Membrane Steroid Binding Protein 1(MSBP1)can bind steroids in vitro and negatively regulates brassinosteroid(BR)signaling,as well as cell elongation and expansion.Detailed analysis of the MSBP1 expression pattern base...Membrane Steroid Binding Protein 1(MSBP1)can bind steroids in vitro and negatively regulates brassinosteroid(BR)signaling,as well as cell elongation and expansion.Detailed analysis of the MSBP1 expression pattern based on quantitative real-time RT-PCR and promoter-GUS fusion studies revealed that MSBP1 expression in hypocotyls is stimulated by various light conditions,Interestingly,MSBP1 expression is greatly suppressed in hyS,hyh,or hy5hyh mutants but enhanced in cop1 mutants,Further analysis employing a yeast one-hybrid assay,an electrophoretic mobility shift assay(EMSA),and a Chromatin IP(CHIP)assay confirmed the direct binding of Long Hypocotyl 5(HY5)and HY5 Homolog(HYH)to the promoter region of MSBP1,indicating that MSBP1 is involved in light-regulated hypocotyl growth by serving as a direct target for HY5 and HYH.In addition,hy5 and hy5 hyh mutants show altered BR responses to light,which is consistent with the suppressed expression of MSBP1 in these mutants.These results suggest that light triggers MSBP1 ex-pression through direct binding to and activation by HY5 and HYH,thereby inhibiting hypocotyl elongation.The findings also provide informative clues regarding the mechanisms for the negative regulation of BR sensitivity and photomorpho-genesis during the dark-light transition.展开更多
Soybean(Glycine max)responds to ambient light variation by undergoing multiform morphological alterations,influencing its yield potential and stability in the field.Phytochromes(PHYs)are plant-specific red(R)and far-r...Soybean(Glycine max)responds to ambient light variation by undergoing multiform morphological alterations,influencing its yield potential and stability in the field.Phytochromes(PHYs)are plant-specific red(R)and far-red(FR)light photoreceptors mediating photomorphogenesis and photoperiodic flowering.As an ancient tetraploid,soybean harbors four PHYA,two PHYB,and two PHYE paralogs.Except for GmPHYA2/E4 and GmPHYA3/E3,which have been identified as photoperiod-dependent flowering repressors,the functions of GmPHYs are still largely unclear.We generated a series of individual or combined mutations targeting the GmPHYA or GmPHYB genes using CRISPR/Cas9 technology.Phenotypic analysis revealed that GmPHYB1 mediates predominantly R-light induced photomorphogenesis,whereas GmPHYA2/E4 and GmPHYA3/E3,followed by GmPHYA1 and GmPHYB2,function redundantly and additively in mediating FR light responses in seedling stage.GmPHYA2/E4 and GmPHYA3/E3,with weak influence from GmPHYA1 and GmPHYA4,delay flowering time under natural long-day conditions.This study has demonstrated the diversified functions of GmPHYAs and GmPHYBs in regulating light response,and provides a core set of phytochrome mutant alleles for characterization of their functional mechanisms in regulating agronomic traits of soybean.展开更多
Maize growth and development are regulated by light quality,intensity and photoperiod.Cryptochromes are blue/ultraviolet-A light receptors involved in stem elongation,shade avoidance,and photoperiodic flowering.To inv...Maize growth and development are regulated by light quality,intensity and photoperiod.Cryptochromes are blue/ultraviolet-A light receptors involved in stem elongation,shade avoidance,and photoperiodic flowering.To investigate the function of cryptochrome 1(CRY1) in maize,where it is encoded by Zm CRY1,we obtained two Zm CRY1a genes(Zm CRY1a1 and Zm CRY1a2),both of which share the highest similarity with other gramineous plants,in particular rice CRY1a by phylogenetic analysis.In Arabidopsis,overexpression of Zm CRY1a genes promoted seedling de-etiolation under blue and white light,resulting in dwarfing of mature plants.In seedlings of the maize inbred line Zong 31(Zm CRY1aOE),overexpression of Zm CRY1a genes caused a reduction in the mesocotyl and first leaf sheath lengths due to down-regulation of genes influencing cell elongation.In mature transgenic maize plants,plant height,ear height,and internode length decreased in response to overexpression of Zm CRY1a genes.Expression of Zm CRY1a were insensitive to low blue light(LBL)-induced shade avoidance syndrome(SAS) in Arabidopsis and maize.This prompted us to investigate the regulatory role of the gibberellin and auxin metabolic pathways in the response of Zm CRY1a genes to LBL treatment.We confirmed a link between Zm CRY1a expression and hormonal influence on the growth and development of maize under LBL-induced SAS.These results reveal that Zm CRY1a has a relatively conservative function in regulating maize photomorphogenesis and may guide new strategies for breeding high density-tolerant maize cultivars.展开更多
Light is an essential environmental signal perceived by a broad range of photoreceptors in plants. Among them, the red/far-red light receptor phytochromes function to promote photomorphogenesis, which is critical to t...Light is an essential environmental signal perceived by a broad range of photoreceptors in plants. Among them, the red/far-red light receptor phytochromes function to promote photomorphogenesis, which is critical to the survival of seedlings after seeds germination. The basic-helix-loop-helix transcription factors phytochrome-interacting factors (PIFs) are the pivotal direct downstream components of phytochromes. H2A.Z is a highly conserved histone variant regulating gene transcription, and its incorporation into nucleosomes is catalyzed by SWI2/SNF2-related 1 complex, in which SWI2/SNF2-related 1 complex subunit 6 (SWC6) and actin-related protein 6 (ARP6) serve as core subunits. Here, we show that PIFs physically interact with SWC6 in vitro and in vivo, leading to the disassociation of HY5 from SWC6. SWC6 and ARP6 regulate hypocotyl elongation partly through PIFs in red light. PIFs and SWC6 coregulate the expression of auxin-responsive genes such as IAA6, IAA19, IAA20, and IAA29 and repress H2A.Z deposition at IAA6 and IAA19 in red light. Based on previous studies and our findings, we propose that PIFs inhibit photomorphogenesis, at least in part, through repression of H2A.Z deposition at auxin-responsive genes mediated by the interactions of PIFs with SWC6 and promotion of their expression in red light.展开更多
Plants have evolved and perfected a series of light receptors to feel the light at different bands and regulate the expression, modification and interaction of related genes in plants through signal transduction. So f...Plants have evolved and perfected a series of light receptors to feel the light at different bands and regulate the expression, modification and interaction of related genes in plants through signal transduction. So far, many photoreceptors have been identified in plants, UVR8 has recently been identified as a receptor for UV-B light. This paper cloned a WD40 gene related to UVR8 protein subunit, named RrRUP2, based on the Rosa rugose transcriptome data, using Rosa rugose “Zi zhi” as experimental materials. The full length of cDNA of the gene was obtained by RT-PCR and RACE methods. The total length of this gene is 1173 bp, and it encodes 390 amino acids. After bioinformatics analysis, the molecular formula C3415H5659N1173O1434S313 was predicted;the relative molecular weight was 96129.27 Da;the theoretical isoelectric point PI value was 5.00;and its instability index was 47.06. The total average hydrophobic index was 0.750. In the secondary structure of RrRUP2 protein, there are 10 α-helix, 45 β-helix, 181 Random coil, and 154 Extended strand. Gene Bank Blast results showed that the amino acid sequence encoded by RrRUP2 was more than 90% homologous with the RUP2 protein of Rosa chinensis, Fragaria, Malus, Pyrus, Prunus, Juglans, Arabidopsis and Tobacco, so it can be inferred that the RrRUP2 gene is a WD repeat-containing protein. Regarding to fluorescence quantitative expression analysis of RrRUP2, we find its experssion pattern is corresponded with the accumulation of anthocyanins.展开更多
