ATML1 Regulates the Differentiation of ER Body-Containing Large Pavement Cells in Rosette Leaves of Brassicaceae Plants.

ABSTRACT: Endoplasmic reticulum (ER)-derived organelles, ER bodies, participate in the defense against herbivores in Brassicaceae plants. ER bodies accumulate β-glucosidases, which hydrolyze specialized thioglucosides known as glucosinolates to generate bioactive substances. In Arabidopsis thaliana, the leaf ER (LER) bodies are formed in large pavement cells, which are found in the petioles, margins and blades of rosette leaves. However, the regulatory mechanisms involved in establishing large pavement cells are unknown. Here, we show that the ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA MERISTEM L1 LAYER (ATML1) transcription factor regulates the formation of LER bodies in large pavement cells of rosette leaves. Overexpression of ATML1 enhanced the expression of LER body-related genes and the number of LER body-containing

SUBMITTER: Wilkens A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11287205 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature