supported by the Key Project of Chinese Ministry of Education(Grant No.209076);the Basic Science Initiative Program of Henan Province,China(Grant No.092300410099);the Fund of the Henan Science Initiative,China(Grant No.092102110092);the Innovation Scientists and Technicians Troop Construction Projects of Henan Province,China(GrantNo.104100510012)
Mitogen activated-protein kinases (MAPKs) are important components in signal transduction pathways responding to various biotic and abiotic stresses. An MAPK gene, OsMPK14 (GenBank Accession No. GQ265780) from ri...