A novel zinc-finger protein with a proline-rich domain mediates ABA-regulated seed dormancy in Arabidopsis |
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Authors: | He Yuehui Gan Susheng |
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Institution: | Plant Physiology/Biochemistry/Molecular Biology Program, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40546-0236, USA. |
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Abstract: | Seed dormancy is an important developmental process that prevents pre-harvest sprouting in many grains and other seeds. Abscisic acid (ABA), a plant hormone, plays a crucial role in regulating dormancy but the underlying molecular regulatory mechanisms are not fully understood. An Arabidopsis zinc-finger gene, MEDIATOR OF ABA-REGULATED DORMANCY 1 ( MARD1 ) was identified and functionally analyzed. MARD1 expression is up-regulated by ABA. A T-DNA insertion in the promoter region downstream of two ABA-responsive elements (ABREs) renders MARD1 unable to respond to ABA. The mard1 seeds are less dormant and germinate in total darkness; their germination is resistant to external ABA at the stage of radicle protrusion. These results suggest that this novel zinc-finger protein with a proline-rich N-terminus is an important downstream component of the ABA signaling pathway that mediates ABA-regulated seed dormancy in Arabidopsis. |
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Keywords: | abscisic acid MARD1 seed dormancy seed germination |
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