A breakdown of Brassica self-incompatibility in ARC1 antisense transgenic plants |
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Authors: | Stone S L Arnoldo M Goring D R |
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Institution: | Department of Biology, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M3J 1P3. |
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Abstract: | Self-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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