<i>StMAPKK5</i> Positively Regulates Response to Drought and Salt Stress in Potato
MAPKKs, as one of the main members of the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) cascade pathway, are located in the middle of the cascade and are involved in many physiological processes of plant growth and development, as well as stress tolerance. Previous studies have found that <i>StMAPKK...
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| description | MAPKKs, as one of the main members of the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) cascade pathway, are located in the middle of the cascade and are involved in many physiological processes of plant growth and development, as well as stress tolerance. Previous studies have found that <i>StMAPKK5</i> is responsive to drought and salt stress. To further investigate the function and regulatory mechanism of <i>StMAPKK5</i> in potato stress response, potato variety ‘Atlantic’ was subjected to drought and NaCl treatments, and the expression of the <i>StMAPKK5</i> gene was detected by qRT-PCR. <i>StMAPKK5</i> overexpression and RNA interference-mediated <i>StMAPKK5</i> knockdown potato plants were constructed. The relative water content, superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), and peroxidase (POD) activities, as well as proline (Pro) and malondialdehyde (MDA) contents of plant leaves, were also assayed under drought and NaCl stress. The StMAPKK5 interacting proteins were identified and validated by yeast two-hybrid (Y2H) and bimolecular fluorescence complementation (BiFC). The results showed that the expression of <i>StMAPKK5</i> was significantly up-regulated under drought and NaCl stress conditions. The StMAPKK5 protein was localized in the nucleus, cytoplasm, and cell membrane. The expression of <i>StMAPKK5</i> affected the relative water content, the enzymatic activities of SOD, CAT, and POD, and the proline and MDA contents of potatoes under drought and salt stress conditions. These results suggest that <i>StMAPKK5</i> plays a significant role in regulating drought and salt tolerance in potato crop. Yeast two-hybrid (Y2H) screening identified four interacting proteins: StMYB19, StZFP8, StPUB-like, and StSKIP19. BiFC confirmed the authenticity of the interactions. These findings suggest that <i>StMAPKK5</i> is crucial for potato growth, development, and response to adversity. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d23bab4b3587472d95e677d71765ac012024-04-12T13:19:23ZengMDPI AGInternational Journal of Molecular Sciences1661-65961422-00672024-03-01257366210.3390/ijms25073662<i>StMAPKK5</i> Positively Regulates Response to Drought and Salt Stress in PotatoYu Luo0Kaitong Wang1Liping Zhu2Ning Zhang3Huaijun Si4State Key Laboratory of Aridland Crop Science, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Aridland Crop Science, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, ChinaCollege of Life Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Aridland Crop Science, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Aridland Crop Science, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, ChinaMAPKKs, as one of the main members of the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) cascade pathway, are located in the middle of the cascade and are involved in many physiological processes of plant growth and development, as well as stress tolerance. Previous studies have found that <i>StMAPKK5</i> is responsive to drought and salt stress. To further investigate the function and regulatory mechanism of <i>StMAPKK5</i> in potato stress response, potato variety ‘Atlantic’ was subjected to drought and NaCl treatments, and the expression of the <i>StMAPKK5</i> gene was detected by qRT-PCR. <i>StMAPKK5</i> overexpression and RNA interference-mediated <i>StMAPKK5</i> knockdown potato plants were constructed. The relative water content, superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), and peroxidase (POD) activities, as well as proline (Pro) and malondialdehyde (MDA) contents of plant leaves, were also assayed under drought and NaCl stress. The StMAPKK5 interacting proteins were identified and validated by yeast two-hybrid (Y2H) and bimolecular fluorescence complementation (BiFC). The results showed that the expression of <i>StMAPKK5</i> was significantly up-regulated under drought and NaCl stress conditions. The StMAPKK5 protein was localized in the nucleus, cytoplasm, and cell membrane. The expression of <i>StMAPKK5</i> affected the relative water content, the enzymatic activities of SOD, CAT, and POD, and the proline and MDA contents of potatoes under drought and salt stress conditions. These results suggest that <i>StMAPKK5</i> plays a significant role in regulating drought and salt tolerance in potato crop. Yeast two-hybrid (Y2H) screening identified four interacting proteins: StMYB19, StZFP8, StPUB-like, and StSKIP19. BiFC confirmed the authenticity of the interactions. These findings suggest that <i>StMAPKK5</i> is crucial for potato growth, development, and response to adversity.https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/25/7/3662<i>Solanum tuberosum</i><i>StMAPKK5</i>drought stressNaCl stress |
| spellingShingle | Yu Luo Kaitong Wang Liping Zhu Ning Zhang Huaijun Si <i>StMAPKK5</i> Positively Regulates Response to Drought and Salt Stress in Potato International Journal of Molecular Sciences <i>Solanum tuberosum</i> <i>StMAPKK5</i> drought stress NaCl stress |
| title | <i>StMAPKK5</i> Positively Regulates Response to Drought and Salt Stress in Potato |
| title_full | <i>StMAPKK5</i> Positively Regulates Response to Drought and Salt Stress in Potato |
| title_fullStr | <i>StMAPKK5</i> Positively Regulates Response to Drought and Salt Stress in Potato |
| title_full_unstemmed | <i>StMAPKK5</i> Positively Regulates Response to Drought and Salt Stress in Potato |
| title_short | <i>StMAPKK5</i> Positively Regulates Response to Drought and Salt Stress in Potato |
| title_sort | i stmapkk5 i positively regulates response to drought and salt stress in potato |
| topic | <i>Solanum tuberosum</i> <i>StMAPKK5</i> drought stress NaCl stress |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/25/7/3662 |
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