Arabidopsis and Nicotiana anthocyanin production activated by maize regulators R and C1 - PubMed (original) (raw)

. 1992 Dec 11;258(5089):1773-5.

doi: 10.1126/science.1465611.

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Arabidopsis and Nicotiana anthocyanin production activated by maize regulators R and C1

A M Lloyd et al. Science. 1992.

Abstract

Anthocyanin pathway-specific transcriptional activators R and C1 from the monocot maize were expressed in two dicots, Arabidopsis thaliana and Nicotiana tabacum. Expression of R caused augmented anthocyanin pigmentation in both plant species and augmented trichome (hair) production in Arabidopsis. Alone, C1 had no effect. Hybrid transgenic Arabidopsis expressing both C1 and R produced anthocyanins in root, petal, and stamen tissues that normally never express anthrocyanins. When R was expressed in the transparent testa glabrous (without anthocyanins and trichomes) mutant of Arabidopsis, the deficiency was complemented and both anthocyanins and trichomes were restored.

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