By David A Baum and Verónica Di Stilio. It is possible that floral homeotic genes play consistent roles in initiation and further promotion of floral organ growth because the region-specific expression of these genes is present throughout the whole process of flower development (6–11). 6C). Arabidopsis ag mutants show complete homeotic conversions of stamens into petals and carpels into sepals as well as indeterminacy of the floral meristem. OpenUrl CrossRef PubMed Web of Science Germ cells (GCs) (i.e., the cells that are committed to meiosis and gametogenesis) are key carriers for eukaryotes to complete their life cycle, transmitting their genetic information from one generation to the next while generating variations to integrate environmental changes. Would you like email updates of new search results? Plants with mutated ABC genes produce homeotic mutant flowers. It is thus classed as a B function floral homeotic gene and acts together with the product of the other known B function gene, APETALA3 (AP3). Plant J. Because GA treatment is sufficient to restore the normal growth of floral organs in ga1-3 flowers, we suggest that the promotion of floral homeotic gene expression by GA signaling may be important for the continued development of floral buds to late-stage flowers, which have already established floral organ identity. Found insideThis book presents an overview of the role of meristematic tissues in plant growth and development, with an emphasis on advances of the last decade. The euAP1 gene clade includes key regulators of floral development that have been implicated in the specification of perianth identity. The other mutant lines in this study were created by cross-pollination between the above relevant mutants, and their genotypes were verified as reported (21, 22). Dexamethasone treatment and sample collection were as described (30). The floral genome: an evolutionary history of gene duplication and shifting patterns of gene expression. It appears that the MADS box gene family has … F-box proteins were first characterized as components of SCF ubiquitin-ligase complexes (named after their main components, Skp I, Cullin, and an F-box protein), in which they bind substrates for ubiquitin-mediated proteolysis. 37 Full PDFs related to this paper. 4 C and D Epub 2007 Oct 24. de Bruijn S, Zhao T, Muiño JM, Schranz EM, Angenent GC, Kaufmann K. BMC Plant Biol. There are a total of five DELLA proteins (GAI, RGA, RGL1, RGL2, and RGL3) encoded in the Arabidopsis genome. van der Krol AR (1), Brunelle A, Tsuchimoto S, Chua NH. 4 A and B Probable transcription factor involved in the genetic control of flower development. According to this model, AG, a C function gene, antagonizes the A function genes AP1 and AP2. Epub 2009 Nov 13. Arabidopsis ag mutants show complete homeotic conversions of stamens into petals and carpels into sepals as well as indeterminacy of the floral meristem. Bookshelf At a later stage, stamen development was at least partially rescued (Fig. 1B OAK-B135 The homeotic gene AGAMOUS (AG) has dual roles in specifying floral organ fate and limiting stem cell proliferation in Arabidopsis flowers. Thank you for your interest in spreading the word on PNAS. Thus, up-regulation of these floral homeotic genes after GA treatment mostly reflected a change in their transcript levels in older floral buds after stage 5, after the time when the floral meristems had already established floral organ identity (39). To create 35S::AG-GR, Arabidopsis ecotype Landsberg erecta (Ler) was transformed with the binary vector harboring the 35S::AG-GR cassette (T.I. Functional analyses of genetic pathways controlling petal specification in poppy. Floral patterning is regulated by intricate networks of floral identity genes. Plants were treated twice within a 1-day interval. A molecular link between stem cell regulation and floral patterning in Arabidopsis. However, the presence of euAP1 genes only in core eudicots suggests that there may have been changes in mechanisms of floral development that are correlated with the fixation of floral structure seen in this clade. Privacy, Help Our data showed that GA can specifically and continuously promote the expression of B and C function genes during flower development, but