Genetic analysis of T-DNA transcripts in nopaline crown galls |
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Authors: | H. Joos D. Inze A. Caplan M. Sormann M. Van Montagu J. Schell |
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Affiliation: | 1. Laboratorium voor Genetica Rijksuniversiteit Gent B-9000 Gent, Belgium;2. Max-Planck-Institut für Züchtungsforschung D-5000 Kö1n 30, Federal Republic of Germany |
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Abstract: | Plant crown gall tumor cells result from the insertion and expression of a defined DNA sequence, called T-DNA, which is derived from the Ti plasmid, harbored by Agrobacterium tumefaciens strains. To study the function of the genes of the T-DNA of the nopaline Ti plasmid, pTiC58, a collection of mutants was isolated so that T-DNA genes are inactivated either separately or in various combinations. It was found that no single T-DNA gene or T-region border is absolutely essential for stable tumor formation. We have identified the gene responsible for synthesis in transformed cells of the phosphorylated sugar, agrocinopine, and at least three additional genes controlling the morphology of plant tumors. Two of these latter genes work together to inhibit shoot formation and ensure efficient tumorous growth. Inactivation of these genes can be suppressed by the addition of auxins. The third gene inhibits root formation and appears to play a role in the cytokinin-independent growth of transformed cells. Mutants missing all three genes do not induce tumors, nor shoot or root formation, although the mutant T-DNA sequence is transferred to plant cells. |
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