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ArticlePlant physiology2021

Expression of a plastid-localized sugar transporter in the suspensor is critical to embryogenesis.

Mengmeng Zhang, Xuwen Xu, Yueping Zheng, Yan Zhang, Xiangxiong Deng, Suan Luo, Qiuping Wu, Juan Xu, Shuqun Zhang

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Article in Plant physiology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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9 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Mengmeng ZhangCollege of Plant Protection, The Key Laboratory of Plant Immunity, Nanjing Agriculture University, Nanjing 210095, China.
Xuwen XuState Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China.
Yueping ZhengState Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China.
Yan ZhangState Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China.
Xiangxiong DengState Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China.
Suan LuoCollege of Plant Protection, The Key Laboratory of Plant Immunity, Nanjing Agriculture University, Nanjing 210095, China.
Qiuping WuCollege of Plant Protection, The Key Laboratory of Plant Immunity, Nanjing Agriculture University, Nanjing 210095, China.
Juan XuState Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China.
Shuqun ZhangDivision of Biochemistry, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA.
State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and BiochemistryNanjing Agricultural University · CNUniversity of Missouri · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Plant growth and development rely on sugar transport between source and sink cells and between different organelles. The plastid-localized sugar transporter GLUCOSE-6-PHOSPHATE TRANSLOCATER1 (GPT1) is an essential gene in Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana). Using a partially rescued gpt1 mutant and cell-specific RNAi suppression of GPT1, we demonstrated that GPT1 is essential to the function of the embryo suspensor and the development of the embryo. GPT1 showed a dynamic expression/accumulation pattern during embryogenesis. Inhibition of GPT1 accumulation via RNAi using a suspensor-specific promoter resulted in embryos and seedlings with defects similar to auxin mutants. Loss of function of GPT1 in the suspensor also led to abnormal/ectopic cell division in the lower part of the suspensor, which gave rise to an ectopic embryo, resulting in twin embryos in some seeds. Furthermore, loss of function of GPT1 resulted in vacuolar localization of PIN-FORMED1 (PIN1) and altered DR5 auxin activity. Proper localization of PIN1 on the plasma membrane is essential to polar auxin transport and distribution, a key determinant of pattern formation during embryogenesis. Our findings suggest that the function of GPT1 in the embryo suspensor is linked to sugar and/or hormone distribution between the embryo proper and the maternal tissues, and is important for maintenance of suspensor identity and function during embryogenesis.

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AntiportersArabidopsisArabidopsis ProteinsGene Expression Regulation, PlantMembrane Transport ProteinsMonosaccharide Transport ProteinsSeedsAntiportersArabidopsis ProteinsAT5G54800 protein, ArabidopsisMembrane Transport ProteinsMonosaccharide Transport ProteinsPIN1 protein, Arabidopsis

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PMCPMC8133565
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