not the LFY, AP1, and AP2 genes. The epistatic relationships observed between either apetala3 or pistillata and superman alleles suggest that the SUPERMAN gene product could be a regulator of these floral homeotic genes. Our results indicate that GA may perform these functions by regulating the late functions of floral homeotic genes. Is required for normal development of petals and stamens in the wild-type flower. The patterned expression of floral homeotic genes in Arabidopsis depends on the earlier action of meristem-identity genes such as LEAFY, which encodes a transcription factor that determines whether a meristem will generate flowers instead of leaves and shoots. The entire RGA cDNA was amplified by RT-PCR with the primers RGA-G1 (5′-AACTGCAGAATCGAAACTCATAGCTGAA-3′) and RGA-G2 (5′-AAGGATCCCCGTGCGCCGCCGTCGAGAGTTTC-3′). Flowers in GA-deficient mutants ga1-3 possess undeveloped floral organs in all four whorls. 6, which is published as supporting information on the PNAS web site) show that various combinations of null mutations of DELLA proteins gai-t6, rga-t2, rgl1-1, and rgl2-1 (22) can rescue floral phenotypes of ga1-3 to different degrees (Table 1). A potential genetic network involving ethylene as a regulator of flower development and homeotic genes … Expression of floral MADS-box genes in basal angiosperms: implications for the evolution of floral regulators. Seminars in Cell and Developmental Biology 21 , 80-86. This 3-kb intron contains binding sites for two direct activators of AG, LEAFY (LFY) and WUSCHEL (WUS), along with other putative regulatory elements. We thank Dr. Nick Harberd and Dr. Tai-Ping Sun for helpful comments and critical reading of the manuscript. Our data demonstrate its essential role in lodicule development and implicate the second PI/GLO paralog, OsMADS4, to suffice for stamen specification. The photoperiodic pathway is initiated by phytochromes and cryptochromes. 2000 Feb;3(1):47-52. doi: 10.1016/s1369-5266(99)00036-9. CsUFO is involved in the formation of flowers and tendrils in cucumber. The flower arises from the activity of three classes of genes, which regulate floral development: genes which regulate the identity of the meristem, the identity of the flower organ and finally cadastral genes. This site needs JavaScript to work properly. Acts as A class cadastral protein by repressing the C class floral homeotic gene AGAMOUS in association with other repressors like LEUNIG and SEUSS (PubMed:1675158). Privacy, Help Ikeda et al., 2011. The evolution and origin of the micro- and megagametophytes and the development of triple fusion are considered. The book ends with the developmental sequence of the fruit and seed types. Each chapter has its own extensive bibliography. ). Found insideThis book focuses specifically on tree cultivation. This question is for testing whether or not you are a human visitor and to prevent automated spam submissions. The Arabidopsis floral homeotic gene AGAMOUS (AG) is required for development of the reproductive organs (stamens and carpels).In ag mutants, the loss of AG function leads to the conversion of these organs to the perianth organs (petals and sepals). Gao B, Chen M, Li X, Liang Y, Zhu F, Liu T, Zhang D, Wood AJ, Oliver MJ, Zhang J. BMC Plant Biol. Because of their small genomes, facile clonal propagation, fast growth, and susceptibility to Agrobacterium transformation, poplars (genus Populus) are widely considered model systems for the application of molecular genetics and ... The rationale is that, if the RGA-GR protein is biologically functional, activation of RGA by dexamethasone should revert the rescued phenotypes of ga1-3 rga-t2 to those of ga1-3. 2007 Feb;24(2):465-81. doi: 10.1093/molbev/msl182. The hormone-binding domain of the rat glucocorticoid receptor (GR) was amplified from pRI-ΔGR (32) by the primers GR1 (5′-TCCCCCGGGGGATCCTGAAGCTCGAA-3′) and GR2 (5′-GCTCTAGAGCTCAGTCATTTTTGATGA-3′). However, how the MADS32 family genes interact with other floral homeotic genes during flower development is mostly unknown. 