title: The plastid sigma factor SIG5 is involved in the diurnal regulation of the chloroplast gene psbD in the moss Physcomitrella patens.
abstract: We analyzed the function of a plastid sigma factor, SIG5, by targeted gene disruption in the moss Physcomitrella patens. High-intensity light induced the chloroplast gene psbD in the wild-type strain (WT), whereas this induction was nullified in the PpSig5-disrupted strains (DeltaSig5). Moreover, diurnally regulated changes of psbD transcription showed lowered amplitude in DeltaSig5 than in WT. We concluded that the moss SIG5 mediates multiple layers of signals to intricately regulate psbD transcription.
authors.affiliation: Graduate School of Information Science, Nagoya University, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan.
authors.forename: Kazuhiro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ichikawa
authors.forename: Akane
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shimizu
authors.forename: Ryo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Okada
authors.forename: Santosh Balasaheb
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Satbhai
authors.forename: Setsuyuki
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Aoki
mesh_terms: D019068:Bryopsida / Q000235:genetics*; D002940:Circadian Rhythm / Q000235:genetics*; D018506:Gene Expression Regulation, Plant; D017343:Genes, Plant; D054628:Genome, Chloroplast; D045332:Photosystem II Protein Complex / Q000235:genetics*; D030821:Plants, Genetically Modified; D018087:Plastids / Q000502:physiology; D021122:Protein Subunits / Q000235:genetics; D012808:Sigma Factor / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D045332:Photosystem II Protein Complex; D021122:Protein Subunits; D012808:Sigma Factor