ArticlePlant molecular biology2017
Identification of a seed coat-specific promoter fragment from the Arabidopsis MUCILAGE-MODIFIED4 gene.
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- Kallfu and Wenutram: two Chilean flaxseed varieties with contrasting mucilage production, composition, and structure.Frontiers in plant science · 2025Article
- Two Arabidopsis promoters drive seed-coat specific gene expression in pennycress and camelina.Plant methods · 2023Article
- MYB-bHLH-TTG1 in a Multi-tiered Pathway Regulates Arabidopsis Seed Coat Mucilage Biosynthesis Genes Including PECTIN METHYLESTERASE INHIBITOR14 Required for Homogalacturonan Demethylesterification.Plant & cell physiology · 2023Article
- Asymmetric distribution of extracellular matrix proteins in seed coat epidermal cells of Arabidopsis is determined by polar secretion.Plant direct · 2021Article
- An update and perspectives on the use of promoters in plant genetic engineering.Journal of biosciences · 2020Review
- Assessing the utility of seed coat-specific promoters to engineer cell wall polysaccharide composition of mucilage.Plant molecular biology · 2019Article
- Seed coats as an alternative molecular factory: thinking outside the box.Plant reproduction · 2018Review
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Abstract
key messageThe Arabidopsis seed coat-specific promoter fragment described is an important tool for basic and applied research in Brassicaceae species. During differentiation, the epidermal cells of the Arabidopsis seed coat produce and secrete large quantities of mucilage. On hydration of mature seeds, this mucilage becomes easily accessible as it is extruded to form a tightly attached halo at the seed surface. Mucilage is composed mainly of pectin, and also contains the key cell wall components cellulose, hemicellulose, and proteins, making it a valuable model for studying numerous aspects of cell wall biology. Seed coat-specific promoters are an important tool that can be used to assess the effects of expressing biosynthetic enzymes and diverse cell wall-modifying proteins on mucilage structure and function. Additionally, they can be used for production of easily accessible recombinant proteins of commercial interest. The MUCILAGE-MODIFIED4 (MUM4) gene is expressed in a wide variety of plant tissues and is strongly up-regulated in the seed coat during mucilage synthesis, implying the presence of a seed coat-specific region in its promoter. Promoter deletion analysis facilitated isolation of a 308 base pair sequence (MUM4
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