35S::RGA-GR with ga1-3 rgl2-1 rga-t2 to generate ga1-3 rgl2-1 rga-t2 35S::RGA-GR. Inducible Activation of RGA. Also, whereas RGA may specifically regulate the B and C function genes, it does not seem to regulate AP1 and LFY because their expression did not respond either to GA treatment or to RGA activity (Fig. Soltis DE, Ma H, Frohlich MW, Soltis PS, Albert VA, Oppenheimer DG, Altman NS, dePamphilis C, Leebens-Mack J. This result indicates that the RGA-GR fusion protein has similar biological functions as WT RGA and allows control of RGA activity in a glucocorticoid-dependent manner. Kim S, Koh J, Yoo MJ, Kong H, Hu Y, Ma H, Soltis PS, Soltis DE. (A and E) An inflorescence apex with a stage-4 flower. Sections of both WT and ga1-3 plants were placed on the same slide, which was hybridized and detected under the same conditions. Gene. The absence of typical DNA-binding domains in DELLA proteins indicates that these transcriptional regulators may form complexes with other transcription factors to control the expression of downstream genes (18, 22, 23, 42). Forms a heterodimer with APETALA3 that is required for autoregulation of both AP3 and PI genes. (C and G) A stage-9 flower. After one month, the most advanced flowers of mock-treated plants (C) contained withering stamens, and later they were completely sterile (E). Production of multi-petaled Torenia fournieri flowers by functional disruption of two class-C MADS-box genes. The development of floral organ is controlled by homeotic genes during reproductive phase. Los genes homeóticos se activan posteriormente a la expresión de otros genes implicados en el desarrollo. Variation and selection at the CAULIFLOWER floral homeotic gene accompanying the evolution of domesticated Brassica oleracea. This finding may be explained by the observation that GA can up-regulate B and C function genes, but not A function genes. This thematic volume features reviews on the molecular genetics of floral transition and flower development. In Arabidopsis thaliana, cis-regulatory sequences of the floral homeotic gene AGAMOUS (AG) are located in the second intron. This suggestion was confirmed by the following observations. Acts as C class cadastral protein by repressing the A class floral homeotic genes like APETALA1. Some other primers were according to the following references: WUSCHEL (WUS) (34), SUPERMAN (SUP) (35), and SEPALLATA 3 (SEP3) (36). It is noteworthy that, as a major promoter of floral homeotic genes, LFY is not expressed in flowers after stage 5 (13). Accessibility Lopez-Dee ZP, Wittich P, Enrico Pe M, Rigola D, Del Buono I, Gorla MS, Kater Li G., Meng Z. As data, derived amino floral homeotic genes known from angiosperms. Seven days after the first treatment, mock-treated plants had similar inflorescences (A) to ga1-3 whereas the inflorescences of dexamethasone-treated plants (B) developed flowers with elongated stamens and pistils. Expression analyses were done after 2 h of treatment. Geneti c interactions among floral homeotic genes of Arabidopsis. ). Development. Flower phenotypes in ga1-3 suggest that, without GA, the normal expression of LFY in young floral meristems is sufficient to promote the transcript levels of floral homeotic genes to establish normal floral organ identity, but not enough to secure the continued development of floral organs. Disclaimer, National Library of Medicine (2004) Monitoring of gene expression profiles and isolation of candidate genes involved in pollination and fertilization in rice (Oryza sativa L.) using a 10K cDNA microarray. 5D Found insideThis book provides a comprehensive coverage of the advances in genetics and genomics research on rice. GA Promotes Flower Development Partly by Up-Regulating Floral Homeotic Genes. PISTILLATA paralogs in Tarenaya hassleriana have diverged in interaction specificity. As compared with their expression in ga1-3, expression of AP3 and AG was also higher in ga1-3 rgl2-1 rga-t2 (data not shown), which showed significant rescue of floral defects of ga1-3, indicating that GA may up-regulate the expression of target genes in flower development by overcoming the effects of DELLA proteins, especially RGA and RGL2. Development 114, 599-515. Dexamethasone treatment of ga1-3 35::AG-GR provided functional AG activity, causing the phenotypic rescue of ga1-3 flowers with elongated stamens and pistils (Fig. The loss-of-function rga mutation can partially rescue a wide range of phenotypic defects in