title: Characterization of SaMADS D from Sinapis alba suggests a dual function of the gene: in inflorescence development and floral organogenesis.
abstract: SaMADS D gene of Sinapis alba was isolated by screening a cDNA library from young inflorescences with a mixture of MADS-box genes of Antirrhinum majus (DEF, GLO, SQUA) as probe. Amino acid sequence comparison showed a high degree of similarity between the SaMADS D and AGL9, DEFH200, TM5, FBP2 and DEFH 72 gene products. Analysis of the SaMADS D gene expression by in situ hybridization reveals a novel expression pattern for a MADS-box gene and suggests a dual function for this gene: first, as a determinant in inflorescence meristem identity since it starts to be expressed directly beneath the inflorescence meristem at the time of initiation of the first floral meristem, is no longer expressed in the inflorescence meristem forced to revert to production of leafy appendages, and is expressed again when the reverted meristem resumes floral meristem initiation, and, second, as an interactor with genes specifying floral organ identity since it is expressed in the floral meristem from the stage of sepal protrusion.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Plant Physiology, University of Liège, Belgium.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bonhomme
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sommer
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bernier
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jacqmard
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D001483:Base Sequence; D018076:DNA, Complementary / Q000235:genetics; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D015723:Gene Library; D017343:Genes, Plant; D017403:In Situ Hybridization; D026161:MADS Domain Proteins; D018519:Meristem / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000235:genetics*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009024:Morphogenesis / Q000235:genetics; D009149:Mustard Plant / Q000235:genetics* / Q000254:growth & development; D010940:Plant Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D017386:Sequence Homology, Amino Acid; D014018:Tissue Distribution; D014157:Transcription Factors / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D018076:DNA, Complementary; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; D026161:MADS Domain Proteins; D010940:Plant Proteins; D014157:Transcription Factors