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ABSTRACT:
ORGANISM(S): Medicago truncatula
SUBMITTER: Yuhong Tang
PROVIDER: E-MEXP-1757 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
Plant physiology 20090826 3
WD40 repeat proteins regulate biosynthesis of anthocyanins, proanthocyanidins (PAs), and mucilage in the seed and the development of trichomes and root hairs. We have cloned and characterized a WD40 repeat protein gene from Medicago truncatula (MtWD40-1) via a retrotransposon-tagging approach. Deficiency of MtWD40-1 expression blocks accumulation of mucilage and a range of phenolic compounds, including PAs, epicatechin, other flavonoids, and benzoic acids, in the seed, reduces epicatechin levels ...[more]