Journal of Plant Biochemistry & Physiology
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Lihua Huang

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  Decrease of Auxin Binding Protein 1 Gene Expression Alters Shoot Development in Ramie
  Author(s): Xuewen Zhang, Lihua Huang, Yan Zhao, Chao Hu, Qingquan Guo and Jianrong Chen Xuewen Zhang, Lihua Huang, Yan Zhao, Chao Hu, Qingquan Guo and Jianrong Chen
  
  AUXIN BINDING PROTEIN1 (ABP1) has long been proposed as a candidate of auxin receptor to mediate auxin action in plants. It is essential for plant organ development. The function of ABP1 in the development of ramie (Boehmeria nivea L.) remains unclear. Here, we examined the role of the ABP1 gene in the development of shoot in ramie, especially in leaf venation ontogeny, by transforming ABP1 antisense construct into the plants. We showed that ABP1 expression was decreased in ABP1 antisense transgenic plantlets. The decrease of ABP1 expression led to defects in plant growth including dwarf plant, and decreased apical dominance in the intact plant. In addition, ABP1 antisense lines exhibited a serious retard of leaf development involving small and twisted leaves, sparse trichome, and a decreased cell expansion. Moreover, the decreased ABP1 expression repressed the develo.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2329-9029.1000125

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