PRJNA415344
Epigenetic regulation of light-induced anthocyanin biosynthesis by IBM1 histone demethylase in Arabidopsis
In Arabidopsis and other species, anthocyanin accumulation specifically depends on light signaling. The CONSTITUTIVELY PHOTOMORPHOGENIC1/SUPPRESSOR OF PHYA-105 (COP1/SPA) complex is required for the control of anthocyanin biosynthesis in response to light, but the precise mechanism underlying this process is largely unknown. Here we report that Increase in BONSAI Methylation 1 (IBM1), a JmjC domain-containing histone demethylase, participates in the regulation of light-induced anthocyanin biosynthesis in Arabidopsis. Loss-of-function mutations of IBM1 lead to accelerated anthocyanin accumulation in high light. We further identified that IBM1 is directly associated with SPA1/2/3 chromatin in vivo, whereas knockout of IBM1 resulted in an elevated level of H3K9 methylation and DNA non-CG sites within SPA genes, thereby repressing their expression. Transgenic ibm1 plants overexpressing SPA1 demonstrated that SPA1 was capable of complementing the mutant phenotype. Our results reveal a novel mechanism that controls the epigenetic regulation of anthocyanin biosynthesis and offer insight into how plant adapt to high light stress. This study could contribute to a better understanding of the linkage between light signaling and anthocyanin biosynthesis in plants