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    Opposite roles of group IV BBX proteins: Exploring missing links between structural and functional diversity
    (Taylor & Francis, 2018-08) Yadukrishnan, Premachandran
    BBX proteins are a family of zinc finger transcription factors that are versatile regulators of plant development. The 32 BBX proteins in Arabidopsis are subdivided into five structural groups based on their domain structure. Members of group IV play important and diverse roles in light-regulated development. The N-terminal B-box domains mediate DNA binding and transcriptional regulation. The C-terminal region determines the functional diversity of the structurally similar group IV members as reported in our recent study investigating the basis of functional diversification between BBX21 and BBX24. We also found that multi-layered regulation of HY5 by the BBX proteins leads to a diverse repertoire of developmental effects. Here we provide a comprehensive structure-function analysis of the group IV BBX proteins.
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    BBX31 promotes hypocotyl growth, primary root elongation and UV-B tolerance in Arabidopsis
    (Taylor & Francis, 2019-03) Yadukrishnan, Premachandran
    Photomorphogenesis is an important developmental process that helps the seedlings adapt to external light conditions. B-Box proteins are a family of transcription factors that regulate photomorphogenic responses. BBX31 negatively regulates photomorphogenesis under visible light. In contrast, it promotes photomorphogenesis under UV-B and enhances tolerance to high doses of UV-B radiation. BBX31 and HY5 independently and oppositely regulate the ability of seedlings to adapt to varying light intensities. BBX31 also regulates primary root elongation under low intensities of white light. GC-MS and HPLC-based metabolite profiling identified differential accumulation of multiple primary and secondary metabolites in 35S:BBX31 that might enhance tolerance to UV-B.