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Divergent Functional Diversification Patterns in the SEP/AGL6/AP1 MADS-Box Transcription Factor Superclade
Patrice Morel1, Pierre Chambrier1, Véronique Boltz1
1Laboratoire Reproduction et Développement des Plantes, Université de Lyon, ENS de Lyon, UCB Lyon 1, CNRS, INRA, F-69342, Lyon, France.
Petunia floral development involves SEPALLATA (SEP) and APETALA1 (AP1)/SQUAMOSA (SQUA) genes. Petunia SEP genes determine floral organ identity, while AP1/SQUA genes regulate inflorescence and floral meristem identity.
Area of Science:
- Plant Biology
- Developmental Biology
- Genetics
Background:
- SEPALLATA (SEP) and APETALA1 (AP1)/SQUAMOSA (SQUA) MADS-box genes are crucial for floral development in Arabidopsis.
- Understanding these gene functions in diverse species like petunia is essential for evolutionary insights.
Purpose of the Study:
- To functionally characterize SEP/AGL6 and AP1/SQUA genes in petunia (Petunia × hybrida).
- To compare floral gene functions between rosid (Arabidopsis) and asterid (petunia) species.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of single and higher-order mutants in petunia.
- Comparative genomics and functional characterization of MADS-box genes.
Main Results:
- Petunia SEP orthologs, particularly FLORAL BINDING PROTEIN2 (FBP2), control floral organ identity and termination.
- Petunia FBP9, FBP23, and FBP4 genes are vital for floral meristem identity.
- Petunia AP1/SQUA genes are essential for inflorescence identity and act as repressors in the first floral whorl.
Conclusions:
- Significant functional diversification exists between SEP/AGL6 and AP1/SQUA subfamilies in angiosperm evolution.
- Petunia exhibits distinct roles for these MADS-box genes compared to Arabidopsis, highlighting evolutionary divergence.
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