Sullivan, S. , Hart, J. E., Rasch, P., Walker, C. and Christie, J. (2016) Phytochrome A mediates blue-light enhancement of second-positive phototropism in Arabidopsis. Frontiers in Plant Science, 7, 290. (doi: 10.3389/fpls.2016.00290) (PMID:27014313) (PMCID:PMC4786545)
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Abstract
Hypocotyl phototropism of etiolated Arabidopsis seedlings is primarily mediated by the blue-light receptor kinase phototropin 1 (phot1). Phot1-mediated curvature to continuous unilateral blue light irradiation (0.5 µmol m-2 s-1) is enhanced by overhead pre-treatment with red light (20 µmol m-2 s-1 for 15 min) through the action of phytochrome (phyA). Here, we show that pre-treatment with blue light is equally as effective in eliciting phototropic enhancement and is dependent on phyA. Although blue pre-treatment was sufficient to activate early phot1 signalling events, phot1 autophosphorylation in vivo was not found to be saturated, as assessed by subsequently measuring phot1 kinase activity in vitro. However, enhancement effects to red and blue pre-treatment were not observed at higher intensities of phototropic stimulation (10 µmol m-2 s-1). Phototropic enhancement to red and blue pre-treatments to 0.5 µmol m-2 s-1 unilateral blue light irradiation was also lacking in transgenic Arabidopsis where PHOT1 expression was restricted to the epidermis. Together, these findings indicate that phyA-mediated effects on phot1 signalling are restricted to low intensities of phototropic stimulation and originate from tissues other than the epidermis.
| Item Type: | Articles |
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| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Christie, Professor John and Sullivan, Dr Stuart |
| Authors: | Sullivan, S., Hart, J. E., Rasch, P., Walker, C., and Christie, J. |
| College/School: | College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Molecular Biosciences |
| Journal Name: | Frontiers in Plant Science |
| Publisher: | Frontiers Media |
| ISSN: | 1664-462X |
| ISSN (Online): | 1664-462X |
| Copyright Holders: | Copyright © 2016 Sullivan, Hart, Rasch, Walker and Christie. |
| First Published: | First published in Frontiers in Plant Science 7:290 |
| Publisher Policy: | Reproduced under a Creative Commons licence |
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