Arabidopsis VARIEGATED 3 encodes a chloroplast-targeted, zinc-finger protein required for chloroplast and palisade cell development

Henrik Næsted, Agnethe Holm, Tom Jenkins, Henrik Bjørn Nielsen, Cassandra A. Harris, Michael H. Beale, Mathias Andersen, Alexandra Mant, Henrik Vibe Scheller, Bilal Camara, Ole Mattsson, John Mundy

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Abstract

The stable, recessive Arabidopsis variegated 3 (var3) mutant exhibits a variegated phenotype due to somatic areas lacking or containing developmentally retarded chloroplasts and greatly reduced numbers of palisade cells. The VAR3 gene, isolated by transposon tagging, encodes the 85.9 kDa VAR3 protein containing novel repeats and zinc fingers described as protein interaction domains. VAR3 interacts specifically in yeast and in vitro with NCED4, a putative polyene chain or carotenoid dioxygenase, and both VAR3 and NCED4 accumulate in the chloroplast stroma. Metabolic profiling demonstrates that pigment profiles are qualitatively similar in wild type and var3, although var3 accumulates lower levels of chlorophylls and carotenoids. These results indicate that VAR3 is a part of a protein complex required for normal chloroplast and palisade cell development.
OriginalsprogEngelsk
TidsskriftJournal of Cell Science
Vol/bind117
Udgave nummer20
Sider (fra-til)4807-18
Antal sider12
ISSN0021-9533
DOI
StatusUdgivet - 2004

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