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Misexpression of a chloroplast aspartyl protease leads to severe growth defects and alters carbohydrate metabolism in Arabidopsis.
Plant physiology - 1 Nov 2012
Paparelli Eleonora, Gonzali Silvia, Parlanti Sandro, Novi Giacomo, Giorgi Federico M, Licausi Francesco, Kosmacz Monika, Feil Regina, Lunn John E, Brust Henrike, van Dongen Joost T, Steup Martin, Perata Pierdomenico
Abstract excerpt
The crucial role of carbohydrate in plant growth and morphogenesis is widely recognized. In this study, we describe the characterization of nana, a dwarf Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana) mutant impaired in carbohydrate metabolism. We show that the nana dwarf phenotype was accompanied by altered leaf morphology and a delayed flowering time. Our genetic and molecular data indicate that the mutation in nana is due...
Topics
- Arabidopsis
- Arabidopsis Proteins
- Aspartic Acid Proteases
- Carbohydrate Metabolism
- Chloroplasts
- Circadian Rhythm
- Gene Expression Regulation, Plant
- Mutation
- Phenotype