Alternative Splicing Regulation During Light-Induced Germination of Arabidopsis thaliana Seeds.

ABSTRACT: Seed dormancy and germination are relevant processes for a successful seedling establishment in the field. Light is one of the most important environmental factors involved in the relief of dormancy to promote seed germination. In Arabidopsis thaliana seeds, phytochrome photoreceptors tightly regulate gene expression at different levels. The contribution of alternative splicing (AS) regulation in the photocontrol of seed germination is still unknown. The aim of this work is to study gene expression modulated by light during germination of A. thaliana seeds, with focus on AS changes. Hence, we evaluated transcriptome-wide changes in stratified seeds irradiated with a pulse of red (Rp) or far-red (FRp) by RNA sequencing (RNA-seq). Our results show that the Rp changes the expres

SUBMITTER: Tognacca RS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6746916 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature