CaAIR1 GENE ENCODING PEPPER RING FINGER PROTEIN AND METHOD FOR ENHANCING RESISTANCE TO DROUGHT STRESS IN PLANTS USING SAME

摘要

The present invention relates to a chili-derived CaAIR1 gene associated with resistance to drought stress in plants. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method for enhancing resistance to drought stress in plants by regulating the expression of CaAIR1 protein. In a transformed plant (CaAIR1-OX) in which the CaAIR1 gene is over-expressed, effects of reducing sensitivity to abscisic acid (ABA) and also reducing resistance to drought stress have been detected. Thus, the gene and the method can be useful for improving crops that human beings can harness with.;COPYRIGHT KIPO 2016