scholarly journals Phytochrome-Interacting Factors (PIFs) as Bridges between Environmental Signals and the Circadian Clock: Diurnal Regulation of Growth and Development

2013 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 592-595 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jieun Shin ◽  
Muhammad Usman Anwer ◽  
Seth Jon Davis
Cells ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (7) ◽  
pp. 1566 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marisol Godínez-Rubí ◽  
Daniel Ortuño-Sahagún

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small noncoding RNAs that function as epigenetic modulators regulating almost any gene expression. Similarly, other noncoding RNAs, as well as epigenetic modifications, can regulate miRNAs. This reciprocal interaction forms a miRNA-epigenetic feedback loop, the deregulation of which affects physiological processes and contributes to a great diversity of diseases. In the present review, we focus on miR-615, a miRNA highly conserved across eutherian mammals. It is involved not only during embryogenesis in the regulation of growth and development, for instance during osteogenesis and angiogenesis, but also in the regulation of cell growth and the proliferation and migration of cells, acting as a tumor suppressor or tumor promoter. It therefore serves as a biomarker for several types of cancer, and recently has also been found to be involved in reparative processes and neural repair. In addition, we present the pleiad of functions in which miR-615 is involved, as well as their multiple target genes and the multiple regulatory molecules involved in its own expression. We do this by introducing in a comprehensible way the reported knowledge of their actions and interactions and proposing an integral view of its regulatory mechanisms.


2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
He Huang ◽  
Dmitri A. Nusinow

AbstractIn Arabidopsis thaliana, an assembly of proteins named the evening complex (EC) has been established as an essential component of the circadian clock with conserved functions in regulating plant growth and development. Recent studies identifying EC-regulated genes and EC-interacting proteins have expanded our understanding of EC function. In this review, we focus on new progress uncovering how the EC contributes to the circadian network through the integration of environmental inputs and the direct regulation of key clock genes. We also summarize new findings of how the EC directly regulates clock outputs, such as day-length dependent and thermoresponsive growth, and provide new perspectives on future experiments to address unsolved questions related to the EC.


1978 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 162-168 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter H. Jerie ◽  
Moshe Zeroni ◽  
Michael A. Hall

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Poorwa Kamal Badola ◽  
Aashish Sharma ◽  
Himanshi Gautam ◽  
Prabodh Kumar Trivedi

Small molecules, peptides, and miRNAs are the crucial regulators of plant growth. Here, we show the importance of cross-talk between miPEP858a/miR858a and Phytosulfokine (PSK4) in regulating plant growth and development in Arabidopsis. Genome-wide expression analysis suggested modulated expression of PSK4 in miR858 mutant and overexpression, miR858OX, plants. The silencing of PSK4 in miR858OX plants compromised the growth, whereas over-expression of PSK4 in miR858 mutant rescued the developmental defects. The exogenous application of synthetic PSK4 further complemented the plant development in mutant plants. Exogenous treatment of synthetic miPEP858a in PSK4 mutant led to clathrin-mediated internalization of the peptide however did not enhance growth as in the case of wild-type plants. We also demonstrate that the MYB3 is an important molecular component participating in miPEP858a/miR858a-PSK4 module. Finally, our work highlights the signaling between miR858/miPEP858-MYB3-PSK4 in modulating the expression of key elements involved in auxin responses leading to the regulation of growth.


Animals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 2090
Author(s):  
Yangyang Bai ◽  
Rongrong Yuan ◽  
Yunyun Luo ◽  
Zihong Kang ◽  
Haijing Zhu ◽  
...  

The A-kinase anchoring protein 12 gene (AKAP12) is a scaffold protein, which can target multiple signal transduction effectors, can promote mitosis and cytokinesis and plays an important role in the regulation of growth and development. In our previous study, P1–7 bp (intron 3) and P2–13 bp (3′UTR) indels within the AKAP12 gene significantly influenced AKAP12 gene expression. Therefore, this study aimed to identify the association between these two genetic variations and growth-related traits in Shaanbei white cashmere goats (SBWC) (n = 1405). Herein, we identified two non-linkage insertions/deletions (indels). Notably, we found that the P1–7 bp indel mutation was related to the height at hip cross (HHC; p < 0.05) and the P2–13 bp indel was associated with body weight, body length, chest depth, chest width, hip width, chest circumference and cannon (bone) circumference in SBWC goats (p < 0.05). Overall, the two indels’ mutations of AKAP12 affected growth traits in goats. Compared to the P1–7 bp indel, the P2–13 bp indel is more suitable for the breeding of goat growth traits.


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