Control of the Entry into S Phase by Phytochrome and Blue Light Receptor in the First Cell Cycle of Fern Spores |
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Authors: | Uchida Kenko; Furuya Masaki |
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Institution: | Hitachi Advanced Research Laboratory Hatoyama, Saitama, 35003 Japan |
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Abstract: | Phytochrome- and a blue light receptor-dependent pathway antagonisticallyregulate the first mitosis in spores of the fern Adiantum capillus-venerisL. This study focused on determining which phase(s) of the cellcycle is positively regulated by phytochrome and negativelyregulated by a blue light receptor in germinating spores. Incorporationof the radioactivity of 3H-thymidine into the acid-insolublematerial prepared from the spores indicated that phytochromein the PFR form induced the entry into S phase of the firstcell cycle in the spores 20-28 h after irradiation with redlight. Blue light treatment before or after red light treatmenttotally prevented the PFR-induced DNA synthesis. Brief irradiationwith red, far-red or blue light showed no effects on mitosisif the irradiation was given 28 h after the red light induction,during S and M phases. These results indicate that phytochromeand a blue light receptor regulate the entry into S phase duringthe first cell cycle of fern spores. ( Accepted July 10, 1997) |
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