| Literature DB >> 24096889 |
Mohammad Ubaidillah1, Kyung-A Kim, Yoon Ha Kim, In-Jung Lee, Byung-Wook Yun, Doh Hoon Kim, Gary J Loake, Kyung-Min Kim.
Abstract
We identified rice genes that might be involved in drought stress tolerance by virtue of their anti-apoptotic activity. Potential anti-apoptosis related genes were identified by screening an Oryza sativa cDNA library derived from drought stressed tissues in a yeast functional assay. About 28 O. sativa cDNAs promoted yeast survival following engagement of Bax-induced apoptosis. An O. sativa cDNA encoding R12H780 was a highly conserved putative senescence-associated-protein (OsSAP). OsSAP was both highly and rapidly expressed in response to drought stress. Additionally, OsSAP was found to be localized to the mitochondria. Overall, OsSAP represents a new type of Bax suppressor related gene and endows multiple stress tolerance in yeast.Entities:
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Year: 2013 PMID: 24096889 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-013-2723-z
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Mol Biol Rep ISSN: 0301-4851 Impact factor: 2.316