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ArticlePLoS genetics2021

The canonical α-SNAP is essential for gametophytic development in Arabidopsis.

Fei Liu, Ji-Peng Li, Lu-Shen Li, Qi Liu, Shan-Wei Li, Ming-Lei Song, Sha Li, Yan Zhang

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Article in PLoS genetics, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.

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14 citing papers in PubMed, 20 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Fei LiuDepartment of Plant Biology and Ecology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, China.
Ji-Peng LiState Key laboratory of Crop Biology, College of Life Sciences, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, China.
Lu-Shen LiState Key laboratory of Crop Biology, College of Life Sciences, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, China.
Qi LiuState Key laboratory of Crop Biology, College of Life Sciences, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, China.ORCID 0000-0002-3007-7012
Shan-Wei LiState Key laboratory of Crop Biology, College of Life Sciences, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, China.
Ming-Lei SongState Key laboratory of Crop Biology, College of Life Sciences, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, China.
Sha LiDepartment of Plant Biology and Ecology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, China.
Yan ZhangState Key laboratory of Crop Biology, College of Life Sciences, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, China.ORCID 0000-0002-3501-5857
Nankai University · CNShandong Agricultural University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The development of male and female gametophytes is a pre-requisite for successful reproduction of angiosperms. Factors mediating vesicular trafficking are among the key regulators controlling gametophytic development. Fusion between vesicles and target membranes requires the assembly of a fusogenic soluble N-ethylmaleimide sensitive factor attachment protein receptors (SNAREs) complex, whose disassembly in turn ensures the recycle of individual SNARE components. The disassembly of post-fusion SNARE complexes is controlled by the AAA+ ATPase N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive factor (Sec18/NSF) and soluble NSF attachment protein (Sec17/α-SNAP) in yeast and metazoans. Although non-canonical α-SNAPs have been functionally characterized in soybeans, the biological function of canonical α-SNAPs has yet to be demonstrated in plants. We report here that the canonical α-SNAP in Arabidopsis is essential for male and female gametophytic development. Functional loss of the canonical α-SNAP in Arabidopsis results in gametophytic lethality by arresting the first mitosis during gametogenesis. We further show that Arabidopsis α-SNAP encodes two isoforms due to alternative splicing. Both isoforms interact with the Arabidopsis homolog of NSF whereas have distinct subcellular localizations. The presence of similar alternative splicing of human α-SNAP indicates that functional distinction of two α-SNAP isoforms is evolutionarily conserved.

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Alternative SplicingArabidopsisATPases Associated with Diverse Cellular ActivitiesGametogenesisGerm Cells, PlantMitosisN-Ethylmaleimide-Sensitive ProteinsPlant DevelopmentProtein IsoformsSoluble N-Ethylmaleimide-Sensitive Factor Attachment ProteinsATPases Associated with Diverse Cellular ActivitiesN-Ethylmaleimide-Sensitive ProteinsProtein IsoformsSoluble N-Ethylmaleimide-Sensitive Factor Attachment Proteins

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