A Breakdown of Brassica Self-Incompatibility in ARC1 Antisense Transgenic Plants
1999; American Association for the Advancement of Science; Volume: 286; Issue: 5445 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1126/science.286.5445.1729
ISSN1095-9203
AutoresSophia L. Stone, MaryAnne Arnoldo, Daphne R. Goring,
Tópico(s)Plant and animal studies
ResumoSelf-incompatibility, the rejection of self pollen, is the most widespread mechanism by which flowering plants prevent inbreeding. In Brassica , the S receptor kinase (SRK) has been implicated in the self-incompatibility response, but the molecular mechanisms involving SRK are unknown. One putative downstream effector for SRK is ARC1, a protein that binds to the SRK kinase domain. Here it is shown that suppression of ARC1 messenger RNA levels in the self-incompatible Brassica napus W1 line is correlated with a partial breakdown of self-incompatibility, resulting in seed production. This provides strong evidence that ARC1 is a positive effector of the Brassica self-incompatibility response.
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