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The ASK1 gene regulates B function gene expression in cooperation with UFO and LEAFY in Arabidopsis

¹ Department of Biology and the Life Sciences Consortium, 504 Wartik Laboratory, and
² The Intercollegiate Graduate Program in Plant Physiology, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA

*Author of correspondence (e-mail: hxm16{at}psu.edu)

Accepted April 23, 2001

The Arabidopsis floral regulatory genes APETALA3 (AP3) and PISTILLATA (PI) are required for the B function according to the ABC model for floral organ identity. AP3 and PI expression are positively regulated by the LEAFY (LFY) and UNUSUAL FLORAL ORGANS (UFO) genes. UFO encodes an F-box protein, and we have shown previously that UFO genetically interacts with the ASK1 gene encoding a SKP1 homologue; both the F-box containing protein and SKP1 are subunits of ubiquitin ligases. We show here that the ask1-1 mutation can enhance the floral phenotypes of weak lfy and ap3 mutants; therefore, like UFO, ASK1 also interacts with LFY and AP3 genetically. Furthermore, our results from RNA in situ hybridizations indicate that ASK1 regulates early AP3 and PI expression. These results support the idea that UFO and ASK1 together positively regulate AP3 and PI expression. We propose that the UFO and ASK1 proteins are components of a ubiquitin ligase that mediates the proteolysis of a repressor of AP3 and PI expression. Our genetic studies also indicate that ASK1 and UFO play a role in regulating the number of floral organ primordia, and we discuss possible mechanisms for such a regulation.

Key words: ASK1, Floral organ identity, LEAFY, AP3, PI, Gene regulation

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