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TON1 recruiting motif 21 positively regulates the flavonoid metabolic pathway at the translational level in Arabidopsis thaliana.

Ling Wu, Xuan Chen, Ping Zhang, Shaowei Yan, Tingzhi Zhang, Yuanyuan Li

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Article in Planta, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Ling Wu *College of Life Sciences, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, Hunan Province, China.
Xuan Chen *Changsha Yuelu Experimental High School, Changsha, 410000, Hunan Province, China.
Ping Zhang *College of Life Sciences, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, Hunan Province, China.
Shaowei YanSyoung Cosmetics Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Changsha, 410000, Hunan Province, China.
Tingzhi ZhangSyoung Cosmetics Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Changsha, 410000, Hunan Province, China.
Yuanyuan LiState Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Biology, and Hunan Key Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics and Developmental Regulation, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, Hunan Province, China. yuanlaa@hnu.edu.cn.
Hunan Normal University · CNHunan University · CN

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conclusionThis study reveals that TRM21 acts as a positive regulator of flavonoid biosynthesis at the translational level in Arabidopsis, impacting both secondary metabolites and genes associated with root hair growth. TRM (TONNEAU1-recruiting motif) superfamily proteins are reported to be involved in microtubule assembly. However, the functions of this protein family are just beginning to be uncovered. Here, we provide metabolomic and genetic evidence that 1 of the 34 TRM members, TRM21, positively regulates the biosynthesis of flavonoids at the translational level in Arabidopsis thaliana. A loss-of-function mutation in TRM21 led to root hair growth defects and stunted plant growth, accompanied by significant alterations in secondary metabolites, particularly a marked reduction in flavonoid content. Interestingly, our study revealed that the transcription levels of genes involved in the flavonoid biosynthesis pathway remained unchanged in the trm21 mutants, but there was a significant downregulation in the translation levels of certain genes [flavanone 3-hydroxylase (F3H), dihydroflavonol-4-reductase (DFR), anthocyanidin reductase (ANR), flavanone 3'-hydroxylase (F3'H), flavonol synthase (FLS), chalcone synthase (CHS)]. Additionally, the translation levels of some genes related to root hair growth [RHO-related GTPases of plant 2 (ROP2), root hair defective 6 (RHD6), root hair defective 2 (RHD2)] were also reduced in the trm21 mutants. Taken together, these results indicate that TRM21 functions as a positive regulator of flavonoid biosynthesis at the translational level in Arabidopsis.

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ArabidopsisArabidopsis ProteinsFlavonoidsMicrotubule-Associated ProteinsAnthocyaninsBasic Helix-Loop-Helix ProteinsDown-RegulationMetabolic Networks and PathwaysAnthocyaninsArabidopsis ProteinsBasic Helix-Loop-Helix ProteinsFlavonoidsMicrotubule-Associated ProteinsRHD6 protein, Arabidopsistonneau1 protein, ArabidopsisArabidopsisFlavonoidMetabolomicTON1 recruiting motif 21Translation

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PMID38329545
PMCPMC10853083
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