MAP Kinases in Plant Signal Transduction

About this book

Mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathways are modules involved in the transduction of extracellular signals to intracellular targets in all eukaryotes. Distinct MAPK pathways are regulated by different extracellular stimuli and are implicated in a wide variety of biological processes. In plants, there is evidence for MAPKs playing a role in the signaling of abiotic stresses, pathogens, plant hormones, and cell cycle cues. The large number and divergence of plant MAPKs indicates that this ancient mechanism of bioinformatics is extensively used in plants and may provide new molecular hands on old questions.

Contents

MAP Kinases in Plant Signal Transduction.- MAP Kinases in Plant Signal Transduction: How Many, and What For?- MAP Kinase Cascades in Arabidopsis: Their Roles in Stress and Hormone Responses.- MAP Kinases in Pollen.- Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases and Wound Stress.- Pathogen-Induced MAP Kinases in Tobacco.- Receptor-Mediated MAP Kinase Activation in Plant Defense.- Regulation of Cell Division and the Cytoskeleton by Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases in Higher Plants.- The MAP Kinase Cascade That Includes MAPKKK-Related Protein Kinase NPK1 Controls a Mitotic Process in Plant Cells.- Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase and Abscisic Acid Signal Transduction.- Signal Transduction of Ethylene Perception.

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