The shift from skotomorphogenesis to photomorphogenesis,a developmental transition in seed plants,in-volves dramatic proteomic changes.Lysine acetylation(Lys-Ac)is an evolutionarily conserved and recog-nized post-tran...The shift from skotomorphogenesis to photomorphogenesis,a developmental transition in seed plants,in-volves dramatic proteomic changes.Lysine acetylation(Lys-Ac)is an evolutionarily conserved and recog-nized post-translational modification that plays a crucial role in plant development.However,its role in seedling deetiolation remains unclear.In this study,we conducted a comparative lysine acetylomic anal-ysis of etiolated Arabidopsis seedlings before and after red(R)light irradiation,uncovering that exposure to R light mainly led to protein lysine deacetylation during seedling deetiolation.Phytochrome A(phyA),a unique far-red(FR)light photoreceptor,was deacetylated at lysine 65(K65)when etiolated seedlings were moved to light.This residue is a critical ubiquitination site that regulates phyA stability.Moreover,K65 deacetylation facilitates phyA ubiquitination and 26s proteasome-mediated degradation,and is required for the function of phyA in FR light signaling and seedling photomorphogenesis.Furthermore,we identified a plant-specific lysine deacetylase HDT2 that interacts with and deacetylates phyA in the nu-cleus to promote its ubiquitination and degradation during seedling deetiolation.Genetic analysis revealed that HDT2 is critical for phyA-mediated photomorphogenic growth.Taken together,these findings reveal that lysine deacetylation of phyA by HDT2 plays a crucial role in modulating phyA turnover in response to light,suggesting that Lys-Ac might be central to the reprogramming of plants for photomorphogenic growth.展开更多
Light,as an important environmental factor,has a crucial influence on the life activities of fungi.Botrytis cinerea is a typical light-responsive filamentous fungus capable of coordinating its growth and development w...Light,as an important environmental factor,has a crucial influence on the life activities of fungi.Botrytis cinerea is a typical light-responsive filamentous fungus capable of coordinating its growth and development with ambient light signals.Here,we find that Bcmads1,a key transcription factor in the light signaling pathway,can regulate the accumulation of many metabolites in a light-dependent manner,and demonstrate that N-vanillylnonanamide plays an important role in Bcmads1-regulated photomorphogenesis.Then,we confirm that Bcmads1 can directly regulate the expression of BcAMT1,which further affects the photomorphogenesis of B.cinerea by catalyzing the reaction from vanillin to vanillylamine in the N-vanillylnonanamide synthesis pathway.We find a new pathway of light signal transduction in B.cinerea and elucidate the new mechanism of Bcmads1 regulating N-vanillylnonanamide synthesis involved in the photomorphogenesis of B.cinerea.展开更多
Ubiquitin-26S proteasome system （UPS） has been shown to play central roles in light and hormone-regulated plant growth and development. Previously, we have shown that MAX2, an F-box protein, positively regulates fac...Ubiquitin-26S proteasome system （UPS） has been shown to play central roles in light and hormone-regulated plant growth and development. Previously, we have shown that MAX2, an F-box protein, positively regulates facets of photomorphogenic development in response to light. However, how MAX2 controls these responses is still unknown. Here, we show that MAX2 oppositely regulates GA and ABA biosynthesis to optimize seed germination in response to light. Dose-response curves showed that max2 seeds are hyposensitive to GA and hypersensitive to ABA in seed ger- mination responses. RT-PCR assays demonstrated that the expression of GA biosynthetic genes is down-regulated, while the expression of GA catabolic genes is up-regulated in the rnax2 seeds compared to wild-type. Interestingly, expression of both ABA biosynthetic and catabolic genes is up-regulated in the max2 seeds compared to wild-type. Treatment with an auxin transport inhibitor, NPA, showed that increased auxin transport in max2 seedlings contributes to the long hypocotyl phenotype under light. Moreover, light-signaling phenotypes are restricted to max2, as the biosynthetic mutants in the strigolactone pathway, max1, max3, and rnax4, did not display any defects in seed germination and seedling de-etiolation compared to wild-type. Taken together, these data suggest that MAX2 modulates multiple hormone pathways to affect photomorphogenesis.展开更多
Photomorphogenesis is controlled by multiple signaling pathways, including the light and brassinosteroid （BR） pathways. BR signaling activates the BZR1 transcription factor, which is required for suppressing photomo...Photomorphogenesis is controlled by multiple signaling pathways, including the light and brassinosteroid （BR） pathways. BR signaling activates the BZR1 transcription factor, which is required for suppressing photomorphogen- esis in the dark, We identified a suppressor of the BR hypersensitive mutant bzrl-lD and named it bzrl-lD suppressorl- Dominant （bzsl-D）. The bzsl-D mutation was caused by overexpression of a B-box zinc finger protein BZS1, which is transcriptionally repressed by BZR1. Overexpression of BZS1 causes de-etiolation in the dark, short hypocotyls in the light, reduced sensitivity to BR treatment, and repression of many BR-activated genes. Knockdown of BZS1 by co-suppression partly suppressed the short hypocotyl phenotypes of BR-deficient or insensitive mutants. These results support that BZSl is a negative regulator of BR response. BZS1 overexpressors are hypersensitive to different wavelengths of light and loss of function of BZS1 reduces plant sensitivity to light and partly suppresses the constitutive photomorphogenesis 1 （cop1） mutant in the dark, suggesting a positive role in light response. BZS1 protein accumulates at an increased level after light treatment of dark-grown BZSl-OXplants and in the cop1 mutants, and BZS1 interacts with COP1 in vitro, suggesting that light regulates BZS1 through COPl-mediated ubiquitination and proteasomal degradation. These results demonstrate that BZS1 mediates the crosstalk between BR and light pathways.展开更多
Light and the heterotrimeric G-protein are known to antagonistically regulate photomorphogenesis in Arabidopsis. However, whether light and G-protein coordinate the regulation of photomorphogenesis is largely unknown....Light and the heterotrimeric G-protein are known to antagonistically regulate photomorphogenesis in Arabidopsis. However, whether light and G-protein coordinate the regulation of photomorphogenesis is largely unknown. Here we show that the blue light photoreceptor cryptochrome 1 （CRY1） physically inter-acts with the G-protein β subunit, AGB1, in a blue light-dependent manner. We also show that AGB1 directly interacts with HY5, a basic leucine zipper transcriptional factor that acts as a critical positive regulator of photomorphogenesis, to inhibit its DNA-binding activity. Genetic studies suggest that CRY1 acts partially through AGB1, and AGB1 acts partially through HY5 to regulate photomorphogenesis. Moreover, we demonstrate that blue light-triggered interaction of CRY1 with AGB1 promotes the dissociation of HY5 from AGB1. Our results suggest that the CRY1 signaling mechanism involves positive regulation of the DNA-binding activity of HY5 mediated by the CRY1-AGB1 interaction, which inhibits the association of AGB1 with HY5. We propose that the antagonistic regulation of HY5 DNA-binding activity by CRY1 and AGB1 may allow plants to balance light and G-protein signaling and optimize photomorphogenesis.展开更多
