Genomic analysis of DELLA protein activity

Plant Cell Physiol. 2013 Aug;54(8):1229-37. doi: 10.1093/pcp/pct082. Epub 2013 Jun 18.

Abstract

Changes in gene expression are the main outcome of hormone signaling cascades that widely control plant physiology. In the case of the hormones gibberellins, the transcriptional control is exerted through the activity of the DELLA proteins, which act as negative regulators in the signaling pathway. This review focuses on recent transcriptomic approaches in the context of gibberellin signaling, which have provided useful information on new processes regulated by these hormones such as the regulation of photosynthesis and gravitropism. Moreover, the enrichment of specific cis-elements among DELLA primary targets has also helped extend the view that DELLA proteins regulate gene expression through the interaction with multiple transcription factors from different families.

Keywords: Gibberellin; Hormonal regulation; Transcription.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Arabidopsis / genetics
  • Arabidopsis / physiology
  • Arabidopsis Proteins / genetics
  • Arabidopsis Proteins / metabolism*
  • Gene Expression Profiling
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Plant*
  • Gibberellins / metabolism*
  • Plant Growth Regulators / metabolism*
  • Plant Physiological Phenomena
  • Plant Proteins / genetics
  • Plant Proteins / metabolism
  • Plants / genetics*
  • Protein Binding
  • Signal Transduction*
  • Transcription Factors / genetics
  • Transcription Factors / metabolism

Substances

  • Arabidopsis Proteins
  • GAI protein, Arabidopsis
  • Gibberellins
  • Plant Growth Regulators
  • Plant Proteins
  • Transcription Factors