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The Arabidopsis ERECTA gene encodes a putative receptor protein kinase with extracellular leucine-rich repeats.
- Source :
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The Plant cell [Plant Cell] 1996 Apr; Vol. 8 (4), pp. 735-46. - Publication Year :
- 1996
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Abstract
- Arabidopsis Landsberg erecta is one of the most popular ecotypes and is used widely for both molecular and genetic studies. It harbors the erecta (er) mutation, which confers a compact inflorescence, blunt fruits, and short petioles. We have identified five er mutant alleles from ecotypes Columbia and Wassilewskija. Phenotypic characterization of the mutant alleles suggests a role for the ER gene in regulating the shape of organs originating from the shoot apical meristem. We cloned the ER gene, and here, we report that it encodes a putative receptor protein kinases. The deduced ER protein contains a cytoplasmic protein kinase catalytic domain, a transmembrane region, and an extracellular domain consisting of leucine-rich repeats, which are thought to interact with other macromolecules. Our results suggest that cell-cell communication mediated by a receptor kinase has an important role in plant morphogenesis.
- Subjects :
- Alleles
Amino Acid Sequence
Arabidopsis anatomy & histology
Base Sequence
Consensus Sequence
Gene Expression Regulation, Plant
Molecular Sequence Data
RNA, Messenger genetics
Repetitive Sequences, Nucleic Acid
Sequence Alignment
Sequence Homology, Amino Acid
Arabidopsis genetics
Genes, Plant
Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases genetics
Receptors, Cell Surface genetics
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1040-4651
- Volume :
- 8
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- The Plant cell
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 8624444
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.8.4.735