A novel family of small proteins that affect plant development
The DVL genes represent a new group of plant proteins that influence plant growth and development. Overexpression of DVL1, and other members of the DVL family, causes striking phenotypic changes. The DVL proteins share sequence homology in their C-terminal half. Point mutations in the C-terminal domain show it is necessary and deletion studies demonstrate the C-terminal domain is sufficient to confer the overexpression phenotypes. The phenotypes observed, and the conservation of the protein sequence in the plant kingdom, does suggest the DVL proteins have a role in modulating plant growth and development. Our working hypothesis is the DVL proteins function as regulators of cellular signaling pathways that control growth and development.
- Research Organization:
- The Curators of the University of Missouri-Columbia
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- FG02-05ER15652
- OSTI ID:
- 1013061
- Report Number(s):
- Final Reports; C00005728; TRN: US201112%%146
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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