School of Biological Science and Technology, College of Science and Engineering, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan.
Graduate School of Science and Technology, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Takayama, Ikoma, Nara, Japan.
Plant Signal Behav. 2024 Dec 31;19(1):2305030. doi: 10.1080/15592324.2024.2305030. Epub 2024 Jan 24.
Root hair, single-celled tubular structures originating from the epidermis, plays a vital role in the uptake of nutrients from the soil by increasing the root surface area. Therefore, optimizing root hair growth is crucial for plants to survive in fluctuating environments. Root hair length is determined by the action of various plant hormones, among which the roles of auxin and ethylene have been extensively studied. However, evidence for the involvement of cytokinins has remained elusive. We recently reported that the cytokinin-activated B-type response regulators, ARABIDOPSIS RESPONSE REGULATOR 1 (ARR1) and ARR12 directly upregulate the expression of (), which encodes a key transcription factor that controls root hair elongation. However, depending on the nutrient availability, it is unknown whether the ARR1/12-RSL4 pathway controls root hair elongation. This study shows that phosphate deficiency induced the expression of and increased the root hair length through ARR1/12, though the transcript and protein levels of ARR1/12 did not change. These results indicate that cytokinins, together with other hormones, regulate root hair growth under phosphate starvation conditions.
根毛,起源于表皮的单细胞管状结构,在增加根表面积从而从土壤中吸收养分方面发挥着重要作用。因此,优化根毛生长对于植物在波动的环境中生存至关重要。根毛长度由各种植物激素的作用决定,其中生长素和乙烯的作用已得到广泛研究。然而,细胞分裂素的参与证据仍然难以捉摸。我们最近报道称,细胞分裂素激活的 B 型反应调节剂 ARABIDOPSIS RESPONSE REGULATOR 1 (ARR1) 和 ARR12 直接上调 () 的表达,该基因编码一个关键的转录因子,控制根毛伸长。然而,尚不清楚 ARR1/12-RSL4 途径是否控制根毛伸长,这取决于养分的可利用性。本研究表明,磷酸盐缺乏诱导 () 的表达,并通过 ARR1/12 增加根毛长度,尽管 ARR1/12 的转录本和蛋白质水平没有变化。这些结果表明,细胞分裂素与其他激素一起在磷酸盐饥饿条件下调节根毛生长。