Phytochrome B (phyB), the primary red light photoreceptor, promotes photomorphogenesis in Arabidopsis by interacting with the basic helix-loop-helix transcriptional factor PIF3 and inducing its phosphorylation and deg...Phytochrome B (phyB), the primary red light photoreceptor, promotes photomorphogenesis in Arabidopsis by interacting with the basic helix-loop-helix transcriptional factor PIF3 and inducing its phosphorylation and degradation. Heterotrimeric G proteins are known to regulate various developmental processes in plants and animals. In Arabidopsis, the G-protein β subunit AGB1 is known to repress photomorphogenesis. However, whether and how phyB and AGB1 coordinately regulate photomorphogenesis are largely unknown. Here we show that phyB physically interacts with AGB1 in a red light-dependent manner and that AGB1 interacts directly with PIF3. Moreover, we demonstrate that the AGB1-PIF3 interaction inhibits the association of PIF3 with phyB, leading to reduced phosphorylation and degradation of PIF3, whereas the phyB-AGB1 interaction represses the association of PIF3 with AGB1, resulting in enhaneed phosphorylation and degradation of PIF3. Our results suggest that phyB and AGB1 antagonistically regulate PIF3 stability by dynamically interacting with each other and PIF3. This dynamic mechanism may allow plants to balanee phyB and G-protein signaling to optimize photomorphogenesis.展开更多
The switch from skotomorphogenesis to photomorphogenesis is a key developmental transition in the life of seed plants. While much of the underpinning proteome remodeling is driven by light-induced changes in gene expr...The switch from skotomorphogenesis to photomorphogenesis is a key developmental transition in the life of seed plants. While much of the underpinning proteome remodeling is driven by light-induced changes in gene expression, the proteolytic removal of specific proteins by the ubiquitin-26S proteasome system is also likely paramount. Through mass spectrometric analysis of ubiquitylated proteins affinity-purified from etiolated Arabidopsis seedlings before and after red-light irradiation, we identified a number of influential proteins whose ubiquitylation status is modified during this switch. We observed a substantial enrichment for proteins involved in auxin, abscisic acid, ethylene, and brassinosteroid signaling, peroxisome function, disease resistance, protein phosphorylation and light perception, including the phytochrome （Phy） A and phototropin photoreceptors. Soon after red-light treatment, PhyA becomes the dominant ubiquitylated species, with ubiquitin attachment sites mapped to six lysines. A PhyA mutant protected from ubiquitin addition at these sites is substantially more stable in planta upon photoconversion to Pfr and is hyperactive in driving photomorphogenesis. However, light still stimulates ubiquitylation and degradation of this mutant, implying that other attachment sites and/or proteolytic pathways exist. Collectively, we expand the catalog of ubiquitylation targets in Arabidopsis and show that this post- translational modification is central to the rewiring of plants for photoautotrophic growth.展开更多
DE-ETIOLATED 1(DET1)and CONSTITUTIVE PHOTOMORPHOGENESIS 1(COP1)are two essential repressors of Arabidopsis photomorphogenesis.These proteins can associate with CULLIN4 to form independent CRL4-based E3 ubiquitin ligas...DE-ETIOLATED 1(DET1)and CONSTITUTIVE PHOTOMORPHOGENESIS 1(COP1)are two essential repressors of Arabidopsis photomorphogenesis.These proteins can associate with CULLIN4 to form independent CRL4-based E3 ubiquitin ligases that mediate the degradation of several photomorphogenic transcription factors,including ELONGATED HYPOCOTYL 5(HY5),thereby controlling multiple gene-regulatory networks.Despite extensive biochemical and genetic analyses of their multi-subunit complexes,the functional links between DET1 and COP1 have long remained elusive.Here,we report that DET1 associates with COP1 in vivo,enhances COP1-HY5 interaction,and promotes COP1 destabilization in a process that dampens HY5 protein abundance.By regulating its accumulation,DET1 avoids HY5 association with hundreds of second-site genomic loci,which are also frequently targeted by the skotomorphogenic transcription factor PHYTOCHROME-INTERACTING FACTOR 3.Accordingly,ectopic HY5 chromatin enrichment favors local gene repression and can trigger fusca-like phenotypes.This study therefore shows that DET1-mediated regulation of COP1 stability tunes down the HY5 cistrome,avoiding hyper-photomorphogenic responses that might compromise plant viability.展开更多
Light acts as the pivotal external environment cue to modulate plant growth and development. Seeds germinate in the soil without light to undergo skotomorphogenesis with rapidly elongating hypocotyls that facilitate e...Light acts as the pivotal external environment cue to modulate plant growth and development. Seeds germinate in the soil without light to undergo skotomorphogenesis with rapidly elongating hypocotyls that facilitate emergence from the soil, while seedlings upon light exposure undergo photomorphogenesis with significantly inhibited hypocotyl elongation that benefits plants to stand up firmly and cope with the changing environment. In this study, we demonstrate that light promotes jasmonate(JA)biosynthesis to inhibit hypocotyl elongation and orchestrate seedling photomorphogenesis in Arabidopsis. We showed that JAinhibition on hypocotyl elongation is dependent on JA receptor COI1 and signaling components such as repressor proteins JAZs and transcription activators MYC2/MYC3/MYC4. Furthermore, we found that MYC2/MYC3/MYC4 activate the expression of photomorphogenesis regulator HY5 to repress cell elongation-related genes(such as SAUR62 and EXP2) essential for seedling photomorphogenesis. Our findings provide a novel insight into molecular mechanisms underlying how plants integrate light signal with hormone pathway to establish seedling photomorphogenesis.展开更多
Light and brassinosteroids （BRs） have been proved to be crucial in regulating plant growth and development; however, the mechanism of how they synergistically function is still largely unknown. To explore the underl...Light and brassinosteroids （BRs） have been proved to be crucial in regulating plant growth and development; however, the mechanism of how they synergistically function is still largely unknown. To explore the underlying mechanisms in photomorphogenesis, genome-wide analyses were carried out through examining the gene expressions of the dark-grown WT or BR biosynthesis-defective mutant det2 seedlings in the presence of light stimuli or exogenous Brassinolide （BL）. Results showed that BR deficiency stimulates, while BL treatment suppresses, the expressions of lightresponsive genes and photomorphogenesis, confirming the negative effects of BR in photomorphogenesis. This is consistent with the specific effects of BR on the expression of genes involved in cell wall modification, cellular metabolism and energy utilization during dark-light transition. Further analysis revealed that hormone biosynthesis and signaling-related genes, especially those of auxin, were altered under BL treatment or light stimuli, indicating that BR may modulate photomorphogenesis through synergetic regulation with other hormones. Additionally, suppressed ubiquitin-cycle pathway during light-dark transition hinted the presence of a complicated network among light, hormone, and protein degradation. The study provides the direct evidence of BR effects in photomorphogenesis and identified the genes involved in BR and light signaling pathway, which will help to elucidate the molecular mechanism of plant photomorphogenesis.展开更多
