Replication factor C (RFC), consisting of one large subunit and four small subunits, is an important factor involved in DNA replication and repair mechanisms as well as cell proliferation. The subunit 1 of Arabidopsis RFC (AtRFC1) is a homologue of p140, the large subunit of human RFC. Three T-DNA insertion mutant lines of AtRFC1, i.e. rfcl-1, rfcl-2 and rfcl-3, with insertion mutations located in exons 16 and 19, and the promoter region respectively were verified. These mutations caused defects in embryogenesis and led to embryo and seed abortion. Transformation of wild type AtRFC1 gene into rfcl mutant alleles reverted the mutant phenotypes, suggesting that AtRFC1 plays an important role in embryo development in Arabidopsis thaliana.%复制因子C包含1个大亚基和4个小亚基,在DNA复制、损伤修复和细胞增殖中起重要作用,拟南芥复制因子C亚基l(AtRFC1)是人类复制因子C大亚基p140的同源蛋白.在对3个复制因子C亚基1的T-DNA插入突变株系rfc1-1、rfc1-2和rfc1-3的检验中,证实插入位点分别位于第16、19号外显子和启动子区域.T-DNA在外显子中的插入突变引起胚胎发育异常并导致胚胎和种子败育.将野生型拟南芥复制因子C亚基1基因转化到突变株系rfc1-1和rfc1-2后恢复了突变株的野生型表型,证明胚胎发生异常表型是由拟南芥复制因子C亚基1基因突变所引起的,AtRFC1在拟南芥胚胎发生中起重要作用.
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