Abstract
In plants, metyl jasmonate (MeJA), which mediates various plant defense response, as well as abscisic acid (ABA) induces stomatal closure. It has been shown that there are various signaling factors in MeJA signaling in guard cells. RCN1, an Arabidopsis protein phosphatase 2A (PP2A) A subunit, is involved in auxin signaling in roots and ABA signaling in guard cells. Previously, our study suggested that RCN1 functions as a positive regulator in MeJA signaling in guard cells. RCN1 is required for MeJA regulation of reactive oxygen species production and inward-rectifying potassium ion channel currents in guard cells.
In order to gain further information about MeJA signaling in guard cells, we evaluated roles of RCN1 in MeJA regulation of nitric oxide production, calcium ion channel currents, and S-type anion channel currents in guard cells. Our results suggest a novel model of MeJA signaling in Arabidopsis guard cells.