Ultraviolet-B(UV-B)is a relatively minor component of sunlight,but can induce stress-related physiological pro-cesses or UV-B-specifi c photomorphogenic responses in plants.In the last decade,signifi cant progress has...Ultraviolet-B(UV-B)is a relatively minor component of sunlight,but can induce stress-related physiological pro-cesses or UV-B-specifi c photomorphogenic responses in plants.In the last decade,signifi cant progress has been made in understanding the UV-B photomorphogenic pathway,including identifi cation of the key components in the pathway,molecular characterization of UV-B pho-toreceptor and perception mechanism,and elucidation of the signal transduction mechanisms from the photo-activated UV-B receptor to downstream gene expression.This review summarizes the key players identifi ed to date in the UV-B photomorphogenic pathway and their roles in mediating UV-B signal transduction.展开更多
Arabidopsis De-etiolated 1 （DET1） is one of the key repressors that maintain the etiolated state of seedlings in darkness. The plant hormone gibberellic acid （GA） also participates in this process, and plants defi...Arabidopsis De-etiolated 1 （DET1） is one of the key repressors that maintain the etiolated state of seedlings in darkness. The plant hormone gibberellic acid （GA） also participates in this process, and plants deficient in GA synthesis or signaling show a partially de.etiolated phenotype in darkness. However, how DET1 and the GA pathway work in concert in repressing photomorphogenesis remains largely unknown. In this study, we found that the abundance of DELLA proteins in detl-1 was increased in comparison with that in the wildtype plants. Mutation in DET1 changed the sensitivity of hypocotyl elongation of mutant seedlings to GA and paclobutrazol （PAC）, an inhibitor of GA synthesis. However, we did not find obvious differences between detl-1 and wild-type plants with regard to the bioactive GA content or the GA signaling upstream of DELLAs. Genetic data showed that removal of several DELLA proteins suppressed the detl-1 mutant phenotype more obviously than GA treatment, indicating that DET1 can regulate DELLA proteins via some other mechanisms. In addition, a large-scale transcriptomic analysis revealed that DET1 and DELLAs play antagonistic roles in regulating expression of photosynthetic and cell elongation-related genes in etiolated seedlings. Taken together, our results show that DET1 represses photomorphogenesis in darkness in part by reducing the abundance of DELLA proteins.展开更多
Coordinated morphogenic adaptation of growing plants is critical for their survival and propagation under fluctuating environments.Plant morphogenic responses to light and warm temperatures,termed photomorphogenesis a...Coordinated morphogenic adaptation of growing plants is critical for their survival and propagation under fluctuating environments.Plant morphogenic responses to light and warm temperatures,termed photomorphogenesis and thermomorphogenesis,respectively,have been extensively studied in recent decades.During photomorphogenesis,plants actively reshape their growth and developmental patterns to cope with changes in light regimes.Accordingly,photomorphogenesis is closely associated with diverse growth hormonal cues.Notably,accumulating evidence indicates that light-directed morphogenesis is profoundly affected by two recently identified phytochemicals,karrikins(KARs)and strigolactones(SLs).KARs and SLs are structurally related butenolides acting as signaling molecules during a variety of developmental steps,including seed germination.Their receptors and signaling mediators have been identified,and associated working mechanisms have been explored using gene-deficient mutants in various plant species.Of particular interest is that the KAR and SL signaling pathways play important roles in environmental responses,among which their linkages with photomorphogenesis are most comprehensively studied during seedling establishment.In this review,we focus on how the phytochemical and light signals converge on the optimization of morphogenic fitness.We also discuss molecular mechanisms underlying the signaling crosstalks with an aim of developing potential ways to improve crop productivity under climate changes.展开更多
Light is the major source of energy for plants and as such has a profound effect on plant growth and development.Red and blue lights have been considered to best drive photosynthetic metabolism and are beneficial for ...Light is the major source of energy for plants and as such has a profound effect on plant growth and development.Red and blue lights have been considered to best drive photosynthetic metabolism and are beneficial for plant growth and development,and green light was seen as a signal to slow down or stop.In this study,Arabidopsis thaliana(Arabidopsis)was used to investigate the effects of red,blue and green lights on the growth and development of plants from seed germination to seeding.Results demonstrated that red light showed a promotion effect but blue light a prohibition one in most stages except for the flowering time in which the effect of each light was just reversed.When mixed with red or blue light,green light generally at least partially cancelled out the effects caused by each of them.Results also showed that the same number of photons the plant received could cause different effects and choosing the right combination of different color of lights is essential in both promoting the growth and development of plants and reducing the energy consumption of lighting in plant factory.展开更多
Light is a fundamental environmental factor for living organisms on earth—not only as a primary energy source but also as an informational signal.In fungi,light can be used as an indicator for both time and space to ...Light is a fundamental environmental factor for living organisms on earth—not only as a primary energy source but also as an informational signal.In fungi,light can be used as an indicator for both time and space to control important physiological and morphological responses.Botrytis cinerea(B.cinerea)is a devastating phytopathogenic fungus that exploits light cues to optimize virulence and the balance between conidiation and sclerotia development,thereby improving its dispersal and survival in ecosystems.However,the components and mechanisms underlying these processes remain obscure.Here,we identify a novel light-signaling component in B.cinerea,BcCfaS,which encodes a putative cyclopropane fatty-acyl-phospholipid synthase.BcCfaS is strongly induced by light at the transcriptional level and plays a crucial role in regulating photomorphogenesis.Deletion of BcCfaS results in reduced vegetative growth,altered colony morphology,impaired sclerotial development,and enhanced conidiation in a lightdependent manner.Moreover,the mutant exhibits serious defects in stress response and virulence on the host.Based on a lipidomics analysis,a number of previously unknown fungal lipids and many BcCfaS-regulated lipids are identified in B.cinerea,including several novel phospholipids and fatty acids.Importantly,we find that BcCfaS controls conidiation and sclerotial development by positively regulating methyl jasmonate(MeJA)synthesis to activate the transcription of light-signaling components,revealing for the first time the metabolic base of photomorphogenesis in fungi.Thus,we propose that BcCfaS serves as an integration node for light and lipid metabolism,thereby providing a regulatory mechanism by which fungi adapt their development to a changing light environment.These new findings provide an important target for antifungal design to prevent and control fungal disease.展开更多
