The seed in the mature and dry state is metabolically inactive (quiescent) and is thus able to withstand extreme environmental conditions, such as drought and cold. Germination commences when the dry seed, shed from its parent plant, takes up water (imbibition) and ends when the root emerges through the seed coat. During seedling establishment, the reserves stored in the seed are metabolized, whereas the subsequent vegetative and reproductive growth is supported by photosynthesis. Here, we describe the functional characterization of the PH-START protein AtAPO1 (Arabidopsis thaliana APOSTART1), the putative homologue of PpAPO1 (Poa pratensis APOSTART1) in Arabidopsis thaliana. By using translational fusion of the AtAPO1 promoter to the uiaD gene and in situ hybridization analyses, we show that AtAPO1 is expressed in mature embryo sacs and developing embryos. The functional analysis of two at-apostart mutant alleles suggests that AtAPO1 is involved in the control of seed germination.

AtAPOSTART1, an Arabidopsis thaliana PH-START domain protein involved in seed germination / F. Resentini, S. Vanzulli, G. Marconi, L. Colombo, E. Albertini, S. Masiero. - In: PLANT BIOSYSTEMS. - ISSN 1724-5575. - 148:6(2014), pp. 1178-1186. [10.1080/11263504.2014.980361]

AtAPOSTART1, an Arabidopsis thaliana PH-START domain protein involved in seed germination

F. Resentini
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L. Colombo;S. Masiero
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2014

Abstract

The seed in the mature and dry state is metabolically inactive (quiescent) and is thus able to withstand extreme environmental conditions, such as drought and cold. Germination commences when the dry seed, shed from its parent plant, takes up water (imbibition) and ends when the root emerges through the seed coat. During seedling establishment, the reserves stored in the seed are metabolized, whereas the subsequent vegetative and reproductive growth is supported by photosynthesis. Here, we describe the functional characterization of the PH-START protein AtAPO1 (Arabidopsis thaliana APOSTART1), the putative homologue of PpAPO1 (Poa pratensis APOSTART1) in Arabidopsis thaliana. By using translational fusion of the AtAPO1 promoter to the uiaD gene and in situ hybridization analyses, we show that AtAPO1 is expressed in mature embryo sacs and developing embryos. The functional analysis of two at-apostart mutant alleles suggests that AtAPO1 is involved in the control of seed germination.
apomixis; Arabidopsis thaliana; dormancy; germination; Seed development
Settore BIO/01 - Botanica Generale
Settore BIO/04 - Fisiologia Vegetale
Settore BIO/18 - Genetica
2014
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