The phytohormones ethylene(ET)and jasmonate(JA)regulate plant development,growth,and defense responses;however,the molecular basis for their signaling crosstalk is unclear.Here,we show that JA-ZIM-domain(JAZ)proteins,...The phytohormones ethylene(ET)and jasmonate(JA)regulate plant development,growth,and defense responses;however,the molecular basis for their signaling crosstalk is unclear.Here,we show that JA-ZIM-domain(JAZ)proteins,which repress JA signaling,repress trichome initiation/branching and anthocyanin accumulation,and inhibit the transcriptional activity of the basic helix-loop-helix(bHLH)-MYBmembers(GLABRA3(GL3)-GL1 and TRANSPARENT TESTA 8(TT8)-MYB75)of WD-repeat/bHLH/MYB(WBM)complexes.The ET-stabilized transcription factors ETHYLENEINSENSITIVE3(EIN3)and EIN3-LIKE1(EIL1)were found to bind to several members of WBM complexes,including GL3,ENHANCER OF GLABRA3(EGL3),TT8,GL1,MYB75,and TRANSPARENT TESTA GLABRA1(TTG1).This binding repressed the transcriptional activity of the b HLH-MYB proteins and inhibited anthocyanin accumulation,trichome formation,and defenses against insect herbivores while promoting root hair formation.Conversely,the JA-activated b HLH members GL3,EGL3,and TT8 of WBM complexes were able to interact with and attenuate the transcriptional activity of EIN3/EIL1 at the HOOKLESS1 promoter,and their overexpression inhibited apical hook formation.Thus,this study demonstrates a molecular framework for signaling crosstalk between JA and ET in plant development,secondary metabolism,and defense responses.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31400254 and 31670315)Tsinghua University Initiative Scientific Research Program+3 种基金the grant from Beijing Municipal Commission of Education and Beijing Natural Science Foundation(KZ202210028044)the Beijing Nova Program(Z171100001117037)the funding from the Tsinghua-Peking Center for Life Sciencesthe Project of Graduate Student Academic Innovation of Capital Normal University(010-2255074)。
文摘The phytohormones ethylene(ET)and jasmonate(JA)regulate plant development,growth,and defense responses;however,the molecular basis for their signaling crosstalk is unclear.Here,we show that JA-ZIM-domain(JAZ)proteins,which repress JA signaling,repress trichome initiation/branching and anthocyanin accumulation,and inhibit the transcriptional activity of the basic helix-loop-helix(bHLH)-MYBmembers(GLABRA3(GL3)-GL1 and TRANSPARENT TESTA 8(TT8)-MYB75)of WD-repeat/bHLH/MYB(WBM)complexes.The ET-stabilized transcription factors ETHYLENEINSENSITIVE3(EIN3)and EIN3-LIKE1(EIL1)were found to bind to several members of WBM complexes,including GL3,ENHANCER OF GLABRA3(EGL3),TT8,GL1,MYB75,and TRANSPARENT TESTA GLABRA1(TTG1).This binding repressed the transcriptional activity of the b HLH-MYB proteins and inhibited anthocyanin accumulation,trichome formation,and defenses against insect herbivores while promoting root hair formation.Conversely,the JA-activated b HLH members GL3,EGL3,and TT8 of WBM complexes were able to interact with and attenuate the transcriptional activity of EIN3/EIL1 at the HOOKLESS1 promoter,and their overexpression inhibited apical hook formation.Thus,this study demonstrates a molecular framework for signaling crosstalk between JA and ET in plant development,secondary metabolism,and defense responses.
