biostudies-literatureUnknown9Li HMitochondria and chloroplasts are interacting organelles that play important roles in plant development. In addition to a small number proteins encoded by their own genomes, the majority of mitochondrial and chloroplast proteins are encoded in the cell nucleus and imported into the organelle. As a consequence, coordination between mitochondria, chloroplasts, and the nucleus is of crucial importance to plant cells. Variegated mutants are chloroplast-defective mutants and are considered to be ideal models for studying the intercommunication between these organelles. Here, we report the isolation of <i>WHITE PANICLE3</i> (<i>WP3</i>), a nuclear gene involved in variegation, from a naturally occurring white panicle rice mutant. Disrupted expression of <i>WP3</i> in the mutant leads to severe dFrontiers in plant science762https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC5997807biostudies-literatureWHITE PANICLE3, a Novel Nucleus-Encoded Mitochondrial Protein, Is Essential for Proper Development and Maintenance of Chloroplasts and Mitochondria in Rice.PMC5997807Li HJi GLi DChen MZhai WZhu LSodmergenQian QWang YXu JLiu GZhao XfalseWHITE PANICLE3, a Novel Nucleus-Encoded Mitochondrial Protein, Is Essential for Proper Development and Maintenance of Chloroplasts and Mitochondria in Rice.Mitochondria and chloroplasts are interacting organelles that play important roles in plant development. In addition to a small number proteins encoded by their own genomes, the majority of mitochondrial and chloroplast proteins are encoded in the cell nucleus and imported into the organelle. As a consequence, coordination between mitochondria, chloroplasts, and the nucleus is of crucial importance to plant cells. Variegated mutants are chloroplast-defective mutants and are considered to be ideal models for studying the intercommunication between these organelles. Here, we report the isolation of <i>WHITE PANICLE3</i> (<i>WP3</i>), a nuclear gene involved in variegation, from a naturally occurring white panicle rice mutant. Disrupted expression of <i>WP3</i> in the mutant leads to severe d2018-01-01T00:00:00Z20182026-04-08T00:05:32.615Z2019-03-26T23:42:21ZS-EPMC59978072992828610.3389/fpls.2018.00762