Seeds derive from ovules upon fertilization and therefore the total number of ovules determines the final seed yield, a fundamental trait in crop plants. Among the factors that co-ordinate the process of ovule formation, the transcription factors CUP-SHAPED COTYLEDON 1 (CUC1) and CUC2 and the hormone cytokinin (CK) have a particularly prominent role. Indeed, the absence of both CUC1 and CUC2 causes a severe reduction in ovule number, a phenotype that can be rescued by CK treatment. In this study, we combined CK quantification with an integrative genome-wide target identification approach to select Arabidopsis genes regulated by CUCs that are also involved in CK metabolism. We focused our attention on the functional characterization of UDP-GLUCOSYL TRANSFERASE 85A3 (UGT85A3) and UGT73C1, which are up-regulated in the absence of CUC1 and CUC2 and encode enzymes able to catalyse CK inactivation by O-glucosylation. Our results demonstrate a role for these UGTs as a link between CUCs and CK homeostasis, and highlight the importance of CUCs and CKs in the determination of seed yield.
CUP-SHAPED COTYLEDON1 (CUC1) and CUC2 regulate cytokinin homeostasis to determine ovule number in Arabidopsis / M. Cucinotta, S. MANRIQUE URPI, C. Cuesta, E. Benkova, O. Novak, L. Colombo. - In: JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY. - ISSN 0022-0957. - 69:21(2018 Oct), pp. 5169-5176.
Titolo: | CUP-SHAPED COTYLEDON1 (CUC1) and CUC2 regulate cytokinin homeostasis to determine ovule number in Arabidopsis |
Autori: | CUCINOTTA, MARA (Primo) MANRIQUE URPI, SILVIA (Secondo) COLOMBO, LUCIA (Ultimo) (Corresponding) |
Parole Chiave: | Arabidopsis; cytokinin; hormones; ovule development; pistil development; transcriptional regulation |
Settore Scientifico Disciplinare: | Settore BIO/01 - Botanica Generale |
Data di pubblicazione: | ott-2018 |
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Tipologia: | Article (author) |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jxb/ery281 |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 01 - Articolo su periodico |
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