Two potential BRASSINAZOLE RESISTANT 1 (BZR1) homologs were downregulated by brassinosteroids(BRs) in Setaria italica roots.Functional analysis showed that BR regulates the dephosphorylation and nuclear localization o...Two potential BRASSINAZOLE RESISTANT 1 (BZR1) homologs were downregulated by brassinosteroids(BRs) in Setaria italica roots.Functional analysis showed that BR regulates the dephosphorylation and nuclear localization of Si BZR1 and that Si BZR1 binds conserved BZR1-recognizing cis elements.In comparison with the wild type,Si BZR1-overexpressing S.italica seedlings were more sensitive to BR-inhibited primary root growth and drought stress,indicating that Si BZR1 is a positive regulator of BR signaling and a negative regulator of drought tolerance in S.italica.PLETHORA-LIKE 1 (Si PLT-L1) was found to be a direct target gene of Si BZR1 in S.italica roots.The expression of Si PLT-L1 was downregulated by Si BZR1.Si PLT-L1-overexpressing S.italica was less sensitive to BR-inhibited root growth and more tolerant to drought stress,possibly owing to the upregulation of drought-inducible Dehydrin-family genes.展开更多
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China (2018YFD1000706, 2018YFD1000700)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (91417313, 31970313)the Department of Education of Hebei Province (SJ2016012)。
文摘Two potential BRASSINAZOLE RESISTANT 1 (BZR1) homologs were downregulated by brassinosteroids(BRs) in Setaria italica roots.Functional analysis showed that BR regulates the dephosphorylation and nuclear localization of Si BZR1 and that Si BZR1 binds conserved BZR1-recognizing cis elements.In comparison with the wild type,Si BZR1-overexpressing S.italica seedlings were more sensitive to BR-inhibited primary root growth and drought stress,indicating that Si BZR1 is a positive regulator of BR signaling and a negative regulator of drought tolerance in S.italica.PLETHORA-LIKE 1 (Si PLT-L1) was found to be a direct target gene of Si BZR1 in S.italica roots.The expression of Si PLT-L1 was downregulated by Si BZR1.Si PLT-L1-overexpressing S.italica was less sensitive to BR-inhibited root growth and more tolerant to drought stress,possibly owing to the upregulation of drought-inducible Dehydrin-family genes.
