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Regulation of early-stage tomato fruit growth by the splicing factor RS2Z36

ABSTRACT: Fruit size and shape are determined by cell division and expansion. In tomato, the model plant for fleshy fruit development, both processes are associated with changes in gene expression including transcription and RNA processing. While several transcription factors have been identified as regulators of genes involved in fruit development, the contribution of splicing regulators remains unknown. Profiling of RNA splicing-related genes revealed stage-preferential expression of several factors, including RS2Z36, a serine/arginine-rich splicing factor highly expressed during the early stages of fruit development. Mutations in RS2Z36 lead to smaller, ellipsoid fruits compared to the wild-type, with histological analysis showing elongated pericarp cells in the ovaries along the longitudinal axis. RNA-seq analysis uncovered numerous alternatively spliced genes involved in different biological processes. Complementary proteome analysis identified proteins with altered abundance and peptides corresponding to novel RNA splice variants, underscoring the role of RS2Z36 in shaping both transcriptome and proteome diversity. Immunofluorescence screening of cell wall proteins further demonstrated an increased abundance of LM6-recognized arabinan epitopes of rhamnogalacturonan-I pectins and arabinogalactan protein (AGP) epitopes in rs2z36-1 pericarp cells compared to the wild type. These findings highlight RS2Z36 as a critical regulator of alternative splicing, impacting fruit development through diverse transcriptome and proteome changes.

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ORGANISM(S): Solanum Lycopersicum

TISSUE(S): Plant Ovary

SUBMITTER: Palak Chaturvedi

LAB HEAD: Palak Chaturvedi

PROVIDER: PXD060312 | Pride | 2026-06-15

REPOSITORIES: Pride

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Splicing regulation by RS2Z36 controls ovary patterning and fruit growth in tomato.

Vraggalas Stavros S Rosenkranz Remus R E RRE Keller Mario M Pérez-Pérez Yolanda Y Bachiri Samia S Zehl Kerstin J KJ Bold Jessica J Simm Stefan S Ghatak Arindam A Weckwerth Wolfram W Afjehi-Sadat Leila L Chaturvedi Palak P Testillano Pilar S PS Müller-McNicoll Michaela M Zarnack Kathi K Fragkostefanakis Sotirios S

Plant molecular biology 20260609 4

Fruit growth is mediated by cell division and expansion. In tomato, the model for fleshy fruit development, both processes are tightly linked to changes in gene expression, including transcriptional regulation and RNA processing. While several transcription factors are implicated in fruit developmental programs, the role of splicing regulators remains largely unexplored. Expression profiling of splicing-related genes revealed expression patterns. The serine/arginine-rich splicing factor RS2Z36 i ...[more]

PMID: 42265472

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