BIL1-mediated MP phosphorylation integrates PXY and cytokinin signalling in secondary growth

Nat Plants. 2018 Aug;4(8):605-614. doi: 10.1038/s41477-018-0180-3. Epub 2018 Jul 9.

Abstract

Vascular cambium proliferation in plants is crucial for the generation of vascular tissues and for mechanical strength. Phytohormones and mobile peptides are key regulators of vascular cambial activity during secondary growth; however, the signalling cross-talk underlying their coordinated action is largely unknown. Here, we reveal that BIN2-LIKE 1 (BIL1), a glycogen synthase kinase 3, integrates the PHLOEM INTERCALATED WITH XYLEM/tracheary element differentiation inhibitory factor (TDIF) RECEPTOR (PXY/TDR) module into MONOPTEROS/AUXIN RESPONSE FACTOR 5 (MP/ARF5) transcription factor action during secondary growth. BIL1-mediated phosphorylation of MP/ARF5 enhances its negative effect on vascular cambial activity, which upregulates the negative regulators of cytokinin signalling ARABIDOPSIS RESPONSE REGULATOR 7 (ARR7) and ARR15. PXY/TDR inhibits BIL1 activity, which attenuates the effect of MP/ARF5 on ARR7 and ARR15 expression, thus increasing vascular cambial activity. Together, these results suggest that BIL1 is a key mediator that links peptide signalling with auxin-cytokinin signalling for the maintenance of cambial activity.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Arabidopsis / genetics
  • Arabidopsis / growth & development
  • Arabidopsis / metabolism*
  • Arabidopsis Proteins / genetics
  • Arabidopsis Proteins / metabolism*
  • Arabidopsis Proteins / physiology*
  • Cytokinins / metabolism*
  • DNA-Binding Proteins / metabolism*
  • Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3 / genetics
  • Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3 / metabolism
  • Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3 / physiology*
  • Meristem / cytology
  • Meristem / growth & development
  • Meristem / metabolism
  • Phosphorylation
  • Plant Growth Regulators / metabolism
  • Protein Kinases / metabolism*
  • Signal Transduction
  • Transcription Factors / metabolism*
  • Xylem / metabolism

Substances

  • Arabidopsis Proteins
  • Cytokinins
  • DNA-Binding Proteins
  • MONOPTEROS protein, Arabidopsis
  • Plant Growth Regulators
  • Transcription Factors
  • Protein Kinases
  • PXY protein, Arabidopsis
  • AT2G30980 protein, Arabidopsis
  • Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3