Area of research
Molecular Biology · Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Research interest
Research topics from publications: Small ubiquitin‐like modifier protease gene TaDSU enhances salt tolerance of wheat. Representative work: Summary To identify efficient salt‐tolerant genes is beneficial for coping with the penalty of salt stress on crop yield. Reversible conjugation (sumoylation and desumoylation) of Small Ubiquitin‐Like Modifier (SUMO) is a crucial kind of protein modifications, but its roles in the response to salt and other abiotic stress are not well addressed. Here, we identify salt‐tolerant SUMO protease gene TaDSU for desumoylation from wheat, and analyze its mechanism in salt tolerance and evaluate its role in yield in saline–alkaline fields. TaDSU overexpression enhances salt tolerance of wheat. TaDSU overexpressors have lower Na + but higher K + contents and consequently higher K + : Na + ratios than