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. 2015 Sep 4;11(9):e1004486. doi: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1004486

Table 4. Phenotypes of loss-of-function mutations in CC components.

Node Phenotypes of loss of function Recovered attractor(s) Refs. Model
CYCD3;1 When this cyclin is depleted by sucrose starvation, cells are arrested in G1 phase; in adult leaves, triple mutant of cycd3;1–3 led to a diminished number of cells. Period 2 oscillating between G1 and G1/S transition. [23, 92] A
SCF Plants with a diminished level of SKP2 do not show obvious affected development but KRP1 is accumulated. Similar to a normal CC but endoreduplication would be favored by the KRP1 stabilization. [93] A
RBR Proliferation is promoted and cell differentiation is impaired; downregulation of RBR in rice promotes an increase of cells in S-phase. One attractor of a normal CC (includes 81.98% of possible configurations) and other attractor oscillates among G2-S-G2 (18.02% of configurations). [127] A
E2Fa Expression of E2Fb, RBR and other CC regulators decrease; more cells in G1 and G2 with respect to WT. Fixed-point attractor with E2Fe and CYCD3;1 present suggesting an arrest in a Gap phase. [90] PA
E2Fb Without information. Fixed-point attractor representing the G1/S transition. - -
E2Fc Mitotic proteins such as CYCB1;1 have increased expression, ploidy is reduced. Fixed-point attractor of M phase arrest. [37, 91] PA
E2Fe Increased endoreduplication. Attractor of endoreduplication (period 7). [44] A
MYB77 Lower density of lateral roots, inconclusive data to evaluate simulation. CC of seven configurations. [76] -
MYB3R1/4 Lower levels of G2/M transcripts, incomplete cell division, some embryos only have one cell with multiple nuclei. 2 attractors, the first seems a three-configurations endocycle, and the second is a CC of seven configurations where APC/C is always absent. [43] A
CYCB1;1 Cyclin widely used as a marker of cell proliferation, its absence is associated with differentiated cells. Attractor characterizing endocycle (period 8), intriguingly APC/C is never present. [128] -
CDKB1;1 Overexpression of a dominant negative allele leads to enhanced endoreduplication. Attractor of endoreduplication (period 11). [129] A
CYCA2;3 In null mutants, cells with 2C DNA content decreases before than in WT, endocycles begin before and are faster than in WT. Attractor which is an endocycle (period 7). [103] PA
KRP1 No evident phenotypic effects observed but relative kinase activity increases to 1.5 in relation to WT. A CC without alterations. [114] A
APC/C Loss of CCS52A2 function (activator subunit of APC/C) produces a decrement in the number of meristematic cells without affecting endoreduplication index; cells in quiescent center become mitotically active. Fixed-point attractor of a CC arrest previous to conclude mitosis. [109] PA

Summary of mutant phenotypes and recovered attractor when that mutation was simulated. Abbreviations in Model column are as in Table 3.