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A small acidic protein 1 (SMAP1) mediates responses of the Arabidopsis root to the synthetic auxin 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16923017     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D), a chemical analogue of indole-3-acetic acid (IAA), is widely used as a growth regulator and exogenous source of auxin. Because 2,4-D evokes physiological and molecular responses similar to those evoked by IAA, it is believed that they share a common response pathway. Here, we show that a mutant, antiauxin resistant1 (aar1), identified in a screen for resistance to the anti-auxin p-chlorophenoxy-isobutyric acid (PCIB), is resistant to 2,4-D, yet nevertheless responds like the wild-type to IAA and 1-napthaleneacetic acid in root elongation and lateral root induction assays. That the aar1 mutation alters 2,4-D responsiveness specifically was confirmed by analysis of GUS expression in the DR5:GUS and HS:AXR3NT-GUS backgrounds, as well as by real-time PCR quantification of IAA11 expression. The two characterized aar1 alleles both harbor multi-gene deletions; however, 2,4-D responsiveness was restored by transformation with one of the genes missing in both alleles, and the 2,4-D-resistant phenotype was reproduced by decreasing the expression of the same gene in the wild-type using an RNAi construct. The gene encodes a small, acidic protein (SMAP1) with unknown function and present in plants, animals and invertebrates but not in fungi or prokaryotes. Taken together, these results suggest that SMAP1 is a regulatory component that mediates responses to 2,4-D, and that responses to 2,4-D and IAA are partially distinct.
Authors:
Abidur Rahman; Akari Nakasone; Tory Chhun; Chiharu Ooura; Kamal Kanti Biswas; Hirofumi Uchimiya; Seiji Tsurumi; Tobias I Baskin; Atsushi Tanaka; Yutaka Oono
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Plant journal : for cell and molecular biology     Volume:  47     ISSN:  0960-7412     ISO Abbreviation:  Plant J.     Publication Date:  2006 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2006-08-22     Completed Date:  2006-11-13     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9207397     Medline TA:  Plant J     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  788-801     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Research Group for Plant Resource Application, Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute, Takasaki 370-1292, Japan.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid / pharmacology*
Alleles
Amino Acid Sequence
Arabidopsis / drug effects,  genetics,  metabolism*
Arabidopsis Proteins / genetics,  metabolism,  physiology*
Chromosome Mapping
Gene Expression Regulation, Plant
Germination
Glucuronidase / analysis
Indoleacetic Acids / pharmacology
Molecular Sequence Data
Mutation
Plant Growth Regulators / pharmacology*
Plant Roots / drug effects,  growth & development,  metabolism
RNA Interference
Recombinant Fusion Proteins / analysis
Sequence Alignment
Signal Transduction
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Arabidopsis Proteins; 0/Indoleacetic Acids; 0/Plant Growth Regulators; 0/Recombinant Fusion Proteins; 0/SMAP1 protein, Arabidopsis; 87-51-4/indoleacetic acid; 94-75-7/2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid; EC 3.2.1.31/Glucuronidase

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