Genetic separation of phototropism from blue light inhibition of hypocotyl elongation on Arabidopsis
- Ohio State Univ., Columbus (United States)
- Michigan State Univ. Plant Research Lab., East Lansing (United States)
Phototropism and inhibition of stem elongation occur in response to blue light-induced inhibition of cell elongation. However, phototropism is a low fluence response and inhibition of hypocotyl elongation is a high irradiance response. The authors have isolated several mutant lines of Arabidopsis which lack blue light-induced inhibition of hypocotyl elongation but retain normal phototropic functions. In addition, a mutant line which completely lacks the phototropic response retains normal blue light-induced inhibition of hypocotyl elongation. F1 progeny of crosses between these two mutant classes exhibited wild-type phototropism and inhibition of hypocotyl elongation in response to blue light stimuli. In the F2 generation, one in sixteen seedlings were double mutants lacking both phototropism and blue light-induced hypocotyl growth inhibition. These studies conclusively show that blue light-induced phototropism and hypocotyl growth inhibition function through genetically distinct signal transduction or response systems.
- OSTI ID:
- 5401701
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-9107184--
- Journal Information:
- Plant Physiology, Supplement; (United States), Journal Name: Plant Physiology, Supplement; (United States) Vol. 96:1; ISSN PPYSA; ISSN 0079-2241
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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