Research Letter

Responses of Active Methyl Cycle and Transfer Genes to Drought Stress in Rice Leaves

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  • College of Bioscience and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China; *Corresponding author, E-mail: gecailin10@163.com

Received date: 1900-01-01

  Revised date: 1900-01-01

  Online published: 2011-05-10

Abstract

The expressions of active methyl cycle and transfer genes in rice leaves of Zhonghan 3, Shanyou 63 and Aizaizhan were investigated by using genechip and mRNA differential display under 10% PEG6000 simulated drought stress. The results showed that the methyl cycle pathway was activated in leaves of Zhonghan 3 and Shanyou 63, but inhibited in leaves of Aizizhan under drought stress. The expression of methyltransferase genes was induced by drought stress in Zhonghan 3 leaves, especially for the transcription of methylation modification gene of Rubisco, which could reduce the degration of Rubisco protein. Drought stress inhibited the gene transcription of DNA methyltransferse and histone methyltransferse in Aizaizhan leaves. The results confirmed that the active methyl cycle and transfer genes were involved in rice drought resistance.

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ZHANG Xiao-li,LIU Min,SHANG Qi,GE Cai-lin* . Responses of Active Methyl Cycle and Transfer Genes to Drought Stress in Rice Leaves[J]. Chinese Journal OF Rice Science, 2011 , 25(3) : 236 -242 . DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1001-7216.2011.03.002

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