SeedGenes Profile: PDE 181

Gene Information Gene Symbol PDE 181 Chromosome Locus At3g04870   Alleles in Database 1 Identity Confidence Not Confirmed Alias Symbol   Gene Class Seed Pigment Predicted Function Zeta Carotene Desaturase Function Details Carotenoid biosynthesis Gene Evidence Single Border Recovery Meinke / Syngenta (1 allele) Database Release March, 2002 Predicted Sequences Gene: 3670 nucleotides mRNA: 1999 nucleotides Protein:   558 amino acids cDNA Status FLcDNA Available: AY086144 Top BLAST Hits Arabidopsis: AT4G14210.1 (31%) Plant ESTs: Medicago truncatula (84%) Model Genomes:   Synechocystis (65%) Subcellular Localization TargetP Targeted to Chloroplasts SUBA mRNA Expression Data NASCArray Spot History for 259092_at

Mutant Information Allele Symbol pde 181 Mutant Class Seed Pigment Source of Mutant Meinke / Syngenta Mutant Line Number 13528 Ecotype Columbia Genetic Background   ABRC Stock CS16062 Mutagen Treatment T-DNA Insertion Mutant Yes   Details Flanking Sequence Details  (Help) Location of Mutation Exon 4 Terminal Phenotype Pigment Defective Nomarski Phenotype   Allelism Evidence Reference Allele Database Release March, 2002 Seed Color Pale Yellow Embryo Color Pale Yellow Percent Mutant Seeds 23.9 % Chi - Square 0.7 Seeds Counted 1175 Percent Top Half 64.1 % Chi - Square 22.2 Average Seed Length   Average Embryo Length