Identification and characterization of Arabidopsis NSL2 interactors

Abstract

To clarify the processes involved in plant immunity, we have isolated and characterized Arabidopsis mutant, nsl2 (necrotic spotted lsion 2; we previously reported as the cad1), which shows a phenotype that mimics the lesions seen in the hypersensitive response. Inoculation of nsl2 mutant plants with virulence pathogen shows that the NSL2 mutation results in the restriction of bacterial growth (Plant Cell Physiol. 2005, 46: 902-912).
We started identification of the NSL2 interactors. Yeast two hybrid screening revealed that NSL2 interact with NAP1. Characterization of NSL2 interactors will be reported.