Gene Details:
- Gene ID:
- Gene Symbol: GhPFN2
- Gene Name: profilin2
- Genome: TM1_NBI
- Species: Gossypium hirsutum
Functional Descriptions:
- Overexpression of a Profilin (GhPFN2) Promotes the Progression of Developmental Phases in Cotton Fibers.
- In this work, the function of a fiber-preferential actin-binding protein (GhPFN2) was characterized by cytological and molecular studies on the fibers of transgenic green-colored cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) through three successive generations.
- Overexpression of GhPFN2 caused pre-terminated cell elongation, resulting in a marked decrease in the length of mature fibers.
- These data demonstrate that formation of the higher actin structure plays a determinant role in the progression of developmental phases in cotton fibers, and that GhPFN2 acts as a critical modulator in this process. Such a function of the actin cytoskeleton in cell phase conversion may be common to other secondary wall-containing plant cells.
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Literature:
- Overexpression of a profilin (GhPFN2) promotes the progression of developmental phases in cotton fibers. DOI: 10.1093/pcp/pcq086 ; PMID: 20558432
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