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AnArabidopsis short root and dwarfism mutant defines a novel locus that mediates both cell division and elongation
Authors:Hyun Kyung Lee  Mi Kwon  Ji Hyun Jeon  Shozo Fujioka  Ho Bang Kim  So Young Park  Suguru Takatsuto  Shigeo Yoshida  Ilha Lee  Chung Sun An  Sunghwa Choe
Institution:1. Department of Biological Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, Seoul National University, 151-747, Seoul, Korea
2. RIKEN (The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research), 351-0198, Wako-shi, Saitama, Japan
3. Biotechnology Division, Korea Forest Research Institute, 441-350, Suwon, Korea
4. Department of Chemistry, Joetsu University of Education, 943-8512, Joetsu-shi, Niigata, Japan
Abstract:Arabidopsis leaf morphology is determined by the coordinated action of cell division and elongation. Of all the hormones that control leaf shape, the brassinosteroids (BRs) are active components in this process. BRs are a group of plant-originated steroidal compounds that induce growth along the long axes of organs. Here, we report the isolation and characterization of a novel mutant,short root and dwarfism (srd). Its dwarf phenotype includes round and curled leaves, reduced fertility, and short hypocotyls in the light and dark. Dwarfism in the aerial portions and a short-root morphology are not rescued by exogenous application of BRs, suggesting thatsrd is not impaired in BR metabolic pathways. Anatomical analysis revealed thatsrd roots are much shorter and thicker than the wild type due to additional layers of cortical cells. A lack of cell elongation but an increase in division results in these short but horizontally swollen roots. A double mutantsrd/bri1-5 also displays the short-root phenotype, implying thatsrd is epistatic tobri1. Cloning and further characterization ofSRD should provide additional information about its role in the determination of leaf shape and root elongation.
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