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ArticlePlant communications2024

Cotton BLH1 and KNOX6 antagonistically modulate fiber elongation via regulation of linolenic acid biosynthesis.

Tingting Jia, Huiqin Wang, Shiyan Cui, Zihan Li, Yongcui Shen, Hongbin Li, Guanghui Xiao

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Article in Plant communications, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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7 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Tingting JiaCollege of Life Sciences, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, China.
Huiqin WangCollege of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710062, China.
Shiyan CuiZhengzhou Research Base, State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, School of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China.
Zihan LiGeosystems Research Institute, Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS 39762, USA.
Yongcui ShenCollege of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710062, China.
Hongbin LiCollege of Life Sciences, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, China. Electronic address: lihb@shzu.edu.cn.
Guanghui XiaoCollege of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710062, China. Electronic address: guanghuix@snnu.edu.cn.
Shaanxi Normal University · CNShihezi University · CNMississippi State University · USZhengzhou University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BEL1-LIKE HOMEODOMAIN (BLH) proteins are known to function in various plant developmental processes. However, the role of BLHs in regulating plant cell elongation is still unknown. Here, we identify a BLH gene, GhBLH1, that positively regulates fiber cell elongation. Combined transcriptomic and biochemical analyses reveal that GhBLH1 enhances linolenic acid accumulation to promote cotton fiber cell elongation by activating the transcription of GhFAD7A-1 via binding of the POX domain of GhBLH1 to the TGGA cis-element in the GhFAD7A-1 promoter. Knockout of GhFAD7A-1 in cotton significantly reduces fiber length, whereas overexpression of GhFAD7A-1 results in longer fibers. The K2 domain of GhKNOX6 directly interacts with the POX domain of GhBLH1 to form a functional heterodimer, which interferes with the transcriptional activation of GhFAD7A-1 via the POX domain of GhBLH1. Overexpression of GhKNOX6 leads to a significant reduction in cotton fiber length, whereas knockout of GhKNOX6 results in longer cotton fibers. An examination of the hybrid progeny of GhBLH1 and GhKNOX6 transgenic cotton lines provides evidence that GhKNOX6 negatively regulates GhBLH1-mediated cotton fiber elongation. Our results show that the interplay between GhBLH1 and GhKNOX6 modulates regulation of linolenic acid synthesis and thus contributes to plant cell elongation.

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Cotton FiberGene Expression Regulation, PlantGossypiumPlant Proteinsalpha-Linolenic AcidHomeodomain ProteinsPlants, Genetically Modifiedalpha-Linolenic AcidHomeodomain ProteinsPlant ProteinsBLH1cotton fiberfiber cell elongationKNOX6linolenic acid biosynthesis

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PMID38532644
PMCPMC11287173
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