Genome-Wide Analysis of Arabidopsis Pentatricopeptide Repeat Proteins Reveals Their Essential Role in Organelle Biogenesis

C. Lurin, C. Andres, S. Aubourg, M. Bellaoui, F. Bitton, C. Bruyere, M. Caboche, C. Debast, J. Gualberto, B. Hoffmann, A. Lecharny, M. Le Ret, M-L. Martin-Magniette, H. Mireau, N. Peeters, J-P. Renou, B. Szurek, L. Taconnat, Ian Small

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Abstract

The complete sequence of the Arabidopsis thaliana genome revealed thousands of previously unsuspected genes, many ofwhich cannot be ascribed even putative functions. One of the largest and most enigmatic gene families discovered in thisway is characterized by tandem arrays of pentatricopeptide repeats (PPRs). We describe a detailed bioinformatic analysis of441 members of the Arabidopsis PPR family plus genomic and genetic data on the expression (microarray data), localization(green fluorescent protein and red fluorescent protein fusions), and general function (insertion mutants and RNA bindingassays) of many family members. The basic picture that arises from these studies is that PPR proteins play constitutive,often essential roles in mitochondria and chloroplasts, probably via binding to organellar transcripts. These results confirm,but massively extend, the very sparse observations previously obtained from detailed characterization of individual mutantsin other organisms.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2089-2103
JournalThe Plant Cell
Volume16
Issue number8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2004

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