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ArticleThe Plant cell2024

The H1/H5 domain contributes to OsTRBF2 phase separation and gene repression during rice development.

Hua Xuan, Yanzhuo Li, Yue Liu, Jingze Zhao, Jianhao Chen, Nan Shi, Yulu Zhou, Limin Pi, Shaoqing Li, Guoyong Xu and 1 more

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Hua XuanState Key Laboratory of Hybrid Rice, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China.ORCID 0000-0001-8127-8626
Yanzhuo LiState Key Laboratory of Hybrid Rice, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China.ORCID 0000-0002-7375-0940
Yue LiuState Key Laboratory of Hybrid Rice, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China.ORCID 0000-0002-6180-8068
Jingze ZhaoState Key Laboratory of Hybrid Rice, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China.ORCID 0000-0002-2360-9586
Jianhao ChenState Key Laboratory of Hybrid Rice, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China.ORCID 0009-0005-1907-8988
Nan ShiState Key Laboratory of Hybrid Rice, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China.ORCID 0000-0002-4034-1382
Yulu ZhouState Key Laboratory of Hybrid Rice, Institute for Advanced Studies (IAS), Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China.ORCID 0000-0002-1120-6464
Limin PiHubei Hongshan Laboratory, Wuhan 430070, China.ORCID 0000-0003-2534-9308
Shaoqing LiState Key Laboratory of Hybrid Rice, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China.ORCID 0000-0002-6523-2158
Guoyong XuHubei Hongshan Laboratory, Wuhan 430070, China.ORCID 0000-0003-2406-9443
Hongchun YangState Key Laboratory of Hybrid Rice, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China.ORCID 0000-0002-8265-3958

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Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities 2042022rc0007Hubei Hongshan LaboratoryNational Natural Science Foundation of China 32370619Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province 2024AFA010Wuhan University
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Abstract

Transcription factors (TFs) tightly control plant development by regulating gene expression. The phase separation of TFs plays a vital role in gene regulation. Many plant TFs have the potential to form phase-separated protein condensates; however, little is known about which TFs are regulated by phase separation and how it affects their roles in plant development. Here, we report that the rice (Oryza sativa) single Myb TF TELOMERE REPEAT-BINDING FACTOR 2 (TRBF2) is highly expressed in fast-growing tissues at the seedling stage. TRBF2 is a transcriptional repressor that binds to the transcriptional start site of thousands of genes. Mutation of TRBF2 leads to pleiotropic developmental defects and misexpression of many genes. TRBF2 displays characteristics consistent with phase separation in vivo and forms phase-separated condensates in vitro. The H1/H5 domain of TRBF2 plays a crucial role in phase separation, chromatin targeting, and gene repression. Replacing the H1/H5 domain by a phase-separated intrinsically disordered region from Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana) AtSERRATE partially recovers the function of TRBF2 in gene repression in vitro and in transgenic plants. We also found that TRBF2 is required for trimethylation of histone H3 Lys27 (H3K27me3) deposition at specific genes and genome wide. Our findings reveal that phase separation of TRBF2 facilitates gene repression in rice development.

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Gene Expression Regulation, PlantOryzaPlant ProteinsChromatinHistonesMutationPhase SeparationPlants, Genetically ModifiedProtein DomainsTranscription FactorsChromatinHistonesPlant ProteinsTranscription Factors

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PMID38976557
PMCPMC11483615

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