Different NaCl-Induced Calcium Signatures in the Arabidopsis thaliana Ecotypes Col-0 and C24

Sandra M. Schmöckel, Alexandre F. Garcia, Bettina Berger, Mark A. Tester, Alex A. R. Webb, Stuart J. Roy

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Abstract

A common feature of stress signalling pathways are alterations in the concentration of cytosolic free calcium ([Ca2+]cyt), which allow the specific and rapid transmission of stress signals through a plant after exposure to a stress, such as salinity. Here, we used an aequorin based bioluminescence assay to compare the NaCl-induced changes in [Ca2+]cyt of the Arabidopsis ecotypes Col-0 and C24. We show that C24 lacks the NaCl specific component of the [Ca2+]cyt signature compared to Col-0. This phenotypic variation could be exploited as a screening methodology for the identification of yet unknown components in the early stages of the salt signalling pathway.
Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)e0117564
JournalPLoS ONE
Volume10
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 27 2015

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