EMP9 - Plant Editosome Database - CNCB-NGDC

Summary

Editing Factor: EMP9
Synonym: Empty Pericarp 9; AtEMP9; GROWING SLOWLY 1; GRS1; Emp17; Empty Pericarp17
Description: Encodes a protein required for mitochondrial editing, mitochondrial complex biogenesis and seed development.
Protein Family: PPR
Subclass: E+
Physical Interaction: NA
Construct Structure: PLS-E1-E2-E+
Gene ID & Species: AT4G32430 (Arabidopsis thaliana)
AC212684.3_FG012 (Zea mays)
Edited Gene(s): rps4    ccmB
Editing Type(s): C-to-U (20)
Publication(s): [1] The pentatricopeptide repeat protein EMP9 is required for mitochondrial ccmB and rps4 transcript editing, mitochondrial complex biogenesis and seed development in maize., The New phytologist, 2017. [PMID=28121385]

Editing Details

Species Gene ID Organelle Edited Gene Position Region Nuclear Genome Organelle Genome Other Position Region Other Position Editing Type Codon Amino Acid Molecular Effect Experiment Details
Arabidopsis thaliana AT4G32430 Mitochondrion rps4 377 CDS W22 NA NA NA C-to-U CCG=>CUG P=>L Recoding
Experiment Details
Genotype (Ecotype) Allele Treatment Treatment Detail Mutant Type Phenotype Tissue Development Stage Detection Method Editing Frequency Editing Extent Mutant Effect PMID
CS428796atemp9T-DNA InsertionNAKnockoutSeed and seedling lethalNANADirect Sequencing of PCR Products0.00%UneditedAbsent28121385
CS428796atemp9:atemp9 AtEmp9-FL-OX-1 (FL, full-length; OX, overexpression)ComplementationThe atemp9 mutants are complemented with the full-length AtEMP9 coding region under the control of CaMV 35 promoterNASeedling growth is restored to the WT levelNANADirect Sequencing of PCR Products100.00%CompleteRestored28121385
CS428796atemp9:atemp9 ZmEmp9-FL-OX-1 (FL, full-length; OX, overexpression)ComplementationThe full-length EMP9 coding region is expressed in the atemp9 plants under the control of the CaMV 35S promoterNAGrow wellNANADirect Sequencing of PCR Products30.00%LowRestored28121385
Col-0WTControlControlControlNormalNANADirect Sequencing of PCR Products100.00%CompleteNone28121385
Zea mays AC212684.3_FG012 Mitochondrion ccmB 43 CDS W22 NA NA NA C-to-U CCC=>UCC P=>S Recoding
Experiment Details
Genotype (Ecotype) Allele Treatment Treatment Detail Mutant Type Phenotype Tissue Development Stage Detection Method Editing Frequency Editing Extent Mutant Effect PMID
W22emp9-1Mu InsertionMu is inserted in the middle of the PPR repeatsRecessive mutation; Heterozygous; Null allelesArrested in embryogenesis and endosperm development; The mutant kernels are white, small and defectiveKernelNADirect Sequencing of PCR Products0.00%UneditedAbsent28121385
NAemp9-2Mu InsertionMu is inserted in the E domain (at +2074 bp)Null allelesSevere emp phenotypeKernelNADirect Sequencing of PCR Products0.00%UneditedAbsent28121385
NAemp9-3Mu InsertionMu is inserted in the putative N-terminal signal peptide (sp) region (at +19 bp)NASlow growth (Slo) phenotypeKernel9 DAPDirect Sequencing of PCR Products25.00%LowDecreased28121385
NAemp9-3Mu InsertionMu is inserted in the putative N-terminal signal peptide (sp) region (at +19 bp)NASlow growth (Slo) phenotypeKernel11 DAPDirect Sequencing of PCR Products25.00%LowDecreased28121385
NAemp9-3Mu InsertionMu is inserted in the putative N-terminal signal peptide (sp) region (at +19 bp)NASlow growth (Slo) phenotypeKernel14 DAPDirect Sequencing of PCR Products25.00%LowDecreased28121385
NAemp9-3Mu InsertionMu is inserted in the putative N-terminal signal peptide (sp) region (at +19 bp)NASlow growth (Slo) phenotypeLeafNADirect Sequencing of PCR Products25.00%LowDecreased28121385
NAemp9-4Mu InsertionMu is inserted in the E+ domain (at +2190 bp)NANo visible seed and seedling phenotypesKernelNADirect Sequencing of PCR Products75.00%HighDecreased28121385
NACol-0ControlControlControlNormalKernelNADirect Sequencing of PCR Products90.00%HighNone28121385
Zea mays AC212684.3_FG012 Mitochondrion rps4 335 CDS W22 NA NA NA C-to-U CCG=>CUG P=>L Recoding
Experiment Details
Genotype (Ecotype) Allele Treatment Treatment Detail Mutant Type Phenotype Tissue Development Stage Detection Method Editing Frequency Editing Extent Mutant Effect PMID
NAemp9-1Mu InsertionMu is inserted in the middle of the PPR repeatsRecessive mutation; Heterozygous; Null allelesArrested in embryogenesis and endosperm development; The mutant kernels are white, small and defectiveKernelNADirect Sequencing of PCR Products0.00%UneditedAbsent28121385
NAemp9-2Mu InsertionMu is inserted in the E domain (at +2074 bp)Null allelesSevere emp phenotypeKernelNADirect Sequencing of PCR Products0.00%UneditedAbsent28121385
NAemp9-3Mu InsertionMu is inserted in the putative N-terminal signal peptide (sp) region (at +19 bp)NASlow growth (Slo) phenotypeKernel9 DAPDirect Sequencing of PCR Products20.00%LowDecreased28121385
NAemp9-3Mu InsertionMu is inserted in the putative N-terminal signal peptide (sp) region (at +19 bp)NASlow growth (Slo) phenotypeKernel11 DAPDirect Sequencing of PCR Products20.00%LowDecreased28121385
NAemp9-3Mu InsertionMu is inserted in the putative N-terminal signal peptide (sp) region (at +19 bp)NASlow growth (Slo) phenotypeKernel14 DAPDirect Sequencing of PCR Products20.00%LowDecreased28121385
NAemp9-3Mu InsertionMu is inserted in the putative N-terminal signal peptide (sp) region (at +19 bp)NASlow growth (Slo) phenotypeLeafNADirect Sequencing of PCR Products20.00%LowDecreased28121385
NAemp9-4Mu InsertionMu is inserted in the E+ domain (at +2190 bp)NANo visible seed and seedling phenotypesKernelNADirect Sequencing of PCR Products75.00%HighDecreased28121385
NACol-0ControlControlControlNormalKernelNADirect Sequencing of PCR Products90.00%HighNone28121385
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