Genetic engineering of cytokinin metabolism: Prospective way to improve agricultural traits of crop plants |
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Authors: | David Zalabá k,Hana Pospí &scaron ilová ,Má ria &Scaron mehilová ,Katarí na Mrí zová ,Ivo Fré bort,Petr Galuszka |
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Affiliation: | Department of Molecular Biology, Centre of the Region Haná for Biotechnological and Agricultural Research, Palacký University, Šlechtitel? 11, 783 71 Olomouc, Czech Republic |
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Abstract: | Cytokinins (CKs) are ubiquitous phytohormones that participate in development, morphogenesis and many physiological processes throughout plant kingdom. In higher plants, mutants and transgenic cells and tissues with altered activity of CK metabolic enzymes or perception machinery, have highlighted their crucial involvement in different agriculturally important traits, such as productivity, increased tolerance to various stresses and overall plant morphology. Furthermore, recent precise metabolomic analyses have elucidated the specific occurrence and distinct functions of different CK types in various plant species. Thus, smooth manipulation of active CK levels in a spatial and temporal way could be a very potent tool for plant biotechnology in the future. This review summarises recent advances in cytokinin research ranging from transgenic alteration of CK biosynthetic, degradation and glucosylation activities and CK perception to detailed elucidation of molecular processes, in which CKs work as a trigger in model plants. The first attempts to improve the quality of crop plants, focused on cereals are discussed, together with proposed mechanism of action of the responses involved. |
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Keywords: | CK, cytokinin IPT, isopentenyl transferase CKX, cytokinin dehydrogenase HK, histidine kinase RR, response regulator iP, isopentenyladenine tZ, trans-zeatin cZ, cis-zeatin DHZ, dihydrozeatin BAP, benzyladenine |
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