Genes for stress resistance in transgenic/mutant plants (updated March 11, 2008)

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·       Genes controlling osmotic factors and other protectants

·       Late embryogenesis abundant (LEA)- related genes

·       Various regulatory genes

·       Hormone regulating genes

·       Oxidative stress related genes

·       Genes encoding for molecular chaperones

·       Genes encoding proton pumps, antiporters and ion transporters

·       Others

 

NOTE: Gene classification by the following groups is not strict.

          The claim for a gene effect is presented at face value and it does not necessarily imply agricultural value.

 

 

Genes encoding enzymes that synthesize osmotic and other protectants         (To top)

 

Gene

Gene Action

Species

Phenotype

Reference

ID*

 

Dehydrin protein accumulation

Tobacco

Cold tolerance and possible antioxidative effect

Masakazu et al. 2003

6602

 

Accumulation of different compatible solutes

Tobacco

Photosystem cold tolerance

Parvanova et al., 2004

7334

adc

Arginine decarboxylase

Rice

Reduced chlorophyll loss under drought stress

Capell et al. 1998

5607

adc

Polyamine synthesis

Rice

Drought resistance

Capell et al., 2004

7290

Apo-Inv

Apoplastic invertase

Tobacco

Salt tolerance, high “osmotic pressure”

Fukushima et al., 2001  

5202

AtGolS2  

Galactinol and raffinose accumulation

Arabidopsis

Reduced transpiration

Taji et al. 2002

5884

AtHAL3

Phosphoprotein phosphatase

Tobacco

Improved salt, osmotic and Lithium tolerance of cell cultures

Yonamine et al., 2004

6947

AtHAL3a

Phosphoprotein phosphatase

Arabidopsis

Regulate salinity and osmotic tolerance and plant growth      

Espinosa-Ruiz  et al. 1999

4601

ATP-PRT

ATP-phosphoribosyltransferase

Alyssum

His accumulation and Nickel tolerance

Ingle et al., 2005

7942

AtTPS1

trehalose-6-phosphate synthase

Tobacco

Drought resistance; sustained photosyntehsis

Almeida et al., 2007

8668

BADH-1

Betaine aldehyde dehydrogenase

Carrot

Salinity tolerance

Kumar et al., 2004

7353

BADH-1

Betaine aldehyde dehydrogenase

Maize

Salinity tolerance

Wu et al., 2007

9117

BADH-1

Betaine aldehyde dehydrogenase

Tobacco

Heat tolerance in photosynthesis

Xinghong Yang, et al., 2005

7858

BADH-1

Betaine aldehyde dehydrogenase

Tobacco

Salinity tolerance

Yang et al., 2008

9160

BADH-1

Betaine aldehyde dehydrogenase

Tomato

Maintenance of osmotic potential

Moghaieb et al. 2000

5094

betA  

Choline dehydrogenase (glycinebetaine synthesis)

Maize

Drought resistance at seedling stage and high yield after drought

Ruidang et al., 2004

7409

betA  

Choline dehydrogenase (glycinebetaine synthesis)

Tobacco

Increased tolerance to salinity stress

Lilius et al. 1996

3287

CHIT33, CHIT42

Endochitinase synthesis

Tobacco

Salt and metal toxicity resistance (& disease)

Dana et al., 2006

8504

CMO

Choline monooxygenase (glycine betaine synthesis)  

Tobacco

Better in vito growth under salinity and osmotic (PEG6000) stress

Yi-Guo Shen et al. 2002

6285

codA      

Choline oxidase (glycine betaine synthesis)

Arabidopsis

Increased stress tolerance

Huang et al. 2000

4731

codA      

Choline oxidase (glycine betaine synthesis)

Arabidopsis

Salt tolerance in terms of reproduction

Ronan et al., 2003

6822

codA      

Choline oxidase (glycine betaine synthesis)

Arabidopsis

Seedlings tolerant to salinity stress and increased germination under cold

Hayashi et al. 1997, Alia et al. 1998

4571

codA

Choline oxidase (glycine betaine synthesis)

Brassica juncea

Tolerance to stress induced photoinhibition

Prasad and Saradhi 2004

7094

codA

Choline oxidase (glycine betaine synthesis)

Rice

Increased tolerance to salinity and cold 

Sakamoto et al. 1998

3859

codA

Choline oxidase (glycine betaine synthesis)

Rice

Recovery from a week long salt stress

Mohanty et al., 2003

6347

codA                   

Choline oxidase (glycine betaine synthesis)

Tobacco

Freezing toleance

Parvanova et al., 2004

7334

codA                   

Choline oxidase (glycine betaine synthesis)

Tomato

Chilling tolerance in yield and oxidative stress tolerance

Eung-Jun et al., 2004

7416

codA                   

Choline oxidase (glycine betaine synthesis)

Tomato

Chilling tolerance

PARK et al., 2007

8969

COR15a

Cold induced gene

Arabidopsis

Increased freezing tolerance

Steponkus et al. 1998

5618

COX

Choline oxidase (glycine betaine synthesis)

Rice

Salt and 'stress' tolerance

Su et al. 2006

8227

Ect A…ect C

Edtoin accumulation in chloroplasts

Tobacco

Salt and cold tolerance

Rai et al. 2006

8090

GS2

Chloroplastic glutamine synthetase

Rice

Increased salinity resistance and chilling tolerance

Hoshida et al. 2000

4792

IMT1

Myo-inositol o-methyltransferase (D-ononitol synthesis)

Tobacco

Better CO2 fixation under salinity stress. Better recovery after drought stress.

Sheveleva et al. 1997

3660

LWR1,

 LWR2

Solute accumulation (proline)

Arabidopsis

Growth, osmotic adjustment, water status

Verslues and Bray, 2004

7352

M6PR

Mannose-6-phosphate reductase

Arabidopsis

Mannitol accumulation under salt stress leading to salt tolerance

Zhifang and Loescher, 2003

6343

M6PR

Mannose-6-phosphate reductase

Arabidopsis

Mannitol accumulation and salt tolerance due to chloroplast protection

Sickler et al., 2007

8850

mt1D

Mannitol-1-phosphate dehydrogenase (mannitol synthesis)

Arabidopsis

Increased germination under salinity stress

Thomas et al. 1995

5620

mt1D

Mannitol-1-phosphate dehydrogenase (mannitol synthesis)

Petunia

Chilling tolerance

Chiang et al., 2005

7715

mt1D

Mannitol-1-phosphate dehydrogenase (mannitol synthesis)

Tobacco

Increased plant height and fresh weight under salinity stress

Tarczynski et al. 1993

2383

mt1D

Mannitol-1-phosphate dehydrogenase (mannitol synthesis)

Tobacco

No contribution to sustained growth under salinity and drought stress.

Karakas et al., 1997

3492

mt1D

Mannitol-1-phosphate dehydrogenase (mannitol synthesis)

Wheat

Drought and salinity tolerance of calli and plants

Abebe et al., 2003