Regulation of leaf morphology by microRNA394 and its target LEAF CURLING RESPONSIVENESS

Song, Jian Bo, Huang, Si Qi, Dalmay, Tamas ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1492-5429 and Yang, Zhi Min (2012) Regulation of leaf morphology by microRNA394 and its target LEAF CURLING RESPONSIVENESS. Plant and Cell Physiology, 53 (7). pp. 1283-1294. ISSN 0032-0781

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Abstract

The present study identified Arabidopsis miR394 and its target, an F-box (SKP1-Cullin/CDC53-F-box) gene At1g27340 (here referred to as LEAF CURLING RESPONSIVENESS, LCR), for regulation of leaf curling-related morphology. The loss-of-function lcr mutants exhibit pleiotropic defects with semi-dwarfism, altered leaf shape and a shorter stem. Overexpression of an miR394-resistant version of LCR under the 35S promoter (35S:m5LCR) and target mimicry MIM394 resulted in a curled-down leaf defect. Conversely, transgenic plants overexpressing 35S:MIR394a/b display a curled-up leaf phenotype. Detailed analyses show that there is a certain level of LCR that is optimal for leaf morphology, but lower or higher levels lead to abnormal leaf development, indicating that expression of miR394 in the leaf lamina is necessary for proper leaf morphology. Because the phytohormone auxin plays a crucial role in leaf morphogenesis and patterning, the DR5-GUS reporter gene was used to monitor the auxin response. We show that DR5 expression patterns in lcr and 35S::m5LCR plants were significantly different from those in the wild type. Also, overexpression of LCR in 35S::m5LCR plants drastically decreased the expression of the auxin-responsive genes IAA3, AXR3 and IAMT1, whereas increased expression of the genes was found in 35S::MIR394a plants. These results indicate that miR394 and its target LCR are involved in the regulation of leaf development.

Item Type:	Article
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Science > School of Biological Sciences
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Plant Sciences
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Date Deposited:	12 Oct 2012 11:46
Last Modified:	24 Jan 2024 01:19
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/39854
DOI:	10.1093/pcp/pcs080

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