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View article: Multilayered regulation of seed oil biosynthesis: transcriptional networks, structural insights, and emerging mechanistic understanding
Multilayered regulation of seed oil biosynthesis: transcriptional networks, structural insights, and emerging mechanistic understanding Open
Seed oils, stored predominantly as triacylglycerols (TAGs), are essential energy reserves for plants and provide critical resources for human nutrition, renewable fuels, and industrial applications. Over the past few decades, substantial p…
View article: Phase separation of MYB73 regulates seed oil biosynthesis in <i>Arabidopsis</i>
Phase separation of MYB73 regulates seed oil biosynthesis in <i>Arabidopsis</i> Open
MYB family transcription factors (TFs) play crucial roles in plant development, metabolism, and responses to various stresses. However, whether MYB TFs are involved in regulating fatty acid biosynthesis in seeds remains largely elusive. He…
View article: Enhanced stability engineered WRINKLED1 transcription factor
Enhanced stability engineered WRINKLED1 transcription factor Open
The application describes stabilized WRINKLED1 transcription factors, as well as nucleic acids, and expression cassettes that encode and express such stabilized WRINKLED1 transcription factors and that are useful for increasing production …
View article: B-BOX-DOMAIN PROTEIN32 modulates seed oil biosynthesis in Arabidopsis by interacting with WRINKLED1
B-BOX-DOMAIN PROTEIN32 modulates seed oil biosynthesis in Arabidopsis by interacting with WRINKLED1 Open
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View article: Transcription factor bZIP52 modulates <i>Arabidopsis</i> seed oil biosynthesis through interaction with WRINKLED1
Transcription factor bZIP52 modulates <i>Arabidopsis</i> seed oil biosynthesis through interaction with WRINKLED1 Open
Transcriptional regulation mediated by combinatorial interaction of transcription factors (TFs) is a key molecular mechanism modulating plant development and metabolism. Basic leucine zipper (bZIP) TFs play important roles in various plant…
View article: 14-3-3 proteins enhance WRINKLED1 transcription factor-regulated oil production
14-3-3 proteins enhance WRINKLED1 transcription factor-regulated oil production Open
The application describes plants, plant cells, and seeds that express WRINKLED1 transcription factors and/or 14-3-3 proteins that are useful for increasing production of oils in plants and seeds. Also described are expression systems and c…
View article: Molecular basis of the key regulator WRINKLED1 in plant oil biosynthesis
Molecular basis of the key regulator WRINKLED1 in plant oil biosynthesis Open
Vegetable oils are not only major components of human diet but also vital for industrial applications. WRINKLED1 (WRI1) is a pivotal transcription factor governing plant oil biosynthesis, but the underlying DNA-binding mechanism remains in…
View article: Transcriptional regulation of oil biosynthesis in seed plants: Current understanding, applications, and perspectives
Transcriptional regulation of oil biosynthesis in seed plants: Current understanding, applications, and perspectives Open
Plants produce and accumulate triacylglycerol (TAG) in their seeds as an energy reservoir to support the processes of seed germination and seedling development. Plant seed oils are vital not only for the human diet but also as renewable fe…
View article: Sunflower WRINKLED1 Plays a Key Role in Transcriptional Regulation of Oil Biosynthesis
Sunflower WRINKLED1 Plays a Key Role in Transcriptional Regulation of Oil Biosynthesis Open
Sunflower (Helianthus annuus) is one of the most important oilseed crops worldwide. However, the transcriptional regulation underlying oil accumulation in sunflower is not fully understood. WRINKLED1 (WRI1) is an essential transcription fa…
View article: Functional Antagonism of WRI1 and TCP20 Modulates GH3.3 Expression to Maintain Auxin Homeostasis in Roots
Functional Antagonism of WRI1 and TCP20 Modulates GH3.3 Expression to Maintain Auxin Homeostasis in Roots Open
Auxin is a well-studied phytohormone, vital for diverse plant developmental processes. The GH3 genes are one of the major auxin responsive genes, whose expression changes lead to modulation of plant development and auxin homeostasis. Howev…
View article: Guard-cell phytochromes impact seedling photomorphogenesis and rosette leaf morphology
Guard-cell phytochromes impact seedling photomorphogenesis and rosette leaf morphology Open
