Understanding the genetic mechanisms controlling columnar-type growth in the apple mutant ‘Wijcik’ will provide insights on how tree architecture and growth are regulated in fruit trees. In apple, columnar-type growth is controlled by a single major gene at the Columnar (Co) locus. By comparing the genomic sequence of the Co region of ‘Wijcik’ with its wild-type ‘McIntosh’, a novel non-coding DNA element of 1956 bp specific to Pyreae was found to be inserted in an intergenic region of ‘Wijcik’. Expression analysis of selected genes located in the vicinity of the insertion revealed the upregulation of the MdCo31 gene encoding a putative 2OG-Fe(II) oxygenase in axillary buds of ‘Wijcik’. Constitutive expression of MdCo31 in Arabidopsis thaliana resulted in compact plants with shortened floral internodes, a phenotype reminiscent of the one observed in columnar apple trees. We conclude that MdCo31 is a strong candidate gene for the control of columnar growth in ‘Wijcik'
Wolters, P.J.; Schouten, H.; Velasco, R.; Si Ammour, A.; Baldi, P. (2013). Evidence for regulation of columnar habit in apple by a putative 2OG-Fe(II) oxygenase. NEW PHYTOLOGIST, 200 (4): 993-999. doi: 10.1111/nph.12580 handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10449/23505
Evidence for regulation of columnar habit in apple by a putative 2OG-Fe(II) oxygenase
Wolters, Pieter Jacobus;Velasco, Riccardo;Si Ammour, Azeddine;Baldi, Paolo
2013-01-01
Abstract
Understanding the genetic mechanisms controlling columnar-type growth in the apple mutant ‘Wijcik’ will provide insights on how tree architecture and growth are regulated in fruit trees. In apple, columnar-type growth is controlled by a single major gene at the Columnar (Co) locus. By comparing the genomic sequence of the Co region of ‘Wijcik’ with its wild-type ‘McIntosh’, a novel non-coding DNA element of 1956 bp specific to Pyreae was found to be inserted in an intergenic region of ‘Wijcik’. Expression analysis of selected genes located in the vicinity of the insertion revealed the upregulation of the MdCo31 gene encoding a putative 2OG-Fe(II) oxygenase in axillary buds of ‘Wijcik’. Constitutive expression of MdCo31 in Arabidopsis thaliana resulted in compact plants with shortened floral internodes, a phenotype reminiscent of the one observed in columnar apple trees. We conclude that MdCo31 is a strong candidate gene for the control of columnar growth in ‘Wijcik'
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