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Abscisic acid signaling is controlled by a BRANCHED1/HD-ZIP I cascade in Arabidopsis axillary buds.

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Inside the buds, the TEOSINTE BRANCHED1, CYCLOIDEA, PCF (TCP) transcriptional regulator BRAN CHED1 (BRC1) binds to and positively regulates the transcription of three related Homeodomain leucine zipper protein (HD-ZIP)-encoding genes, which enhance 9-CIS-EPOXICAROTENOID DIOXIGENASE 3 (NCED3) expression, lead
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Shoot-branching patterns determine key aspects of plant life and are important targets for crop breeding. However, we are still largely ignorant of the genetic networks controlling locally the most important decision during branch development: whether the axillary bud, or branch primordium, grows out to give a lateral shoot or remains dormant. Here we show that, inside the buds, the TEOSINTE BRANCHED1, CYCLOIDEA, PCF (TCP) transcription factor BRANCHED1 (BRC1) binds to and positively regulates the transcription of three related Homeodomain leucine zipper protein (HD-ZIP)-encoding genes: HOMEOBOX PROTEIN 21 (HB21), HOMEOBOX PROTEIN 40 (HB40), and HOMEOBOX PROTEIN 53 (HB53). These three genes, together with BRC1, enhance 9-CIS-EPOXICAROTENOID DIOXIGENASE 3 (NCED3) expression, lead to abscisic acid accumulation, and trigger hormone response, thus causing suppression of bud development. This TCP/HD-ZIP genetic module seems to be conserved in dicot and monocotyledonous species to prevent branching under light-limiting conditions.

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An Update on the Signals Controlling Shoot Branching.

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Transcriptional regulation of strigolactone signalling in Arabidopsis

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A genetic network mediating the control of bud break in hybrid aspen.

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Unleashing floret fertility in wheat through the mutation of a homeobox gene

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Apocarotenoids Involved in Plant Development and Stress Response.

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GENEVESTIGATOR. Arabidopsis Microarray Database and Analysis Toolbox

TL;DR: Genevestigator as mentioned in this paper is a web-browser interface for gene expression analysis using Affymetrix GeneChip data, which allows users to retrieve the expression patterns of individual genes throughout chosen environmental conditions, growth stages, or organs.
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Arabidopsis basic leucine zipper transcription factors involved in an abscisic acid-dependent signal transduction pathway under drought and high-salinity conditions.

TL;DR: It is suggested that both AREB1 and AREB2 function as transcriptional activators in the ABA-inducible expression of rd29B, and further that A BA-dependent posttranscriptional activation of AREB 1 and AREb2, probably by phosphorylation, is necessary for their maximum activation by ABA.
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Cistrome and Epicistrome Features Shape the Regulatory DNA Landscape

TL;DR: DNA affinity purification sequencing (DAP-seq) is described, a high-throughput TF binding site discovery method that interrogates genomic DNA with in-vitro-expressed TFs and determined that >75% of Arabidopsis TFs surveyed were methylation sensitive, a property that strongly impacts the epicistrome landscape.
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AREB1, AREB2, and ABF3 are master transcription factors that cooperatively regulate ABRE‐dependent ABA signaling involved in drought stress tolerance and require ABA for full activation

TL;DR: All three AREB/ABF transcription factors require ABA for full activation, can form hetero- or homodimers to function in nuclei, and can interact with SRK2D/SnRK2.
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What specific genes are involved in the development of shoot branches in plants?

The specific genes involved in the development of shoot branches in plants are TEOSINTE BRANCHED1 (BRC1), HOMEOBOX PROTEIN 21 (HB21), HOMEOBOX PROTEIN 40 (HB40), HOMEOBOX PROTEIN 53 (HB53), and 9-CIS-EPOXICAROTENOID DIOXIGENASE 3 (NCED3).