SDG2-mediated H3K4 methylation is required for proper Arabidopsis root growth and development.
Trithorax group (TrxG) proteins are evolutionarily conserved in eukaryotes and play critical roles in transcriptional activation via deposition of histone H3 lysine 4 trimethylation (H3K4me3) in chromatin. Several Arabidopsis TrxG members have been characterized, and among them SET DOMAIN GROUP 2 (S...
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| author | Xiaozhen Yao Haiyang Feng Yu Yu Aiwu Dong Wen-Hui Shen |
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| description | Trithorax group (TrxG) proteins are evolutionarily conserved in eukaryotes and play critical roles in transcriptional activation via deposition of histone H3 lysine 4 trimethylation (H3K4me3) in chromatin. Several Arabidopsis TrxG members have been characterized, and among them SET DOMAIN GROUP 2 (SDG2) has been shown to be necessary for global genome-wide H3K4me3 deposition. Although pleiotropic phenotypes have been uncovered in the sdg2 mutants, SDG2 function in the regulation of stem cell activity has remained largely unclear. Here, we investigate the sdg2 mutant root phenotype and demonstrate that SDG2 is required for primary root stem cell niche (SCN) maintenance as well as for lateral root SCN establishment. Loss of SDG2 results in drastically reduced H3K4me3 levels in root SCN and differentiated cells and causes the loss of auxin gradient maximum in the root quiescent centre. Elevated DNA damage is detected in the sdg2 mutant, suggesting that impaired genome integrity may also have challenged the stem cell activity. Genetic interaction analysis reveals that SDG2 and CHROMATIN ASSEMBLY FACTOR-1 act synergistically in root SCN and genome integrity maintenance but not in telomere length maintenance. We conclude that SDG2-mediated H3K4me3 plays a distinctive role in the regulation of chromatin structure and genome integrity, which are key features in pluripotency of stem cells and crucial for root growth and development. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c57751a8389242f58df1436fd8c1c5622022-12-21T19:15:19ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032013-01-0182e5653710.1371/journal.pone.0056537SDG2-mediated H3K4 methylation is required for proper Arabidopsis root growth and development.Xiaozhen YaoHaiyang FengYu YuAiwu DongWen-Hui ShenTrithorax group (TrxG) proteins are evolutionarily conserved in eukaryotes and play critical roles in transcriptional activation via deposition of histone H3 lysine 4 trimethylation (H3K4me3) in chromatin. Several Arabidopsis TrxG members have been characterized, and among them SET DOMAIN GROUP 2 (SDG2) has been shown to be necessary for global genome-wide H3K4me3 deposition. Although pleiotropic phenotypes have been uncovered in the sdg2 mutants, SDG2 function in the regulation of stem cell activity has remained largely unclear. Here, we investigate the sdg2 mutant root phenotype and demonstrate that SDG2 is required for primary root stem cell niche (SCN) maintenance as well as for lateral root SCN establishment. Loss of SDG2 results in drastically reduced H3K4me3 levels in root SCN and differentiated cells and causes the loss of auxin gradient maximum in the root quiescent centre. Elevated DNA damage is detected in the sdg2 mutant, suggesting that impaired genome integrity may also have challenged the stem cell activity. Genetic interaction analysis reveals that SDG2 and CHROMATIN ASSEMBLY FACTOR-1 act synergistically in root SCN and genome integrity maintenance but not in telomere length maintenance. We conclude that SDG2-mediated H3K4me3 plays a distinctive role in the regulation of chromatin structure and genome integrity, which are key features in pluripotency of stem cells and crucial for root growth and development.http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3585709?pdf=render |
| spellingShingle | Xiaozhen Yao Haiyang Feng Yu Yu Aiwu Dong Wen-Hui Shen SDG2-mediated H3K4 methylation is required for proper Arabidopsis root growth and development. PLoS ONE |
| title | SDG2-mediated H3K4 methylation is required for proper Arabidopsis root growth and development. |
| title_full | SDG2-mediated H3K4 methylation is required for proper Arabidopsis root growth and development. |
| title_fullStr | SDG2-mediated H3K4 methylation is required for proper Arabidopsis root growth and development. |
| title_full_unstemmed | SDG2-mediated H3K4 methylation is required for proper Arabidopsis root growth and development. |
| title_short | SDG2-mediated H3K4 methylation is required for proper Arabidopsis root growth and development. |
| title_sort | sdg2 mediated h3k4 methylation is required for proper arabidopsis root growth and development |
| url | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3585709?pdf=render |
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