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BAT1, a putative acyltransferase, modulates brassinosteroid levels in Arabidopsis

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BAT1 (BR-related acyltransferase 1), a gene encoding a putative acyl transferase, was found to be involved in vascular bundle development in a full-length cDNA over-expressor (FOX) screen, suggesting that BAT1 is involved in BR homeostasis, probably by conversion of brassinolide intermediates into acylated BR conjugates.
Abstract
Summary Brassinosteroids (BRs) are essential for various aspects of plant development. Cellular BR homeostasis is critical for proper growth and development of plants; however, its regulatory mechanism remains largely unknown. BAT1 (BR-related acyltransferase 1), a gene encoding a putative acyltransferase, was found to be involved in vascular bundle development in a full-length cDNA over-expressor (FOX) screen. Over-expression of BAT1 resulted in typical BR-deficient phenotypes, which were rescued by exogenously applied castasterone and brassinolide. Analyses of BR profiles demonstrated that BAT1 alters levels of several brassinolide biosynthetic intermediates, including 6-deoxotyphasterol, typhasterol and 6-deoxocastasterone. BAT1 is mainly localized in the endoplasmic reticulum. BAT1 is highly expressed in young tissues and vascular bundles, and its expression is induced by auxin. These data suggest that BAT1 is involved in BR homeostasis, probably by conversion of brassinolide intermediates into acylated BR conjugates.

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Spatiotemporal Brassinosteroid Signaling and Antagonism with Auxin Pattern Stem Cell Dynamics in Arabidopsis Roots

TL;DR: It is demonstrated that the level and output specificity of BR signaling are spatially patterned and that, in contrast to their synergism in shoots, BR and auxin interact antagonistically in roots to control the spatiotemporal balance of stem cell dynamics required for optimal root growth.
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From Squalene to Brassinolide: The Steroid Metabolic and Signaling Pathways across the Plant Kingdom

TL;DR: The impressive progress made during recent years in elucidating the components of the sterol and BR metabolic and signaling pathways is reviewed, and emerging insights into the regulations of these pathways are discussed.
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The Regulation of Brassinosteroid Biosynthesis in Arabidopsis

TL;DR: Recent progress in the understanding of the regulation of BR biosynthesis is focused on the transcriptional mechanisms that regulate this process, the effect of other hormones, exogenous signals, and inactivation of BRs.
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