Transgenic Arabidopsis Plants Expressing Grape Glutathione S-Transferase Gene (VvGSTF13) Show Enhanced Tolerance to Abiotic Stress
- Authors: Xu J.1, Zheng A.2, Xing X.1, Chen L.1, Fu X.1, Peng R.1, Tian Y.1, Yao Q.1
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Affiliations:
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Agricultural Genetics and Breeding
- Institute of Food Crops
- Issue: Vol 83, No 6 (2018)
- Pages: 755-765
- Section: Article
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/0006-2979/article/view/151679
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1134/S0006297918060135
- ID: 151679
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Abstract
Although glutathione S-transferase (GST, EC 2.5.1.18) is thought to play important roles in abiotic stress, limited information is available regarding the function of its gene in grapes. In this study, a GST gene from grape, VvGSTF13, was cloned and functionally characterized. Transgenic Arabidopsis plants containing this gene were normal in terms of growth and maturity compared with control plants but had enhanced resistance to salt, drought, and methyl viologen stress. The increased tolerance of the transgenic plants correlated with changes in activities of antioxidative enzymes. Our results indicate that the gene from grape plays a positive role in improving tolerance to salinity, drought, and methyl viologen stresses in Arabidopsis.
About the authors
Jing Xu
Shanghai Key Laboratory of Agricultural Genetics and Breeding
Email: yaoquanhong_sh@126.com
China, Shanghai, 201106
Ai-Qing Zheng
Institute of Food Crops
Email: yaoquanhong_sh@126.com
China, Kunming, Yunnan, 650205
Xiao-Juan Xing
Shanghai Key Laboratory of Agricultural Genetics and Breeding
Email: yaoquanhong_sh@126.com
China, Shanghai, 201106
Lei Chen
Shanghai Key Laboratory of Agricultural Genetics and Breeding
Email: yaoquanhong_sh@126.com
China, Shanghai, 201106
Xiao-Yan Fu
Shanghai Key Laboratory of Agricultural Genetics and Breeding
Email: yaoquanhong_sh@126.com
China, Shanghai, 201106
Ri-He Peng
Shanghai Key Laboratory of Agricultural Genetics and Breeding
Email: yaoquanhong_sh@126.com
China, Shanghai, 201106
Yong-Sheng Tian
Shanghai Key Laboratory of Agricultural Genetics and Breeding
Email: yaoquanhong_sh@126.com
China, Shanghai, 201106
Quan-Hong Yao
Shanghai Key Laboratory of Agricultural Genetics and Breeding
Author for correspondence.
Email: yaoquanhong_sh@126.com
China, Shanghai, 201106
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