title: Molecular cloning, expression analyses and primary evolution studies of REV- and TB1-like genes in bamboo.
abstract: Most cultured bamboos are perennial woody evergreens that reproduce from rhizomes. It is unclear why some rhizome buds develop into aerial bamboo shoots instead of new rhizomes. REVOLUTA (REV)-like Class III homeodomain leucine-zipper (HD-Zip) proteins and TEOSINTE BRANCHED1 (TB1)-like transcription factors have been shown to play regulatory roles in meristem initiation and outgrowth. We cloned and analyzed the bamboo (Phyllostachys praecox C.D. Chu & C.S. Chao.) REV- (PpHB1) and TB1-like (PpTB1) gene. Gene expression was mainly detected by in situ hybridization. PpHB1 expression was detected in the tips of lateral buds, on the adaxial portion of the leaf and within the developing procambium, indicating its close correlation to rhizome bud formation and procambial development. PpTB1 expression was mainly detected on the top of buds at later developmental stages, suggesting it was more likely involved in bud outgrowth. Meristem genes might therefore serve as specific molecular markers of rhizome bud development and could be useful in studies designed to elucidate the mechanisms underlying bamboo shoot development. In addition, meristem genes such as TB1-like sequences may be useful in phylogenetic analyses of bamboo species.
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, Zhejiang, P.R. China. phz@21cn.com
authors.forename: Hua-Zheng
authors.initials: HZ
authors.lastname: Peng
authors.forename: Er-Pei
authors.initials: EP
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Qing-Liang
authors.initials: QL
authors.lastname: Sang
authors.forename: Sheng
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yao
authors.forename: Qun-Ying
authors.initials: QY
authors.lastname: Jin
authors.forename: Xi-Qi
authors.initials: XQ
authors.lastname: Hua
authors.forename: Mu-Yuan
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Zhu
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D001483:Base Sequence; D019143:Evolution, Molecular; D018628:Gene Dosage; D018507:Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental; D018506:Gene Expression Regulation, Plant; D005801:Genes, Homeobox; D005819:Genetic Markers; D018519:Meristem / Q000235:genetics* / Q000254:growth & development; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D012275:Oryza / Q000235:genetics; D010802:Phylogeny; D006109:Poaceae / Q000235:genetics* / Q000254:growth & development; D027343:Rhizome / Q000254:growth & development*; D017386:Sequence Homology, Amino Acid; D014157:Transcription Factors / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D005819:Genetic Markers; D014157:Transcription Factors