Plant SUMO E3 ligases: function, structural organization, and connection with DNA

S Jmii, L Cappadocia - Frontiers in Plant Science, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Protein modification by the small ubiquitin-like modifier (SUMO) plays an important role in
multiple plant processes, including growth, development, and the response to abiotic …

Creating Climate-Resilient Crops by Increasing Drought, Heat, and Salt Tolerance

T Sugumar, G Shen, J Smith, H Zhang - Plants, 2024 - mdpi.com
Over the years, the changes in the agriculture industry have been inevitable, considering the
need to feed the growing population. As the world population continues to grow, food …

SlWRKY31 enhances chilling tolerance by interacting with SlSIZ1 in tomato fruit

C Jiao, J Sun, Y Wei - Postharvest Biology and Technology, 2024 - Elsevier
Refrigeration can extend the storage life of postharvest fruits and vegetables. However,
tomato fruit are susceptible to chilling injury (CI) under low temperatures, leading to …

WUSCHEL-RELATED HOMEOBOX 13 suppresses de novo shoot regeneration via cell fate control of pluripotent callus

N Ogura, Y Sasagawa, T Ito, T Tameshige, S Kawai… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
Plants can regenerate their bodies via de novo establishment of shoot apical meristems
(SAMs) from pluripotent callus. Only a small fraction of callus cells is eventually specified …

Arabidopsis SUMO E3 ligase SIZ1 enhances cadmium tolerance via the glutathione-dependent phytochelatin synthesis pathway

T Zheng, G Wu, X Tao, B He - Plant Science, 2022 - Elsevier
Sumoylation is a posttranslational modification (PTM) in which SUMO (small ubiquitin-like
modifier) is covalently conjugated to protein substrates via a range of enzymes. SUMO E3 …

ELONGATED HYPOCOTYL5-mediated light signaling promotes shoot regeneration in Arabidopsis thaliana

Y Chen, YÇ Ince, A Kawamura, DS Favero… - Plant …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Injured plant somatic tissues regenerate themselves by establishing shoot or root meristems.
In Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana), a two-step culture system ensures regeneration by …

Allele-Specific Transcriptional Regulation of Shoot Regeneration in Hybrid Poplar

X Ding, C Wen, G Yang, Y Guo, L Xue - Forests, 2023 - mdpi.com
Plant tissue regeneration is a key process for genetic transformation and genome editing.
The exploration of regulatory mechanisms in plant regeneration would improve regeneration …

SUMO E3 ligase SIZ1 connects sumoylation and reactive oxygen species homeostasis processes in Arabidopsis

PH Castro, D Couto, MÂ Santos, S Freitas… - Plant …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
The ubiquitin-like modifying peptide SMALL UBIQUITIN-LIKE MODIFIER (SUMO) has
become a known modulator of the plant response to multiple environmental stimuli. A …

E3 SUMO ligase SIZ1 splicing variants localize and function according to external conditions

JS Kwak, JT Song, HS Seo - Plant Physiology, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Abstract SIZ1 (SAP and MIZ1) is a member of the Siz/PIAS-type RING family of E3 SUMO
(small ubiquitin-related modifier) ligases that play key roles in growth, development, and …

SpSIZ1 from hyperaccumulator Sedum plumbizincicola orchestrates SpABI5 to fine-tune cadmium tolerance

Y Li, Z He, J Xu, S Jiang, X Han, L Wu… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Sedum plumbizincicola is a renowned hyperaccumulator of cadmium (Cd), possesses
significant potential for eco-friendly phytoremediation of soil contaminated with Cd …