A mathematical model for BRASSINOSTEROID INSENSITIVE1-mediated signaling in root growth and hypocotyl elongation.
Brassinosteroid (BR) signaling is essential for plant growth and development. In Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana), BRs are perceived by the BRASSINOSTEROID INSENSITIVE1 (BRI1) receptor. Root growth and hypocotyl elongation are convenient downstream physiological outputs of BR signaling. A computational approach was employed to predict root growth solely on the basis of BRI1 receptor activity. The developed mathematical model predicts that during normal root growth, few receptors are occupied with ligand. The model faithfully predicts root growth, as observed in bri1 loss-of-function mutants. For roots, it incorporates one stimulatory and two inhibitory modules, while for hypocotyls, a single inhibitory module is sufficient. Root growth as observed when BRI1 is overexpressed can only be predicted assuming that a decrease occurred in the BRI1 half-maximum response values. Root growth appears highly sensitive to variation in BR concentration and much less to reduction in BRI1 receptor level, suggesting that regulation occurs primarily by ligand availability and biochemical activity.
Department of Biochemistry, Wageningen University, 6703 HA Wageningen, The Netherlands. wilma.vanesse@wur.nl
G Wilma
GW
van Esse
Simon
S
van Mourik
Hans
H
Stigter
Colette A
CA
ten Hove
Jaap
J
Molenaar
Sacco C
SC
de Vries
D017360:Arabidopsis / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000378:metabolism; D029681:Arabidopsis Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D060406:Brassinosteroids / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D019295:Computational Biology / Q000379:methods; D003470:Culture Media / Q000378:metabolism; D049452:Green Fluorescent Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D018546:Hypocotyl / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000378:metabolism; D008024:Ligands; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D018517:Plant Roots / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000378:metabolism; D011494:Protein Kinases / Q000378:metabolism*; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface / Q000378:metabolism; D015398:Signal Transduction; D013260:Steroids, Heterocyclic / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D014230:Triazoles / Q000494:pharmacology
D029681:Arabidopsis Proteins; D060406:Brassinosteroids; D003470:Culture Media; D008024:Ligands; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface; D013260:Steroids, Heterocyclic; D014230:Triazoles; D049452:Green Fluorescent Proteins; D011494:Protein Kinases; C108270:BRI1 protein, Arabidopsis; C412342:brassinazole; C023623:brassinolide