This study characterizes ZmLBD33, a maize Class II LBD gene, to elucidate its role in drought responses.
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ZmLBD33
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maize Class II LBD gene ZmLBD33
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ZmLBD33 expression is strongly induced in roots under drought and ABA treatments.
ZmLBD33 negatively regulates drought tolerance by modulating stomatal aperture and H2O2 signaling.
ZmLBD33 exhibits dimerization in a yeast two-hybrid assay despite lacking intact leucine zipper motifs.
Overexpression of ZmLBD33 in transgenic Arabidopsis decreases drought tolerance under osmotic stress and soil drought relative to wild type.
ZmLBD33 overexpression is associated with faster water loss, greater stomatal density, and reduced stomatal closure efficiency compared with wild type.
Transgenic Arabidopsis overexpressing ZmLBD33 shows attenuated reactive oxygen species accumulation and elevated SOD and POD levels relative to wild type.
ZmLBD33 localizes to the nucleus.