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  • The Tinkerbell (Tink) Mutation Identifies the Dual-Specificity MAPK Phosphatase INDOLE-3-BUTYRIC ACID-RESPONSE5 (IBR5) as a Novel Regulator of Organ Size in Arabidopsis.

The Tinkerbell (Tink) Mutation Identifies the Dual-Specificity MAPK Phosphatase INDOLE-3-BUTYRIC ACID-RESPONSE5 (IBR5) as a Novel Regulator of Organ Size in Arabidopsis.

PloS one (2015-07-07)
Kim L Johnson, Sascha Ramm, Christian Kappel, Sally Ward, Ottoline Leyser, Tomoaki Sakamoto, Tetsuya Kurata, Michael W Bevan, Michael Lenhard
ABSTRACT

Mitogen-activated dual-specificity MAPK phosphatases are important negative regulators in the MAPK signalling pathways responsible for many essential processes in plants. In a screen for mutants with reduced organ size we have identified a mutation in the active site of the dual-specificity MAPK phosphatase indole-3-butyric acid-response5 (IBR5) that we named tinkerbell (tink) due to its small size. Analysis of the tink mutant indicates that IBR5 acts as a novel regulator of organ size that changes the rate of growth in petals and leaves. Organ size and shape regulation by IBR5 acts independently of the KLU growth-regulatory pathway. Microarray analysis of tink/ibr5-6 mutants identified a likely role for this phosphatase in male gametophyte development. We show that IBR5 may influence the size and shape of petals through auxin and TCP growth regulatory pathways.

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3-Indoleacetic acid, suitable for plant cell culture, crystalline
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3-Indoleacetic acid, SAJ special grade, ≥98.5%
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3-Indoleacetic acid, 98%
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Indole-3-acetic acid sodium salt, BioReagent, suitable for plant cell culture, ≥98%