Nuclear factor Y, Subunit A (NF-YA) Proteins Positively Regulate Flowering and Act Through Flowering Locus T
Articolo
Data di Pubblicazione:
2016
Citazione:
Nuclear factor Y, Subunit A (NF-YA) Proteins Positively Regulate Flowering and Act Through Flowering Locus T / C.L. Siriwardana, N. Gnesutta, R.W. Kumimoto, D.S. Jones, Z.A. Myers, R. Mantovani, B.F. Holt. - In: PLOS GENETICS. - ISSN 1553-7390. - 12:12(2016 Dec 15). [10.1371/journal.pgen.1006496]
Abstract:
Photoperiod dependent flowering is one of several mechanisms used by plants to initiate the developmental transition from vegetative growth to reproductive growth. The NUCLEAR FACTOR Y (NF-Y) transcription factors are heterotrimeric complexes composed of NF-YA and histone-fold domain (HFD) containing NF-YB/NF-YC, that initiate photoperiod-dependent flowering by cooperatively interacting with CONSTANS (CO) to drive the expression of FLOWERING LOCUS T (FT). This involves NF-Y and CO binding at distal CCAAT and proximal “CORE” elements, respectively, in the FT promoter. While this is well established for the HFD subunits, there remains some question over the potential role of NF-YA as either positive or negative regulators of this process. Here we provide strong support, in the form of genetic and biochemical analyses, that NF-YA, in complex with NF-YB/NF-YC proteins, can directly bind the distal CCAAT box in the FT promoter and are positive regulators of flowering in an FT-dependent manner.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
ecology, evolution, behavior and systematics; molecular biology; genetics; genetics (clinical); cancer research
Elenco autori:
C.L. Siriwardana, N. Gnesutta, R.W. Kumimoto, D.S. Jones, Z.A. Myers, R. Mantovani, B.F. Holt
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