Publications by authors named "Mayu Ohata"
MLPK function is not required for self-incompatibility in the S haplotype of Brassica rapa L.
Plant Reprod
September 2023
Article Synopsis
- - Self-incompatibility (SI) in Brassica rapa involves a specific interaction between the pollen-derived ligand, SP11/SCR, and the stigma receptor, SRK; M locus protein kinase (MLPK) is known to enhance this process.
- - While MLPK is essential for SI in most Brassicaceae, the study found that the S haplotype in B. rapa functions independently of MLPK for self-incompatibility.
- - The research suggests that understanding the differences in MLPK dependence among various S haplotypes could shed light on the evolution and molecular mechanisms of self-incompatibility in this plant family.