Article
Analysis of B function in legumes: PISTILLATA proteins do not require the PI motif for floral organ development in Medicago truncatula.
The Plant journal : for cell and molecular biology - 1 Oct 2009
Benlloch Reyes, Roque Edelín, Ferrándiz Cristina, Cosson Viviane, Caballero Teresa, Penmetsa Ramachandra V, Beltrán José Pío, Cañas Luís Antonio, Ratet Pascal, Madueño Francisco
Abstract excerpt
The B-class gene PISTILLATA (PI) codes for a MADS-box transcription factor required for floral organ identity in angiosperms. Unlike Arabidopsis, it has been suggested that legume PI genes contribute to a variety of processes, such as the development of floral organs, floral common petal-stamen primordia, complex leaves and N-fixing root nodules. Another interesting feature of legume PI homologues is that some of...
Topics
- Amino Acid Motifs
- Amino Acid Sequence
- DNA, Plant
- Flowers
- Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental
- Gene Expression Regulation, Plant
- MADS Domain Proteins
- Medicago truncatula
- Microscopy, Electron, Scanning