The APETALA2-MYBL2 module represses proanthocyanidin biosynthesis by affecting formation of the MBW complex in seeds of Arabidopsis thaliana

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第一作者： Jiang, Wenbo

作者： Jiang, Wenbo;Li, Qian;Zhang, Jin;Pang, Yongzhen;Yin, Qinggang;Liu, Jinyue;Su, Xiaojia;Han, Xiaoyan

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期刊名称：PLANT COMMUNICATIONS （ 影响因子：10.5； 五年影响因子：10.5 ）

ISSN： 2590-3462

年卷期： 2024 年 5 卷 3 期

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收录情况： SCI

摘要： Proanthocyanidins (PAs) are the second most abundant plant phenolic natural products. PA biosynthesis is regulated by the well-documented MYB/bHLH/WD40 (MBW) complex, but how this complex itself is regulated remains ill defined. Here, in situ hybridization and b-glucuronidase staining show that APETALA2 (AP2), a well-defined regulator of flower and seed development, is strongly expressed in the seed coat endothelium, where PAs accumulate. AP2 negatively regulates PA content and expression levels of key PA pathway genes. AP2 activates MYBL2 transcription and interacts with MYBL2, a key suppressor of the PA pathway. AP2 exerts its function by directly binding to the AT-rich motifs near the promoter region of MYBL2. Molecular and biochemical analyses revealed that AP2 forms AP2-MYBL2-TT8/EGL3 complexes, disrupting the MBW complex and thereby repressing expression of ANR, TT12, TT19, and AHA10. Genetic analyses revealed that AP2 functions upstream of MYBL2, TT2, and TT8 in PA regulation. Our work reveals a new role of AP2 as a key regulator of PA biosynthesis in Arabidopsis. Overall, this study sheds new light on the comprehensive regulation network of PA biosynthesis as well as the dual regulatory roles of AP2 in seed development and accumulation of major secondary metabolites in Arabidopsis.

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