title: A zinc finger protein gene ZFP5 integrates phytohormone signaling to control root hair development in Arabidopsis.
abstract: Although root hair development in Arabidopsis thaliana has been extensively studied, it remains unknown whether the zinc finger proteins, the largest family of transcription factors in plants, are involved in this process. Here we report that the C2H2 zinc finger protein ZINC FINGER PROTEIN 5 (ZFP5) is a key regulator of root hair initiation and morphogenesis in Arabidopsis. ZFP5 is mainly expressed in root and preferentially in root hair cells. Using both zfp5 mutants and ZFP5 RNAi lines, we show that reduction in ZFP5 function leads to fewer and much shorter root hairs compared to wild-type. Genetic and molecular experiments demonstrate that ZFP5 exerts its effect on root hair development by directly promoting expression of the CAPRICE (CPC) gene. Furthermore, we show that ZFP5 expression is induced by cytokinin, and that ZFP5 mediates cytokinin and ethylene effects on the formation and growth of root hairs. These results suggest that ZFP5 integrates various plant hormone cues to control root epidermal cell development in Arabidopsis.
authors: Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Rd, Hangzhou 310058, China.
authors: Lijun
authors: L
authors: An
authors: Zhongjing
authors: Z
authors: Zhou
authors: Lili
authors: L
authors: Sun
authors: An
authors: A
authors: Yan
authors: Wanyan
authors: W
authors: Xi
authors: Nan
authors: N
authors: Yu
authors: Wenjuan
authors: W
authors: Cai
authors: Xiaoya
authors: X
authors: Chen
authors: Hao
authors: H
authors: Yu
authors: John
authors: J
authors: Schiefelbein
authors: Yinbo
authors: Y
authors: Gan
mesh_terms: D017360:Arabidopsis / Q000235:genetics* / Q000254:growth & development / Q000502:physiology; D029681:Arabidopsis Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D002454:Cell Differentiation; D003583:Cytokinins / Q000494:pharmacology; D005030:Ethylenes / Q000494:pharmacology; D018506:Gene Expression Regulation, Plant; D005838:Genotype; D009154:Mutation; D009928:Organ Specificity; D010641:Phenotype; D019441:Plant Epidermis / Q000235:genetics / Q000254:growth & development / Q000502:physiology; D010937:Plant Growth Regulators / Q000494:pharmacology*; D018517:Plant Roots / Q000235:genetics / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000378:metabolism; D030821:Plants, Genetically Modified; D011401:Promoter Regions, Genetic; D020598:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-myb / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D036226:Seedlings / Q000235:genetics / Q000254:growth & development / Q000502:physiology; D015398:Signal Transduction; D014157:Transcription Factors / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D016335:Zinc Fingers
chemical_list: D029681:Arabidopsis Proteins; C511989:CPC protein, Arabidopsis; D003583:Cytokinins; D005030:Ethylenes; D010937:Plant Growth Regulators; D020598:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-myb; D014157:Transcription Factors; C571112:zinc finger protein 5, Arabidopsis; C036216:ethylene