A paramutation phenomenon is involved in the genetics of maize low phytic acid1-241 (lpa1-241) trait
Articolo
Data di Pubblicazione:
2009
Citazione:
A paramutation phenomenon is involved in the genetics of maize low phytic acid1-241 (lpa1-241) trait / S.R. Pilu, D. Panzeri, E. Cassani, F. Cerino Badone, M.V. Landoni, E. Nielsen. - In: HEREDITY. - ISSN 0018-067X. - 102:3(2009 Mar), pp. 236-245.
Abstract:
So far, in maize, three classes of mutants involved in phytic acid biosynthesis have been isolated: lpa1, lpa2 and lpa3. In 2007, a gene tagging experiment performed by Shi et al. found that mutations in ZmMRP4 ( multidrug resistance-associated proteins 4) gene cause lpa1 phenotype. In previous studies, we isolated and described a single recessive lpa mutation ( originally named lpa241), which was allelic to the lpa1-1 mutant, and was consequently renamed lpa1-241. It showed a decrease in the expression of the myo-inositol (Ins)-3-phosphate synthase gene (mips1S). In this study, we present genetic and molecular analyses of the lpa1-241 mutation that indicate an epigenetic origin of this trait, that is, a paramutagenic interaction that results in meiotically heritable changes in ZmMRP4 gene expression, causing a strong pleiotropic effect on the whole plant. The use of a 5-Azacytidine treatment provided data suggesting an association between gene methylation and the lpa1-241 phenotype. To our knowledge, this is the first report of a paramutagenic activity not involving flavonoid biosynthesis in maize, but regarding a key enzyme of an important metabolic pathway in plants.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
5-Azacytidine treatment; Gene silencing; Maize; Paramutation; Phytic acid
Elenco autori:
S.R. Pilu, D. Panzeri, E. Cassani, F. Cerino Badone, M.V. Landoni, E. Nielsen
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