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Rice TUTOU1 Encodes a SCAR-like Protein that Is Important for Actin Organization and Panicle Development
Jiaoteng Bai,Xudong Zhu,Qing Wang,Jian Zhang,Hongqi Chen,Guojun Dong,Lei Zhu,Huakun Zheng,Qingjun Xie,Jinqiang Nian,Fan CHEN,Ying Fu,Qian Qian and Jianru Zuo
Plant Physiology
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Panicle development, a key event in rice (Oryza sativa) reproduction and a critical determinant of grain yield, forms a branched structure containing multiple spikelets. Genetic and environmental factors can perturb panicle development, causing panicles to degenerate, and producing characteristic whitish, small spikelets with severely reduced fertility and yield; however, little is known about the molecular basis of the formation of degenerating panicles in rice. Here, we report the identification and characterization of the rice panicle degenerative mutant tutou1 (tut1), which shows severe defects in panicle development. The tut1 also shows a pleiotropic phenotype, characterized by short roots, reduced plant height, and abnormal development of anthers and pollen grains. Molecular genetic studies revealed that TUT1 encodes a SCAR/WAVE (suppressor of cAMP receptor/WASP family verprolin-homologous) like protein. We found that TUT1 contains conserved functional domains found in eukaryotic SCAR/WAVE proteins, and was able to activate Arp2/3 to promote actin nucleation and polymerization in vitro. Consistently, tut1mutants show defects in the arrangement of actin filaments in trichome. These results indicate that TUT1 is a functional SCAR/WAVE protein and plays an important role in panicle development.
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DOI:10.1104/pp.15.00229 |
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Rice TUTOU1 Encodes a SCAR-like Protein that Is Important for Actin Organization and Panicle Development |
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Rice TUTOU1 Encodes a SCAR-like Protein that Is Important for Actin Organization and Panicle Development |
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Jiaoteng Bai,Xudong Zhu,Qing Wang,Jian Zhang,Hongqi Chen,Guojun Dong,Lei Zhu,Huakun Zheng,Qingjun Xie,Jinqiang Nian,Fan CHEN,Ying Fu,Qian Qian and Jianru Zuo |
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Jiaoteng Bai,Xudong Zhu,Qing Wang,Jian Zhang,Hongqi Chen,Guojun Dong,Lei Zhu,Huakun Zheng,Qingjun Xie,Jinqiang Nian,Fan CHEN,Ying Fu,Qian Qian and Jianru Zuo |
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Panicle development, a key event in rice (Oryza sativa) reproduction and a critical determinant of grain yield, forms a branched structure containing multiple spikelets. Genetic and environmental factors can perturb panicle development, causing panicles to degenerate, and producing characteristic whitish, small spikelets with severely reduced fertility and yield; however, little is known about the molecular basis of the formation of degenerating panicles in rice. Here, we report the identification and characterization of the rice panicle degenerative mutant tutou1 (tut1), which shows severe defects in panicle development. The tut1 also shows a pleiotropic phenotype, characterized by short roots, reduced plant height, and abnormal development of anthers and pollen grains. Molecular genetic studies revealed that TUT1 encodes a SCAR/WAVE (suppressor of cAMP receptor/WASP family verprolin-homologous) like protein. We found that TUT1 contains conserved functional domains found in eukaryotic SCAR/WAVE proteins, and was able to activate Arp2/3 to promote actin nucleation and polymerization in vitro. Consistently, tut1mutants show defects in the arrangement of actin filaments in trichome. These results indicate that TUT1 is a functional SCAR/WAVE protein and plays an important role in panicle development. |
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Panicle development, a key event in rice (Oryza sativa) reproduction and a critical determinant of grain yield, forms a branched structure containing multiple spikelets. Genetic and environmental factors can perturb panicle development, causing panicles to degenerate, and producing characteristic whitish, small spikelets with severely reduced fertility and yield; however, little is known about the molecular basis of the formation of degenerating panicles in rice. Here, we report the identification and characterization of the rice panicle degenerative mutant tutou1 (tut1), which shows severe defects in panicle development. The tut1 also shows a pleiotropic phenotype, characterized by short roots, reduced plant height, and abnormal development of anthers and pollen grains. Molecular genetic studies revealed that TUT1 encodes a SCAR/WAVE (suppressor of cAMP receptor/WASP family verprolin-homologous) like protein. We found that TUT1 contains conserved functional domains found in eukaryotic SCAR/WAVE proteins, and was able to activate Arp2/3 to promote actin nucleation and polymerization in vitro. Consistently, tut1mutants show defects in the arrangement of actin filaments in trichome. These results indicate that TUT1 is a functional SCAR/WAVE protein and plays an important role in panicle development. |
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Plant Physiology |
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Plant Physiology |
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Jiaoteng Bai,Xudong Zhu,Qing Wang,Jian Zhang,Hongqi Chen,Guojun Dong,Lei Zhu,Huakun Zheng,Qingjun Xie,Jinqiang Nian,Fan CHEN,Ying Fu,Qian Qian and Jianru Zuo. Rice TUTOU1 Encodes a SCAR-like Protein that Is Important for Actin Organization and Panicle Development. Plant Physiology. DOI:10.1104/pp.15.00229 |
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