The Arabidopsis thaliana vernalization response requires a polycomb-like protein complex that also includes VERNALIZATION INSENSITIVE 3.

@article{citeulike:1133483, abstract = {In Arabidopsis thaliana, the promotion of flowering by cold temperatures, vernalization, is regulated via a floral-repressive MADS box transcription factor, FLOWERING LOCUS C (FLC). Vernalization leads to the epigenetic repression of FLC expression, a process that requires the polycomb group (PcG) protein VERNALIZATION 2 (VRN2) and the plant homeodomain protein VERNALIZATION INSENSITIVE 3 (VIN3). We demonstrate that the repression of FLC by vernalization requires homologues of other Polycomb Repressive Complex 2 proteins and VRN2. We show in planta that VRN2 and VIN3 are part of a large protein complex that can include the PcG proteins FERTILIZATION INDEPENDENT ENDOSPERM, CURLY LEAF, and SWINGER. These findings suggest a single protein complex is responsible for histone deacetylation at FLC and histone methylation at FLC in vernalized plants. The abundance of the complex increases during vernalization and declines after plants are returned to higher temperatures, consistent with the complex having a role in establishing FLC repression.}, address = {Division of Plant Industry, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, GPO Box 1600, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia.}, author = {Wood, C. C. and Robertson, M. and Tanner, G. and Peacock, W. J. and Dennis, E. S. and Helliwell, C. A. }, citeulike-article-id = {1133483}, doi = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0606385103}, issn = {0027-8424}, journal = {Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A}, keywords = {arabidopsis, flowering, vernalization}, month = {September}, number = {39}, pages = {14631--14636}, posted-at = {2007-03-01 10:40:12}, priority = {2}, title = {The Arabidopsis thaliana vernalization response requires a polycomb-like protein complex that also includes VERNALIZATION INSENSITIVE 3.}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0606385103}, volume = {103}, year = {2006} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:1133483 L3 - citeulike-article-id:1133483 TI - The Arabidopsis thaliana vernalization response requires a polycomb-like protein complex that also includes VERNALIZATION INSENSITIVE 3. JF - Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A VL - 103 IS - 39 SP - 14631 EP - 14636 AD - Division of Plant Industry, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, GPO Box 1600, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia. SN - 0027-8424 N2 - In Arabidopsis thaliana, the promotion of flowering by cold temperatures, vernalization, is regulated via a floral-repressive MADS box transcription factor, FLOWERING LOCUS C (FLC). Vernalization leads to the epigenetic repression of FLC expression, a process that requires the polycomb group (PcG) protein VERNALIZATION 2 (VRN2) and the plant homeodomain protein VERNALIZATION INSENSITIVE 3 (VIN3). We demonstrate that the repression of FLC by vernalization requires homologues of other Polycomb Repressive Complex 2 proteins and VRN2. We show in planta that VRN2 and VIN3 are part of a large protein complex that can include the PcG proteins FERTILIZATION INDEPENDENT ENDOSPERM, CURLY LEAF, and SWINGER. These findings suggest a single protein complex is responsible for histone deacetylation at FLC and histone methylation at FLC in vernalized plants. The abundance of the complex increases during vernalization and declines after plants are returned to higher temperatures, consistent with the complex having a role in establishing FLC repression. KW - arabidopsis KW - flowering KW - vernalization AU - Wood, CC AU - Robertson, M AU - Tanner, G AU - Peacock, WJ AU - Dennis, ES AU - Helliwell, CA PY - 2006/09/26/ UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0606385103 ER -