The impact of light and temperature on chromatin organisation and plant adaptation

Perrella, G., Zioutopoulou, A., Headland, L. R. and Kaiserli, E. (2020) The impact of light and temperature on chromatin organisation and plant adaptation. Journal of Experimental Botany, 71(17), pp. 5247-5255. (doi: 10.1093/jxb/eraa154) (PMID:32215554)

Abstract

Light and temperature shape the developmental trajectory and morphology of plants. Changes in chromatin organisation and nuclear architecture can modulate gene expression and lead to short and long-term plant adaptation to the environment. Here, we review recent reports investigating how changes in chromatin composition, structure and topology modulate gene expression in response to fluctuating light and temperature conditions resulting in developmental and physiological responses. Furthermore, the potential application of novel revolutionary techniques such as RNA and padlock fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH), and Hi-C to study the impact of environmental stimuli such as light and temperature on nuclear compartmentalisation in plants is discussed.

• Item Type: Articles
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Headland, Dr Lauren and Zioutopoulou, Ms Anna and Perrella, Dr Giorgio and Kaiserli, Dr Eirini
• Authors: Perrella, G., Zioutopoulou, A., Headland, L. R., and Kaiserli, E.
• College/School: College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Molecular Biosciences
• Journal Name: Journal of Experimental Botany
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• ISSN: 0022-0957
• ISSN (Online): 1460-2431
• Published Online: 26 March 2020
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © 2020 The Authors
• First Published: First published in Journal of Experimental Botany 71(17): 5247-5255
• Publisher Policy: Reproduced under a Creative Commons licence

Project Code	Award No	Project Name	Principal Investigator	Funder's Name	Funder Ref	Lead Dept
171989		Transcriptional regulation of plant growth in nuclear microdomains	Eirini Kaiserli	Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)	BB/M023079/1	Institute of Molecular, Cell & Systems Biology