Light impacts growth and development throughout the plant life cycle; however, photomorphogenesis occurs differently in individual tissues and organs (Montgomery, 2016). Light actively inhibits elongation in the hypocotyl, but promotes the…
View article: The function of the WRI1-TCP4 regulatory module in lipid biosynthesis
The function of the WRI1-TCP4 regulatory module in lipid biosynthesis Open
The plant-specific TCP transcription factors play pivotal roles in various processes of plant growth and development. However, little is known regarding the functions of TCPs in plant oil biosynthesis. Our recent work showed that TCP4 medi…
View article: TEOSINTE BRANCHED1/CYCLOIDEA/PROLIFERATING CELL FACTOR4 Interacts with WRINKLED1 to Mediate Seed Oil Biosynthesis
TEOSINTE BRANCHED1/CYCLOIDEA/PROLIFERATING CELL FACTOR4 Interacts with WRINKLED1 to Mediate Seed Oil Biosynthesis Open
Cross-family transcription factor (TF) interactions play critical roles in the regulation of plant developmental and metabolic pathways. WRINKLED1 (WRI1) is a key TF governing oil biosynthesis in plants. However, little is known about WRI1…
View article: Molecular Basis of Plant Oil Biosynthesis: Insights Gained From Studying the WRINKLED1 Transcription Factor
Molecular Basis of Plant Oil Biosynthesis: Insights Gained From Studying the WRINKLED1 Transcription Factor Open
Most plant species generate and store triacylglycerol (TAG) in their seeds, serving as a core supply of carbon and energy to support seedling development. Plant seed oils have a wide variety of applications, from being essential for human …
View article: WRINKLED1, a “Master Regulator” in Transcriptional Control of Plant Oil Biosynthesis
WRINKLED1, a “Master Regulator” in Transcriptional Control of Plant Oil Biosynthesis Open
A majority of plant species generate and accumulate triacylglycerol (TAG) in their seeds, which is the main resource of carbon and energy supporting the process of seedling development. Plant seed oils have broad ranges of uses, being not …
View article: WRINKLED1 as a novel 14-3-3 client: function of 14-3-3 proteins in plant lipid metabolism
WRINKLED1 as a novel 14-3-3 client: function of 14-3-3 proteins in plant lipid metabolism Open
The conserved plant 14-3-3 proteins (14-3-3s) function by binding to phosphorylated client proteins to regulate their function. Previous studies indicate that 14-3-3s are involved in the regulation of plant primary metabolism; however, not…
View article: The Arabidopsis WRINKLED1 transcription factor affects auxin homeostasis in roots
The Arabidopsis WRINKLED1 transcription factor affects auxin homeostasis in roots Open
WRINKLED1 (WRI1) is a key transcriptional regulator of fatty acid biosynthesis genes in diverse oil-containing tissues. Loss of function of Arabidopsis WRI1 leads to a reduction in the expression of genes for fatty acid biosynthesis and gl…
View article: Correction: Genome, Functional Gene Annotation, and Nuclear Transformation of the Heterokont Oleaginous Alga Nannochloropsis oceanica CCMP1779
Correction: Genome, Functional Gene Annotation, and Nuclear Transformation of the Heterokont Oleaginous Alga Nannochloropsis oceanica CCMP1779 Open
Correction: Genome, Functional Gene Annotation, and Nuclear Transformation of the Heterokont Oleaginous Alga Nannochloropsis oceanica CCMP1779
View article: 14‐3‐3 protein mediates plant seed oil biosynthesis through interaction with AtWRI1
14‐3‐3 protein mediates plant seed oil biosynthesis through interaction with AtWRI1 Open
Summary Plant 14‐3‐3 proteins are phosphopeptide‐binding proteins, belonging to a large family of proteins involved in numerous physiological processes including primary metabolism, although knowledge about the function of 14‐3‐3s in plant…
View article: Ectopic expression of WRI1 affects fatty acid homeostasis in Brachypodium distachyon vegetative tissues
Ectopic expression of WRI1 affects fatty acid homeostasis in Brachypodium distachyon vegetative tissues Open
Triacylglycerol (TAG) is a storage lipid used for food purposes and as a renewable feedstock for biodiesel production. WRINKLED1 (WRI1) is a transcription factor that governs fatty acid (FA) synthesis and, indirectly, TAG accumulation in o…
View article: Deletion of a C–terminal intrinsically disordered region of <scp>WRINKLED</scp>1 affects its stability and enhances oil accumulation in Arabidopsis
Deletion of a C–terminal intrinsically disordered region of <span>WRINKLED</span>1 affects its stability and enhances oil accumulation in Arabidopsis Open
Summary WRINKLED 1 ( WRI 1) is a key transcription factor governing plant oil biosynthesis. We characterized three intrinsically disordered regions ( IDR s) in Arabidopsis WRI 1, and found that one C–terminal IDR of At WRI 1 ( IDR 3) affec…