文摘Membrane Steroid Binding Protein 1(MSBP1)can bind steroids in vitro and negatively regulates brassinosteroid(BR)signaling,as well as cell elongation and expansion.Detailed analysis of the MSBP1 expression pattern based on quantitative real-time RT-PCR and promoter-GUS fusion studies revealed that MSBP1 expression in hypocotyls is stimulated by various light conditions,Interestingly,MSBP1 expression is greatly suppressed in hyS,hyh,or hy5hyh mutants but enhanced in cop1 mutants,Further analysis employing a yeast one-hybrid assay,an electrophoretic mobility shift assay(EMSA),and a Chromatin IP(CHIP)assay confirmed the direct binding of Long Hypocotyl 5(HY5)and HY5 Homolog(HYH)to the promoter region of MSBP1,indicating that MSBP1 is involved in light-regulated hypocotyl growth by serving as a direct target for HY5 and HYH.In addition,hy5 and hy5 hyh mutants show altered BR responses to light,which is consistent with the suppressed expression of MSBP1 in these mutants.These results suggest that light triggers MSBP1 ex-pression through direct binding to and activation by HY5 and HYH,thereby inhibiting hypocotyl elongation.The findings also provide informative clues regarding the mechanisms for the negative regulation of BR sensitivity and photomorpho-genesis during the dark-light transition.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31871705,32072091)the Agricultural Science and Technology Innovation Program(ASTIP)of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciencesthe Central Public-interest Scientific Institution Basal Research Fund。
文摘Soybean(Glycine max)responds to ambient light variation by undergoing multiform morphological alterations,influencing its yield potential and stability in the field.Phytochromes(PHYs)are plant-specific red(R)and far-red(FR)light photoreceptors mediating photomorphogenesis and photoperiodic flowering.As an ancient tetraploid,soybean harbors four PHYA,two PHYB,and two PHYE paralogs.Except for GmPHYA2/E4 and GmPHYA3/E3,which have been identified as photoperiod-dependent flowering repressors,the functions of GmPHYs are still largely unclear.We generated a series of individual or combined mutations targeting the GmPHYA or GmPHYB genes using CRISPR/Cas9 technology.Phenotypic analysis revealed that GmPHYB1 mediates predominantly R-light induced photomorphogenesis,whereas GmPHYA2/E4 and GmPHYA3/E3,followed by GmPHYA1 and GmPHYB2,function redundantly and additively in mediating FR light responses in seedling stage.GmPHYA2/E4 and GmPHYA3/E3,with weak influence from GmPHYA1 and GmPHYA4,delay flowering time under natural long-day conditions.This study has demonstrated the diversified functions of GmPHYAs and GmPHYBs in regulating light response,and provides a core set of phytochrome mutant alleles for characterization of their functional mechanisms in regulating agronomic traits of soybean.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (31871709)the Construction of Support System for National Agricultural Green Development Advance Region of Qushui County,Tibet,China (QYXTZX-LS2022-01)+1 种基金the Key Project of Beijing Natural Science Foundation (6151002)the Startup Grants of Henan Agricultural University (30501038,30500823)。
文摘Maize growth and development are regulated by light quality,intensity and photoperiod.Cryptochromes are blue/ultraviolet-A light receptors involved in stem elongation,shade avoidance,and photoperiodic flowering.To investigate the function of cryptochrome 1(CRY1) in maize,where it is encoded by Zm CRY1,we obtained two Zm CRY1a genes(Zm CRY1a1 and Zm CRY1a2),both of which share the highest similarity with other gramineous plants,in particular rice CRY1a by phylogenetic analysis.In Arabidopsis,overexpression of Zm CRY1a genes promoted seedling de-etiolation under blue and white light,resulting in dwarfing of mature plants.In seedlings of the maize inbred line Zong 31(Zm CRY1aOE),overexpression of Zm CRY1a genes caused a reduction in the mesocotyl and first leaf sheath lengths due to down-regulation of genes influencing cell elongation.In mature transgenic maize plants,plant height,ear height,and internode length decreased in response to overexpression of Zm CRY1a genes.Expression of Zm CRY1a were insensitive to low blue light(LBL)-induced shade avoidance syndrome(SAS) in Arabidopsis and maize.This prompted us to investigate the regulatory role of the gibberellin and auxin metabolic pathways in the response of Zm CRY1a genes to LBL treatment.We confirmed a link between Zm CRY1a expression and hormonal influence on the growth and development of maize under LBL-induced SAS.These results reveal that Zm CRY1a has a relatively conservative function in regulating maize photomorphogenesis and may guide new strategies for breeding high density-tolerant maize cultivars.
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31900609)the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2017YFA0503802)+1 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31530085,31900207,and 32000183)the Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality(18DZ2260500).
文摘Light is an essential environmental signal perceived by a broad range of photoreceptors in plants. Among them, the red/far-red light receptor phytochromes function to promote photomorphogenesis, which is critical to the survival of seedlings after seeds germination. The basic-helix-loop-helix transcription factors phytochrome-interacting factors (PIFs) are the pivotal direct downstream components of phytochromes. H2A.Z is a highly conserved histone variant regulating gene transcription, and its incorporation into nucleosomes is catalyzed by SWI2/SNF2-related 1 complex, in which SWI2/SNF2-related 1 complex subunit 6 (SWC6) and actin-related protein 6 (ARP6) serve as core subunits. Here, we show that PIFs physically interact with SWC6 in vitro and in vivo, leading to the disassociation of HY5 from SWC6. SWC6 and ARP6 regulate hypocotyl elongation partly through PIFs in red light. PIFs and SWC6 coregulate the expression of auxin-responsive genes such as IAA6, IAA19, IAA20, and IAA29 and repress H2A.Z deposition at IAA6 and IAA19 in red light. Based on previous studies and our findings, we propose that PIFs inhibit photomorphogenesis, at least in part, through repression of H2A.Z deposition at auxin-responsive genes mediated by the interactions of PIFs with SWC6 and promotion of their expression in red light.
文摘Plants have evolved and perfected a series of light receptors to feel the light at different bands and regulate the expression, modification and interaction of related genes in plants through signal transduction. So far, many photoreceptors have been identified in plants, UVR8 has recently been identified as a receptor for UV-B light. This paper cloned a WD40 gene related to UVR8 protein subunit, named RrRUP2, based on the Rosa rugose transcriptome data, using Rosa rugose “Zi zhi” as experimental materials. The full length of cDNA of the gene was obtained by RT-PCR and RACE methods. The total length of this gene is 1173 bp, and it encodes 390 amino acids. After bioinformatics analysis, the molecular formula C3415H5659N1173O1434S313 was predicted;the relative molecular weight was 96129.27 Da;the theoretical isoelectric point PI value was 5.00;and its instability index was 47.06. The total average hydrophobic index was 0.750. In the secondary structure of RrRUP2 protein, there are 10 α-helix, 45 β-helix, 181 Random coil, and 154 Extended strand. Gene Bank Blast results showed that the amino acid sequence encoded by RrRUP2 was more than 90% homologous with the RUP2 protein of Rosa chinensis, Fragaria, Malus, Pyrus, Prunus, Juglans, Arabidopsis and Tobacco, so it can be inferred that the RrRUP2 gene is a WD repeat-containing protein. Regarding to fluorescence quantitative expression analysis of RrRUP2, we find its experssion pattern is corresponded with the accumulation of anthocyanins.
