Bayram, Ozlem Sarikaya and Bayram, Ozgur and Valerius, Oliver and Park, Hee-Soo and Irniger, Stefan and Gerke, Jennifer and Ni, Min and Han, Kap-Hoon and Yu, Jae-Hyuk and Braus, Gerhard H.
(2010)
LaeA Control of Velvet Family Regulatory Proteins for
Light-Dependent Development and Fungal Cell-Type
Specificity.
PLoS Genetics, 6 (12).
e1001226.
ISSN 1553-7390
Abstract
VeA is the founding member of the velvet superfamily of fungal regulatory proteins. This protein is involved in light
response and coordinates sexual reproduction and secondary metabolism in Aspergillus nidulans. In the dark, VeA bridges
VelB and LaeA to form the VelB-VeA-LaeA (velvet) complex. The VeA-like protein VelB is another developmental regulator,
and LaeA has been known as global regulator of secondary metabolism. In this study, we show that VelB forms a second
light-regulated developmental complex together with VosA, another member of the velvet family, which represses asexual
development. LaeA plays a key role, not only in secondary metabolism, but also in directing formation of the VelB-VosA and
VelB-VeA-LaeA complexes. LaeA controls VeA modification and protein levels and possesses additional developmental
functions. The laeA null mutant results in constitutive sexual differentiation, indicating that LaeA plays a pivotal role in
inhibiting sexual development in response to light. Moreover, the absence of LaeA results in the formation of significantly
smaller fruiting bodies. This is due to the lack of a specific globose cell type (Hu¨ lle cells), which nurse the young fruiting
body during development. This suggests that LaeA controls Hülle cells. In summary, LaeA plays a dynamic role in fungal
morphological and chemical development, and it controls expression, interactions, and modification of the velvet
regulators.
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Keywords: |
LaeA Control; Velvet Family; Regulatory Proteins; Light-Dependent; Development; Fungal Cell-Type
Specificity; |
Academic Unit: |
Faculty of Science and Engineering > Biology |
Item ID: |
6247 |
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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1001226 |
Depositing User: |
Ozgur Bayram
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Date Deposited: |
14 Jul 2015 15:26 |
Journal or Publication Title: |
PLoS Genetics |
Publisher: |
Public Library of Science |
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Yes |
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