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. 2018 Oct 8;9:1387. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2018.01387

FIGURE 5.

FIGURE 5

ABA-regulated MAPKs in Arabidopsis and cotton. ABA promotes stomatal closing. The different cascades are distinguished by different colors in the scheme. Arrows with solid lines represent established signaling pathways, while arrows with dashed lines represent putative signaling pathways. In the presence of ABA, PYR/PYL/RCAR receptors bind the phytohormone and inhibit group A PP2Cs. These events result in activation of SnRK2s. Activated SnRK2s phosphorylate and activate downstream targets, including MAPKs, Respiratory Burst Oxidase Homolog (RBOH) and Slowly Activating Anion Conductance (SLAC S-type). Active RBOH mediates ROS production. Note that in guard cells crosstalk between ABA signaling and ROS signaling may coincide at the MAPK level and regulates stomatal closure.