Gene Details:

  • Gene ID:
  • Gene Symbol: MusaPIP1;2
  • Gene Name: Aquaporin PIP1-2
  • Genome:
  • Species: Musa acuminata

Functional Descriptions:

  • Transgenic banana plants overexpressing a native plasma membrane aquaporin MusaPIP1;2 display high tolerance levels to different abiotic stresses.
  • Transgenic banana plants overexpressing MusaPIP1;2 constitutively displayed better abiotic stress survival characteristics.
  • Herein, we have identified a plasma membrane intrinsic protein gene (MusaPIP1;2) from banana and characterized it by overexpression in transgenic banana plants.
  • Transgenic plants where the overexpression of MusaPIP1;2 was made conditional by tagging it with a stress-inducible native dehydrin promoter also showed similar stress tolerance characteristics in in vitro and in vivo assays.
  • Significantly higher relative water content (RWC) was noticed in transgenic roots and leaves following application of drought and cold stress thus directly establishing a positive role of MusaPIP1;2 in the maintenance of normal physiological water balance in banana plant.

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