Regulation of ethylene biosynthesis by mitogen-activated protein kinase cascades in Arabidopsis

[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Ethylene (C[subscript2]H[subscript 4]), a simple gaseous hydrocarbon, is an important plant hormone that has profound effects on plant growth, development, and response to environmental stimuli. Ethylene induces the ripening of climacteric fruits, which is characterized by a steep increase in ethylene synthesis at the mature stage. In agriculture, removal of ethylene in hypobaric storage compartments prevents fruits from spoilage. Now fruit ripening can also be controlled by manipulating ethylene synthesis. Moreover, induced ethylene production is an early response of plants after pathogen attack, and is an important component of plant defense response to pathogens. All ethylene-regulated processes begin with the induction of ethylene biosynthesis. The committing and generally rate-limiting step in ethylene biosynthesis in plants is catalyzed by a labile enzyme, ACC synthase (ACS). My research was focused on the regulation of ACS by a specific signaling pathway under various stimuli. We uncovered that three ACS isoforms are essential for pathogen-induced ethylene production. Their loss-of-function mutants lose 90% of elevated ethylene synthesis relative to wild type plants, and probably many other defense responses as well. We also found that a regulation pathway was involved in this process. Our finding will definitely bring new insights to the understanding the fight between plants and pathogens. Moreover, the loss of ethylene induction will be a great help for the study of other co-products in ethylene biosynthesis.--From public.pdf

Name thesis:degree_name

M.S.

Level thesis:degree_level

Masters

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Biochemistry (MU)

Grantor dc:publisher

University of Missouri--Columbia

Year dc:date.issued

2008

Author dc:creator

• Han, Ling, 1981-

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Zhang, Shuqun, 1970-

Statement dc:rights

• Access to files is limited to the University of Missouri--Columbia with SSO login.

Language dc:language.iso

eng, English

DOI

https://doi.org/10.32469/10355/6293

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:mospace.umsystem.edu:10355/6293