Characterization of a transcription factor SlNAC7 gene from Suaeda liaotungensis and its role in stress tolerance.

Journal of Plant Research
Hong-Fei WangQiu-Li Li

Abstract

NAC (NAM, ATAF1/2, CUC2) transcription factors play important roles in plant growth, development, and responses to abiotic stress. In this study, we cloned an NAC2 subfamily transcription factor gene (SlNAC7) from the halophyte Suaeda liaotungensis K., and conducted a series of studies to determine the characteristics and functions of this gene. The SlNAC7 coding region contains 1719 base pairs that encode a 573 amino acid long protein. SlNAC7 is expressed in the roots, stems, and leaves of S. liaotungensis, with the highest expression in the leaves. We found that SlNAC7 expression can be induced by drought, salt, cold, and abscisic acid. Transient expression in onion epidermal cells revealed that SlNAC7 is located in both the nucleus and cytoplasm. A transcriptional activation experiment in yeast showed that the transcriptional activation domain of SlNAC7 is located at the C terminus. When SlNAC7 was transformed into Arabidopsis under the control of a CaMV 35S promoter its overexpression was found to enhance the ability of transgenic plants to resist drought, salt, and cold stress. Moreover, these plants showed multiple changes in growth characteristics and physiological and biochemical indices in response to different stresse...Continue Reading

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