Gene expression profiling identifies two regulatory genes controlling dormancy and ABA sensitivity in Arabidopsis seeds
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posted on 2023-06-23, 11:04authored byJM Barrero, AA Millar, J Griffiths, T Czechowski, WR Scheible, M Udvardi, James ReidJames Reid, John RossJohn Ross, JV Jacobsen, F Gubler
Seed dormancy is a very important trait that maximizes the survival of seed in nature, the control of which can have important repercussions on the yield of many crop species. We have used gene expression profiling to identify genes that are involved in dormancy regulation in Arabidopsis thaliana. RNA was isolated from imbibed dormant (D) and after-ripened (AR) ecotype C24 seeds, and then screened by quantitative RT-PCR (qRT-PCR) for differentially expressed transcription factors (TFs) and other regulatory genes. Out of 2207 genes screened, we have identified 39 that were differentially expressed during the first few hours of imbibition. After analyzing T-DNA insertion mutants for 22 of these genes, two displayed altered dormancy compared with the wild type. These mutants are affected in genes that encode a RING finger and an HDZip protein. The first, named DESPIERTO, is involved in ABA sensitivity during seed development, regulates the expression of ABI3, and produces a complete loss of dormancy when mutated. The second, the HDZip (ATHB20), is expressed during seed germination in the micropylar endosperm and in the root cap, and increases ABA sensitivity and seed dormancy when mutated.
History
Publication title
the Plant Journal
Volume
61
Issue
4
Pagination
611-622
ISSN
0032-0935
Department/School
Biological Sciences
Publisher
Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Publication status
Published
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Restricted
Socio-economic Objectives
260599 Horticultural crops not elsewhere classified