WALL-ASSOCIATED KINASE Like 14 regulates vascular tissue development in Arabidopsis and tomato
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| Publié dans: | Plant science : an international journal of experimental plant biology. - 1985. - 341(2024) vom: 01. Apr., Seite 112013 |
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| Autres auteurs: | , , , , , |
| Format: | Article en ligne |
| Langue: | English |
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2024
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| Accès à la collection: | Plant science : an international journal of experimental plant biology |
| Sujets: | Journal Article Arabidopsis thaliana Cell wall integrity Interfascicular fibre Oligogalacturonides Pectin Secondary cell wall Solanum lycopersicum Vascular bundle Wall-associated kinase plus... |
| Résumé: | Copyright © 2024 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. Initiation of plant vascular tissue is regulated by transcriptional networks during development and in response to environmental stimuli. The WALL-ASSOCIATED KINASES (WAKs) and WAK-likes (WAKLs) are cell surface receptors involved in cell expansion and defence in cells with primary walls, yet their roles in regulation of vascular tissue development that contain secondary walls remains unclear. In this study, we showed tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) SlWAKL2 and the orthologous gene in Arabidopsis thaliana, AtWAKL14, were specifically expressed in vascular tissues. SlWAKL2-RNAi tomato plants displayed smaller fruit size with fewer seeds and vascular bundles compared to wild-type (WT) and over-expression (OE) lines. RNA-seq data showed that SlWAKL2-RNAi fruits down-regulated transcript levels of genes related to vascular tissue development compared to WT. Histological analysis showed T-DNA insertion mutant wakl14-1 had reduced plant stem length with fewer number of xylem vessels and interfascicular fibres compared to WT, with no significant differences in cellulose and lignin content. Mutant wakl14-1 also showed reduced number of vascular bundles in fruit. A proWAKL14::mCherry-WAKL14 fusion protein was able to complement wakl14-1 phenotypes and showed mCherry-WAKL14 associated with the plasma membrane. In vitro binding assays showed both SlWAKL2 and AtWAKL14 can interact with pectin and oligogalacturonides. Our results reveal novel roles of WAKLs in regulating vascular tissue development |
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| Description: | Date Completed 26.02.2024 Date Revised 26.02.2024 published: Print-Electronic Citation Status MEDLINE |
| ISSN: | 1873-2259 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.plantsci.2024.112013 |