TY - JOUR
T1 - CHOLINE TRANSPORTER-LIKE1 is required for sieve plate development to mediate long-distance cell-to-cell communication
AU - Dettmer, Jan
AU - Ursache, Robertas
AU - Campilho, Ana
AU - Miyashima, Shunsuke
AU - Belevich, Ilya
AU - O'Regan, Seana
AU - Mullendore, Daniel Leroy
AU - Yadav, Shri Ram
AU - Lanz, Christa
AU - Beverina, Luca
AU - Papagni, Antonio
AU - Schneeberger, Korbinian
AU - Weigel, Detlef
AU - Stierhof, York-Dieter
AU - Moritz, Thomas
AU - Knoblauch, Michael
AU - Jokitalo, Eija
AU - Helariutta, Yka
PY - 2014/7/10
Y1 - 2014/7/10
N2 - Phloem, a plant tissue responsible for long-distance molecular transport, harbours specific junctions, sieve areas, between the conducting cells. To date, little is known about the molecular framework related to the biogenesis of these sieve areas. Here we identify mutations at the CHER1/AtCTL1 locus of Arabidopsis thaliana. The mutations cause several phenotypic abnormalities, including reduced pore density and altered pore structure in the sieve areas associated with impaired phloem function. CHER1 encodes a member of a poorly characterized choline transporter-like protein family in plants and animals. We show that CHER1 facilitates choline transport, localizes to the trans-Golgi network, and during cytokinesis is associated with the phragmoplast. Consistent with its function in the elaboration of the sieve areas, CHER1 has a sustained, polar localization in the forming sieve plates. Our results indicate that the regulation of choline levels is crucial for phloem development and conductivity in plants.
AB - Phloem, a plant tissue responsible for long-distance molecular transport, harbours specific junctions, sieve areas, between the conducting cells. To date, little is known about the molecular framework related to the biogenesis of these sieve areas. Here we identify mutations at the CHER1/AtCTL1 locus of Arabidopsis thaliana. The mutations cause several phenotypic abnormalities, including reduced pore density and altered pore structure in the sieve areas associated with impaired phloem function. CHER1 encodes a member of a poorly characterized choline transporter-like protein family in plants and animals. We show that CHER1 facilitates choline transport, localizes to the trans-Golgi network, and during cytokinesis is associated with the phragmoplast. Consistent with its function in the elaboration of the sieve areas, CHER1 has a sustained, polar localization in the forming sieve plates. Our results indicate that the regulation of choline levels is crucial for phloem development and conductivity in plants.
U2 - 10.1038/ncomms5276
DO - 10.1038/ncomms5276
M3 - Journal article
SN - 2041-1723
VL - 5
JO - Nature Communications
JF - Nature Communications
ER -