Root morphogenic pathways in Eucalyptus grandis are modified by the activity of protein arginine methyltransferases.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Methylation of proteins at arginine residues, catalysed by members of the protein arginine methyltransferase (PRMT) family, is crucial for the regulation of gene transcription and for protein function in eukaryotic organisms. Inhibition of the activity of PRMTs in annual model plants has demonstrated wide-ranging involvement of PRMTs in key plant developmental processes, however, PRMTs have not been characterised or studied in long-lived tree species.

Results

Taking advantage of the recently available genome for Eucalyptus grandis, we demonstrate that most of the major plant PRMTs are conserved in E. grandis as compared to annual plants and that they are expressed in all major plant tissues. Proteomic and transcriptomic analysis in roots suggest that the PRMTs of

SUBMITTER: Plett KL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5345158 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature