Gibberellin Biosynthesis Mutant Phenotypes in Lotus Japonicus

The dataset documents phenotypes of Lotus japonicus LORE1 transposon insertion mutants in four key gibberellin biosynthetic genes (CPS, KS, KO, KAO). It contains textual analysis of how mutations affect arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis, specifically arbuscule distribution. The data is provided in a 15.7 KB DOCX file.

Use Cases

• Analyze the relationship between mutations in CPS1, KS1, KO1, and KAO1 genes and arbuscule distribution patterns.
• Compare the effects of gibberellin biosynthesis disruption on overall AM colonisation levels versus arbuscule distribution.
• Correlate specific LORE1 transposon insertion mutants with described developmental phenotypes.

Strengths

• Focuses on four specifically identified gibberellin biosynthetic gene homologs (CPS1, KS1, KO1, KAO1).
• Data is associated with a peer-reviewed scientific study on plant-microbe symbiosis.
• Available under a permissive CC BY 4.0 license for reuse.

Limitations

• Very small data volume (15.7 KB), indicating limited scope, likely a summary table or figure.
• Data structure is unknown; provided as a DOCX document, not a structured table, complicating programmatic analysis.
• Sample data and column definitions are unavailable, limiting immediate understanding of the data's granularity.

Provenance

Source

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Collection Method

Generated from characterisation of Lotus japonicus LORE1 transposon insertion mutants.

Freshness

Last updated March 20, 2026.