UNSPECIFIED (2002) Distinct regulation of CAB and PHYB gene expression by similar circadian clocks. PLANT JOURNAL, 32 (4). pp. 529-537. ISSN 0960-7412

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Abstract

Phytochrome B (phyB) is a major phytochrome active in light-grown plants. The circadian clock controls the expression of the PHYB gene. We have used the luciferase reporter gene (LUC) to monitor the rhythmic expression of PHYB in photoreceptor and clock-associated mutant backgrounds. Surprisingly, we found that PHYB and CAB expression have different free-running periods, indicating that separate circadian clocks control these genes. The effects of mutations show that the clocks share common components. This suggests that they are copies of the same clock mechanism in different locations, most likely in different cell layers. Furthermore, we show that phyB is required for a negative feedback loop that strongly antagonises the expression of PHYB. Compared to a system with only one clock, this regulatory complexity might allow the phase of peak expression for one clock-controlled gene to alter, relative to other genes or to changing environmental conditions.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	S Agriculture > SB Plant culture
Journal or Publication Title:	PLANT JOURNAL
Publisher:	BLACKWELL PUBLISHING LTD
ISSN:	0960-7412
Date:	November 2002
Volume:	32
Number:	4
Number of Pages:	9
Page Range:	pp. 529-537
Publication Status:	Published
URI:	http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/id/eprint/10362

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