光敏色素互作因子(PIFs)对植物生长发育的调控

Regulation of Phytochrome Interacting Factors(PIFs) on Plant Growth and Development

光敏色素相互作用因子(PIFs)属于拟南芥bHLH转录因子家族的第15亚族,是光信号响应过程中的关键负调控因子。光激活的光敏色素通过促进PIFs蛋白降解,直接或间接抑制它们与DNA的结合,从而实现光对植物生长发育的调控。研究发现PIFs在调控种子萌发、幼苗形态建成、避荫反应、昼夜节律以及各种植物激素响应过程中起着重要作用。此外,PIFs作为细胞信号传导的"枢纽"具有更为广泛的作用,能够整合不同信号,精细调控整个转录网络。

Phytochrome interacting factors （ PIFs ） belonging to Arabidopsis basic helix -loop -helix （ bHLH） transcription factors subgroup 15 are key regulators in light signal transduction .Light -activated phytochromes regulate plant growth and development by promoting the degradation of PIFs and directly or indi -rectly inhibiting their DNA binding activity .Studies showed that PIFs played important roles in the regulation of seed germination, seedling morphogenesis , shade avoidance , circadian clock, phytohormone biosynthesis and signal transduction .PIFs have broader roles than previously expected and work as a cellular signaling hub that integrates multiple signals to orchestrate the transcriptional network of plants .