Dynamic Properties of Endogenous Phytochrome A in Arabidopsis Seedlings1
AUTOR(ES)
Hennig, Lars
FONTE
American Society of Plant Physiologists
RESUMO
The dynamic behavior of phytochrome A (phyA) in seedlings of the model plant Arabidopsis was examined by in vivo spectroscopy and by western and northern blotting. Rapid accumulation of phyA was observed, reaching a steady state after 3 d. Both red and far-red light initiated a rapid destruction of the far-red-light-absorbing form of phytochrome (Pfr); the apparent half-life was only 4-fold longer in far-red than in red light. Furthermore, the Pfr-induced destruction of the red-light-absorbing form of phytochrome (Pr) of phyA occurred in darkness with a rate identical to that of Pfr destruction. A 2-fold decrease in mRNA abundance was observed after irradiation, irrespective of the applied light quality. However, reaccumulation occurred rapidly after far-red but slowly after red irradiation, indicating different modes of regulation of phytochrome expression after light-dark transitions depending on the light quality of the preceding irradiation. The wavelength dependency of the destruction rates was distinct from that of mustard, a close relative of Arabidopsis, and was explained on the basis of Pfr-induced Pr destruction and a simple kinetic two-step model. No dark reversion was detectable in the destruction kinetics after a red pulse. From these data we conclude that Arabidopsis phyA differs significantly in several aspects from other dicot phytochromes.
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