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ArticlePlant physiology2011

Zinc finger protein5 is required for the control of trichome initiation by acting upstream of zinc finger protein8 in Arabidopsis.

Zhongjing Zhou, Lijun An, Lili Sun, Shuijin Zhu, Wanyan Xi, Pierre Broun, Hao Yu, Yinbo Gan

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Article in Plant physiology, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 71 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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8 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Zhongjing ZhouDepartment of Agronomy, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China.
Lijun An
Lili Sun
Shuijin Zhu
Wanyan Xi
Pierre Broun
Hao Yu
Yinbo Gan
Zhejiang University · CNTemasek Life Sciences Laboratory · SG

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana) trichome development is a model system for studying cell development, cell differentiation, and the cell cycle. Our previous studies have shown that the GLABROUS INFLORESCENCE STEMS (GIS) family genes, GIS, GIS2, and ZINC FINGER PROTEIN8 (ZFP8), control shoot maturation and epidermal cell fate by integrating gibberellins (GAs) and cytokinin signaling in Arabidopsis. Here, we show that a new C2H2 zinc finger protein, ZFP5, plays an important role in controlling trichome cell development through GA signaling. Overexpression of ZFP5 results in the formation of ectopic trichomes on carpels and other inflorescence organs. zfp5 loss-of-function mutants exhibit a reduced number of trichomes on sepals, cauline leaves, paraclades, and main inflorescence stems in comparison with wild-type plants. More importantly, it is found that ZFP5 mediates the regulation of trichome initiation by GAs. These results are consistent with ZFP5 expression patterns and the regional influence of GA on trichome initiation. The molecular analyses suggest that ZFP5 functions upstream of GIS, GIS2, ZFP8, and the key trichome initiation regulators GLABROUS1 (GL1) and GL3. Using a steroid-inducible activation of ZFP5 and chromatin immunoprecipitation experiments, we further demonstrate that ZFP8 is the direct target of ZFP5 in controlling epidermal cell differentiation.

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ArabidopsisArabidopsis ProteinsBasic Helix-Loop-Helix ProteinsCell DifferentiationDNA-Binding ProteinsGene Expression Regulation, PlantGibberellinsInflorescenceMultigene FamilyMutationPlant EpidermisPlant RootsSignal TransductionTranscription FactorsZinc FingersArabidopsis ProteinsBasic Helix-Loop-Helix ProteinsDNA-Binding ProteinsGibberellinsGIS protein, ArabidopsisGL1 protein, ArabidopsisGL3 protein, ArabidopsisTranscription Factorszinc finger protein 5, Arabidopsiszinc finger protein 8, Arabidopsis

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PMID21803862
PMCPMC3192550
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