Gene Details:

• Gene ID:
• Gene Symbol: GhADF1
• Gene Name: actin depolymerizing factor1
• Genome: TM1_NBI
• Species: Gossypium hirsutum

Functional Descriptions:

• characterized the function of a member of the actin depolymerizing factor (ADF) family in Gossypium hirsutum by down-regulation of the gene (designated as GhADF1) expression in the transgenic cotton plants.
• We observed that both the fibre length and strength of the GhADF1-underexpressing plants increased as compared to the wild-type fibre, and transgenic fibres contained more abundant F-actin filaments in the cortical region of the cells.
• Inhibition of GhADF1 expression affected the synthesis and deposition of the secondary cell wall cellulose.
• Our results suggest that organization of actin cytoskeleton regulated by actin-associated proteins such as GhADF1 plays a critical role in the processes of elongation and secondary cell wall formation during fibre development.

Function-related keywords:

• development ,  cell-wall ,  cellulose ,  cell-elongation ,  cell-wall-synthesis ,  secondary-cell-wall

Literature:

• Down-regulation of GhADF1 gene expression affects cotton fibre properties.   DOI:  10.1111/j.1467-7652.2008.00367.x ;  PMID:  18761653

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Gene Resources:

• NCBI ID: DQ088156.2
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