Genetic control of compound leaf development in the mungbean (Vigna radiata L.)
Genetics: Leaf architecture gene evolved early in legume plants A legume gene involved in determining the spatial pattern of leaflets seems to have evolved this function earlier than previously thought. Xin Li from Nanjing Agricultural University, China, and coworkers studied a mutant variety of mun...
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| author | Keyuan Jiao Xin Li Shihao Su Wuxiu Guo Yafang Guo Yining Guan Zhubing Hu Zhenguo Shen Da Luo |
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| description | Genetics: Leaf architecture gene evolved early in legume plants A legume gene involved in determining the spatial pattern of leaflets seems to have evolved this function earlier than previously thought. Xin Li from Nanjing Agricultural University, China, and coworkers studied a mutant variety of mungbean in which the plant’s leaves display a simple architecture instead of the usual compound arrangement, with several leaflets joined to a single stem. They discovered a mutation in the mungbean version of a gene called LEAFY. This gene, together with others, proved pivotal in compound leaf development in mungbeans. The results run counter to prior data showing that, outside of a small group of related legume species, LEAFY plays only to play a minor role in compound leaf development in these agriculturally important plants. The findings could thus inform breeding efforts in legumes generally. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-66832b5a47ae48f1a21d76e467311a7a2022-12-22T01:22:16ZengOxford University PressHorticulture Research2052-72762019-02-016111210.1038/s41438-018-0088-0Genetic control of compound leaf development in the mungbean (Vigna radiata L.)Keyuan Jiao0Xin Li1Shihao Su2Wuxiu Guo3Yafang Guo4Yining Guan5Zhubing Hu6Zhenguo Shen7Da Luo8Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Natural Products, College of Pharmacy, Jinan UniversityCollege of Life Sciences, Laboratory Center of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural UniversityGuangdong Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen UniversityGuangdong Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen UniversityCollege of Life Sciences, Laboratory Center of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural UniversityCollege of Life Sciences, Laboratory Center of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural UniversityInstitute of Plant Stress Biology, State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, Department of Biology, Henan UniversityCollege of Life Sciences, Laboratory Center of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural UniversityGuangdong Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen UniversityGenetics: Leaf architecture gene evolved early in legume plants A legume gene involved in determining the spatial pattern of leaflets seems to have evolved this function earlier than previously thought. Xin Li from Nanjing Agricultural University, China, and coworkers studied a mutant variety of mungbean in which the plant’s leaves display a simple architecture instead of the usual compound arrangement, with several leaflets joined to a single stem. They discovered a mutation in the mungbean version of a gene called LEAFY. This gene, together with others, proved pivotal in compound leaf development in mungbeans. The results run counter to prior data showing that, outside of a small group of related legume species, LEAFY plays only to play a minor role in compound leaf development in these agriculturally important plants. The findings could thus inform breeding efforts in legumes generally.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41438-018-0088-0 |
| spellingShingle | Keyuan Jiao Xin Li Shihao Su Wuxiu Guo Yafang Guo Yining Guan Zhubing Hu Zhenguo Shen Da Luo Genetic control of compound leaf development in the mungbean (Vigna radiata L.) Horticulture Research |
| title | Genetic control of compound leaf development in the mungbean (Vigna radiata L.) |
| title_full | Genetic control of compound leaf development in the mungbean (Vigna radiata L.) |
| title_fullStr | Genetic control of compound leaf development in the mungbean (Vigna radiata L.) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Genetic control of compound leaf development in the mungbean (Vigna radiata L.) |
| title_short | Genetic control of compound leaf development in the mungbean (Vigna radiata L.) |
| title_sort | genetic control of compound leaf development in the mungbean vigna radiata l |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41438-018-0088-0 |
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