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Insights into the functional role of tomato TM6 as a transcriptional regulator of flower development
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Flower development is a crucial step towards the completion of the plant life cycle.Physiological processes and gene regulatory mechanisms underlying flower formation have been extensively characterized,and the implication of MADS-box transcription factors as primary regulators of flower morphology has been widely described,mainly due to the analysis of loss-of-function mutants in model species.Nevertheless,detailed characterization of allele variation in several MADS-box homologous genes from crop species remains undescribed.Here,we have characterized a tomato mutant with aberrant flower development.Mutant plants exhibit changes in petal cell identity,as well as homeotic transformations of stamens into carpelloid structures,which in most cases result in succulent organs.Molecular analysis proved that a loss-of-function mutation in the TOMATO MADS-BOX 6(TM6)gene is responsible for this mutant phenotype.Furthermore,as a result of the loss of function of TM6,misregulation of the transcription and mRNA processing of other MADS-box genes involved in reproductive development has been detected.Our findings demonstrate that TM6 is a key player in the complex regulatory network of MADS-box genes controlling flower development and also provide a novel mutant that may be useful for generating male sterile lines in tomatoes.
Centro de Investigación en Agrosistemas Intensivos Mediterráneos y Biotecnología Agroalimentaria(CIAIMBITAL),Universidad de Almería,Edif.CITE Ⅱ-B,Carretera de Sacramento s/n,04120 Almería,Spain
&&Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation(MCIN/AEI/10.13039/501100011033)Spanish regional government of Junta de Andalucía( FEDER-Andalusia Operational Program)(2014-2020)Campus de Excelencia Internacional Agroalimentario(CeiA3)
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