A role of hexokinases in plant resistance to oxidative stress and pathogen infection |
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Authors: | Sujon Sarowar Jae -Yong Lee Eu -Ree Ahn Hyun -Sook Pai |
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Institution: | (1) Present address: Department of Crop Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, USA;(2) Department of Biology, Yonsei University, 120-749 Seoul, Republic of Korea |
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Abstract: | Previously, we reported that mitochondria-associated hexokinases are active in controlling programmed cell death in plants
(Plant Cell 18, 2341-2355). Here, we investigated their role under abiotic- and biotic-stress conditions. Expression ofNbHxk1, aNicotiana benthamiana hexokinase gene, was stimulated by treatment with salicylic acid or methyl viologen (MV), and was also up-regulated by pathogen
infection. In response to MV-induced oxidative stress, NbHxk1-silenced plants exhibited increased susceptibility, while the
HXK1— and HXK2-overexpressingArabidopsis plants had enhanced tolerance. Moreover, those overexpressing plants showed greater resistance to the necrotrophic fungal
pathogenAlternaria brassicicola. HXK-over-expression also mildly protected plants against the bacterial pathogenPseudomonas syringae pv.tomato DC3000, a response that was accompanied by increased H2O2 production and elevatedPR1 gene expression. These results demonstrate that higher levels of hexokinase confer improved resistance to MV-induced oxidative
stress and pathogen infection. |
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Keywords: | ion leakage fungus infection hexokinase overexpression methyl viologen virus-induced gene silencing |
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