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BBX32, an Arabidopsis B-Box Protein, Functions in Light Signaling by Suppressing HY5-Regulated Gene Expression and Interacting with STH2/BBX21

Publication Type:Journal Article
Year of Publication:2011
Authors:Holtan, HE, Bandong, S, Marion, CM, Adam, L, Tiwari, iv, S, Shen, Y, Maloof, JN, Maszle, DR, Ohto, M-aki, Preuss, S, Meister, R, Petracek, M, Repetti, PP, T. Reuber, L, Ratcliffe, OJ, Khanna, R
Journal:Plant Physiology
Volume:156
Issue:4
Date Published:2011
ISBN Number:00320889
Keywords:cotyledon
Abstract:

A B-box zinc finger protein, B-BOX32 (BBX32), was identified as playing a role in determining hypocotyl length during a largescale functional genomics study in Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana). Further analysis revealed that seedlings overexpressing BBX32 display elongated hypocotyls in red, far-red, and blue light, along with reduced cotyledon expansion in red light. Through comparative analysis of mutant and overexpression line phenotypes, including global expression profiling and growth curve studies, we demonstrate that BBX32 acts antagonistically to ELONGATED HYPOCOTYL5 (HY5). We further show that BBX32 interacts with SALT TOLERANCE HOMOLOG2/BBX21, another B-box protein previously shown to interact with HY5. Based on these data, we propose that BBX32 functions downstream of multiple photoreceptors as a modulator of light responses. As such, BBX32 potentially has a native role in mediating gene repression to maintain dark adaptation.

URL:http://www.jstor.org/stable/41435106
Short Title:Plant Physiology
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