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  • Title: Over-expression of tobacco knotted1-type class1 homeobox genes alters various leaf morphology.
    Author: Nishimura A, Tamaoki M, Sakamoto T, Matsuoka M.
    Journal: Plant Cell Physiol; 2000 May; 41(5):583-90. PubMed ID: 10929941.
    Abstract:
    We compared the phenotypes of transgenic tobacco plants over-expressing various knotted1-type class1 homeobox genes. All transformants showed abnormal leaf morphology, with the degree of abnormality depending upon the Nicotiana tabacum homeobox (NTH) gene that was over-expressed. Tobacco plants over-expressing NTH1 or NTH9 showed a relatively weak phenotype, while NTH15 and NTH20 over-expressing plants exhibited severe alterations, with occasional ectopic shoot formation on the leaves. Plants over-expressing NTH22 had a relatively severe phenotype, but did not form any ectopic shoots. These results indicate that all of the NTH genes can influence leaf development from the shoot apical meristem, but that the effect varies with the gene. Based on phylogenetic analysis of the NTH genes and comparison of the phenotypes of plants over-expressing them, we suggest that the kn1-type class1 family can be divided into two subgroups, and that the differences in their ability to induce the abnormal phenotype corresponds to the structures of their conserved domains.
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