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BIK1 cooperates with BAK1 to regulate constitutive immunity and cell death in Arabidopsis
Author(s) -
Liu Jun,
Chen Sufen,
Chen Lijuan,
Zhou Qi,
Wang Menglong,
Feng Dongru,
Li JianFeng,
Wang Jinfa,
Wang HongBin,
Liu Bing
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of integrative plant biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.734
H-Index - 83
eISSN - 1744-7909
pISSN - 1672-9072
DOI - 10.1111/jipb.12529
Subject(s) - arabidopsis , biology , plant immunity , immunity , microbiology and biotechnology , signal transduction , mutant , transmembrane protein , programmed cell death , kinase , gene , receptor , genetics , immune system , apoptosis
Summary In Arabidopsis , both the membrane‐anchored receptor‐like kinase (RLK) BAK1 and the receptor‐like cytoplasmic kinase (RLCK) BIK1 are important mediators of transmembrane signal transduction that regulate plant development and immunity. However, little attention has been paid to their genetic association. This study found the bak1 bik1 double mutant of Arabidopsis displayed a severe dwarfism phenotype due to constitutive immunity and cell death in developing plants. These data suggest that BIK1 cooperates with BAK1 to regulate constitutive immunity and cell death.