Ectopic expression of OsYAB1 causes extra stamens and carpels in rice
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- Title
- Ectopic expression of OsYAB1 causes extra stamens and carpels in rice
- Authors
- Jang, S; Hur, J; Kim, SJ; Han, MJ; Kim, SR; An, G
- Date Issued
- 2004-09
- Publisher
- KLUWER ACADEMIC PUBL
- Abstract
- Members in the YABBY gene family of proteins are plant-specific transcription factors that play critical roles in determining organ polarity. We have isolated a cDNA clone from rice that encodes a YABBY protein. This protein, OsYAB1, is similar to Arabidopsis YAB2 (50.3%) and YAB5 (47.6%). It carries a zinc-finger motif and a YABBY domain, as do those in Arabidopsis. A fusion protein between OsYAB1 and GFP is located in the nucleus. RNA gel-blot analysis showed that the OsYAB1 gene is preferentially expressed in flowers. In-situ hybridization experiments also indicated that the transcript accumulated in the stamen and carpel primordia. Unlike the Arabidopsis YABBY genes, however, the OsYAB1 gene does not show polar expression pattern in the tissues of. oral organs. Our transgenic plants that ectopically expressed OsYAB1 were normal during the vegetative growth period, but then showed abnormalities in their. oral structures. Spikelets contained supernumerary stamens and carpels compared with those of the wild types. These results suggest that OsYAB1 plays a major role in meristem development and maintenance of stamens and carpels, rather than in determining polarity.
- Keywords
- ectopic expression; flower development; nuclear protein; rice; YABBY family; MADS-BOX GENES; FILAMENTOUS-FLOWER GENE; ABAXIAL CELL FATE; REGULATES CARPEL; FLORAL-ORGANS; ORYZA-SATIVA; ZINC-FINGER; CRABS-CLAW; ARABIDOPSIS; ENCODES
- URI
- https://oasis.postech.ac.kr/handle/2014.oak/24867
- DOI
- 10.1007/s11103-004-2648-y
- ISSN
- 0167-4412
- Article Type
- Article
- Citation
- PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY, vol. 56, no. 1, page. 133 - 143, 2004-09
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