Flowering in higher plants is controlled by both the internal and environmental cues. In Arabidopsis, several major genetic loci have been defined as the key switches to control flowering. The Flowering Locus C (FLC) ...Flowering in higher plants is controlled by both the internal and environmental cues. In Arabidopsis, several major genetic loci have been defined as the key switches to control flowering. The Flowering Locus C (FLC) gene has been shown in the autonomous pathway to inhibit the vege-tative-to-reproductive transition. FLC appears to be re-pressed by Flowering Locus D (FLD), which encodes a com-ponent of the histone deacetylase complex. Here we report the identification and characterization of a new mutant allele fld-5. Genetic analysis indicates that fld-5 (in the Was-silewskija background) is allelic to the previously character-ized fld-3 and fld-4 (in the Colombia-0 background). Genetic and molecular analyses reveal that fld-5 carries a frame-shift mutation, resulting in a premature termination of the FLD open reading frame. The FLC expression is remarkably in-creased in fld-5, which presumably attributes to the ex-tremely delayed flowering phenotype of the mutant.展开更多
Three allelic short root mutants were identified by screening mutants with defective root elongation of the rice japonica cultivar Nipponbare mutant library generated via 60 Co γ-ray irradiation mutagenesis. These mu...Three allelic short root mutants were identified by screening mutants with defective root elongation of the rice japonica cultivar Nipponbare mutant library generated via 60 Co γ-ray irradiation mutagenesis. These mutants, designated srt7-1 (short root 7-1), srt7-2 and srt7-3, respectively, had an extremely short seminal root, adventitious roots and lateral roots. Histological observation revealed the cell length of srt7 mutant roots was significantly shorter than that of wild-type roots. Genetic analysis indicated the short root phenotype was controlled by a single recessive nuclear gene. The SRT7 gene was mapped to a 20-kb interval between the markers STS6 and STS7 on chromosome 4 by a map-based cloning method. Sequencing of the six predicted genes in this region found that all of the three allelic mutants contained a 1-bp or 2-bp deletion in the same gene encoding a putative mem- brane-bound endo-1,4-β-glucanase. The SRT7 gene was expressed ubiquitously, with higher levels of transcript accumulation in roots at different developmental stages. However, no difference was found in the SRT7 transcription level between the mutant and wild type. Collectively, these results indicate the endo-1,4-β-glucanase encoding gene (LOC_Os04g41970) is likely the candidate for SRT7 that functions posttranscriptionally in rice root elongation.展开更多
Nitric oxide（NO）,a gaseous compound,plays important roles in plant immunity,abiotic stress response and plant development[1].In plants,NO is synthesized through either oxidative or reductive route that is dependent ...Nitric oxide（NO）,a gaseous compound,plays important roles in plant immunity,abiotic stress response and plant development[1].In plants,NO is synthesized through either oxidative or reductive route that is dependent on the nitrate reductases（NADH）1（NIA1）and NIA2.NO bioactivity is realized through redox-based post-translational protein展开更多
基金This work was supported by the Chinese Academy of Sciences,the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.30125025&30221002)The Ministry of Science and Technology of China
文摘Flowering in higher plants is controlled by both the internal and environmental cues. In Arabidopsis, several major genetic loci have been defined as the key switches to control flowering. The Flowering Locus C (FLC) gene has been shown in the autonomous pathway to inhibit the vege-tative-to-reproductive transition. FLC appears to be re-pressed by Flowering Locus D (FLD), which encodes a com-ponent of the histone deacetylase complex. Here we report the identification and characterization of a new mutant allele fld-5. Genetic analysis indicates that fld-5 (in the Was-silewskija background) is allelic to the previously character-ized fld-3 and fld-4 (in the Colombia-0 background). Genetic and molecular analyses reveal that fld-5 carries a frame-shift mutation, resulting in a premature termination of the FLD open reading frame. The FLC expression is remarkably in-creased in fld-5, which presumably attributes to the ex-tremely delayed flowering phenotype of the mutant.
基金supported by Special Fund for Agro-scientific Research in the Public Interest (201103007)Key Laboratory Project of the Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences Key Laboratory Project
文摘Three allelic short root mutants were identified by screening mutants with defective root elongation of the rice japonica cultivar Nipponbare mutant library generated via 60 Co γ-ray irradiation mutagenesis. These mutants, designated srt7-1 (short root 7-1), srt7-2 and srt7-3, respectively, had an extremely short seminal root, adventitious roots and lateral roots. Histological observation revealed the cell length of srt7 mutant roots was significantly shorter than that of wild-type roots. Genetic analysis indicated the short root phenotype was controlled by a single recessive nuclear gene. The SRT7 gene was mapped to a 20-kb interval between the markers STS6 and STS7 on chromosome 4 by a map-based cloning method. Sequencing of the six predicted genes in this region found that all of the three allelic mutants contained a 1-bp or 2-bp deletion in the same gene encoding a putative mem- brane-bound endo-1,4-β-glucanase. The SRT7 gene was expressed ubiquitously, with higher levels of transcript accumulation in roots at different developmental stages. However, no difference was found in the SRT7 transcription level between the mutant and wild type. Collectively, these results indicate the endo-1,4-β-glucanase encoding gene (LOC_Os04g41970) is likely the candidate for SRT7 that functions posttranscriptionally in rice root elongation.
文摘Nitric oxide（NO）,a gaseous compound,plays important roles in plant immunity,abiotic stress response and plant development[1].In plants,NO is synthesized through either oxidative or reductive route that is dependent on the nitrate reductases（NADH）1（NIA1）and NIA2.NO bioactivity is realized through redox-based post-translational protein
