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Characterization of a Purine Permease Family Gene Os PUP 7 Involved in Growth and Development Control in Rice
Author(s) -
Qi Zhuyun,
Xiong Lizhong
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of integrative plant biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.734
H-Index - 83
eISSN - 1744-7909
pISSN - 1672-9072
DOI - 10.1111/jipb.12101
Subject(s) - mutant , abscisic acid , oryza sativa , biology , cytokinin , gene , purine , permease , wild type , gibberellin , biochemistry , amino acid , genetics , auxin , enzyme
In this study, PUP‐type cytokinin transporter genes were identified in rice ( Oryza sativa L.). The Oryza sativa purine permease ( OsPUP ) family has 12 members that show similar predicted protein sequences with AtPUP s. To reveal the functions of OsPUP genes, we searched the T‐DNA mutant library of rice and found one mutant for the member OsPUP7 . The T‐DNA insertion caused a new transcript that encodes a protein with 26 amino acids different from the native OsPUP7 at the C‐terminus. The mutant showed multiple phenotypic changes including increased plant height, big seeds, and delayed flowering. The mutant also showed increased sensitivity to drought and salt stresses and treatments with kinetin and abscisic acid. OsPUP7 is expressed mainly in the vascular bundle, pistil, and stamens. The measurement of cytokinins (CKs) showed that CK content in the mutant spikelets accumulated higher than that in the wild type. Moreover, uptake experiment in the yeast fcy2 mutant suggested that OsPUP7 has the ability to transport caffeine, a CK derivative. Our results indicate that the PUP transport system also exists in rice, and OsPUP7 has an important role in the transport of CK, thus affecting developmental process and stress responses.