Growth-regulating factor 15 is required for leaf size control in Populus.
Populus
GRF15
cell expansion
cell proliferation
growth-regulating factor
leaf size
Journal
Tree physiology
ISSN: 1758-4469
Titre abrégé: Tree Physiol
Pays: Canada
ID NLM: 100955338
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
01 03 2019
01 03 2019
Historique:
received:
08
02
2018
revised:
09
07
2018
accepted:
05
09
2018
pubmed:
12
10
2018
medline:
1
5
2019
entrez:
12
10
2018
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Growth-regulating factors (GRFs) are involved in various developmental events, particularly leaf development. However, the functions of GRFs in woody plants remain elusive. In this study, functional characterization of GRF15 in Populus was performed. Most GRFs are preferentially expressed in young leaves. As GRF15 was expressed at the highest level and with highest ratio in Populus species with large leaves, this gene was investigated through transgenic analyses. Promotor-β-glucuronidase analysis revealed expression of GRF15 at the leaf expansion zone. Additionally, GRF15 was found to be localized in the nucleus and regulated by miR396. Leaf size and palisade cell size were significantly increased and decreased in GRF15-overexpressing and dominant repression lines, respectively. Consistently, expression of EXPA11a, a homolog of cell-expansion marker EXPA11 in Arabidopsis, was strongly upregulated and downregulated in the GRF15-overexpressing and dominant repression lines, respectively, which was further manifested by activation of EXPA11a by GRF15 in transactivation assays. Therefore, GRF15 is required for leaf size control and primarily modulates cell expansion during leaf development in Populus.
Identifiants
pubmed: 30307572
pii: 5126973
doi: 10.1093/treephys/tpy107
doi:
Substances chimiques
Plant Growth Regulators
0
Plant Proteins
0
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
381-390Informations de copyright
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