Document Type
Article
Abstract
MADS-domain proteins are important transcription factors involved in many biological processes of plants. Interactions between MADS-domain proteins are essential for their functions. In tomato (Solanum lycopersicum), the number of MIKCc-type MADSdomain proteins identified has totalled 36, but a largescale interaction assay is lacking. In this study, 22 tomato MADS-domain proteins were selected from six functionally important subfamilies of the MADS-box gene family, to create the first large-scale tomato protein interaction network. Compared with Arabidopsis and petunia (Petunia hybrida), protein interaction patterns in tomato displayed both conservation and divergence. The majority of proteins that can be identified as putative orthologues exhibited conserved interaction patterns, and modifications were mostly found in genes underlining traits unique to tomato. JOINTLESS and RIN, characterized for their roles in abscission zone development and fruit ripening, respectively, showed enlarged interaction networks in comparison with their Arabidopsis and petunia counterparts. Novel interactions were also found for members of the expanded subfamilies, such as those represented by AP1/FUL and AP3/PI MADS-domain proteins. In search for higher order complexes, TM5 was found to be the preferred bridge among the five SEP-like proteins. Additionally, 16 proteins with the MADS-domain removed were used to assess the role of the MADS-domain in protein–protein interactions. The current work provides important knowledge for further functional and evolutionary study of the MADSbox genes in tomato.
DOI
10.1093/jxb/ern094
Publication Date
5-1-2008
Recommended Citation
Leseberg, C., C. Eissler, X. Wang, M. Johns, M. Duvall and L. Mao. 2008. Interaction study of MADS domain proteins in tomato. Journal of Experimental Botany 59: 2253-2265.
Original Citation
Leseberg, C., C. Eissler, X. Wang, M. Johns, M. Duvall and L. Mao. 2008. Interaction study of MADS domain proteins in tomato. Journal of Experimental Botany 59: 2253-2265.
Department
Department of Biological Sciences
Legacy Department
Department of Biological Sciences
ISSN
0022-0957
Language
eng
Publisher
Oxford University Press
