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Evidence of a role for tyrosine dephosphorylation in the control of postgermination arrest of development by abscisic acid in Arabidopsis thaliana L

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In the present paper evidence is presented indicating that tyrosine dephosphorylation is a key regulatory mechanism in postgermination arrest of Arabidopsis thaliana L. seed development mediated by abscisic acid (ABA). By using phenylarsine oxide (PAO), an inhibitor of tyrosine phosphatases, the sensitivity to the inhibitory effect of ABA on seed germination is enhanced. Consistent with this finding, we demonstrate that the ABA-responsive gene, RAB18, is hyperinduced in seeds imbibed in ABA plus PAO, compared with seeds imbibed only with ABA.

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Abbreviations

MAPK:

Mitogen-activated protein kinase

PAO:

Phenylarsine oxide

PK:

Protein kinase

PTP:

Protein tyrosine phosphatase

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This work was supported by grant BFI2003-01755 from the Ministerio de Ciencia y Tecnología (Spain) and SA046A05 from Junta de Castilla y León.

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    David Reyes, Dolores Rodríguez, Gregorio Nicolás & Carlos Nicolás

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Reyes, D., Rodríguez, D., Nicolás, G. et al. Evidence of a role for tyrosine dephosphorylation in the control of postgermination arrest of development by abscisic acid in Arabidopsis thaliana L. Planta 223, 381–385 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00425-005-0135-6

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