Basic mutant information
Mutant name	why1wrky53
Mutant/Transgenic	mutant
Ecotype	Col-0
Mutagenesis type	cross
(Semi-)Dominant/Recessive	recessive
Description	The why1 mutant displayed an early-senescence phenotype.
References	1: Miao Y, Jiang J, Ren Y, Zhao Z. The single-stranded DNA-binding protein WHIRLY1 represses WRKY53 expression and delays leaf senescence in a developmental stage-dependent manner in Arabidopsis. Plant Physiol. 2013 Oct;163(2):746-56. doi: 10.1104/pp.113.223412. Epub 2013 Aug 6.
Mutated genes
Locus name	At1g14410
Alias	WHIRLY1
Organism	Arabidopsis thaliana
Description	single-stranded DNA-binding protein WHIRLY1
Phenotype information
Natural senescence Chlorophyll content high Leaf color green