Genome-wide mapping of the HY5-mediated gene networks in Arabidopsis that involve both transcriptional and post-transcriptional regulation.
LONG HYPOCOTYL 5 (HY5) is a basic leucine zipper transcription factor (TF) that functions downstream of multiple families of photoreceptors. Mutations in the HY5 gene cause a myriad of aberrant phenotypes in Arabidopsis, including elongated hypocotyl, reduced accumulation of pigments, halted chloroplast development in greening hypocotyls, altered root morphology, and defective hormonal and stimulus responses. HY5 thus acts as an integrator that links various gene networks to coordinate plant development. Here we report the experimental mapping of HY5-mediated gene networks in Arabidopsis by integrating genomic loci occupied by HY5 and HY5-dependent gene expression profiles. Our results indicate that HY5 binds to over 9000 genes, detectably affecting the expression of over 1100 genes, either positively or negatively. Further, HY5 indirectly regulate many other genes through sub-networks mediated by other regulators. In particular, HY5 regulates eight miRNA genes that in turn control the transcript abundance of specific target genes. Over-expressing HY5-targeted miR408 resulted in phenotypes that are opposite to the hy5 mutants. Together, our results reveal both transcriptional and post-transcriptional components of the HY5-mediated gene networks.
Peking-Yale Joint Center of Plant Molecular Genetics and Agrobiotechnology, National Laboratory of Protein Engineering and Plant Genetic Engineering, School of Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.
Huiyong
H
Zhang
Hang
H
He
Xuncheng
X
Wang
Xiangfeng
X
Wang
Xiaozeng
X
Yang
Lei
L
Li
Xing W
XW
Deng
D017360:Arabidopsis / Q000235:genetics* / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism / Q000528:radiation effects; D029681:Arabidopsis Proteins / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D050976:Basic-Leucine Zipper Transcription Factors / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D001665:Binding Sites; D047369:Chromatin Immunoprecipitation; D002874:Chromosome Mapping; D005246:Feedback; D018506:Gene Expression Regulation, Plant / Q000528:radiation effects*; D053263:Gene Regulatory Networks / Q000528:radiation effects; D017343:Genes, Plant / Q000235:genetics; D018745:Genome, Plant / Q000235:genetics* / Q000528:radiation effects; D008027:Light; D035683:MicroRNAs; D009154:Mutation; D009687:Nuclear Proteins / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D017440:Photoperiod; D018517:Plant Roots / Q000235:genetics / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism / Q000528:radiation effects; D030821:Plants, Genetically Modified / Q000235:genetics / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism / Q000528:radiation effects; D011401:Promoter Regions, Genetic / Q000235:genetics; D011485:Protein Binding / Q000528:radiation effects; D017423:Sequence Analysis, RNA; D015398:Signal Transduction; D015533:Transcriptional Activation
D029681:Arabidopsis Proteins; D050976:Basic-Leucine Zipper Transcription Factors; C109254:HY5 protein, Arabidopsis; D035683:MicroRNAs; D009687:Nuclear Proteins