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Item Two B-box proteins regulate photomorphogenesis by oppositely modulating HY5 through their diverse C-terminal domains(OUP, 2018-04) Yadukrishnan, PremachandranThe Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana) BBX family comprises several positive and negative regulators of photomorphogenesis. BBX24, a member of BBX structural group IV, acts as a negative regulator of photomorphogenesis, whereas another member from the same group, BBX21, is a positive regulator. The molecular basis for the functional diversity shown by these related BBX family members is unknown. Using domain-swap lines, we show that the C-terminal regions of BBX24 and BBX21 specify their function. Because both BBX21 and BBX24 work in close association with HY5, we hypothesized that these proteins differentially regulate the levels or activity of HY5 to fulfill their opposite roles. We show that BBX21 can regulate HY5 post-transcriptionally and the two proteins can coordinate to promote photomorphogenesis. By contrast, BBX24 interferes with the binding of HY5 to the promoter of an anthocyanin biosynthetic gene, possibly by heterodimerizing with HY5 and preventing it from binding DNA. Our finding that both BBX21 and BBX24 regulate HY5 activity post-transcriptionally, in opposite ways, suggests that closely related B-box proteins execute contrasting functions through differential regulation of HY5.Item Opposite roles of group IV BBX proteins: Exploring missing links between structural and functional diversity(Taylor & Francis, 2018-08) Yadukrishnan, PremachandranBBX 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.Item BBX31 promotes hypocotyl growth, primary root elongation and UV-B tolerance in Arabidopsis(Taylor & Francis, 2019-03) Yadukrishnan, PremachandranPhotomorphogenesis 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.Item Light signaling and UV-B-mediated plant growth regulation(Wiley, 2020-04) Yadukrishnan, PremachandranLight plays an important role in plants’ growth and development throughout their life cycle. Plants alter their morphological features in response to light cues of varying intensity and quality. Dedicated photoreceptors help plants to perceive light signals of different wavelengths. Activated photoreceptors stimulate the downstream signaling cascades that lead to extensive gene expression changes responsible for physiological and developmental responses. Proteins such as ELONGATED HYPOCOTYL5 (HY5) and CONSTITUTIVELY PHOTOMORPHOGENIC 1 (COP1) act as important factors which modulate light-regulated gene expression, especially during seedling development. These factors function as central regulatory intermediates not only in red, far-red, and blue light pathways but also in the UV-B signaling pathway. UV-B radiation makes up only a minor fraction of sunlight, yet it imparts many positive and negative effects on plant growth. Studies on UV-B perception, signaling, and response in plants has considerably surged in recent times. Plants have developed different strategies to use UV-B as a developmental cue as well as to withstand high doses of UV-B radiation. Plants’ responses to UV-B are an integration of its cross-talks with both environmental factors and phytohormones. This review outlines the current developments in light signaling with a major focus on UV-B-mediated plant growth regulation.Item Two in one: Splice isoforms of a HY5-homolog in rice regulate plant height in light and darkness(OUP, 2023-07) Yadukrishnan, PremachandranPlants possess intricate mechanisms to adjust their growth and development in response to the changes in the quality and quantity of environmental light. Specialized photoreceptors perceive discrete wavelengths of light and transduce the signals to the nucleus, causing widespread changes in the gene expression mediated by an array of transcription factors (Yadav et al. 2020). Seedlings growing in light form short hypocotyls and open and expanded cotyledons (photomorphogenesis), whereas in darkness they form elongated hypocotyls with an apical hook and closed cotyledons