The ectopically parting cells 1-2 (epc1-2) mutant exhibits an exaggerated response to abscisic acid

The Arabidopsis abscisic acid response locus ABI4 encodes an APETALA 2 domain protein.

Arabidopsis abscisic acid (ABA)-insensitive abi4 mutants have pleiotropic defects in seed development, including decreased sensitivity to ABA inhibition of germination and altered seed-specific gene expression. This phenotype is consistent with a role for ABI4 in regulating seed responses to ABA and/or seed-specific signals. We isolated the ABI4 gene by positional cloning and confirmed its iden...

Hypersensitivity of abscisic acid-induced cytosolic calcium increases in the Arabidopsis farnesyltransferase mutant era1-2.

Cytosolic calcium increases were analyzed in guard cells of the Arabidopsis farnesyltransferase deletion mutant era1-2 (enhanced response to abscisic acid). At low abscisic acid (ABA) concentrations (0.1 microM), increases of guard cell cytosolic calcium and stomatal closure were activated to a greater extent in the era1-2 mutant compared with the wild type. Patch clamping of era1-2 guard cells...

synthesis of 2-phosphonobutane-1, 2, 4-tricarboxylic acid

2-phosphonobutane-1,2,4-tricarboxylic acid is(pbtc) a member of phosphonate family, and used as corrosion and scale inhibitor in cooling water systems. phosphonocarboxylates as a member of organophosphorus compounds have c-p and p-o bonds in their structures. pbtc is mainly used as carbonate scale inhibitor (caco3), sulphate scale inhibitor (caso4), corrosion inhibitor of low alloyed steel, eff...

Molecular Analysis of viviparous-1: An Abscisic Acid-Insensitive Mutant of Maize.

The viviparous-1 (vp1) gene in maize controls multiple developmental responses associated with the maturation phase of seed formation. Most notably, mutant embryos have reduced sensitivity to the hormone abscisic acid, resulting in precocious germination, and blocked anthocyanin synthesis in aleurone and embryo tissues. The Vp1 locus was cloned by transposon tagging, using the Robertson's Mutat...

Abscisic Acid biosynthesis and response.