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Identification of a Sed5-like SNARE gene LjSYP32-1 that contributes to nodule tissue formation of Lotus japonicus.
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Plant & cell physiology [Plant Cell Physiol] 2006 Jul; Vol. 47 (7), pp. 829-38. Date of Electronic Publication: 2006 May 13. - Publication Year :
- 2006
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Abstract
- We identified a Sed5-like clone LjSYP32-1 which contributes to nodule tissue formation and plant growth in Lotus japonicus. In the L. japonicus expressed sequence tag (EST) clone databases of Kazusa DNA Research Institute, another syntaxin-related clone (LjSYP32-2) was also detected, and the nucleotide and amino acid sequences of these two clone are very similar to each other. Real-time PCR and promoter analysis indicated that expression of LjSYP32-1 was dominant compared with LjSYP32-2 in the various plant organs. Promoter analysis and in situ hybridization revealed that LjSYP32-1 was expressed significantly in the inner cortex cell layer surrounding the infected zone of young nodules and in the meristem area of developing lateral root. To explore the function and physiological role of LjSYP32-1 in nodules and other plant organs, stable transformation lines of L. japonicus expressing either sense or antisense LjSYP32-1 were prepared. The antisense plants showed a significantly retarded plant growth phenotype, suggesting a role for LjSYP32-1 in supporting plant growth. In the same transgenic lines, the plants were capable of forming nodules, but the acetylene reduction activity was reduced by around 50% per plant. The nodules were much smaller and some nodules were fused to each other by sharing the inner cortex. The rate of occurrence of such irregular nodules was twice that observed in wild-type plants. The data suggest that LjSYP32-1 contributes to the support of plant growth and normal nodule tissue differentiation.
- Subjects :
- Amino Acid Sequence
DNA, Plant genetics
Gene Expression Regulation, Plant genetics
Meristem genetics
Meristem growth & development
Molecular Sequence Data
Plant Roots genetics
Plant Roots growth & development
Plants, Genetically Modified genetics
RNA, Messenger genetics
Symbiosis genetics
Genes, Plant genetics
Lotus genetics
Lotus growth & development
Plant Proteins genetics
SNARE Proteins genetics
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0032-0781
- Volume :
- 47
- Issue :
- 7
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Plant & cell physiology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 16699179
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1093/pcp/pcj054