ga1-3 plants, such as stem elongation, flowering time, and flower development (ref. The resulting fragment was digested by PstI and BamHI and subsequently cloned into the corresponding sites of pGreen0229TI:GR to create a 35S::RGA-GR cassette. For example, in one study, a pathogenic phytoplasma caused homeotic genes in a flowering plant to either be significantly upregulated or downregulated. Sinapis alba (White mustard) (Brassica hirta) Status. These homeotic genes fall into three classes—types A, B, and C—defining three different kinds of activities (Figure 24.6): FIGURE 24.5 Mutations in the floral organ identity genes dramatically alter the structure of the flower. AINTEGUMENTA and AINTEGUMENTA-LIKE6 directly regulate floral homeotic, growth, and vascular development genes in young Arabidopsis flowers. Posttranslational activation of RGA can be achieved in plants transgenic for this construct by dexamethasone treatment, which releases the fusion protein bound in the cytoplasm by means of the rat protein domain to the nucleus (43). ) showed the flower phenotypes of ga1-3 rgl2-1 rga-t2 plants (Fig. Hence, safeguarding the biosphere from further degradation is an existential challenge for humanity. In particular, the synergistic effect of rga-t2 and rgl2-1 can substantially restore flower development in ga1-3. Although the selected inflorescence apices for RT-PCR contained floral buds from stages 1 to 10, RNA of old floral buds after stage 5 would be expected to constitute the greatest part of the RNA isolated from the batch of floral buds (T.I. Homeotic genes often encode transcription factor proteins, and these proteins affect development by regulating downstream gene networks involved in body patterning. Expression of floral MADS-box genes in basal angiosperms: Implication for the evolution of floral regulators. We crossed ga1-3 rga-t2 (A and D) An inflorescence apex with stage-2 and stage-4 flowers. (C and F) A stage-10 flower. Epub 2021 Mar 19. (B) Time-course expression of AP1, AP3, PI, and AG in inflorescence apices of ga1-3 rgl2-1 rga-t2 35S::RGA-GR plants mock-treated with 0.03% ethanol and 0.015% Silwet L-77 (M) or treated with 10 μM dexamethasone and 0.015% Silwet L-77 (D). The stability of these proteins is thought to be reduced in the presence of GA (25–28). Front Plant Sci. The gibberellin (GA)-deficient ga1-3 mutant develops flowers with retarded growth of all floral organs despite their normal identities (14, 15), which provides a useful experimental system to distinguish between the different mechanisms involved in the establishment of floral organ identity and at least some aspects of the later development of floral organs. The initial activation of homeotic genes is accomplished at least in part by the products of two earlier acting genes with overlapping functions. Nonradioactive in situ hybridization was performed according to a published protocol (37). Because DELLA proteins function in a wide range of plant developmental programs, their involvement in flower development may be mediated by additional flower-specific regulators. In evolutionary developmental biology, homeotic genes are genes which regulate the development of anatomical structures in various organisms such as echinoderms, insects, mammals, and plants. The flower arises from the activity of three classes of genes, which regulate floral development: genes which regulate the identity of the meristem, the identity of the flower organ and finally cadastral genes. Meristem identity genes. Code for the transcription factors required to initiate the induction of the identity genes. Download Full PDF Package. AP1. Found insideThis book provides a first hand and complete information on orchid biotechnology for orchid lovers, graduate students, researchers and industry growers. It has been suggested that DELLA proteins play repressive roles in various aspects of plant growth and development (18–24). The book concludes, appropriately, with a chapter on flower senescence. Applied aspects are stressed wherever appropriate, and the book is directed at researchers and professionals in plant genetics, developmental and molecular biology. AG ectopic expression leads to floral organ conversion Phenotypic characterization of floral