Gene Details:

• Gene ID: Zm00001d002603
• Gene Symbol: ZmSLAC1 slac1
• Gene Name: slow anion channel-associated1
• Genome: Zm-B73-REFERENCE-NAM-5.0
• Species: Zea mays

Functional Descriptions:

• An S-type anion channel ZmSLAC1 that was preferentially expressed in maize guard cells and involved in stomatal closure under drought stress.
• ZmSLAC1 plays crucial roles in stomatal closure in maize, whose activity is regulated by ZmCPK35 and ZmCPK37.
• Anion channel gene ZmSLAC1 is expressed in maize guard cells and induced by drought stress.
• Mutation of ZmSLAC1 and ZmCPK37 impaired ABA-activated S-type anion currents in maize guard cells, while the S-type anion currents were increased in the guard cells of ZmCPK35- and ZmCPK37-overexpression lines.
• We identified an S-type anion channel ZmSLAC1 that was preferentially expressed in maize guard cells and involved in stomatal closure under drought stress.

Function-related keywords:

• drought ,  stress ,  drought-stress ,  aba ,  stomatal

Literature:

• Two calcium-dependent protein kinases enhance maize drought tolerance by activating anion channel ZmSLAC1 in guard cells.   DOI:  10.1111/pbi.13701 ;  PMID:  34498364
• Genetic and molecular exploration of maize environmental stress resilience: Toward sustainable agriculture.   DOI:  10.1016/j.molp.2023.07.005 ;  PMID:  37464740
• The clade F PP2C phosphatase ZmPP84 negatively regulates drought tolerance by repressing stomatal closure in maize.   DOI:  10.1111/nph.18647 ;  PMID:  36444538

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Gene Resources:

• NCBI ID: 103648441
• UniProt accessions: A0A1D6E265

Sequences:

Source: Genetic information comes from the article