Overexpression of oligouridylate binding protein 1b results in ABA hypersensitivity

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Oligouridylate binding protein 1b (UBP1b), a marker protein of plant stress granules (SGs), plays a role in heat stress tolerance in plants. A previous microarray analysis revealed that the expression of several ABA signaling-related genes is higher in UBP1b-overexpressing Arabidopsis plants (UBP1b-ox) subjected to both non-stressed and heat stress conditions. Root elongation and seed germination assays demonstrated that UBP1b-ox exhibited hypersensitivity to ABA. RT-qPCR analysis confirmed that mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) cascade genes, such as MPK3, MKK4, and MKK9 were upregulated in UBP1b-ox plants. ABA receptor genes, including PYL5 and PYL6, were also upregulated in UBP1b-ox plants. mRNA of WRKY33–a downstream gene of MPK3 and an upstream gene of ethylene biosynthesis, exhibited high levels of accumulation, although the level of endogenous ABA was not significantly different between UBP1b-ox and control plants. In addition, RNA decay analysis revealed that WRKY33 was more stable in UBP1b-ox plants, indicating that the mRNA of WRKY33 was protected within UBP1b SGs. Collectively, these data demonstrate that UBP1b plays an important role in plant response to ABA.

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Nguyen, C. C., Nakaminami, K., Matsui, A., Watanabe, S., Kanno, Y., Seo, M., & Seki, M. (2017). Overexpression of oligouridylate binding protein 1b results in ABA hypersensitivity. Plant Signaling and Behavior, 12(2). https://doi.org/10.1080/15592324.2017.1282591

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