Z-box Binding Factors in Light Signal-controlled Plant Growth and Development Sudip Chattopadhyay National Institute of Plant Genome Research New Delhi National Institute of Technology, Durgapur &
Arabidopsis seedling development SkotomorphogenesisPhotomorphogenesis DarkLight
Photomorphogenesis COP1 COP1, a master negative regulator of photomorphogenesis, acts as ubiquitin ligase Tumor Suppressor Protein: p53 (Mammals) Nature (2004)
basicLzip HY5, a positive regulator of photomorphogenesis
ZBF1/MYC2 acts as a negative regulator of blue light mediated seedling development Col atmyc2-3 atmyc Hypocotyl length (mm) BL fluence rate ( mol/sec/m 2 ) Red lightFar-red light Blue light WT zbf1-1 (atmyc2-3) WT zbf1-1 (atmyc2-3) WT zbf1-1 (atmyc2-3) Blue light WT zbf1-2 (atmyc2-2) ZBF1/MYC aa
Pphysically interactions with COP1 In vitro binding: Two-hybrid:
Physically interactions with COP1 Co-localization:
Regulation of genes in an additive or antagonistic manner
ZBF1/MYC2 acts as a negative regulator of blue light mediated seedling development Red lightFar-red light Blue light WT zbf1-1 (atmyc2-3) WT zbf1-1 (atmyc2-3) WT zbf1-1 (atmyc2-3) Col atmyc2-3 atmyc Hypocotyl length (mm) BL fluence rate ( mol/sec/m 2 ) Blue light WT zbf1-2 (atmyc2-2)
Morphological defects in adult stage Flowering time Lateral root development WT zbf1-1
ABA (abiotic stress) WT zbf1-1 JA (biotic stress) Morphological defects in adult stage
Cloning and over-expression in tomato transgenic plants Transformed tomato plants