Paper · 1998 · International Journal of Plant Sciences

Fasciation Mutation Enhances Meristematic Activity and Alters Pattern Formation in Soybean

Yuhong Tang; Halina T. Knap

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Abstract

The recessive f mutation in soybean results in a ridgelike apical meristem that completely dominates plant ontogeny and causes virtually complete inhibition of leaf axillary buds and restriction of floral induction. For the first time, the process of formation of the ridgelike meristem (also the meristematic phenotype of CLAVATA1-1 and CLAVATA3-1 Arabidopsis mutants) is shown with scanning electron microscopy. Immediately after seed imbibition, the fasciation mutation was manifested by meristem enlargement and hastened differentiation of the second trifoliolate leaf primordium. The early meristematic phenotype of the mutant indicates that the f gene functions upstream of other developmental genes. Decussate and later semiwhorled leaf arrangements, combined with continuous meristem enlargement and shortened plastochron, replaced the wild-type distichous phyllotaxy. A dome-shaped meristem, the most energy-efficient configuration of the apical meristem, persisted during 11-12 plastochrons attaining a size four to five times that of the wild-type meristem. Meristem zonation triggered shape alteration from rectangular to round, to triangular, to oval, and finally to a ridgelike form. The stable ridgelike meristem presumably resulted from attaining a new balance between cell division and differentiation. The elevated level of endogenous IAA (two- to threefold increases over the wild-type) in meristematic tissues, hypocotyl, and leaves could be a secondary consequence of auxin overproduction by the proliferating meristem. The f gene product might affect cell divisions and the auxin metabolic pathway and might intervene in a multitude of developmental aspects.

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Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

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The recessive f mutation produces a ridgelike apical meristem.

Taxon
soybeanGlycine maxe0
Gene
fe0
Outcome
ridgelike apical meristeme0

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Glycine max
Glycine max · TaxonPublic domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“The recessive f mutation in soybean results in a ridgelike apical meristem”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultnegativemeasured

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The f mutation nearly completely inhibits leaf axillary buds.

Taxon
soybeanGlycine maxe1
Gene
fe1
Outcome
leaf axillary budse0
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inhibitione0

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Glycine max
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“causes virtually complete inhibition of leaf axillary buds”

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“The recessive f mutation in soybean”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultnegativemeasured

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The f mutation restricts floral induction.

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soybeanGlycine maxe1
Gene
fe1
Outcome
floral inductione0
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restrictione0

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“restriction of floral induction”

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“The recessive f mutation in soybean”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

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Immediately after seed imbibition, the mutant meristem was enlarged.

Taxon
soybeanGlycine maxe1
Outcome
meristem enlargemente0
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enlargemente0

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“Immediately after seed imbibition, the fasciation mutation was manifested by meristem enlargement”

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“The recessive f mutation in soybean”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

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The mutation hastened differentiation of the second trifoliolate leaf primordium after seed imbibition.

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soybeanGlycine maxe1
Outcome
differentiation of the second trifoliolate leaf primordiume0
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hastenede0

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“hastened differentiation of the second trifoliolate leaf primordium”

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“The recessive f mutation in soybean”

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Mechanismauthor interpretationoriginal resultmeasured

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The early phenotype suggests f functions upstream of other developmental genes.

Taxon
soybeanGlycine maxe1
Gene
f genee0
Outcome
early meristematic phenotypee0

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“The early meristematic phenotype of the mutant indicates that the f gene functions upstream of other developmental genes.”

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“The recessive f mutation in soybean”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

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Mutant leaf arrangement changed from wild-type distichous to decussate and later semiwhorled.

Taxon
soybeanGlycine maxe1
Outcome
Decussate and later semiwhorled leaf arrangementse0
Comparator
wild-type distichous phyllotaxye0

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Glycine max
Glycine max · TaxonPublic domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Decussate and later semiwhorled leaf arrangements, combined with continuous meristem enlargement and shortened plastochron, replaced the wild-type distichous phyllotaxy.”

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“The recessive f mutation in soybean”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

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The mutant meristem enlarged continuously and had a shorter plastochron.

Taxon
soybeanGlycine maxe1
Outcome
meristem enlargement and shortened plastochrone0
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enlargemente0

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“continuous meristem enlargement and shortened plastochron”

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“The recessive f mutation in soybean”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

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The dome-shaped meristem persisted for 11-12 plastochrons and reached four to five times wild-type size.

Taxon
soybeanGlycine maxe1
Outcome
sizee0
Direction
attaininge0
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four to five timese0
Comparator
wild-type meristeme0

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Glycine max · TaxonPublic domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“A dome-shaped meristem, the most energy-efficient configuration of the apical meristem, persisted during 11-12 plastochrons attaining a size four to five times that of the wild-type meristem.”

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“The recessive f mutation in soybean”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

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Meristem zonation accompanied a progression from rectangular through round, triangular, and oval to ridgelike form.

Taxon
soybeanGlycine maxe1
Outcome
shape alteration from rectangular to round, to triangular, to oval, and finally to a ridgelike forme0

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Glycine max
Glycine max · TaxonPublic domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Meristem zonation triggered shape alteration from rectangular to round, to triangular, to oval, and finally to a ridgelike form.”

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“The recessive f mutation in soybean”

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Mechanismhypothesisoriginal resultbasis n/a

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The stable ridgelike meristem may reflect a new balance of cell division and differentiation.

Taxon
soybeanGlycine maxe1
Outcome
stable ridgelike meristeme0
Qualifier
new balance between cell division and differentiatione0

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Glycine max
Glycine max · TaxonPublic domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“The stable ridgelike meristem presumably resulted from attaining a new balance between cell division and differentiation.”

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“The recessive f mutation in soybean”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

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Endogenous IAA was two- to threefold higher in meristematic tissues, hypocotyl, and leaves than in wild type.

Taxon
soybeanGlycine maxe1
Organ / stage
meristematic tissues, hypocotyl, and leavese0
Outcome
level of endogenous IAAe0
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increasese0
Value
two- to threefolde0
Comparator
wild-typee0

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Glycine max
Glycine max · TaxonPublic domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“The elevated level of endogenous IAA (two- to threefold increases over the wild-type) in meristematic tissues, hypocotyl, and leaves”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1320–1452 · show in text ↑
e1

“The recessive f mutation in soybean”

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Mechanismhypothesisoriginal resultbasis n/a

Claim · model-written summary

Auxin overproduction by the proliferating meristem could explain elevated IAA.

Taxon
soybeanGlycine maxe2
Outcome
elevated level of endogenous IAAe1
Qualifier
auxin overproduction by the proliferating meristeme0

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Glycine max
Glycine max · TaxonPublic domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“could be a secondary consequence of auxin overproduction by the proliferating meristem”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1453–1539 · show in text ↑
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“The elevated level of endogenous IAA”

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“The recessive f mutation in soybean”

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Mechanismhypothesisoriginal resultbasis n/a

Claim · model-written summary

The f gene product might affect cell divisions and auxin metabolism.

Taxon
soybeanGlycine maxe1
Gene
f gene producte0
Outcome
cell divisions and the auxin metabolic pathwaye0

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Glycine max
Glycine max · TaxonPublic domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“The f gene product might affect cell divisions and the auxin metabolic pathway”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1541–1619 · show in text ↑
e1

“The recessive f mutation in soybean”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 0–35 · show in text ↑