Apple F-Box Protein MdMAX2 Regulates Plant Photomorphogenesis and Stress Response

MAX2 (MORE AXILLARY GROWTH2) is involved in diverse physiological processes, including photomorphogenesis, the abiotic stress response, as well as karrikin and strigolactone signaling-mediated shoot branching. In this study, MdMAX2, an F-box protein that is a homolog of MAX2, was identified and char...

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Published in:Frontiers in plant science 2016-11, Vol.7, p.1685-1685
Main Authors: An, Jian-Ping, Li, Rui, Qu, Feng-Jia, You, Chun-Xiang, Wang, Xiao-Fei, Hao, Yu-Jin
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Language:English
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apple
MAX2
Photomorphogenesis
Plant Science
Stress responses
strigolactones
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Summary:MAX2 (MORE AXILLARY GROWTH2) is involved in diverse physiological processes, including photomorphogenesis, the abiotic stress response, as well as karrikin and strigolactone signaling-mediated shoot branching. In this study, MdMAX2, an F-box protein that is a homolog of MAX2, was identified and characterized. Overexpression of in apple calli enhanced the accumulation of anthocyanin. Ectopic expression of in exhibited photomorphogenesis phenotypes, including increased anthocyanin content and decreased hypocotyl length. Further study indicated that MdMAX2 might promote plant photomorphogenesis by affecting the auxin signaling as well as other plant hormones. Transcripts of were noticeably up-regulated in response to NaCl and Mannitol treatments. Moreover, compared with the wild-type, the -overexpressing apple calli and exhibited increased tolerance to salt and drought stresses. Taken together, these results suggest that MdMAX2 plays a positive regulatory role in plant photomorphogenesis and stress response.
ISSN:1664-462X
1664-462X
DOI:10.3389/fpls.2016.01685