Abstract: Potassium channel is the main protein of plant uptake and translocation K⁺,and SKOR (Stelar K⁺ outwaed rectifier) belongs to Shaker channel family exogenous rectifier,which plays a key role in response to low potassium stress response in plants.In order to study the function and role of tobacco NtSKOR gene in abiotic stress response,one NtSKOR gene was cloned from Nicotiana tabacum K326 with homologous cloning strategy,gene expression patterns were analyzed by Real-time quantitative PCR,and their physicochemical properties,domains,phosphorylation sites and evolutionary relationships of proteins were predicted by bioinformatic analysis. Bioinformatics analysis showed that this gene contained 2 484 bp and encoded 827 amino acid. The predicted molecular weight was 94.75 ku and the isoelectric point (pI) was 6.52. The largest secondary structure element of this protein was α-helix,and the smallest was β-turn. NtSKOR contained six transmembrane domains(S1-S6),with three different kinase phosphorylation sites for serine,threonine and tyrosine. Phylogenetic analysis showed that the protein had 99% homology with Nicotiana sylvestris and 96% homology with Nicotiana tompentosiformis,thus it was named as NtSKOR. Expression patterns showed that the gene was expressed in roots,stems,leaves and flowers in mature stage,which had the highest expression in roots and the lowest expression level in flowers. Expression patterns under abiotic stress indicated the gene could respond rapidly to the adverse conditions of low potassium,high salt,drought,H₂O₂,ABA and 4℃. This suggests that NtSKOR gene plays an important regulatory role in tobacco abiotic stress,and the results provide a theoretical basis for further in-depth study of the NtSKOR function.

Key words: Tobacco, NtSKOR, Cloning, Potassium channel, Gene expression

CLC Number: 

• Q78

• S572.03