基金supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(32371326 and 32070551)the Science and Technology Projects in Guangzhou(E3330900-01)the Youth Innovation PromotionAssociation,CAs(201860).
文摘The shift from skotomorphogenesis to photomorphogenesis,a developmental transition in seed plants,in-volves dramatic proteomic changes.Lysine acetylation(Lys-Ac)is an evolutionarily conserved and recog-nized post-translational modification that plays a crucial role in plant development.However,its role in seedling deetiolation remains unclear.In this study,we conducted a comparative lysine acetylomic anal-ysis of etiolated Arabidopsis seedlings before and after red(R)light irradiation,uncovering that exposure to R light mainly led to protein lysine deacetylation during seedling deetiolation.Phytochrome A(phyA),a unique far-red(FR)light photoreceptor,was deacetylated at lysine 65(K65)when etiolated seedlings were moved to light.This residue is a critical ubiquitination site that regulates phyA stability.Moreover,K65 deacetylation facilitates phyA ubiquitination and 26s proteasome-mediated degradation,and is required for the function of phyA in FR light signaling and seedling photomorphogenesis.Furthermore,we identified a plant-specific lysine deacetylase HDT2 that interacts with and deacetylates phyA in the nu-cleus to promote its ubiquitination and degradation during seedling deetiolation.Genetic analysis revealed that HDT2 is critical for phyA-mediated photomorphogenic growth.Taken together,these findings reveal that lysine deacetylation of phyA by HDT2 plays a crucial role in modulating phyA turnover in response to light,suggesting that Lys-Ac might be central to the reprogramming of plants for photomorphogenic growth.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(32430082,31930086,32172642,32402639)the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2021YFD2100505).
文摘Light,as an important environmental factor,has a crucial influence on the life activities of fungi.Botrytis cinerea is a typical light-responsive filamentous fungus capable of coordinating its growth and development with ambient light signals.Here,we find that Bcmads1,a key transcription factor in the light signaling pathway,can regulate the accumulation of many metabolites in a light-dependent manner,and demonstrate that N-vanillylnonanamide plays an important role in Bcmads1-regulated photomorphogenesis.Then,we confirm that Bcmads1 can directly regulate the expression of BcAMT1,which further affects the photomorphogenesis of B.cinerea by catalyzing the reaction from vanillin to vanillylamine in the N-vanillylnonanamide synthesis pathway.We find a new pathway of light signal transduction in B.cinerea and elucidate the new mechanism of Bcmads1 regulating N-vanillylnonanamide synthesis involved in the photomorphogenesis of B.cinerea.
文摘Ubiquitin-26S proteasome system （UPS） has been shown to play central roles in light and hormone-regulated plant growth and development. Previously, we have shown that MAX2, an F-box protein, positively regulates facets of photomorphogenic development in response to light. However, how MAX2 controls these responses is still unknown. Here, we show that MAX2 oppositely regulates GA and ABA biosynthesis to optimize seed germination in response to light. Dose-response curves showed that max2 seeds are hyposensitive to GA and hypersensitive to ABA in seed ger- mination responses. RT-PCR assays demonstrated that the expression of GA biosynthetic genes is down-regulated, while the expression of GA catabolic genes is up-regulated in the rnax2 seeds compared to wild-type. Interestingly, expression of both ABA biosynthetic and catabolic genes is up-regulated in the max2 seeds compared to wild-type. Treatment with an auxin transport inhibitor, NPA, showed that increased auxin transport in max2 seedlings contributes to the long hypocotyl phenotype under light. Moreover, light-signaling phenotypes are restricted to max2, as the biosynthetic mutants in the strigolactone pathway, max1, max3, and rnax4, did not display any defects in seed germination and seedling de-etiolation compared to wild-type. Taken together, these data suggest that MAX2 modulates multiple hormone pathways to affect photomorphogenesis.
文摘Photomorphogenesis is controlled by multiple signaling pathways, including the light and brassinosteroid （BR） pathways. BR signaling activates the BZR1 transcription factor, which is required for suppressing photomorphogen- esis in the dark, We identified a suppressor of the BR hypersensitive mutant bzrl-lD and named it bzrl-lD suppressorl- Dominant （bzsl-D）. The bzsl-D mutation was caused by overexpression of a B-box zinc finger protein BZS1, which is transcriptionally repressed by BZR1. Overexpression of BZS1 causes de-etiolation in the dark, short hypocotyls in the light, reduced sensitivity to BR treatment, and repression of many BR-activated genes. Knockdown of BZS1 by co-suppression partly suppressed the short hypocotyl phenotypes of BR-deficient or insensitive mutants. These results support that BZSl is a negative regulator of BR response. BZS1 overexpressors are hypersensitive to different wavelengths of light and loss of function of BZS1 reduces plant sensitivity to light and partly suppresses the constitutive photomorphogenesis 1 （cop1） mutant in the dark, suggesting a positive role in light response. BZS1 protein accumulates at an increased level after light treatment of dark-grown BZSl-OXplants and in the cop1 mutants, and BZS1 interacts with COP1 in vitro, suggesting that light regulates BZS1 through COPl-mediated ubiquitination and proteasomal degradation. These results demonstrate that BZS1 mediates the crosstalk between BR and light pathways.
基金This work was supported by The National Natural Science Foundation of China grants to H.-Q.Y. （31530085, 91217307, and 90917014） and to H.L. Lian （31570282 and 31170266）, and the National Key Research and Devel- opment Program of China grant （2017YFA0503800）.
文摘Light and the heterotrimeric G-protein are known to antagonistically regulate photomorphogenesis in Arabidopsis. However, whether light and G-protein coordinate the regulation of photomorphogenesis is largely unknown. Here we show that the blue light photoreceptor cryptochrome 1 （CRY1） physically inter-acts with the G-protein β subunit, AGB1, in a blue light-dependent manner. We also show that AGB1 directly interacts with HY5, a basic leucine zipper transcriptional factor that acts as a critical positive regulator of photomorphogenesis, to inhibit its DNA-binding activity. Genetic studies suggest that CRY1 acts partially through AGB1, and AGB1 acts partially through HY5 to regulate photomorphogenesis. Moreover, we demonstrate that blue light-triggered interaction of CRY1 with AGB1 promotes the dissociation of HY5 from AGB1. Our results suggest that the CRY1 signaling mechanism involves positive regulation of the DNA-binding activity of HY5 mediated by the CRY1-AGB1 interaction, which inhibits the association of AGB1 with HY5. We propose that the antagonistic regulation of HY5 DNA-binding activity by CRY1 and AGB1 may allow plants to balance light and G-protein signaling and optimize photomorphogenesis.
