期刊
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
卷 67, 期 6, 页码 1805-1817出版社
OXFORD UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erv571
关键词
Duplicated B-function genes; functional analyses; MADS-box transcription factors; Medicago truncatula; molecular evolution; PISTILLATA-like
资金
- Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness (MINECO) [BIO2009-08134, BIO2012-39849-CO2-01]
- MINECO [BFU2012-36346]
- Division Of Integrative Organismal Systems
- Direct For Biological Sciences [1127155] Funding Source: National Science Foundation
PISTILLATA (PI) is a member of the B-function MADS-box gene family, which controls the identity of both petals and stamens in Arabidopsis thaliana. In Medicago truncatula (Mt), there are two PI-like paralogs, known as MtPI and MtNGL9. These genes differ in their expression patterns, but it is not known whether their functions have also diverged. Describing the evolution of certain duplicated genes, such as transcription factors, remains a challenge owing to the complex expression patterns and functional divergence between the gene copies. Here, we report a number of functional studies, including analyses of gene expression, protein-protein interactions, and reverse genetic approaches designed to demonstrate the respective contributions of each M. truncatula PI-like paralog to the B-function in this species. Also, we have integrated molecular evolution approaches to determine the mode of evolution of Mt PI-like genes after duplication. Our results demonstrate that MtPI functions as a master regulator of B-function in M. truncatula, maintaining the overall ancestral function, while MtNGL9 does not seem to have a role in this regard, suggesting that the pseudogenization could be the functional evolutionary fate for this gene. However, we provide evidence that purifying selection is the primary evolutionary force acting on this paralog, pinpointing the conservation of its biochemical function and, alternatively, the acquisition of a new role for this gene.
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