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Cold acclimation enhances the transcription of several cold regulated (COR) genes. However, little is known about whether the elevation of the transcriptional level of the COR genes is due to transcriptional activation, or mRNA stability by a low temperature. Recently, we cloned a novel cold-inducible zinc finger protein gene from soybean, SCOF-1, which may function as a positive regulator of the COR gene expression . Here we report that the elevation of the SCOF-1 transcript level by cold stress is associated with both transcriptional activation and post-transcriptional mRNA stability under a low temperature. A nuclear run-on assay reveals that cold acclimation elevates the SCOF-1 transcript about three-fold compared to that of non-acclimated soybean nuclei. Furthermore, SCOF-1 transcripts increased substantially by a low temperature in transgenic tobacco plants that constitutively expressed SCOF-1 under the control of a constitutive cauliflower mosaic virus (CaMV) 35S promoter. When a transcription inhibitor, cordycepin, was treated with the deacclimating soybean cell, the decay level of the SCOF-1 transcripts was delayed significantly. This suggests that it may affect de novo protein synthesis, which degrades the SCOF-1 mRNA at room temperature. In addition, a secondary structure may be involved in the mRNA stability of SCOF-1 under a low temperature.
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PMID:Cold accumulation of SCOF-1 transcripts is associated with transcriptional activation and mRNA stability. 1171 May 22

The acceleration of flowering by a long period of low temperature, vernalization, is an adaptation that ensures plants overwinter before flowering. Vernalization induces a developmental state that is mitotically stable, suggesting that it may have an epigenetic basis. The VERNALIZATION2 (VRN2) gene mediates vernalization and encodes a nuclear-localized zinc finger protein with similarity to Polycomb group (PcG) proteins of plants and animals. In wild-type Arabidopsis, vernalization results in the stable reduction of the levels of the floral repressor FLC. In vrn2 mutants, FLC expression is downregulated normally in response to vernalization, but instead of remaining low, FLC mRNA levels increase when plants are returned to normal temperatures. VRN2 function therefore stably maintains FLC repression after a cold treatment, serving as a mechanism for the cellular memory of vernalization.
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PMID:The VERNALIZATION 2 gene mediates the epigenetic regulation of vernalization in Arabidopsis. 1171 92

We describe the Arabidopsis gene DAG2 encoding a Dof zinc finger protein and show that it is involved in the control of seed germination. An Arabidopsis mutant line with a T-DNA insertion in DAG2 isolated by reverse genetics produces seeds that are substantially more dependent than the wild type on the physical stimuli-light and cold treatment-that promote germination. Mutant dag2 seeds also are less sensitive to the germination-promotive effect of gibberellins, because a 10-fold higher amount of gibberellins is needed to restore germination when endogenous gibberellin biosynthesis is blocked. The seed germination characteristics of the dag2 mutant are opposite to those of dag1, a knockout mutant of another Dof gene (DAG1) that we showed previously to be involved in the control of seed germination, and are similar to those of plants that overexpress DAG1. The promoter of the DAG2 gene is active specifically in the vascular system of the mother plant but not in the embryo, and segregation analysis indicates that the effect of the dag2 mutation is maternal. Both characteristics are in common with DAG1; additionally, the DAG1 and DAG2 proteins share high sequence homology and an identical zinc finger domain. These data suggest, and the germination phenotype of the double mutant is compatible with, a model whereby the zinc finger proteins DAG1 and DAG2 act on a maternal switch that controls seed germination, possibly by regulating the same gene(s).
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PMID:Mutations in the Dof zinc finger genes DAG2 and DAG1 influence with opposite effects the germination of Arabidopsis seeds. 1208 25

