The transcription factor γMYB2 acts as a negative regulator of secondary cell wall thickening in anther and stem

Ha Thi Kim Nguyen, Sujin Hyoung, Hae Jin Kim, Kwang Moon Cho, Jeong Sheop Shin

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Abstract

Secondary cell wall (SCW) thickening provides the mechanical force for anther dehiscence and plays an important role in the formation of xylem structure. We have previously reported that γMYB2, a MYB coiled-coil protein, directly binds to the P1BS cis-element of the PLA 2 -γ promoter and acts as a co-activator of γMYB1 in controlling the expression of PLA 2 -γ. In this study, we analyzed morphological phenotypes of the constitutive overexpression (γMYB2-OE) and knock-down (γMYB2-KD) lines of γMYB2. We found that γMYB2 overexpression caused the collapse of the endothecium layer, thereby suppressing anther dehiscence and forming short infertile siliques. The γMYB2-OE also showed less cellulose deposition in the xylem and had a longer primary stem than the wild-type, while γMYB2-KD had greater cellulose accumulation and a shorter primary stem than the wild-type. We demonstrated that the male sterility and the longer primary stem in γMYB2-OE were caused by reduced expression of SCW thickening-related genes. Our results suggest that γMYB2 acts as a negative regulator in controlling the SCW thickening in Arabidopsis.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)158-165
Number of pages8
JournalGene
Volume702
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2019 Jun 20

Keywords

  • Anther dehiscence
  • Arabidopsis thaliana
  • Endothecium
  • Negative regulator
  • Secondary cell wall
  • γMYB2

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Genetics

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