PPR138 - Plant Editosome Database - BIG Data Center

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
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 Editing Type Codon Amino Acid Molecular Effect Experiment Details
Solanum lycopersicum Solyc03g025700 Plastid rpoC1 NA CDS 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: Jul 2021 (version 1.0)