CHMP7 is highly expressed in rapeseed and Arabidopsis leaves and causes dwarfism and early leaf senescence when overexpressed.
In vivo experiments demonstrate that CHMP7 encodes an endosome-localized protein and interacts with ESCRT-III related components.
In overexpressing-CHMP7 plants, expression of ESCRT transport genes and several senescence-associated genes is significantly affected.
Our results demonstrate the roles of CHMP7 in dwarfism and leaf early senescence as an ESCRT-III related protein in plants.