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AtVAM3 is required for normal specification of idioblasts, myrosin cells.
Plant & cell physiology - 1 Jan 2006
Ueda Haruko, Nishiyama Chiaki, Shimada Tomoo, Koumoto Yasuko, Hayashi Yasuko, Kondo Maki, Takahashi Taku, Ohtomo Ichiro, Nishimura Mikio, Hara-Nishimura Ikuko
Abstract excerpt
Myrosin cells in Capparales plants are idioblasts that accumulate thioglucoside glucohydrolase (TGG, also called myrosinase), which hydrolyzes glucosinolates to produce toxic compounds for repelling pests. Here, we show that AtVAM3 is involved in development of myrosin cells. It has been shown that yeast VAM3 is a Q(a)-SNARE that is involved in vesicle transport of vacuolar proteins and vacuolar assembly. We...
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