Gene Details:

• Gene ID:
• Gene Symbol: GhMPK20
• Gene Name: mitogen-activated protein kinase 20
• Genome: TM1_NBI
• Species: Gossypium hirsutum

Functional Descriptions:

• The cotton MAPK kinase GhMPK20 negatively regulates resistance to Fusarium oxysporum by mediating the MKK4–MPK20–WRKY40 cascade.
• GhMPK20 expression was significantly induced by F. oxysporum. Virus-induced gene silencing (VIGS) of GhMPK20 in cotton increased the tolerance to F. oxysporum, whereas ectopic GhMPK20 overexpression in Nicotiana benthamiana reduced F. oxysporum resistance via disruption of the salicylic acid (SA)-mediated defence pathway.
• Silencing of GhMPK20 in cotton enhanced the tolerance to F. oxysporum, and ectopic GhMPK20 overexpression in N. benthamiana reduced the resistance to F. oxysporum.
• Our results indicate that the GhMKK4–GhMPK20–GhWRKY40 cascade in cotton plays an important role in the pathogenesis of F. oxysporum.

Function-related keywords:

• kinase ,  resistance ,  tolerance ,  salicylic-acid ,  sa ,  defence ,  virus

Literature:

• The cotton MAPK kinase GhMPK20 negatively regulates resistance to Fusarium oxysporum by mediating the MKK4-MPK20-WRKY40 cascade.   DOI:  10.1111/mpp.12635 ;  PMID:  29098751

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Gene Resources:

• NCBI ID: HQ828072
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