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AINTEGUMENTA promotes petal identity and acts as a negative regulator of AGAMOUS.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  10948255     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The Arabidopsis AINTEGUMENTA (ANT) gene has been shown previously to be involved in ovule development and in the initiation and growth of floral organs. Here, we show that ANT acts in additional processes during flower development, including repression of AGAMOUS (AG) in second whorl cells, promotion of petal epidermal cell identity, and gynoecium development. Analyses of ap2-1 ant-6 double mutants reveal that ANT acts redundantly with AP2 to repress AG in second whorl cells. The abaxial surface of ant petals contains features such as stomata and elongated, interdigitated cells that are not present on wild-type petals. The loss of petal identity in these second whorl cells does not result from ectopic AG expression, suggesting that ANT acts in a pathway promoting petal cell identity that is independent of its role in repression of AG. These data suggest that ANT may function as a class A gene.
Authors:
B A Krizek; V Prost; A Macias
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Plant cell     Volume:  12     ISSN:  1040-4651     ISO Abbreviation:  Plant Cell     Publication Date:  2000 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2000-09-19     Completed Date:  2000-12-14     Revised Date:  2010-09-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9208688     Medline TA:  Plant Cell     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1357-66     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Biological Sciences, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina 29208, USA. krizek@sc.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
AGAMOUS Protein, Arabidopsis
Alleles
Arabidopsis / cytology,  genetics,  growth & development*,  ultrastructure
Arabidopsis Proteins*
Cell Differentiation
DNA-Binding Proteins / antagonists & inhibitors*,  genetics,  metabolism
Evolution
Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental
Gene Expression Regulation, Plant*
Genes, Plant / genetics
Homeodomain Proteins / genetics,  metabolism
MADS Domain Proteins
Microscopy, Electron, Scanning
Mutation / genetics
Nuclear Proteins / genetics,  metabolism
Phenotype
Plant Epidermis / cytology,  metabolism
Plant Proteins / antagonists & inhibitors*,  genetics,  metabolism*
Plant Structures / cytology,  genetics,  growth & development*,  ultrastructure
RNA, Plant / analysis,  genetics
Repressor Proteins / genetics,  metabolism*
Signal Transduction
Transcription Factors / genetics,  metabolism*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/AGAMOUS Protein, Arabidopsis; 0/AINTEGUMENTA protein, Arabidopsis; 0/AP1 protein, Arabidopsis; 0/APETALA2 protein, Arabidopsis; 0/Arabidopsis Proteins; 0/DNA-Binding Proteins; 0/Homeodomain Proteins; 0/MADS Domain Proteins; 0/Nuclear Proteins; 0/Plant Proteins; 0/RNA, Plant; 0/Repressor Proteins; 0/Transcription Factors
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