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“‘latex ICE1 (INDUCER OF CBF EXPRESSION 1) is essential for the jasmonate-regulated development of stamen in Arabidopsis thaliana
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  • Yuke Li,
  • Jinfeng Xu,
  • Man Xu,
  • Yunxiao Yang,
  • Ying Cheng,
  • Zhong-Lin Shang,
  • Erfang Kang
Yuke Li
Hebei Normal University
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Jinfeng Xu
Hebei Normal University
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Man Xu
Hebei Normal University
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Yunxiao Yang
Hebei Normal University
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Ying Cheng
Hebei Normal University
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Zhong-Lin Shang
Hebei Normal University

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Erfang Kang
Hebei Normal University
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Abstract

Floral organ development, pollen germination, and pollen tube growth are crucial for plant sexual reproduction. Phytohormones maintain these processes by regulating the expression and activity of various transcription factors. ICE1, a MYC-like bHLH transcription factor, has been revealed to be involved in cold acclimatization of Arabidopsis. This study shows that ICE1 regulates multiple aspects of sexual reproduction, including stamen development, pollen development, and germination. Loss-of-function mutants of ICE1 exhibit floral organs with shorter filaments, defective anther dehiscence, and lower pollen viability compared to the wild type. These abnormalities result in disrupted fertilization, leading to short siliques, a high rate of seed abortion, and dark, shriveled mature seeds. JAZ proteins (JAZ1 and JAZ9) interact with ICE1, inhibiting its transcriptional activity on jasmonic acid (JA)–responsive genes, including MYB21, MYB24, and MYB108. This study highlights the essential role of ICE1 as a signaling agent in the JA-regulated maintenance of sexual reproduction in Arabidopsis thaliana.
13 Nov 2024Submitted to Plant, Cell & Environment
14 Nov 2024Submission Checks Completed
14 Nov 2024Assigned to Editor
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