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The cauliflower Orange gene enhances petiole elongation by suppressing expression of eukaryotic release factor 1
Author(s) -
Zhou Xiangjun,
Sun TianHu,
Wang Ning,
Ling HongQing,
Lu Shan,
Li Li
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
new phytologist
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.742
H-Index - 244
eISSN - 1469-8137
pISSN - 0028-646X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1469-8137.2010.03578.x
Subject(s) - orange (colour) , petiole (insect anatomy) , elongation , gene expression , elongation factor , gene , botany , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , chemistry , horticulture , biochemistry , metallurgy , ribosome , hymenoptera , rna , materials science , ultimate tensile strength
Summary• The cauliflower ( Brassica oleracea var. botrytis ) Orange ( Or ) gene affects plant growth and development in addition to conferring β‐carotene accumulation. This study was undertaken to investigate the molecular basis for the effects of the Or gene mutation in on plant growth. • The OR protein was found to interact with cauliflower and Arabidopsis eukaryotic release factor 1‐2 (eRF1‐2), a member of the eRF1 family, by yeast two‐hybrid analysis and by bimolecular fluorescence complementation (BiFC) assay. Concomitantly, the Or mutant showed reduced expression of the BoeRF1 family genes. Transgenic cauliflower plants with suppressed expression of BoeRF1‐2 and BoeRF1‐3 were generated by RNA interference. • Like the Or mutant, the BoeRF1 RNAi lines showed increased elongation of the leaf petiole. This long‐petiole phenotype was largely caused by enhanced cell elongation, which resulted from increased cell length and elevated expression of genes involved in cell‐wall loosening. • These findings demonstrate that the cauliflower Or gene controls petiole elongation by suppressing the expression of eRF1 genes, and provide new insights into the molecular mechanism of leaf petiole regulation.