Regulation of planar growth by the Arabidopsis AGC protein kinase UNICORN

Balaji Enugutti, Charlotte Kirchhelle, Maxi Oelschner, Ramón Angel Torres Ruiz, Ivo Schliebner, Dario Leister, Kay Schneitz

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Abstract

The spatial coordination of growth is of central importance for the regulation of plant tissue architecture. Individual layers, such as the epidermis, are clonally propagated and structurally maintained by symmetric cell divisions that are oriented along the plane of the layer. The developmental control of this process is poorly understood. The simple cellular basis and sheet-like structure of Arabidopsis integuments make them an attractive model system to address planar growth. Here we report on the characterization of the Arabidopsis UNICORN (UCN) gene. Analysis of ucn integuments reveals localized distortion of planar growth, eventually resulting in an ectopic multicellular protrusion. In addition, ucnmutants exhibit ectopic growth in filaments and petals, as well as aberrant embryogenesis. We further show that UCN encodes an active AGC VIII kinase. Genetic, biochemical, and cell biological data suggest that UCN suppresses ectopic growth in integuments by directly repressing the KANADI transcription factor ABERRANT TESTA SHAPE. Our findings indicate that UCN represents a unique plant growth regulator that maintains planar growth of integuments by repressing a developmental regulator involved in the control of early integument growth and polarity.

OriginalspracheEnglisch
Seiten (von - bis)15060-15065
Seitenumfang6
FachzeitschriftProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
Jahrgang109
Ausgabenummer37
DOIs
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - 11 Sept. 2012

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