Université de Fribourg

VAPYRIN-like is required for development of the moss Physcomitrella patens

Rathgeb, Ursina ; Chen, Min ; Buron, Flavien ; Feddermann, Nadja ; Schorderet, Martine ; Raisin, Axelle ; Häberli, Gabrielle-Yasymi ; Marc-Martin, Sophie ; Keller, Jean ; Delaux, Pierre-Marc ; Schaefer, Didier G. ; Reinhardt, Didier

In: Development, 2020, vol. 147, no. 11, p. dev184762

The VAPYRIN (VPY) gene in Medicago truncatula and Petunia hybrida is required for arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) symbiosis. The moss Physcomitrella patens has a close homolog (VPY-like, VPYL), although it does not form AM. Here, we explore the phylogeny of VPY and VPYL in land plants, and study the expression and developmental function of VPYL in P. patens. We show that VPYL is expressed ...