title: Molecular characterization the YABBY gene family in Oryza sativa and expression analysis of OsYABBY1.
abstract: Members of the YABBY gene family have a general role that promotes abaxial cell fate in a model eudicot, Arabidopsis thaliana. To understand the function of YABBY genes in monocots, we have isolated all YABBY genes in Oryza sativa (rice), and revealed the spatial and temporal expression pattern of one of these genes, OsYABBY1. In rice, eight YABBY genes constitute a small gene family and are classified into four groups according to sequence similarity, exon-intron structure, and organ-specific expression patterns. OsYABBY1 shows unique spatial expression patterns that have not previously been reported for other YABBY genes, so far. OsYABBY1 is expressed in putative precursor cells of both the mestome sheath in the large vascular bundle and the abaxial sclerenchyma in the leaves. In the flower, OsYABBY1 is specifically expressed in the palea and lemma from their inception, and is confined to several cell layers of these organs in the later developmental stages. The OsYABBY1-expressing domains are closely associated with cells that subsequently differentiate into sclerenchymatous cells. These findings suggest that the function of OsYABBY1 is involved in regulating the differentiation of a few specific cell types and is unrelated to polar regulation of lateral organ development.
authors.affiliation: Graduate School of Science, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Taiyo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Toriba
authors.forename: Kohsuke
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Harada
authors.forename: Atsushi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Takamura
authors.forename: Hidemitsu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nakamura
authors.forename: Hiroaki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ichikawa
authors.forename: Takuya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Suzaki
authors.forename: Hiro-Yuki
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Hirano
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D001483:Base Sequence; D019143:Evolution, Molecular; D035264:Flowers / Q000235:genetics; D018506:Gene Expression Regulation, Plant; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D005810:Multigene Family; D009928:Organ Specificity; D012275:Oryza / Q000235:genetics*; D010802:Phylogeny; D010940:Plant Proteins / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D011401:Promoter Regions, Genetic; D016335:Zinc Fingers
chemical_list: D010940:Plant Proteins