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  • Title: Point mutation is responsible for Arabidopsis tz-201 mutant phenotype affecting thiamin biosynthesis.
    Author: Papini-Terzi FS, Galhardo RS, Farias LP, Menck CF, Van Sluys MA.
    Journal: Plant Cell Physiol; 2003 Aug; 44(8):856-60. PubMed ID: 12941878.
    Abstract:
    A point mutation in the thi1 gene, involved in the synthesis of thiamin, has been identified in a tz-201 mutant line of Arabidopsis thaliana. The mutation occurs in a conserved protein domain and prevents the mutant plants from synthesizing thiamin. Complementation assays in yeast thi4 mutant confirm that this mutation hinders thiamin synthesis and, thus, is responsible for the tz phenotype. Northern blot analyses indicate that, in contrast to the yeast homologue, thi1 expression is not influenced by the presence of thiamin; however, reduced transcription of the gene is observed in roots and dark grown plants.
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