Fig. 7
BES1 can be activated by the EMS1-TPD1-SERK1/2 signaling pathway. a Immunoblotting analyses using transgenic plants harboring pBRI1::TPD1(TPD1), pBRI1::EMS1-GFP(EMS1), or both in Col-0 indicated that the expression of TPD1 and EMS1 can lead to the accumulation of non-phosphorylated BES1. b The TPD1- and EMS1-induced accumulation of non-phosphorylated BES1 is independent of the BR signaling. Homemade anti-BES1 antibody was used to detect phosphorylated (p-BES1) or non-phosphorylated BES1 (BES1). bes1-c1, bes1-c2 bzr1-c1 were used as negative controls for the anti-BES1 antibody. Coomassie Brilliant Blue stained rubisco protein was used as a loading control. EMS1-GFP and BRI1 immunoblotting analyses were carried out by using anti-GFP or anti-BRI1 antibody to confirm the accumulation of EMS1-GFP and the bri1-116 background, respectively. c, d Nuclear localization of BES1 or BZR1 in the somatic cell layer closest to the microsporocytes is partially dependent on the presence of EMS1. Scale bars represent 20 μm
