Identification and Characterization of RcMADS1, an AGL24 Ortholog from the Holoparasitic Plant Rafflesia cantleyi Solms-Laubach (Rafflesiaceae)

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Title:	Identification and Characterization of RcMADS1, an AGL24 Ortholog from the Holoparasitic Plant Rafflesia cantleyi Solms-Laubach (Rafflesiaceae)
Authors:	Ramamoorthy, R. Phua, E.E.-K. Lim, S.-H. Tan, H.T.-W. Kumar, P.P.
Issue Date:	28-Jun-2013
Citation:	Ramamoorthy, R., Phua, E.E.-K., Lim, S.-H., Tan, H.T.-W., Kumar, P.P. (2013-06-28). Identification and Characterization of RcMADS1, an AGL24 Ortholog from the Holoparasitic Plant Rafflesia cantleyi Solms-Laubach (Rafflesiaceae). PLoS ONE 8 (6) : -. ScholarBank@NUS Repository. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0067243
Abstract:	Rafflesia, a holoparasitic genus that produces the largest flower in the world is characterized by the absence of leaves, stem and other macroscopic organs. To better understand the molecular regulation of flower development in this genus we isolated and characterized a floral MADS-box gene, namely, RcMADS1 from Rafflesia cantleyi. Heterologous expression analysis in Arabidopsis was chosen because Rafflesia is not amenable to genetic manipulations. RcMADS1 shares sequence similarity with AGAMOUS-LIKE 24 (AGL24) and SHORT VEGETATIVE PHASE (SVP) of Arabidopsis. Ectopic expression of RcMADS1 in Arabidopsis caused early flowering and conversion of sepals and petals into leaf-like structures, and carpels into inflorescences. In 35S
Source Title:	PLoS ONE
URI:	http://scholarbank.nus.edu.sg/handle/10635/100861
ISSN:	19326203
DOI:	10.1371/journal.pone.0067243
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