ArticleCommunications biology2020
A novel WD40-repeat protein involved in formation of epidermal bladder cells in the halophyte quinoa.
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- Genome-wide analysis of WD40 protein family and functional characterization ofFrontiers in plant science · 2023Article
- The epidermal bladder cell-free mutant of the salt-tolerant quinoa challenges our understanding of halophyte crop salinity tolerance.The New phytologist · 2022Article
- Lb1G04202, an Uncharacterized Protein from RecretohalophyteInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2022Article
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- Adaptive Mechanisms of Halophytes and Their Potential in Improving Salinity Tolerance in Plants.International journal of molecular sciences · 2021Review
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Abstract
Halophytes are plants that grow in high-salt environments and form characteristic epidermal bladder cells (EBCs) that are important for saline tolerance. To date, however, little has been revealed about the formation of these structures. To determine the genetic basis for their formation, we applied ethylmethanesulfonate mutagenesis and obtained two mutants with reduced levels of EBCs (rebc) and abnormal chloroplasts. In silico subtraction experiments revealed that the rebc phenotype was caused by mutation of REBC, which encodes a WD40 protein that localizes to the nucleus and chloroplasts. Phylogenetic and transformant analyses revealed that the REBC protein differs from TTG1, a WD40 protein involved in trichome formation. Furthermore, rebc mutants displayed damage to their shoot apices under abiotic stress, suggesting that EBCs may protect the shoot apex from such stress. These findings will help clarify the mechanisms underlying EBC formation and function.
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