UVR8 disrupts stabilisation of PIF5 by COP1 to inhibit plant stem elongation in sunlight

Ashutosh Sharma; Bhavana Sharma; Scott Hayes; Konstantin Kerner; Ute Hoecker; Gareth I. Jenkins; Keara A. Franklin

doi:10.1038/s41467-019-12369-1

Nature Communications (Sep 2019)

UVR8 disrupts stabilisation of PIF5 by COP1 to inhibit plant stem elongation in sunlight

Ashutosh Sharma,
Bhavana Sharma,
Scott Hayes,
Konstantin Kerner,
Ute Hoecker,
Gareth I. Jenkins,
Keara A. Franklin

Affiliations

Ashutosh Sharma: School of Biological Sciences, Life Sciences Building, University of Bristol
Bhavana Sharma: School of Biological Sciences, Life Sciences Building, University of Bristol
Scott Hayes: Centro Nacional de Biotecnología (CNB-CSIC)
Konstantin Kerner: Botanical Institute and Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences (CEPLAS), Biocenter, University of Cologne
Ute Hoecker: Botanical Institute and Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences (CEPLAS), Biocenter, University of Cologne
Gareth I. Jenkins: Institute of Molecular, Cell and Systems Biology, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow
Keara A. Franklin: School of Biological Sciences, Life Sciences Building, University of Bristol

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-12369-1
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 10, no. 1
pp. 1 – 10

Abstract

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UV-B light suppresses the shade avoidance response in plants by reducing the abundance of PIF transcription factors by an undefined mechanism. Here the authors show that UV-B perceived by the UVR8 receptor inhibits the shade avoidance response by preventing stabilisation of PIF5 by COP1.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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