Epigenetic regulation of fruit shape determination by JAGGED gene in Capsella rubella
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ORGANISM(S): Capsella Rubella
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Yang Dong
PROVIDER: PXD077639 | iProX | Sat Apr 25 00:00:00 GMT+01:00 2026
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Epigenetic regulation of fruit shape determination by the JAGGED gene in Capsella rubella.
Lü Tian-Feng TF Chen Xiao-Yu XY Trozzi Nicola N He Wen W Yuan Quan Q Han Yu Y Lu Li-Min LM Li Chao-Bin CB Cheng Jie J Sicard Adrien A Zhang Yao Y Su Ya-Nan YN Zan Yan-Jun YJ Lenhard Michael M Kong Hong-Zhi HZ Majda Mateusz M Østergaard Lars L Dong Yang Y
Nature communications 20260616 1
Fruits are a key feature defining angiosperms, yet how local growth is coordinated during development to generate diverse fruits remains unclear. Here, we demonstrate that the Capsella rubella C2H2-zinc finger transcription factor JAGGED (CrJAG) controls fruit shape determination by promoting both cell division and anisotropic growth. At the molecular level, CrJAG physically interacts with members of the Capsella rubella MULTICOPY SUPPRESSOR OF IRA1 (CrMSI) histone chaperone family, increasing ...[more]
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