Arabidopsis MAP Kinase 4 Negatively Regulates Systemic Acquired Resistance

Morten Petersen, P. Brodersen, H. Naested, E. Andreasson, U. Lindhart, Bo Johansen, Henrik B. Nielsen, M. Lacy, M.J. Austin, J.E. Parker, S.B. Sharma, D.F. Klessig, R. Martienssen, O. Mattsson, A.B. Jensen, John Williams Mundy

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Abstract

Transposon inactivation of Arabidopsis MAP kinase 4 produced the mpk4 mutant exhibiting constitutive systemic acquired resistance (SAR) including elevated salicylic acid (SA) levels, increased resistance to virulent pathogens, and constitutive pathogenesis-related gene expression shown by Northern and microarray hybridizations. MPK4 kinase activity is required to repress SAR, as an inactive MPK4 form failed to complement mpk4. Analysis of mpk4 expressing the SA hydroxylase NahG and of mpk4/npr1 double mutants indicated that SAR expression in mpk4 is dependent upon elevated SA levels but is independent of NPR1. PDF1.2 and THI2.1 gene induction by jasmonate was blocked in mpk4 expressing NahG, suggesting that MPK4 is required for jasmonic acid-responsive gene expression.
Original languageEnglish
JournalGekkan Saibo
Volume103
Issue number7
Pages (from-to)1111-1120
ISSN0386-4766
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2000

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