FAR-RED ELONGATED HYPOCOTYL3 and FAR-RED IMPAIRED RESPONSE1 Transcription Factors Integrate Light and Abscisic Acid Signaling in Arabidopsis

作  者:Tang WJ, Ji Q, Huang YP, Jiang ZM, Bao MZ, Wang HY, Lin RC*
影响因子:6.555
刊物名称:PLANT PHYSIOLOGY
出版年份:2013
卷:163  期:2  页码:857-866

论文摘要:

Light and phytohormone abscisic acid (ABA) regulate overlapping processes in plants, such as seed germination and seedling development. However, the molecular mechanism underlying the interaction between light and ABA signaling is largely unknown. Here, we show that FAR-RED ELONGATED HYPOCOTYL3 (FHY3) and FAR-RED IMPAIRED RESPONSE1 (FAR1), two key positive transcription factors in the phytochrome A pathway, directly bind to the promoter of ABI5 and activate its expression. Disruption of FHY3 and/or FAR1 reduces sensitivity to ABA-mediated inhibition of seed germination, seedling development, and primary root growth. Seed germination of the fhy3 mutant is also less sensitive to salt and osmotic stress than that of the wild type. Constitutive expression of ABI5 restores the seed germination response of fhy3. Furthermore, the expression of several ABA-responsive genes is decreased in the fhy3 and/or far1 mutants during seed imbibition. Consistently, FHY3 and FAR1 transcripts are up-regulated by ABA and abiotic stresses. Moreover, the fhy3 and far1 mutants have wider stomata, lose water faster, and are more sensitive to drought than the wild type. These findings demonstrate that FHY3 and FAR1 are positive regulators of ABA signaling and provide insight into the integration of light and ABA signaling, a process that may allow plants to better adapt to environmental stresses.
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