title: GLABROUS INFLORESCENCE STEMS3 (GIS3) regulates trichome initiation and development in Arabidopsis.
abstract: Arabidopsis trichome formation is an excellent model for studying various aspects of plant cell development and cell differentiation. Our previous works have demonstrated that several C2H2 zinc finger proteins, including GIS, GIS2, ZFP5, ZFP6 and ZFP8, control trichome cell development through GA and cytokinin signalling in Arabidopsis. We identified a novel C2H2 zinc finger protein, GLABROUS INFLORESCENCE STEMS 3 (GIS3), which is a key factor in regulating trichome development in Arabidopsis. In comparison with wild-type plants, loss-of-function of GIS3 mutants exhibited a significantly decreased number of trichomes in cauline leaves, lateral branches, sepals of flowers, and main stems. Overexpression of GIS3 resulted in increased trichome densities in sepal, cauline leaves, lateral branches, main inflorescence stems and in the appearance of ectopic trichomes on carpels. The molecular and genetic analyses show that GIS3 acts upstream of GIS, GIS2, ZFP8 and the key trichome initiation factors, GL1 and GL3. Steroid-inducible gene expression analyses and chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) experiments suggest that GIS and GIS2 are the direct target genes of GIS3.
authors: Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Rd, Hangzhou, 310058, China.
authors: Lili
authors: L
authors: Sun
authors: Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Rd, Hangzhou, 310058, China.
authors: Aidong
authors: A
authors: Zhang
authors: Institute of Virology and Biotechnology, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 198 Shiqiao Rd, Hangzhou, 310058, China.
authors: Zhongjing
authors: Z
authors: Zhou
authors: Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Rd, Hangzhou, 310058, China.
authors: Yongqin
authors: Y
authors: Zhao
authors: Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Rd, Hangzhou, 310058, China.
authors: An
authors: A
authors: Yan
authors: Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Rd, Hangzhou, 310058, China.
authors: Shengjie
authors: S
authors: Bao
authors: Department of Biological Sciences and Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory, National University of Singapore, 117543, Singapore, Singapore.
authors: Hao
authors: H
authors: Yu
authors: Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Rd, Hangzhou, 310058, China.
authors: Yinbo
authors: Y
authors: Gan
mesh_terms: D017360:Arabidopsis / Q000235:genetics* / Q000254:growth & development; D029681:Arabidopsis Proteins / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D002454:Cell Differentiation; D003583:Cytokinins / Q000378:metabolism; D035264:Flowers / Q000235:genetics / Q000254:growth & development; D018506:Gene Expression Regulation, Plant; D005875:Gibberellins / Q000378:metabolism; D056626:Inflorescence / Q000235:genetics / Q000254:growth & development; D010937:Plant Growth Regulators / Q000378:metabolism*; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000235:genetics / Q000254:growth & development; D018547:Plant Stems / Q000235:genetics / Q000254:growth & development; D015398:Signal Transduction; D014157:Transcription Factors / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D064201:Trichomes / Q000235:genetics / Q000254:growth & development; D016335:Zinc Fingers
chemical_list: D029681:Arabidopsis Proteins; D003583:Cytokinins; C000604716:GIS3 protein, Arabidopsis; D005875:Gibberellins; D010937:Plant Growth Regulators; D014157:Transcription Factors
keywords: Arabidopsis thaliana; GLABROUS INFLORESCENCE STEMS 3 (GIS3); cytokinin; gibberellin (GA); trichome; zinc finger protein
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