ANTHOCYANINLESS2, a homeobox gene affecting anthocyanin distribution and root development in Arabidopsis.
The ANTHOCYANINLESS2 (ANL2) gene was isolated from Arabidopsis by using the maize Enhancer-Inhibitor transposon tagging system. Sequencing of the ANL2 gene showed that it encodes a homeodomain protein belonging to the HD-GLABRA2 group. As we report here, this homeobox gene is involved in the accumulation of anthocyanin and in root development. Histological observations of the anl2 mutant revealed that the accumulation of anthocyanin was greatly suppressed in subepidermal cells but only slightly reduced in epidermal cells. Furthermore, the primary roots of the anl2 mutant showed an aberrant cellular organization. We discuss a possible role of ANL2 in the accumulation of anthocyanin and cellular organization of the primary root.
Kubo
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Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Shinshu University, Matsumoto 390-8621, Japan. hkubo77@gipac.shinshu-u.ac.jp
Peeters
A J
AJ
Aarts
M G
MG
Pereira
A
A
Koornneef
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D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000872:Anthocyanins / Q000235:genetics*; D017360:Arabidopsis / Q000235:genetics / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism*; D029681:Arabidopsis Proteins; D001483:Base Sequence; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D017931:DNA Primers; D005801:Genes, Homeobox; D018398:Homeodomain Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D018517:Plant Roots / Q000254:growth & development*; D017386:Sequence Homology, Amino Acid
C121063:ANL2 protein, Arabidopsis; D000872:Anthocyanins; D029681:Arabidopsis Proteins; D017931:DNA Primers; D018398:Homeodomain Proteins