Publication
Title
Functional analysis of cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitors of **Arabidopsis**
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Abstract
Cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitors, such as the mammalian p27 Kip1 protein, regulate correct cell cycle progression and the integration of developmental signals with the core cell cycle machinery. These inhibitors have been described in plants, but their function remains unresolved. We have isolated seven genes from Arabidopsis that encode proteins with distant sequence homology with p27 Kip1 , designated Kip-related proteins (KRPs). The KRPs were characterized by their domain organization and transcript profiles. With the exception of KRP5, all presented the same cyclin-dependent kinase binding specificity. When overproduced, KRP2 dramatically inhibited cell cycle progression in leaf primordia cells without affecting the temporal pattern of cell division and differentiation. Mature transgenic leaves were serrated and consisted of enlarged cells. Although the ploidy levels in young leaves were unaffected, endoreduplication was suppressed in older leaves. We conclude that KRP2 exerts a plant growth inhibitory activity by reducing cell proliferation in leaves, but, in contrast to its mammalian counterparts, it may not control the timing of cell cycle exit and differentiation.
Language
English
Source (journal)
The plant cell. - Rockville, Md, 1989, currens
Publication
Rockville, Md : 2001
ISSN
1040-4651 [print]
1532-298X [online]
DOI
10.1105/TPC.13.7.1653
Volume/pages
13 :7 (2001) , p. 1653-1668
ISI
000170061400013
Full text (Publisher's DOI)
UAntwerpen
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Publication type
Subject
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Web of Science
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