A DREB gene from the xero-halophyte Atriplex halimus is induced by osmotic but not ionic stress and shows distinct differences from glycophytic homologues
A DREB gene from the xero-halophyte Atriplex halimus is induced by osmotic but not ionic stress and shows distinct differences from glycophytic homologues
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10.1007/s11240-010-9906-2
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2011-08
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A. Khedr;M. Serag;Mamdouh M. Nemat-Alla;Amina Z. Abo-Elnaga;R. Nada;W. P. Quick;G. Abogadallah
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A. Khedr;M. Serag;Mamdouh M. Nemat-Alla;Amina Z. Abo-Elnaga;R. Nada;W. P. Quick;G. Abogadallah
Studying the regulation of stress inducible genes can lead to understanding of the mechanisms by which halophytes maintain growth and thrive under abiotic stress. Verifying whether ionic or osmotic components of salt stress control the regulation of Dehydration Responsive Element- binding transcription factor (DREB) was investigated in the present study.DREBbelongs to AP2/EREB group that is induced under abiotic stress and regulates many stress inducible genes that contain DRE binding sites in their promoters.DREBinAtriplex halimuswas regulated by the osmotic component but not by the ionic one of salt stress. It seemed thatDREBwas not involved in the regulation of sodium manipulating genes likeNHX1,SOS1 or H+-PPase. Moreover,DREBcould be involved directly of indirectly inCMOregulation because of timing of induction. Also,DREBwas the most upregulated gene under salt (fivefold) and drought (twofold) conditions, which reinforced the importance of this gene inA. halimustolerance to stress. Moreover, its constitutive expression under normal conditions also indicated its involvement in other growth and developmental programs. The tolerance ofA. halimusand of halophytes, in general, could be attributed to the constitutive expression of its genes and differences in protein structures between halophytes and glycophytes.