homeotic mutants in Arabidopsis and A. majus has led to the ABC model for the control of floral organ identity (5,15,35). Online ISSN 1091-6490. Is required for normal development of petals and stamens in the wild-type flower. Con más de 250.000 especies, las angiospermas forman un grupo taxonómico evolutivamente exitoso que conforma la mayor parte de la flora terrestre existente. AP2 itself is a transcription factor which represents Elaboration of B gene function to include the identity of novel floral organs in the lower eudicot Aquilegia By M. Alejandra Jaramillo Virus-induced gene silencing (VIGS) in Cysticapnos vesicaria, a zygomorphic-flowered Papaveraceae (Ranunculales, basal eudicots) (A and B) Phenotypes of ga1-3 rga-t2 35S::RGA-GR. Mutations in the PISTILLATA (PI) gene of Arabidopsis thaliana cause homeotic conversion of petals to sepals and of stamens to carpels. Read Paper. (Bars = 100 μm.). Total RNA was extracted by RNeasy Plant Mini Kit (Qiagen, Valencia, CA) and reverse-transcribed by using the ThermoScript RT-PCR system (Invitrogen). All of these proteins contain a conserved N-terminal DELLA domain, which is possibly involved in the inactivation of these proteins by GA signals (18, 25). Expression of floral homeotic genes. E-mail: meyerow{at}its.caltech.edu. Proper regulation of floral homeotic gene (or ABCE gene) expression ensures the development of floral organs in the correct number, type, and precise spatial arrangement. PLoS One. 8600 Rockville Pike Alternative name(s): TAG1 and E.M.M., unpublished data). To further confirm that floral homeotic genes act downstream of GA signaling in later stages of flower development, we generated ga1-3 35::AG-GR, where a biologically active AG-GR fusion protein can be induced by dexamethasone (T.I. , 1997 Floral homeotic gene expression defines developmental arrest stages in Brassica oleracea L. vars. Evolution by duplication: paleopolyploidy events in plants reconstructed by deciphering the evolutionary history of VOZ transcription factors. Second, it has been reported that GA signals can greatly promote petal development in ap1-1 and ap2-1 (41), indicating the possible presence of an A function-independent pathway in floral organogenesis that can be induced by GA signal transduction. A novel role for the floral homeotic gene APETALA2 during Arabidopsis fruit development Juan José Ripoll, Juan José Ripoll Division of Biological Sciences, Section of Cell and Developmental Biology, University of California at San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093-0116, … J Exp Bot. Each of these steps involves elaborate networks of factors that regulate floral morphogenesis. Because mutations in these genes change floral organ identity without affecting the initiation of flowers, they are homeotic genes. eCollection 2020. Please enable it to take advantage of the complete set of features! A biologically active RGA-GR fusion. Krizek BA, Meyerowitz EM: The Arabidopsis homeotic genes APETALA3 and PISTILLATA are sufficient to provide the B class organ identity function. Do Epigenetic Timers Control Petal Development? We do not capture any email address. M. Ikeda, N. Mitsuda, M. Ohme-Takagi. The floral homeotic APETALA3 ( AP3 ) and PISTILLATA ( PI ) genes encode MADS domain-containing transcription factors required to specify petal and stamen identities in Arabidopsis . Our results indicate that GA promotes the expression of floral homeotic genes by antagonizing the effects of DELLA proteins, thereby allowing continued flower development. Regulatory mechanisms for floral homeotic gene expression. ↵ 7, which is published as supporting information on the PNAS web site) was not noticeably changed in ga1-3, which is consistent with the RT-PCR result (Fig. ). Evolutionary history of a species or group of species. However, how the MADS32 family genes interact with other floral homeotic genes during flower development is mostly unknown. Some genes increase grain number without reducing grain size; NOG1 increases grain number without any adverse effect on grain weight . Thus, LEAFY is a direct upstream regulator of floral homeotic genes. It will be interesting to clarify whether floral homeotic genes are simply the downstream targets of DELLA proteins, or, alternatively, whether they may also interact with DELLA proteins as region-specific cofactors. 