Acc No | RF000130 |
Journal | Science |
Authors | Alonso JM, Hirayama T, Roman G, Nourizadeh S, Ecker JR. |
Title | EIN2, a bifunctional transducer of ethylene and stress responses in Arabidopsis. |
Volume | 284 |
Issue | 5423 |
Page | 2148-52 |
Year | 1999 |
Abstract | Ethylene regulates plant growth, development, and responsiveness to a variety of stresses. Cloning of the Arabidopsis EIN2 gene identifies a central component of the ethylene signaling pathway. The amino-terminal integral membrane domain of EIN2 shows similarity to the disease-related Nramp family of metal-ion transporters. Expression of the EIN2 CEND is sufficient to constitutively activate ethylene responses and restores responsiveness to jasmonic acid and paraquat-induced oxygen radicals to mutant plants. EIN2 is thus recognized as a molecular link between previously distinct hormone response pathways. Plants may use a combinatorial mechanism for assessing various stresses by enlisting a common set of signaling molecules. |
PMID | 10381874 |
Corresp Author | Ecker JR |
Corresp Email | jecker@atgenome.bio.upenn.edu |
Creation | Apr 7 2003 12:04:58:733PM |
Creator | lb |
Last Update | Apr 14 2003 10:28:21:000AM |
Last Updater | lb |
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