Multiple FLC haplotypes defined by independent cis-regulatory variation underpin life history diversity in Arabidopsis thaliana.
Multiple FLC haplotypes defined by independent cis-regulatory variation underpin life history diversity in Arabidopsis thaliana.
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10.1101/gad.245993.114
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2014-08-01
影响因子:
10.5
通讯作者:
Dean C
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作者:
Li P;Filiault D;Box MS;Kerdaffrec E;van Oosterhout C;Wilczek AM;Schmitt J;McMullan M;Bergelson J;Nordborg M;Dean C
A key question in evolutionary biology is how molecular variation relates to phenotypic diversity. Arabidopsis FLOWERING LOCUS C (FLC) plays a key role in controlling vernalization—the acceleration of flowering by prolonged cold. Li et al. identify five functionally distinct FLC haplotypes, defined by noncoding sequence variation, which vary in FLC expression level and silencing. Allelic heterogeneity at this single locus accounts for a large proportion of variation in Arabidopsis vernalization. This study advances our understanding of adaptation and provides a new paradigm for analysis of complex traits. Relating molecular variation to phenotypic diversity is a central goal in evolutionary biology. In Arabidopsis thaliana, FLOWERING LOCUS C (FLC) is a major determinant of variation in vernalization—the acceleration of flowering by prolonged cold. Here, through analysis of 1307 A. thaliana accessions, we identify five predominant FLC haplotypes defined by noncoding sequence variation. Genetic and transgenic experiments show that they are functionally distinct, varying in FLC expression level and rate of epigenetic silencing. Allelic heterogeneity at this single locus accounts for a large proportion of natural variation in vernalization that contributes to adaptation of A. thaliana.
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