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Developmental Functions Of Mir156-Regulated Squamosa Promoter Binding Protein-Like (Spl) Genes In Arabidopsis Thaliana, Mingli Xu, Tieqiang Hu, Jianfei Zhao, Mee-Yeon Park, Keith W. Earley, Gang Wu, Li Yang, Scott Poethig
Developmental Functions Of Mir156-Regulated Squamosa Promoter Binding Protein-Like (Spl) Genes In Arabidopsis Thaliana, Mingli Xu, Tieqiang Hu, Jianfei Zhao, Mee-Yeon Park, Keith W. Earley, Gang Wu, Li Yang, Scott Poethig
Jianfei Zhao
Correct developmental timing is essential for plant fitness and reproductive success. Two important transitions in shoot development—the juvenile-to-adult vegetative transition and the vegetative-to-reproductive transition—are mediated by a group of genes targeted by miR156, SQUAMOSA PROMOTER BINDING PROTEIN (SBP) genes. To determine the developmental functions of these genes in Arabidopsis thaliana, we characterized their expression patterns, and their gain-of-function and loss-of-function phenotypes. Our results reveal that SBP-LIKE (SPL) genes in Arabidopsis can be divided into three functionally distinct groups: 1) SPL2, SPL9, SPL10, SPL11, SPL13 and SPL15 contribute to both the juvenile-to-adult vegetative transition and the vegetative-to-reproductive transition, with SPL9, SP13 …
Suppressor Of Phytochrome B4-#3 Represses Genes Associated With Auxin Signaling To Modulate Hypocotyl Growth, David Favero, Caitlin Jacques, Akira Iwase, Kimberly Le, Jianfei Zhao, Keiko Sugimoto, Michael Neff
Suppressor Of Phytochrome B4-#3 Represses Genes Associated With Auxin Signaling To Modulate Hypocotyl Growth, David Favero, Caitlin Jacques, Akira Iwase, Kimberly Le, Jianfei Zhao, Keiko Sugimoto, Michael Neff
Jianfei Zhao
Developing seedlings are well equipped to alter their growth in response to external factors in order to maximize their chances of survival. SUPPRESSOR OF PHYTOCHROME B4-#3 (SOB3) and other members of the AT-HOOK MOTIF CONTAINING NUCLEAR LOCALIZED (AHL) family of transcription factors modulate the development of Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana) by repressing hypocotyl elongation in young seedlings growing in light. However, the molecular mechanism behind how AHLs influence seedling development is largely unknown. We have identified genes associated with auxin-mediated hypocotyl elongation as downstream targets of SOB3. We found that YUCCA8 (YUC8) as well as members of the SMALL AUXIN UP-REGULATED …