Receptor kinase FERONIA regulates flowering time in Arabidopsis
Abstract Background The receptor-like kinase FEROINA (FER) plays a crucial role in controlling plant vegetative growth partially by sensing the rapid alkalinization factor (RALF) peptide. However, the role of RALF1-FER in the vegetative-reproductive growth transition remains unknown. Here, we analyz...
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| author | Long Wang Tao Yang Qinlu Lin Bingqian Wang Xu Li Sheng Luan Feng Yu |
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| description | Abstract Background The receptor-like kinase FEROINA (FER) plays a crucial role in controlling plant vegetative growth partially by sensing the rapid alkalinization factor (RALF) peptide. However, the role of RALF1-FER in the vegetative-reproductive growth transition remains unknown. Here, we analyze the mechanism through which FER affects the flowering time in Arabidopsis. Results We found that the FER mRNA levels exhibit an oscillating pattern with a diurnal rhythm and that the clock oscillator CIRCADIAN CLOCK-ASSOCIATED1 (CCA1) up-regulates the expression of FER by associating with its chromatin. In addition, FER expression is regulated by clock genes, and FER also modulates the expression patterns of clock genes. Consistent with its gene expression pattern, FER positively regulates flowering by modulating the transcript accumulation and mRNA alternative splicing of certain flowering-related genes, including FLOWERING LOCUS C (FLC) and its homolog MADS AFFECTING FLOWERING (MAF). However, the RALF1 ligand negatively regulates flowering compared with FER. Conclusions We found that FER, which is up-regulated by CCA1, controls the flowering time by regulating the transcript accumulation and mRNA alternative splicing (AS) of some important flowering genes, and these findings link FER to the floral transition. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-97fdcfa358224004a65fc295bba733952022-12-22T03:14:50ZengBMCBMC Plant Biology1471-22292020-01-0120111610.1186/s12870-019-2223-yReceptor kinase FERONIA regulates flowering time in ArabidopsisLong Wang0Tao Yang1Qinlu Lin2Bingqian Wang3Xu Li4Sheng Luan5Feng Yu6College of Biology, State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, and Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics and Developmental Regulation, Hunan UniversityNational Engineering Laboratory for Rice and By-product Deep Processing, Central South University of Forestry and TechnologyNational Engineering Laboratory for Rice and By-product Deep Processing, Central South University of Forestry and TechnologyCollege of Biology, State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, and Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics and Developmental Regulation, Hunan UniversityNational Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Genetics, Chinese Academy of Sciences Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of SciencesDepartment of Plant and Microbial Biology, University of CaliforniaCollege of Biology, State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, and Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics and Developmental Regulation, Hunan UniversityAbstract Background The receptor-like kinase FEROINA (FER) plays a crucial role in controlling plant vegetative growth partially by sensing the rapid alkalinization factor (RALF) peptide. However, the role of RALF1-FER in the vegetative-reproductive growth transition remains unknown. Here, we analyze the mechanism through which FER affects the flowering time in Arabidopsis. Results We found that the FER mRNA levels exhibit an oscillating pattern with a diurnal rhythm and that the clock oscillator CIRCADIAN CLOCK-ASSOCIATED1 (CCA1) up-regulates the expression of FER by associating with its chromatin. In addition, FER expression is regulated by clock genes, and FER also modulates the expression patterns of clock genes. Consistent with its gene expression pattern, FER positively regulates flowering by modulating the transcript accumulation and mRNA alternative splicing of certain flowering-related genes, including FLOWERING LOCUS C (FLC) and its homolog MADS AFFECTING FLOWERING (MAF). However, the RALF1 ligand negatively regulates flowering compared with FER. Conclusions We found that FER, which is up-regulated by CCA1, controls the flowering time by regulating the transcript accumulation and mRNA alternative splicing (AS) of some important flowering genes, and these findings link FER to the floral transition.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-019-2223-yFERONIACircadian clockFloweringmRNA alternative splicingRALF1 peptide |
| spellingShingle | Long Wang Tao Yang Qinlu Lin Bingqian Wang Xu Li Sheng Luan Feng Yu Receptor kinase FERONIA regulates flowering time in Arabidopsis BMC Plant Biology FERONIA Circadian clock Flowering mRNA alternative splicing RALF1 peptide |
| title | Receptor kinase FERONIA regulates flowering time in Arabidopsis |
| title_full | Receptor kinase FERONIA regulates flowering time in Arabidopsis |
| title_fullStr | Receptor kinase FERONIA regulates flowering time in Arabidopsis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Receptor kinase FERONIA regulates flowering time in Arabidopsis |
| title_short | Receptor kinase FERONIA regulates flowering time in Arabidopsis |
| title_sort | receptor kinase feronia regulates flowering time in arabidopsis |
| topic | FERONIA Circadian clock Flowering mRNA alternative splicing RALF1 peptide |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-019-2223-y |
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