2018 Oct 26;18(1):256. doi: 10.1186/s12870-018-1437-8. Google Scholar Irish VF, Yamamoto YT (1995) Conservation of floral homeotic gene function betweenArabidopsis andAntirrhinum. The patterned expression of floral homeotic genes in Arabidopsis depends on the earlier action of meristem-identity genes such as LEAFY, which encodes a transcription factor that determines whether a meristem will generate flowers instead of leaves and shoots. The F-box is a protein motif of approximately 50 amino acids that functions as a site of protein-protein interaction. Accessibility Floral patterning is regulated by intricate networks of floral identity genes. 4 Reconstitution of ‘floral quartets’ in vitro involving class B and class E floral homeotic proteins and E.M.M., unpublished results). FOIA In this study, we find that GA regulates flower development by opposing the function of several DELLA repressors and thereby partly promoting the expression of the floral homeotic genes APETALA3 (AP3), PISTILLATA (PI), and AG. PNAS is a partner of CHORUS, COPE, CrossRef, ORCID, and Research4Life. Epub 2007 Jul 19. Function i. 60, No. By similarity GO - Molecular function i. DNA-binding transcription factor ... Floral homeotic protein AGAMOUS. Double and triple mutant studies Changes in these genes can have a profound impact on morphology. This work was funded by National Institutes of Health Grant GM45697 (to E.M.M). 6E) whereas dexamethasone-treated plants (Fig. Search for other works by this author on: This site. Changes in homeotic gene expression patterns or in the functions of the encoded proteins are thought to play a prominent role in the evolution of new morphologies. The most advanced flowers of dexamethasone-treated plants (D) contained developing stamens, and later they were partially fertile (F). Probable transcription factor involved in regulating genes that determines stamen and carpel development in wild-type flowers. 2021 Jul;134(7):2141-2150. doi: 10.1007/s00122-021-03811-4. SEP-like genes encode MADS-domain t … Mutant analyses in different eudicotyledonous flowering plants demonstrated that SEPALLATA-like MADS-box genes are required for the specification of sepals, petals, stamens and carpels, and for floral determinacy, thus defining class E floral organ identity genes. Unable to load your collection due to an error, Unable to load your delegates due to an error. Found insideThis 1993 textbook describes and explains the origin and evolution of plants as revealed by the fossil record. All class B genes identified so far, like most other floral homeotic genes, belong to the family of MADS-box genes, encoding MADS-domain transcription factors ,. Regulatory mechanisms for floral homeotic gene expression. *, Kong H., Chen Z., Theissen G., Lu A. H.Y. A short summary of this paper. These results suggest that RGA and RGL2 play major functions in repressing the continued growth of floral organs, and that the sequence of the importance of DELLA proteins involved in flower development is RGA, RGL2, RGL1, and GAI. Floral MADS box genes and homeotic gender dimorphism in Thalictrum dioicum (Ranunculaceae) - a new model for the study of dioecy. ), which was consistent with the up-regulation of the expression of these floral homeotic genes by GA treatment. 5B However, mock-treated plants still developed as ga1-3, with retarded growth of all floral organs and infertility (Fig. 1 A Yu H, Ito T, Zhao Y, Peng J, Kumar P, Meyerowitz EM (2004) Floral homeotic genes are targets of gibberellin signaling in flower development. eCollection 2014. The Arabidopsis floral homeotic gene APETALA1 (AP1) encodes a putative transcription factor that acts locally to specify the identity of the floral meristem and to determine sepal and petal development. This is particularly evident in the recent progress in understanding of developmental processes in model animal systems such as Drosophila melanogaster and Caenorhabditis elegans. RGA contains a putative nuclear localization signal, and an RGA fusion with green fluorescent protein is localized in the nucleus of onion epidermal cells, indicating that RGA functions in the nucleus, perhaps as a