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A BSK–BIN2–BZR brassinosteroid module is repurposed downstream of EMS1 to control tapetum specification and anther locule formation in Arabidopsis thaliana.
- Why it matters: BZR transcription factors are required for anther patterning and tapetum specification, but how they connect to upstream signaling was unclear because they act independently of BR receptors.
- What they did: Using systematic genetic analysis, the study places EMS1 upstream of BSKs, shows BSKs inactivate BIN2 to release BZRs, and tests roles for BSL2/3 in regulating CYCB1;1 during tapetal development.
- The result: The rewired EMS1→BSK→BIN2→BZR cascade drives tapetum specification and also supports anther locule formation, while BSL2/3 repress by promoting CYCB1;1 protein degradation and timing of division.
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