基金The National Natural Science Foundation of China grants to H.-Q.Y.(31530085) and H.L.L (31570282 and 31170266)The National Key Research and Development Program of China grant (2017YFA0503802)the Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality grant (18DZ2260500).
文摘Phytochrome B (phyB), the primary red light photoreceptor, promotes photomorphogenesis in Arabidopsis by interacting with the basic helix-loop-helix transcriptional factor PIF3 and inducing its phosphorylation and degradation. Heterotrimeric G proteins are known to regulate various developmental processes in plants and animals. In Arabidopsis, the G-protein β subunit AGB1 is known to repress photomorphogenesis. However, whether and how phyB and AGB1 coordinately regulate photomorphogenesis are largely unknown. Here we show that phyB physically interacts with AGB1 in a red light-dependent manner and that AGB1 interacts directly with PIF3. Moreover, we demonstrate that the AGB1-PIF3 interaction inhibits the association of PIF3 with phyB, leading to reduced phosphorylation and degradation of PIF3, whereas the phyB-AGB1 interaction represses the association of PIF3 with AGB1, resulting in enhaneed phosphorylation and degradation of PIF3. Our results suggest that phyB and AGB1 antagonistically regulate PIF3 stability by dynamically interacting with each other and PIF3. This dynamic mechanism may allow plants to balanee phyB and G-protein signaling to optimize photomorphogenesis.
文摘The switch from skotomorphogenesis to photomorphogenesis is a key developmental transition in the life of seed plants. While much of the underpinning proteome remodeling is driven by light-induced changes in gene expression, the proteolytic removal of specific proteins by the ubiquitin-26S proteasome system is also likely paramount. Through mass spectrometric analysis of ubiquitylated proteins affinity-purified from etiolated Arabidopsis seedlings before and after red-light irradiation, we identified a number of influential proteins whose ubiquitylation status is modified during this switch. We observed a substantial enrichment for proteins involved in auxin, abscisic acid, ethylene, and brassinosteroid signaling, peroxisome function, disease resistance, protein phosphorylation and light perception, including the phytochrome （Phy） A and phototropin photoreceptors. Soon after red-light treatment, PhyA becomes the dominant ubiquitylated species, with ubiquitin attachment sites mapped to six lysines. A PhyA mutant protected from ubiquitin addition at these sites is substantially more stable in planta upon photoconversion to Pfr and is hyperactive in driving photomorphogenesis. However, light still stimulates ubiquitylation and degradation of this mutant, implying that other attachment sites and/or proteolytic pathways exist. Collectively, we expand the catalog of ubiquitylation targets in Arabidopsis and show that this post- translational modification is central to the rewiring of plants for photoautotrophic growth.
基金supported by a Ramon y Cajal(RYC-2014-16308)grant funded by the Ministerio de Economfa y Competitividad to S.F.Work by S.F.in F.B.’s lab was supported by the COST Action CA16212 INDEPTH(European Union)funded by the Agencia Estatal de Investigacion/Fondo Europeo de Desarollo Regional/European Union(BIO2016-80551-R and PID2019-105495GB-I00).+2 种基金supported by CNRS EPIPLANT Action(France)and funded by Agence Nationale de la Recherche grants ANR-10-LABX-54,ANR-18-CE13-0004-01,ANR-17-CE12-0026-02(France)by Velux Stiftung(Switzerland).B.G.G.is funded by President's International Fellowship Initiative postdoctoral fellowship(no.2020PB0082)the Chinese Academy of Sciences,and is the recipient of a Talent-Introduction grant(Chinese Postdoctoral International Exchange Program).
文摘DE-ETIOLATED 1(DET1)and CONSTITUTIVE PHOTOMORPHOGENESIS 1(COP1)are two essential repressors of Arabidopsis photomorphogenesis.These proteins can associate with CULLIN4 to form independent CRL4-based E3 ubiquitin ligases that mediate the degradation of several photomorphogenic transcription factors,including ELONGATED HYPOCOTYL 5(HY5),thereby controlling multiple gene-regulatory networks.Despite extensive biochemical and genetic analyses of their multi-subunit complexes,the functional links between DET1 and COP1 have long remained elusive.Here,we report that DET1 associates with COP1 in vivo,enhances COP1-HY5 interaction,and promotes COP1 destabilization in a process that dampens HY5 protein abundance.By regulating its accumulation,DET1 avoids HY5 association with hundreds of second-site genomic loci,which are also frequently targeted by the skotomorphogenic transcription factor PHYTOCHROME-INTERACTING FACTOR 3.Accordingly,ectopic HY5 chromatin enrichment favors local gene repression and can trigger fusca-like phenotypes.This study therefore shows that DET1-mediated regulation of COP1 stability tunes down the HY5 cistrome,avoiding hyper-photomorphogenic responses that might compromise plant viability.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China (2016YFA0500501)National Natural Science Foundation of China (31630085)。
文摘Light acts as the pivotal external environment cue to modulate plant growth and development. Seeds germinate in the soil without light to undergo skotomorphogenesis with rapidly elongating hypocotyls that facilitate emergence from the soil, while seedlings upon light exposure undergo photomorphogenesis with significantly inhibited hypocotyl elongation that benefits plants to stand up firmly and cope with the changing environment. In this study, we demonstrate that light promotes jasmonate(JA)biosynthesis to inhibit hypocotyl elongation and orchestrate seedling photomorphogenesis in Arabidopsis. We showed that JAinhibition on hypocotyl elongation is dependent on JA receptor COI1 and signaling components such as repressor proteins JAZs and transcription activators MYC2/MYC3/MYC4. Furthermore, we found that MYC2/MYC3/MYC4 activate the expression of photomorphogenesis regulator HY5 to repress cell elongation-related genes(such as SAUR62 and EXP2) essential for seedling photomorphogenesis. Our findings provide a novel insight into molecular mechanisms underlying how plants integrate light signal with hormone pathway to establish seedling photomorphogenesis.
文摘Light and brassinosteroids （BRs） have been proved to be crucial in regulating plant growth and development; however, the mechanism of how they synergistically function is still largely unknown. To explore the underlying mechanisms in photomorphogenesis, genome-wide analyses were carried out through examining the gene expressions of the dark-grown WT or BR biosynthesis-defective mutant det2 seedlings in the presence of light stimuli or exogenous Brassinolide （BL）. Results showed that BR deficiency stimulates, while BL treatment suppresses, the expressions of lightresponsive genes and photomorphogenesis, confirming the negative effects of BR in photomorphogenesis. This is consistent with the specific effects of BR on the expression of genes involved in cell wall modification, cellular metabolism and energy utilization during dark-light transition. Further analysis revealed that hormone biosynthesis and signaling-related genes, especially those of auxin, were altered under BL treatment or light stimuli, indicating that BR may modulate photomorphogenesis through synergetic regulation with other hormones. Additionally, suppressed ubiquitin-cycle pathway during light-dark transition hinted the presence of a complicated network among light, hormone, and protein degradation. The study provides the direct evidence of BR effects in photomorphogenesis and identified the genes involved in BR and light signaling pathway, which will help to elucidate the molecular mechanism of plant photomorphogenesis.