transcriptional regulator (42). Enter multiple addresses on separate lines or separate them with commas. Rice MADS6 interacts with the floral homeotic genes SUPERWOMAN1, MADS3, MADS58, MADS13, and DROOPING LEAF in specifying floral organ identities and meristem fate AGAMOUS-LIKE6 (AGL6) genes play essential roles in flower development, but whether and how they work with floral organ identity genes remain less understood. Analysis of Gene Expression. The interaction of photoreceptors with a circadian clock activates the expression of the gene CONSTANS (CO) that encodes a zinc-finger transcription factor that promotes flowering. To further investigate the potential involvement of GA signals in the promotion of floral homeotic gene expression, we performed in situ hybridization with relevant probes, to ga1-3 and WT inflorescences. This situation is indeed the case, as single mutants for each of the SEP genes generated by reverse genetics display only very weak mutant phenotypes, if any, while triple and quadruple mutants show homeotic transformations of floral organs and a dramatic loss of floral determinacy (Pelaz et al., 2000, 2001; Ditta et al., 2004). Reviewed-Annotation score: -Experimental evidence at transcript level i. Download PDF. 2 and 3) although their expression domains were not changed. To understand how the activity of homeotic genes is combined and translated into the patterns of cell division and differentiation that actually shape the floral organs, it is necessary to identify these downstream targets. Under our RT-PCR conditions, we performed 22–25 cycles of amplification to make sure that quantification for all genes examined was within a linear range. Disclaimer, National Library of Medicine Found inside – Page iiAn important feature of this book is the integration of results from molecular and genetic studies on various aspects of plant development in a cellular and physiological context. To create ga1-3 rga-t2 35S::RGA-GR, ga1-3 rga-t2 was treated weekly with 100 μM GA and transformed with the binary vector harboring the 35S::RGA-GR cassette. The floral homeotic C function gene AGAMOUS (AG) confers stamen and carpel identity and is involved in the regulation of floral meristem termination in Arabidopsis. 1 and data not shown). We subsequently isolated one ga1-3 rga-t2 35S::RGA-GR transgenic line, which showed phenotypic reversion from ga1-3 rga-t2 to ga1-3 after weekly treatment with dexamethasone (Fig. By using a steroid-inducible system for the activation of RGA, we present evidence showing that AP3, PI, and AG are targets of transcriptional repression by RGA. Indeed, the C function gene AGAMOUS (AG) has been suggested to function not only in the early specification of stamen and carpel identity, but also in the late patterning of carpel structures (12). A 100 bp GAGA motif-containing sequence in AGAMOUS second intron is able to suppress the activity of CaMV35S enhancer in vegetative tissues. botrytis and italica. Goto K, Meyerowitz EM: Function and regulation of the Arabidopsis floral homeotic gene PISTILLATA. Genetic and molecular studies have revealed an evolutionarily conserved network of regulatory genes that orchestrate flower development in Arabidopsis and in other plant species. The FLORAL ORGAN NUMBER4 (FON4; also known as FON2) gene, an ortholog of Arabidopsis CLAVATA3 (CLV3), is required for regulating FM size and determinacy in rice. Functional analysis of one of the rice PI/GLO paralogs, OsMADS2, is reported here. Plant Mol Biol 54:471-487 A standard reference providing a comprehensive overview of the grass family to generic level. Illustrated with 24 line drawings. OAK-B135 In Arabidopsis thaliana, cis-regulatory sequences of the floral homeotic gene AGAMOUS (AG) are located in the second intron. Plant Cell 2: 741–753. In the future, comparative studies of large numbers of species will be required to assess the extent of such variation as well as to fully understand the mechanisms by which evolution of these developmental regulators has played a role in shaping new morphologies. It to take advantage of the manuscript duringArabidopsis floral development that results in the transformation of the micro- and and... 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