Cellulose synthesis genes CESA6 and CSI1 are important for salt stress tolerance in Arabidopsis.
Two salt hypersensitive mutants she1 and she2 were identified through genetic screening. SHE1 encodes a cellulose synthase CESA6 while SHE2 encodes a cellulose synthase-interactive protein CSI1. Both of them are involved in cellulose deposition. Our results demonstrated that the sustained cellulose synthesis is important for salt stress tolerance in Arabidopsis.
State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Genetics and Development, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China.
Shuang-Shuang
SS
Zhang
State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Genetics and Development, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China.
Le
L
Sun
Department of Biostatistics and Computational Biology, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China.
Xinran
X
Dong
State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Genetics and Development, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China.
Sun-Jie
SJ
Lu
Department of Biostatistics and Computational Biology, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China.
Weidong
W
Tian
State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Genetics and Development, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China.
Jian-Xiang
JX
Liu
D000222:Adaptation, Physiological / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics*; D017360:Arabidopsis / Q000235:genetics* / Q000502:physiology*; D029681:Arabidopsis Proteins / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D002482:Cellulose / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D017343:Genes, Plant; D005964:Glucosyltransferases / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D012965:Sodium Chloride / Q000494:pharmacology; D013312:Stress, Physiological / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics*
D029681:Arabidopsis Proteins; C551801:CSI1 protein, Arabidopsis; D002352:Carrier Proteins; D012965:Sodium Chloride; D002482:Cellulose; D005964:Glucosyltransferases; C457769:PRC1 protein, Arabidopsis