基金the National Basic Research Program of China(973 Program)(Grant No.2012CB910900)National Institutes of Health of the USA(GM47850)+1 种基金the National Science Foundation(NSF)Plant Genome Program of the USA(DBI0922604)the Ministry of Agriculture of China(No.2010ZX08010-003)。
文摘Ultraviolet-B(UV-B)is a relatively minor component of sunlight,but can induce stress-related physiological pro-cesses or UV-B-specifi c photomorphogenic responses in plants.In the last decade,signifi cant progress has been made in understanding the UV-B photomorphogenic pathway,including identifi cation of the key components in the pathway,molecular characterization of UV-B pho-toreceptor and perception mechanism,and elucidation of the signal transduction mechanisms from the photo-activated UV-B receptor to downstream gene expression.This review summarizes the key players identifi ed to date in the UV-B photomorphogenic pathway and their roles in mediating UV-B signal transduction.
基金This work was supported by grants to H.C. from the National Natural Science Foundation of China （31271294）, the National Program on Key Basic Research Project of China （973 Program： 2011CB100101）, the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China （863 Pro- gram： 2012AA10A304）, the Ministry of Agriculture of China （948 Program： 2011-G2B）, and State Key Laboratory of Protein and Plant Gene Research and grants to X.W.D. from the National Natural Science Foundation of China （31330048, U1031001）, the National Program on Key Basic Research Project of China （973 Program： 2012CB910900）, Peking-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences, and State Key Laboratory of Protein and Plant Gene Research.ACKNOWLEDGMENTS We thank Renbo Yu, Jie Dong, and other laboratory members for their constructive discussion and help. No conflict of interest declared.
文摘Arabidopsis De-etiolated 1 （DET1） is one of the key repressors that maintain the etiolated state of seedlings in darkness. The plant hormone gibberellic acid （GA） also participates in this process, and plants deficient in GA synthesis or signaling show a partially de.etiolated phenotype in darkness. However, how DET1 and the GA pathway work in concert in repressing photomorphogenesis remains largely unknown. In this study, we found that the abundance of DELLA proteins in detl-1 was increased in comparison with that in the wildtype plants. Mutation in DET1 changed the sensitivity of hypocotyl elongation of mutant seedlings to GA and paclobutrazol （PAC）, an inhibitor of GA synthesis. However, we did not find obvious differences between detl-1 and wild-type plants with regard to the bioactive GA content or the GA signaling upstream of DELLAs. Genetic data showed that removal of several DELLA proteins suppressed the detl-1 mutant phenotype more obviously than GA treatment, indicating that DET1 can regulate DELLA proteins via some other mechanisms. In addition, a large-scale transcriptomic analysis revealed that DET1 and DELLAs play antagonistic roles in regulating expression of photosynthetic and cell elongation-related genes in etiolated seedlings. Taken together, our results show that DET1 represses photomorphogenesis in darkness in part by reducing the abundance of DELLA proteins.
基金supported by the Leaping Research Program(NRF-2021R1A2B5B03001476 to C.M.P.)provided by the National Research Foundation(NRF)of Koreaa grant from Kyung Hee University in 2023(KHU-20230886 to Y.J.P.).
文摘Coordinated morphogenic adaptation of growing plants is critical for their survival and propagation under fluctuating environments.Plant morphogenic responses to light and warm temperatures,termed photomorphogenesis and thermomorphogenesis,respectively,have been extensively studied in recent decades.During photomorphogenesis,plants actively reshape their growth and developmental patterns to cope with changes in light regimes.Accordingly,photomorphogenesis is closely associated with diverse growth hormonal cues.Notably,accumulating evidence indicates that light-directed morphogenesis is profoundly affected by two recently identified phytochemicals,karrikins(KARs)and strigolactones(SLs).KARs and SLs are structurally related butenolides acting as signaling molecules during a variety of developmental steps,including seed germination.Their receptors and signaling mediators have been identified,and associated working mechanisms have been explored using gene-deficient mutants in various plant species.Of particular interest is that the KAR and SL signaling pathways play important roles in environmental responses,among which their linkages with photomorphogenesis are most comprehensively studied during seedling establishment.In this review,we focus on how the phytochemical and light signals converge on the optimization of morphogenic fitness.We also discuss molecular mechanisms underlying the signaling crosstalks with an aim of developing potential ways to improve crop productivity under climate changes.
基金This study was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(grant no.81701087)the Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province(grant no.2018J01610)+1 种基金the Fuzhou Science and Technology Planning Project(grant no.2018-G-53)the Outstanding Youth Fund of Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University(XJQ201820).
文摘Light is the major source of energy for plants and as such has a profound effect on plant growth and development.Red and blue lights have been considered to best drive photosynthetic metabolism and are beneficial for plant growth and development,and green light was seen as a signal to slow down or stop.In this study,Arabidopsis thaliana(Arabidopsis)was used to investigate the effects of red,blue and green lights on the growth and development of plants from seed germination to seeding.Results demonstrated that red light showed a promotion effect but blue light a prohibition one in most stages except for the flowering time in which the effect of each light was just reversed.When mixed with red or blue light,green light generally at least partially cancelled out the effects caused by each of them.Results also showed that the same number of photons the plant received could cause different effects and choosing the right combination of different color of lights is essential in both promoting the growth and development of plants and reducing the energy consumption of lighting in plant factory.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31930086 and 32172642)the National Key Research and Development(R&D)Program of China(2016YFD0400902 and 2021YFD2100505).
文摘Light is a fundamental environmental factor for living organisms on earth—not only as a primary energy source but also as an informational signal.In fungi,light can be used as an indicator for both time and space to control important physiological and morphological responses.Botrytis cinerea(B.cinerea)is a devastating phytopathogenic fungus that exploits light cues to optimize virulence and the balance between conidiation and sclerotia development,thereby improving its dispersal and survival in ecosystems.However,the components and mechanisms underlying these processes remain obscure.Here,we identify a novel light-signaling component in B.cinerea,BcCfaS,which encodes a putative cyclopropane fatty-acyl-phospholipid synthase.BcCfaS is strongly induced by light at the transcriptional level and plays a crucial role in regulating photomorphogenesis.Deletion of BcCfaS results in reduced vegetative growth,altered colony morphology,impaired sclerotial development,and enhanced conidiation in a lightdependent manner.Moreover,the mutant exhibits serious defects in stress response and virulence on the host.Based on a lipidomics analysis,a number of previously unknown fungal lipids and many BcCfaS-regulated lipids are identified in B.cinerea,including several novel phospholipids and fatty acids.Importantly,we find that BcCfaS controls conidiation and sclerotial development by positively regulating methyl jasmonate(MeJA)synthesis to activate the transcription of light-signaling components,revealing for the first time the metabolic base of photomorphogenesis in fungi.Thus,we propose that BcCfaS serves as an integration node for light and lipid metabolism,thereby providing a regulatory mechanism by which fungi adapt their development to a changing light environment.These new findings provide an important target for antifungal design to prevent and control fungal disease.
