Project description:The growth orientation of the Marchantia polymorpha thallus – a system of dorsiventralized, indeterminate axes – is modulated by light. We show that red and blue light act antagonistically to control thallus flatness, with red light signalling promoting epinasty and blue light signalling promoting hyponasty. We found that loss-of-function mutations in the blue light receptor MpPHOT led to epinasty, while loss-of-function mutations in the red light receptor MpPHY resulted in hyponasty. We hypothesize that these antagonistic activities of blue and red light signalling are balanced in white light, resulting in the development of flat thalli. Using time-resolved transcriptomics, we identified genes that were rapidly induced upon light exposure. Among these genes were all six members of the M. polymorpha BBX gene family. Mutants harbouring loss-of-function mutations in two of the six MpBBX transcription factors developed defective thalli. Mpbbx1 loss-of-function mutants formed hyponastic thalli, while Mpbbx5 loss-of-function mutants developed epinastic thalli. Double mutants Mpbbx1 Mpbbx5 grew flat, supporting the hypothesis that they function antagonistically. Together, these data indicate that phototropin-mediated blue light and phytochrome-mediated red light signalling antagonistically modulate thallus flatness, and that BBX transcription factors also act antagonistically to regulate thallus flatness.
Project description:To investigate gene expression in different cells of Chara braunii we performed RNA sequencing of whole thali with rhizoids and thalli without rhizoids in strains NIES 1604 and S276.
Project description:Thalli of calcified red macroalga A. fragilissima were grown at different pCO2 conditions; low, medium, and high pCO2 (400, 1,000 and 1,600 ppm).
Project description:Thalli of calcified red macroalga Halimeda opuntia were grown at different pCO2 conditions; low, medium, and high pCO2 (400, 1,000 and 1,600 ppm).
Project description:Thalli of calcified red macroalga Amphiroa fragilissima and green macroalga Halimeda opuntia were grown at different light conditions (30, 150 and 300 µmol photons m-2 s-1).
Project description:We used raw RNA-Seq data from the lichen Lobaria pulmonaria to analyze changes in gene expression in response to ultraviolet-B (UV-B) treatment. The aim of the present work was to unravel the UV-B-induced defense response in the lichen Lobaria pulmonaria based on physiological traits and transcriptional profiling. Here we analyzed gene expression in mycobionts (Lobaria pulmonaria) and photobionts (Symbiochloris reticulata) after 80 min daily application of UV-B treatment of Lobaria pulmonaria thalli for two weeks. Special attention was paid to the UV-B-induced expression of the genes encoding stress tolerance proteins (heat shock proteins, antioxidants, etc.) and enzymes involved in the biosynthesis of photoprotective metabolites.