The petunia gene, ZPT2-3, encodes a Cys2/His2-type zinc finger protein. Here, we describe the expression of ZPT2-3 in response to various stresses and the effects of ZPT2-3 overexpression in transgenic petunia. Mechanical wounding induced accumulation of ZPT2-3 transcript, and the activity of ZPT2-3::luciferase was conferred by the 1668-bp ZPT2-3 upstream sequence, both locally and systemically. This induction was mediated by a jasmonic acid (JA)-dependent and ethylene-independent pathway. ZPT2-3 expression was also induced by cold, drought, and heavy metal treatments. The same ZPT2-3 promoter sequence showed similar responsiveness to wounding, cold, drought, and JA treatments in Arabidopsis when investigated in a beta-glucuronidase (GUS) reporter gene, indicating conservation of similar signaling pathways between the two plant species. ZPT2-3 functioned as an active repressor in a transient assay using Arabidopsis leaves. Constitutive overexpression of ZPT2-3 in transgenic petunia plants increased tolerance to dehydration. These results demonstrate the involvement of ZPT2-3 in plant response to various stresses, and suggest its potential utility to improve drought tolerance.
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PMID:Stress-responsive zinc finger gene ZPT2-3 plays a role in drought tolerance in petunia. 1467 48

A Medicago truncatula zinc finger protein cDNA (Mt-ZFP1) was isolated from a M.truncatula seedling cDNA library using RT-PCR product as a probe. The predicted amino acid sequence of Mt-ZFP1 is over 79% similar to S-SCOF-1 from soybean, a novel cold-inducible zinc finger protein involved in cold stress signal transduction mediated by abscisic acid (ABA). The secondary structure of Mt-ZFP1 protein was almost identical to that of S-SCOF-1. Mt-ZFP1 also contained a typical C2H2-type zinc finger domain and a putative nuclear located signal. RNA gel blot hybridization demonstrated that the Mt-ZFP1 gene was actively expressed in roots, with a lower abundance in leaf and stem tissues. Cold treatment did not induce the expression of Mt-ZFP1 in either leaves and stems or roots. Exogenous application of cytokinins marginally increased the accumulation of Mt-ZFP1 mRNA, while ABA and jasmonate treatments decreased the levels of Mt-ZFP1 mRNA. DNA gel-blot analysis demonstrated that Mt-ZFP1 is present as a single copy gene in the M. truncatula genome. These data suggest that Mt-ZFP1 is a novel zinc finger protein with different physiological functions to that of S-SCOF-1. The similar cold-inducible factor like S-SCOF-1 might not exist in M. truncatula.
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PMID:Medicago truncatula Mt-ZFP1 encoding a root enhanced zinc finger protein is regulated by cytokinin, abscisic acid and jasmonate, but not cold. 1534 64

Peg3 encodes a C2H2 type zinc finger protein that is implicated in a novel physiological pathway regulating core body temperature, feeding behavior, and obesity in mice. Peg3+/- mutant mice develop an excess of abdominal, subcutaneous, and intra-scapular fat, despite a lifetime of lower food intake than wild-type animals. However, they start life with reduced fat reserves and are slower to enter puberty. These mice maintain a lower core body temperature, fail to respond to a cold challenge, and have lower metabolic activity as measured by oxygen consumption. Plasma leptin levels are significantly higher than in wild types, and Peg3+/- mice appear to have developed leptin resistance. Administration of exogenous leptin resulted in a significant reduction in food intake in wild-type mice that was not observed in Peg3+/- mutants. This mutation, which is strongly expressed in hypothalamic tissue during development, has the capacity to regulate multiple events relating to energy homeostasis.
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PMID:Increased body fat in mice with a targeted mutation of the paternally expressed imprinted gene Peg3. 1592 96

A C2H2-type zinc finger protein gene ZFP245 was cloned by RT-PCR approach from cold treated rice seedlings. ZFP245 is 712 bp in length and encodes a 24.5 KDa protein, which has 35% identity in amino acid with SCOF-1, a cold-inducible zinc finger protein from soybean. By database search, ZFP245 was mapped on chromosome 7 and clustered together with another C2H2 zinc finger gene. Tissue expression analysis showed that ZFP245 was constitutively expressed in various rice tissues including roots, stems, leaves and spikes. The semi-quantitative-RT-PCR assay revealed ZFP245 was strongly induced after 6 h exposure to cold and drought stresses, and then reduced to the baseline. However, ZFP245 was not regulated by high salt or abscisic acid treatment. The promoter sequence of 1017 nucleotides, upstream of ZFP245, was cloned directly by PCR approach. Sequence analysis revealed a CRT/DRE element was found within the ZFP245 promoter region. Taken together, ZFP245, as the first identified C2H2-type zinc finger protein involved in stress response in monocots probably plays a role as a transcription regulator in plant cold and drought responses through an ABA-independent pathway.
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PMID:Identification of a rice zinc finger protein whose expression is transiently induced by drought, cold but not by salinity and abscisic acid. 1614 64

