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ABA signalling is fine-tuned by antagonistic HAB1 variants

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  • Zhijuan Wang

    (The State Key Laboratory of Plant Cell and Chromosome Engineering, Center for Agricultural Research Resources, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Hongtao Ji

    (The State Key Laboratory of Plant Cell and Chromosome Engineering, Center for Agricultural Research Resources, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
    State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University)

  • Bingjian Yuan

    (The State Key Laboratory of Plant Cell and Chromosome Engineering, Center for Agricultural Research Resources, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
    Graduate University of Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Shuangfeng Wang

    (The State Key Laboratory of Plant Cell and Chromosome Engineering, Center for Agricultural Research Resources, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Chao Su

    (The State Key Laboratory of Plant Cell and Chromosome Engineering, Center for Agricultural Research Resources, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
    Graduate University of Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Bin Yao

    (The State Key Laboratory of Plant Cell and Chromosome Engineering, Center for Agricultural Research Resources, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Hongtao Zhao

    (The State Key Laboratory of Plant Cell and Chromosome Engineering, Center for Agricultural Research Resources, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Xia Li

    (The State Key Laboratory of Plant Cell and Chromosome Engineering, Center for Agricultural Research Resources, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
    State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University)

Abstract

Group A protein type 2C phosphatases (PP2Cs) are negative regulators of abscisic acid (ABA) signalling and plant adaptation to stress. However, our knowledge of the regulation of PP2C activity is limited. Here we report that the PP2C HAB1 undergoes alternative splicing to produce two splice variants, which encode HAB1.1 and HAB1.2, that play opposing roles in ABA-mediated seed germination and ABA-mediated post-germination developmental arrest. HAB1.2 is predominately formed in the presence of ABA and prevents seed germination and post-germinative growth. HAB1.2 interacts with OST1, but cannot inhibit OST1 kinase activity; thus, it functions as a positive regulator of ABA signalling. We also identified an RNA-recognition motif-containing protein, RBM25, as a potential regulator of HAB1 alternative splicing and molecular diversity. Our results reveal a mechanism for turning ABA signalling on and off and for plant adaptation to abiotic stress.

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  • Zhijuan Wang & Hongtao Ji & Bingjian Yuan & Shuangfeng Wang & Chao Su & Bin Yao & Hongtao Zhao & Xia Li, 2015. "ABA signalling is fine-tuned by antagonistic HAB1 variants," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 6(1), pages 1-12, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:6:y:2015:i:1:d:10.1038_ncomms9138
    DOI: 10.1038/ncomms9138
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    1. Zhi-Zheng Wang & Min-Jie Cao & Junjie Yan & Jin Dong & Mo-Xian Chen & Jing-Fang Yang & Jian-Hong Li & Rui-Ning Ying & Yang-Yang Gao & Li Li & Ya-Nan Leng & Yuan Tian & Kamalani Achala H. Hewage & Rong, 2024. "Stabilization of dimeric PYR/PYL/RCAR family members relieves abscisic acid-induced inhibition of seed germination," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 15(1), pages 1-11, December.

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