Expression Pattern and Genetic Regulation of PH3.
(A) Real-time RT-PCR analysis of PH3 mRNA in organs from stage 5-7 flowers (stage 5, fully elongated bud still closed; stage 6, almost fully open flower; stage 7, fully open flower with dehiscent anthers) of the wild-type line R27 and seeds from R27 and the isogenic an1 line W225. GAPDH mRNA served as a constitutive control.
(B) In situ hybridization of PH3, DFR, and AN1 in petals. The negative control was the DFR sense probe.
(C) Real-time RT-PCR of DFR, PH3, and PH5 mRNAs at different flower developmental stages in petals of the wild-type line R27 (red bar) and isogenic lines with an1, an11 (white bars), ph4, or ph2 mutations (purplish bars).
(D) Real-time RT-PCR analysis of PH3 mRNA in the petal limbs of detached stage 4 flowers of an an1 mutant (white bars) and an1 p35S:AN1-GR transgenic line (hatched bars) that were treated for 0, 2, or 24 h with DEX and/or cycloheximide (CHX).