The B-Box-Containing MicroProtein miP1a/BBX31 Regulates Photomorphogenesis and UV-B Protection
The bZIP transcription factor ELONGATED HYPOCOTYL5 (HY5) represents a major hub in the light-signaling cascade both under visible and UV-B light. The mode of transcriptional regulation of , especially under UV-B light, is not well characterized. B-BOX (BBX) transcription factors regulate transcripti...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Plant physiology (Bethesda) 2019-04, Vol.179 (4), p.1876-1892 |
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Zusammenfassung: | The bZIP transcription factor ELONGATED HYPOCOTYL5 (HY5) represents a major hub in the light-signaling cascade both under visible and UV-B light. The mode of transcriptional regulation of
, especially under UV-B light, is not well characterized. B-BOX (BBX) transcription factors regulate
transcription and also posttranscriptionally modulate HY5 to control photomorphogenesis under white light. Here, we identify BBX31 as a key signaling intermediate in visible and UV-B light signal transduction in Arabidopsis (
).
expression is induced by UV-B radiation in a fluence-dependent manner. HY5 directly binds to the promoter of
and regulates its transcript levels. Loss- and gain-of-function mutants of
indicate that it acts as a negative regulator of photomorphogenesis under white light but is a positive regulator of UV-B signaling. Genetic interaction studies suggest that
regulates photomorphogenesis independent of
We found no evidence for a direct BBX31-HY5 interaction, and they primarily regulate different sets of genes in white light. Under high doses of UV-B radiation, BBX31 promotes the accumulation of UV-protective flavonoids and phenolic compounds. It enhances tolerance to UV-B radiation by regulating genes involved in photoprotection and DNA repair in a HY5-dependent manner. Under UV-B radiation, overexpression of
enhances
transcriptional levels in a UV RESISTANCE LOCUS8-dependent manner, suggesting that BBX31 might regulate
transcription. |
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ISSN: | 0032-0889 1532-2548 |
DOI: | 10.1104/pp.18.01258 |