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RS2Z32 splicing isoforms form distinct complexes with SC35 in Arabidopsis, regulating splice-site recognition in CCA1 intron 3 and shifting the CCA1 splice-variant ratio.
- Why it matters: Plant SR-factor isoforms may reprogram downstream splicing and gene expression, but how SR isoform-specific complexes affect transcriptional targets like FLC was unclear.
- What they did: The study shows RS2Z32 isoform–SC35 interactions create distinct complexes that modulate CCA1 intron 3 splicing, changing the balance of CCA1α versus CCA1β, which competitively bind the FLC promoter.
- The result: Altered CCA1 splice-variant ratios are linked to either promotion or inhibition of FLC transcription and flowering, clarifying an RS2Z32 regulatory mechanism beyond its canonical splicing role.
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