In many plant species, seed dormancy is broken by cold stratification, a pre-chilling treatment of fully imbibed seeds. Although the ecological importance of seed response to cold temperature is well appreciated, the mechanisms underlying the physiological changes during cold stratification is unknown. Here we show that the GATA zinc finger protein expressed in Arabidopsis seeds during cold stratification plays a critical role in germination. Characterization of an enhancer-trap population identified multiple lines that exhibited beta-glucuronidase (GUS) expression in the micropylar end of the seed (named Blue Micropylar End, BME lines). One of these lines, BME3, had a T-DNA insertion site in the 5' upstream region of a GATA-type zinc finger transcription factor gene (termed BME3-ZF). The BME3-ZF mRNA accumulated in seeds during cold stratification. Characterization of the BME3-ZF promoter indicated that this gene was activated specifically in the embryonic axis, which was still enclosed by the endosperm. The zinc finger gene knockout plants produced seeds exhibiting deeper dormancy, which showed reduced response to cold stratification. The ungerminated knockout seeds exhibited testa rupture, but failed to penetrate the endosperm layer. Application of gibberellic acid (GA3) rescued impaired germination of knockout seeds without cold stratification, indicating that the normal GA signal transduction pathway is present in the knockout mutants. Expression of GA20-oxidase and GA3-oxidase genes was greatly reduced in the knockout seeds, suggesting the potential involvement of the zinc finger protein in GA biosynthesis. These results suggest that the GATA zinc finger protein is a positive regulator of seed germination.
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PMID:The BME3 (Blue Micropylar End 3) GATA zinc finger transcription factor is a positive regulator of Arabidopsis seed germination. 1635 89

We isolated many genes induced from pepper cDNA microarray data following their infection with the soybean pustule pathogen Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. glycines 8ra. A full-length cDNA clone of the Capsicum annuum ankyrin-repeat domain C(3)H(1) zinc finger protein (CaKR1) was identified in a chili pepper using the expressed sequence tag (EST) database. The deduced amino acid sequence of CaKR1 showed a significant sequence similarity (46%) to the ankyrin-repeat protein in very diverse family of proteins of Arabidopsis. The gene was induced in response to various biotic and abiotic stresses in the pepper leaves, as well as by an incompatible pathogen, such as salicylic acid (SA) and ethephon. CaKR1 expression was highest in the root and flower, and its expression was induced by treatment with agents such as NaCl and methyl viologen, as well as by cold stresses. These results showed that CaKR1 fusion with soluble, modified green fluorescent protein (smGFP) was localized to the cytosol in Arabidopsis protoplasts, suggesting that CaKR1 might be involved in responses to both biotic and abiotic stresses in pepper plants.
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PMID:Characterization of a stress-responsive ankyrin repeat-containing zinc finger protein of Capsicum annuum (CaKR1). 1804 91

The A20/AN1-type zinc finger protein family is conserved in animals and plants. Using human AWP1 protein as a query, we identified twelve A20/AN1-type zinc finger proteins in japonica rice. Most of these genes were constitutively expressed in leaves, roots, culms and spikes. Through microarray analysis, it was found that four genes (ZFP177, ZFP181, ZFP176, ZFP173), two genes (ZFP181 and ZFP176) and one gene (ZFP157) were significantly induced by cold, drought and H(2)O(2) treatments, respectively. Further expression analysis showed that ZFP177 was responsive to both cold and heat stresses, but down-regulated by salt. The subcellular localization assay indicated that ZFP177 was localized in cytoplasm in tobacco leaf and root cells. Yeast-one hybrid assay showed that ZFP177 lacked trans-activation potential in yeast cells. Overexpression of ZFP177 in tobacco conferred tolerance of transgenic plants to both low and high temperature stresses, but increased sensitivity to salt and drought stresses. Further we found expression levels of some stress-related genes were inhibited in ZFP177 transgenic plants. These results suggested that ZFP177 might play crucial but differential roles in plant responses to various abiotic stresses.
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PMID:Expression analysis of rice A20/AN1-type zinc finger genes and characterization of ZFP177 that contributes to temperature stress tolerance. 1858 56


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