ECT12, an YTH-domain protein, is a potential mRNA m6A reader that affects abiotic stress responses by modulating mRNA stability in Arabidopsis
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| Veröffentlicht in: | Plant physiology and biochemistry : PPB. - 1991. - 206(2024) vom: 08. Jan., Seite 108255 |
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| Sprache: | English |
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| Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk: | Plant physiology and biochemistry : PPB |
| Schlagworte: | Journal Article Abiotic stress Arabidopsis thaliana ECT12 RNA methylation m(6)A reader Arabidopsis Proteins RNA, Messenger RNA 63231-63-0 mehr... |
| Zusammenfassung: | Copyright © 2023 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved. N6-methyladenosine (m6A), the most abundant modification found in eukaryotic mRNAs, is interpreted by m6A "readers," thus playing a crucial role in regulating RNA metabolism. The YT521-B homology-domain (YTHD) proteins, also known as EVOLUTIONARILY CONSERVED C-TERMINAL REGION (ECT), are recognized as m6A reader proteins in plants and animals. Among the 13 potential YTHD family proteins in Arabidopsis thaliana, the functions of only a few members are known. In this study, we determined the function of ECT12 (YTH11) as a potential m6A reader that plays a crucial role in response to abiotic stresses. The loss-of-function ect12 mutants showed no noticeable developmental defects under normal conditions but displayed hypersensitivity to salt or dehydration stress. The salt- or dehydration-hypersensitive phenotypes were correlated with altered levels of several m6A-modified stress-responsive transcripts. Notably, the increased or decreased transcript levels were associated with each transcript's reduced or enhanced decay, respectively. Electrophoretic mobility shift and RNA-immunoprecipitation assays showed that ECT12 binds to m6A-modified RNAs both in vitro and in planta, suggesting its role as an m6A reader. Collectively, these results indicate that the potential m6A reader ECT12 regulates the stability of m6A-modified RNA transcripts, thereby facilitating the response of Arabidopsis to abiotic stresses |
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| Beschreibung: | Date Completed 14.02.2024 Date Revised 14.02.2024 published: Print-Electronic Citation Status MEDLINE |
| ISSN: | 1873-2690 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.plaphy.2023.108255 |