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Calcium signals in guard cells enhance the efficiency by which abscisic acid triggers stomatal closure

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New Phytol, 224 (1): 177-187 (2019)Huang, Shouguang Waadt, Rainer Nuhkat, Maris Kollist, Hannes Hedrich, Rainer Roelfsema, M Rob G eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't England 2019/06/11 New Phytol. 2019 Oct;224(1):177-187. doi: 10.1111/nph.15985. Epub 2019 Jul 19..
DOI: 10.1111/nph.15985

Abstract

During drought, abscisic acid (ABA) induces closure of stomata via a signaling pathway that involves the calcium (Ca(2+) )-independent protein kinase OST1, as well as Ca(2+) -dependent protein kinases. However, the interconnection between OST1 and Ca(2+) signaling in ABA-induced stomatal closure has not been fully resolved. ABA-induced Ca(2+) signals were monitored in intact Arabidopsis leaves, which express the ratiometric Ca(2+) reporter R-GECO1-mTurquoise and the Ca(2+) -dependent activation of S-type anion channels was recorded with intracellular double-barreled microelectrodes. ABA triggered Ca(2+) signals that occurred during the initiation period, as well as in the acceleration phase of stomatal closure. However, a subset of stomata closed in the absence of Ca(2+) signals. On average, stomata closed faster if Ca(2+) signals were elicited during the ABA response. Loss of OST1 prevented ABA-induced stomatal closure and repressed Ca(2+) signals, whereas elevation of the cytosolic Ca(2+) concentration caused a rapid activation of SLAC1 and SLAH3 anion channels. Our data show that the majority of Ca(2+) signals are evoked during the acceleration phase of stomatal closure, which is initiated by OST1. These Ca(2+) signals are likely to activate Ca(2+) -dependent protein kinases, which enhance the activity of S-type anion channels and boost stomatal closure.

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