The RAE1-STOP1-GL2-RHD6 module regulates the ALMT1-dependent aluminum resistance in Arabidopsis

Hongrui Cao, Meng Zhang, Xue Zhu, Zhimin Bai, Yanqi Ma, Chao-Feng Huang and Zhong-Bao Yang ()
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Hongrui Cao: Shandong University (Qingdao)
Meng Zhang: Shandong University (Qingdao)
Xue Zhu: Shandong University (Qingdao)
Zhimin Bai: Shandong University (Qingdao)
Yanqi Ma: Shandong University (Qingdao)
Chao-Feng Huang: Chinese Academy of Sciences
Zhong-Bao Yang: Shandong University (Qingdao)

Nature Communications, 2024, vol. 15, issue 1, 1-16

Abstract: Abstract Aluminum (Al) toxicity is one of the major constraints for crop production in acid soils, Al-ACTIVATED MALATE TRANSPORTER1 (ALMT1)-dependent malate exudation from roots is essential for Al resistance in Arabidopsis, in which the C2H2-type transcription factor SENSITIVE TO PROTONRHIZOTOXICITY1 (STOP1) play a critical role. In this study, we reveal that the RAE1-GL2-STOP1-RHD6 protein module regulated the ALMT1-mediated Al resistance. GL2, STOP1 and RHD6 directly target the promoter of ALMT1 to suppress or activate its transcriptional expression, respectively, and mutually influence their action on the promoter of ALMT1 by forming a protein complex. STOP1 mediates the expression of RHD6 and RHD6-regulated root growth inhibition, while GL2 and STOP1 suppress each other’s expression at the transcriptional and translational level and regulate Al-inhibited root growth. F-box protein RAE1 degrades RHD6 via the 26S proteasome, leading to suppressed activity of the ALMT1 promoter. RHD6 inhibits the transcriptional expression of RAE1 by directly targeting its promoter. Unlike RHD6, RAE1 promotes the GL2 expression at the protein level and GL2 activates the expression of RAE1 at the transcriptional level by directly targeting its promoter. The study provides insights into the transcriptional regulation of ALMT1, revealing its significance in Al resistance and highlighting the crucial role of the STOP1-associated regulatory networks.

Date: 2024
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