Effects of blue and red light on expression of nuclear genes encoding chloroplast glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase of Arabidopsis thaliana.
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Dewdney, J
RESUMO
We have characterized the effects of different light spectra on expression of the nuclear genes (GapA and GapB) encoding chloroplast glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase in Arabidopsis thaliana. Steady-state mRNA levels for both genes in etiolated seedlings increased after a short exposure to red or blue light. However, these increases could not be reversed by immediate far-red light following the initial light treatment. In mature plants, a short light pulse, regardless of its spectrum, had no apparent effect on GapA or GapB mRNA levels in dark-adapted plants. In contrast, continuous exposure to red, blue, or white light resulted in increases of GapA and GapB mRNA levels, with blue and white light being far more efficient than red light. Similarly, continuous exposure of etiolated seedlings to red, blue, or white light also resulted in increased GapA and GapB mRNA levels. In addition, we show that illumination of red light-saturated Arabidopsis plants with continuous blue light results in further increases of GapA and GapB mRNA levels. Based on these results, we conclude that both blue light photoreceptor- and phytochrome-mediated pathways are involved in light regulation of GapA and GapB genes in Arabidopsis, with blue light acting as the dominant regulator.
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