Circadian expression profiles of chromatin remodeling factor genes in Arabidopsis

J Plant Res. 2015 Jan;128(1):187-99. doi: 10.1007/s10265-014-0665-8. Epub 2014 Oct 15.

Abstract

The circadian clock is a biological time keeper mechanism that regulates biological rhythms to a period of approximately 24 h. The circadian clock enables organisms to anticipate environmental cycles and coordinates internal cellular physiology with external environmental cues. In plants, correct matching of the clock with the environment confers fitness advantages to plant survival and reproduction. Therefore, circadian clock components are regulated at multiple layers to fine-tune the circadian oscillation. Epigenetic regulation provides an additional layer of circadian control. However, little is known about which chromatin remodeling factors are responsible for circadian control. In this work, we analyzed circadian expression of 109 chromatin remodeling factor genes and identified 17 genes that display circadian oscillation. In addition, we also found that a candidate interacts with a core clock component, supporting that clock activity is regulated in part by chromatin modification. As an initial attempt to elucidate the relationship between chromatin modification and circadian oscillation, we identified novel regulatory candidates that provide a platform for future investigations of chromatin regulation of the circadian clock.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Acetylation
  • Arabidopsis / genetics*
  • Arabidopsis / physiology
  • Arabidopsis Proteins / genetics*
  • Arabidopsis Proteins / metabolism
  • Chromatin Assembly and Disassembly / genetics*
  • Circadian Clocks
  • Circadian Rhythm / genetics*
  • DNA Methylation
  • Gene Expression Profiling*
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Plant*
  • Genes, Plant*
  • Histones / metabolism
  • Protein Binding

Substances

  • Arabidopsis Proteins
  • Histones