PPR138 - Plant Editosome Database - CNCB-NGDC

Summary

Editing Factor: PPR138
Synonym: SlPPR138
Description: SlPPR138-mediated RNA editing of rpoC1 is essential for chloroplast development in tomato
Protein Family: PPR
Subclass: DYW
Physical Interaction: NA
Construct Structure: PLS-DYW
Gene ID & Species: Solyc03g025700 (Solanum lycopersicum)
Edited Gene(s): rpoC1
Editing Type(s): C-to-U (8)
Publication(s): [1] SlPPR138-mediated RNA editing of is essential for chloroplast development in tomato., Horticulture research, 2025. [PMID=41133187]

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
Solanum lycopersicum Solyc03g025700 Plastid rpoC1 NA CDS Heinz 1706 genome version SL 4.0 NA Codon 21 C-to-U UCA=>UUA S=>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
T12404T12404ControlControlNo mutantNormalLeaf (Young)30 days after germinationRT-PCR products were directly sequenced13.67%PoorNone41133187
T12404gret1A T-to-C point mutation A causal T-to-C missense mutation at SL4.0ch03_3101674 in gret1, resulting in a Cys-toArg substitutionRecessiveAt 30 DAG, the gret1 young leaves retained only 44% of WT chlorophyll (Chl) levels; Conversely, in fully developed leaves, the photosynthetic pigment content in gret1 was akin to that of WT plants, indicating that the leaf-color phenotype in gret1 is due to reduced photosynthetic pigments during early growth stages; All measured photosynthetic parameters were significantly reduced, with net photosynthetic rate (Pn), stomatal conductance (Gs), and transpiration rate (Tr) decreasing by 57%, 24%, and 24%, respectively; the intercellular CO2 concentration (Ci) saw a 30% increase, signifying a decline in photosynthetic efficacy during the early growth stages; At 30 DAG, chloroplasts in gret1 leaves exhibited a morphology largely akin to that of WT; gret1 chloroplasts in immature yellow leaves displayed disorganized membrane structures; the grana lamellae within the stroma were irregularly stacked, and the thylakoids appeared rounded with a blurred structure; Chloroplasts in gret1 leaves showed well-organized thylakoids and stacked grana, resembling the WTLeaf (Young)30 days after germinationRT-PCR products were directly sequenced80.67%HighIncreased41133187
T12404T12404ControlControlNo mutantNormalLeaf (Mature)30 days after germinationRT-PCR products were directly sequenced48.00%MediumNone41133187
T12404gret1A T-to-C point mutation A causal T-to-C missense mutation at SL4.0ch03_3101674 in gret1, resulting in a Cys-toArg substitutionRecessiveAt 30 DAG, the gret1 young leaves retained only 44% of WT chlorophyll (Chl) levels; Conversely, in fully developed leaves, the photosynthetic pigment content in gret1 was akin to that of WT plants, indicating that the leaf-color phenotype in gret1 is due to reduced photosynthetic pigments during early growth stages; All measured photosynthetic parameters were significantly reduced, with net photosynthetic rate (Pn), stomatal conductance (Gs), and transpiration rate (Tr) decreasing by 57%, 24%, and 24%, respectively; the intercellular CO2 concentration (Ci) saw a 30% increase, signifying a decline in photosynthetic efficacy during the early growth stages; At 30 DAG, chloroplasts in gret1 leaves exhibited a morphology largely akin to that of WT; gret1 chloroplasts in immature yellow leaves displayed disorganized membrane structures; the grana lamellae within the stroma were irregularly stacked, and the thylakoids appeared rounded with a blurred structure; Chloroplasts in gret1 leaves showed well-organized thylakoids and stacked grana, resembling the WTLeaf (Mature)30 days after germinationRT-PCR products were directly sequenced37.00%LowDecreased41133187
T12404OE plantOverexpressionEngineering an overexpression plasmid containing the full-length WT SlPPR138 coding sequence under the control of the 35S CaMV promoter and introduced it into the gret1 mutantRecessiveNormal green leaf colorationLeaf (Young)30 days after germinationRT-PCR products were directly sequenced58.67%MediumNone41133187
T12404SlPPR138CRKnockoutKnockout plants were generated using CRISPR/Cas9 technology; The process involved designing and synthesizing single-guide RNA (sgRNA) targeting SlPPR138; This sgRNA was then inserted into the psg-Cas9KnockoutThe SlPPR138-knockout mutants initially displayed yellowing in the leaves before the 8th true leaf, which then transitioned to normal green coloration in later leaves; Plant height was reduced during the early growth stages, although the number of leaves remained unchanged; By 50 DAG, around the 10th leaf stage, the SlPPR138-knockout plants showed normal growth patterns akin to those of WT plants; The f lowering and fruiting characteristics of the SlPPR138-knockout plants were also comparable to WTLeaf (Young)30 days after germinationRT-PCR products were directly sequenced92.67%HighIncreased41133187
T12404T12404ControlControlNo mutantNormalLeaf (Young)60 days after germinationRT-PCR products were directly sequenced43.67%MediumNone41133187
T12404gret1A T-to-C point mutation A causal T-to-C missense mutation at SL4.0ch03_3101674 in gret1, resulting in a Cys-toArg substitutionRecessiveOnce leaf color normalized, gret1 plants began to exhibit growth patterns that closely resembled those of the WT, including typical flowering and fruit-setting behaviors by 60 DAG Leaf (Young)60 days after germinationRT-PCR products were directly sequenced56.67%MediumIncreased41133187
Last update: Feb 2026 (version 2.0)