Generation of broad-spectrum disease resistance by overexpression of an essential regulatory gene in systemic acquired resistance

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作者
Cao, H [1 ]
Li, X [1 ]
Dong, XN [1 ]
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[1] Duke Univ, Dept Bot, Dev Cell & Mol Biol Grp, Durham, NC 27708 USA
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10.1073/pnas.95.11.6531
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O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
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07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
The recently cloned NPR1 gene of Arabidopsis thaliana is a key regulator of acquired resistance responses, Upon induction, NPR1 expression is elevated and the NPR1 protein is activated, in turn inducing expression of a battery of downstream pathogenesis-related genes. In this study, we found that NPR1 confers resistance to the pathogens Pseudomonas syringae and Peronospora parasitica in a dosage-dependent fashion. Overexpression of NPR1 leads to enhanced resistance with no obvious detrimental effect on the plants. Thus, for the first time, a single gene is shown to be a workable target for genetic engineering of nonspecific resistance in plants.
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