RRC ID 21123
著者 Evans AR, Hall D, Pritchard J, Newbury HJ.
タイトル The roles of the cation transporters CHX21 and CHX23 in the development of Arabidopsis thaliana.
ジャーナル J Exp Bot
Abstract The Arabidopsis thaliana genome encodes a family of 28 proteins whose members have been associated with the transport of monovalent cations across membranes. Experiments have been performed to elucidate the biochemical function and the role in plant development of two closely related members of this CHX family. A genotype carrying a knockout of the AtCHX23 gene (At1g05580) showed no phenotype when grown in glasshouse conditions. In particular, it did not exhibit the reduced root growth phenotype observed for a knockout of its homologue AtCHX21 when exposed to elevated sodium concentration. However, it was not possible to produce plants that were homozygous knockout for both AtCHX21 and AtCHX23. Reverse transcription-PCR (RT-PCR) experiments revealed that both genes are highly expressed in flower buds, flowers, and pollen. However, examination of pollen grain viability and pollen tube growth through excised styles did not reveal a phenotypic difference between the chx21(-)chx23(-) condition and other haplotypes. Crosses between selected mutants and wild-type plants in which the chx21(-)chx23(-) haplotype was produced by either the male or female parent demonstrated unequivocally that the chx21(-)chx23(-) haplotype could not pass through the female line. This suggests that the genes share a critical function in the development and/or function of the female gametophyte and that this function cannot be provided by other members of the AtCHX gene family. Experiments were carried out using the heterologous expression of AtCHX23 in Saccharomyces cerevisiae genotypes carrying combinations of deletions of genes involved in the transport of sodium or potassium across membranes. The results show that CHX23 would only complement the poor colony growth phenotype associated with the deletion of the yeast gene kha1. The conclusion is that both AtCHX21 and AtCHX23 act in potassium homeostasis within the female gametophyte and this is discussed in terms of the diversification of gene sequence and function within the CHX gene family.
巻・号 63(1)
ページ 59-67
公開日 2012-1-1
DOI 10.1093/jxb/err271
PII err271
PMID 21976771
PMC PMC3245465
MeSH Alleles Antiporters / physiology* Arabidopsis / genetics Arabidopsis / growth & development* Arabidopsis Proteins / physiology* Base Sequence DNA Primers Polymerase Chain Reaction Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction Sodium-Hydrogen Exchangers / physiology*
IF 5.908
引用数 22
WOS 分野 PLANT SCIENCES
リソース情報
シロイヌナズナ / 植物培養細胞・遺伝子 pda06958