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Cadmium activates Arabidopsis MPK3 and MPK6 via accumulation of reactive oxygen species.
Phytochemistry - 1 Apr 2010
Liu Xiao-Min, Kim Kyung Eun, Kim Kang-Chang, Nguyen Xuan Canh, Han Hay Ju, Jung Mi Soon, Kim Ho Soo, Kim Sun Ho, Park Hyeong Cheol, Yun Dae-Jin, Chung Woo Sik
Abstract excerpt
Cadmium (Cd) is a non-essential toxic heavy metal that influences normal growth and development of plants. However, the molecular mechanisms by which plants recognize and respond to Cd remain poorly understood. We show that, in Arabidopsis, Cd activates the mitogen-activated protein kinases, MPK3 and MPK6, in a dose-dependent manner. Following treatment with Cd, these two MAPKs exhibited much higher activity in...
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