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ArticleScience advances2025

DOG1 controls dormancy independently of ABA core signaling kinases regulation by preventing AFP dephosphorylation through AHG1.

Thorben Krüger, Dennis Brandt, Johanna Sodenkamp, Michael Gasper, Maida Romera-Branchat, Florian Ahloumessou, Elena Gehring, Julia Drotleff, Christopher Bell, Katharina Kramer and 4 more

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  4. AHG1-AFP interaction as a regulatory node in the ABA response during seed germination.The Plant journal : for cell and molecular biology · 2026
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14 authors.

Thorben KrügerInstitute of Plant Biology and Biotechnology, University of Münster, Münster, 48149, Germany.ORCID 0009-0006-9606-0869
Dennis BrandtInstitute of Plant Biology and Biotechnology, University of Münster, Münster, 48149, Germany.ORCID 0009-0009-0948-4295
Johanna SodenkampInstitute of Plant Biology and Biotechnology, University of Münster, Münster, 48149, Germany.
Michael GasperInstitute of Plant Biology and Biotechnology, University of Münster, Münster, 48149, Germany.ORCID 0009-0001-3619-958X
Maida Romera-BranchatInstitute of Plant Biology and Biotechnology, University of Münster, Münster, 48149, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-6685-5066
Florian AhloumessouInstitute of Plant Biology and Biotechnology, University of Münster, Münster, 48149, Germany.
Elena GehringInstitute of Plant Biology and Biotechnology, University of Münster, Münster, 48149, Germany.
Julia DrotleffInstitute of Plant Biology and Biotechnology, University of Münster, Münster, 48149, Germany.ORCID 0009-0008-5482-815X
Christopher BellInstitute of Plant Biology and Biotechnology, University of Münster, Münster, 48149, Germany.ORCID 0009-0009-4689-9035
Katharina KramerPlant Proteomics, Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research, Cologne, 50829, Germany.
Jürgen EirichInstitute of Plant Biology and Biotechnology, University of Münster, Münster, 48149, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-0963-1872
Wim J J SoppeDepartment of Plant Breeding and Genetics, Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research, Cologne, 50829, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-3747-5486
Iris FinkemeierInstitute of Plant Biology and Biotechnology, University of Münster, Münster, 48149, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-8972-4026
Guillaume NéeInstitute of Plant Biology and Biotechnology, University of Münster, Münster, 48149, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-8328-0065

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Seed dormancy determines germination timing, influencing seed plant adaptation and overall fitness. DELAY OF GERMINATION 1 (DOG1) is a conserved central regulator of dormancy cooperating with the phytohormone abscisic acid (ABA) through negative regulation of ABA HYPERSENSITIVE GERMINATION (AHG) 1 and AHG3 phosphatases. The current molecular mechanism of DOG1 signaling proposes it regulates the activation of central ABA-related SnRK2 kinases. Here, we unveil DOG1's functional autonomy from the regulation of ABA core signaling components and unravel its pivotal control over the activation of ABSCISIC ACID INSENSITIVE FIVE BINDING PROTEINs (AFPs). Our data revealed a molecular relay in which AFPs' genuine activation by AHG1 is contained by DOG1 to prevent the breakdown of maturation-imposed ABA responses independently of ABA-related kinase activation status. This work offers a molecular understanding of how plants fine-tune germination timing, while preserving seed responsiveness to adverse environmental cues, and thus represents a milestone in the realm of conservation and breeding programs.

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Abscisic AcidArabidopsisArabidopsis ProteinsPlant DormancySignal TransductionGene Expression Regulation, PlantGerminationPhosphorylationAbscisic AcidArabidopsis ProteinsDOG1 protein, Arabidopsis

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