Flower development of Phalaenopsis orchid involves functionally divergent SEPALLATA-like genes

© 2014 The Authors. New Phytologist © 2014 New Phytologist Trust.

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Veröffentlicht in:The New phytologist. - 1979. - 202(2014), 3 vom: 12. Mai, Seite 1024-1042
1. Verfasser: Pan, Zhao-Jun (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Chen, You-Yi, Du, Jian-Syun, Chen, Yun-Yu, Chung, Mei-Chu, Tsai, Wen-Chieh, Wang, Chun-Neng, Chen, Hong-Hwa
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2014
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:The New phytologist
Schlagworte:Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Phalaenopsis SEPALLATA complex formation divergence flower development orchid MADS Domain Proteins Plant Proteins
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Zusammenfassung:© 2014 The Authors. New Phytologist © 2014 New Phytologist Trust.
The Phalaenopsis orchid produces complex flowers that are commercially valuable, which has promoted the study of its flower development. E-class MADS-box genes, SEPALLATA (SEP), combined with B-, C- and D-class MADS-box genes, are involved in various aspects of plant development, such as floral meristem determination, organ identity, fruit maturation, seed formation and plant architecture. Four SEP-like genes were cloned from Phalaenopsis orchid, and the duplicated PeSEPs were grouped into PeSEP1/3 and PeSEP2/4. All PeSEPs were expressed in all floral organs. PeSEP2 expression was detectable in vegetative tissues. The study of protein-protein interactions suggested that PeSEPs may form higher order complexes with the B-, C-, D-class and AGAMOUS LIKE6-related MADS-box proteins to determine floral organ identity. The tepal became a leaf-like organ when PeSEP3 was silenced by virus-induced silencing, with alterations in epidermis identity and contents of anthocyanin and chlorophyll. Silencing of PeSEP2 had minor effects on the floral phenotype. Silencing of the E-class genes PeSEP2 and PeSEP3 resulted in the downregulation of B-class PeMADS2-6 genes, which indicates an association of PeSEP functions and B-class gene expression. These findings reveal the important roles of PeSEP in Phalaenopsis floral organ formation throughout the developmental process by the formation of various multiple protein complexes
Beschreibung:Date Completed 01.12.2014
Date Revised 11.05.2024
published: Print-Electronic
Citation Status MEDLINE
ISSN:1469-8137
DOI:10.1111/nph.12723