Overexpression of PGA37/MYB118 and MYB115 promotes vegetative-to-embryonic transition in Arabidopsis

• 来源期刊: 细胞研究（英文版）
• 年，卷（期）: 2009,（2）
• 页码范围: 224-235
• 页数: 12页
• 语种: 英文
• DOI: 10.1038/cr.2008.276

摘要

Formation of somatic embryos from non-germline cells is unique to higher plants and can be manipulated in a variety of species. Previous studies revealed that overexpression of several Arabidopsis genes, including WUSCHEL (WUS)/PLANT GROWTH ACTIVATOR6 (PGA6), BABY BOOM, LEAFY COTYLEDON1 (LEC1), and LEC2, is able to cause vegetative-to-embryonic transition or the formation of somatic embryos. Here, we report that a gain-offunction mutation in the Arabidopsis PGA37 gene, encoding the MYBI18 transcription factor, induced vegetative-toembryonic transition, the formation of somatic embryos from root explants, and an elevated LEC1 expression level.Double mutant analysis showed that WUS was not required for induction of somatic embryos by PGA37/MYB118.Iin addition, overexpression ofMYB115, a homolog of PGA37/MYB118, caused apga37-1ike phenotype. A mybll8 myb115 double mutant did not show apparent developmental abnormalities. Collectively, these results suggest that PGA37/MYB118 and MYB115 promote vegetative-to-embryonic transition, through a signaling pathway independent of WUS.