SEPALLATA3: the 'glue' for MADS box transcription factor complex formation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Plant MADS box proteins play important roles in a plethora of developmental processes. In order to regulate specific sets of target genes, MADS box proteins dimerize and are thought to assemble into multimeric complexes. In this study a large-scale yeast three-hybrid screen is utilized to provide insight into the higher-order complex formation capacity of the Arabidopsis MADS box family. SEPALLATA3 (SEP3) has been shown to mediate complex formation and, therefore, special attention is paid to this factor in this study.

Results

In total, 106 multimeric complexes were identified; in more than half of these at least one SEP protein was present. Besides the known complexes involved in determining floral organ identity, various complexes consisting of combinations of p

SUBMITTER: Immink RG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2688274 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature