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February 13, 2024
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SVALKA-POLYCOMB REPRESSIVE COMPLEX2 module controls C-REPEAT BINDING FACTOR3 induction during cold acclimation

Publicated to: Plant Physiology. 195 (2): 1152-1160 - 2024-05-31 195(2), DOI: 10.1093/plphys/kiad671

Authors:

Gomez-Martinez, D; Barrero-Gil, J; Tranque, E; Ruiz, MF; Catala, R; Salinas, J
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Axia Vegetable Seeds, Burgemeester Elsenweg 53, NL-2671 DP Naaldwijk, Netherlands - Author
CSIC, Ctr Invest Biol Margarita Salas, Dept Biotecnol Microbiana & Plantas, Ramiro Maeztu 9, Madrid 28040, Spain - Author
UAM, CSIC, Ctr Biol Mol Severo Ochoa, Nicolas Cabrera 1, Madrid 28049, Spain - Author
Univ Politecn Madrid UPM, Ctr Biotecnol & Genom Plantas, CSIC, Inst Nacl Invest & Tecnol Agr & Alimentaria INIA, Campus Montegancedo UPM, Pozuelo De Alarcon 28223, Madrid, Spain - Author
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Abstract

C-REPEAT BINDING FACTORS (CBFs) are highly conserved plant transcription factors that promote cold tolerance. In Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana), three CBFs (CBF1 to CBF3) play a critical role in cold acclimation, and the expression of their corresponding genes is rapidly and transiently induced during this adaptive response. Cold induction of CBFs has been extensively studied and shown to be tightly controlled, yet the molecular mechanisms that restrict the expression of each CBF after their induction during cold acclimation are poorly understood. Here, we present genetic and molecular evidence that the decline in the induction of CBF3 during cold acclimation is epigenetically regulated through the Polycomb Repressive Complex (PRC) 2. We show that this complex promotes the deposition of the repressive mark H3K27me3 at the coding region of CBF3, silencing its expression. Our results indicate that the cold-inducible long noncoding RNA SVALKA is essential for this regulation by recruiting PRC2 to CBF3. These findings unveil a SVALKA-PRC2 regulatory module that ensures the precise timing of CBF3 induction during cold acclimation and the correct development of this adaptive response.
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Keywords

ArabidopsisDnaFamilyGene-expressionGenomeLow-temperaturePcrProteins

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal Plant Physiology due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency WoS (JCR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2024 there are still no calculated indicators, but in 2023, it was in position 17/273, thus managing to position itself as a Q1 (Primer Cuartil), in the category Plant Sciences. Notably, the journal is positioned above the 90th percentile.

Independientemente del impacto esperado determinado por el canal de difusión, es importante destacar el impacto real observado de la propia aportación.

Según las diferentes agencias de indexación, el número de citas acumuladas por esta publicación hasta la fecha 2025-12-21:

  • WoS: 4
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Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2025-12-21:

  • The use, from an academic perspective evidenced by the Altmetric agency indicator referring to aggregations made by the personal bibliographic manager Mendeley, gives us a total of: 3.
  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 3 (PlumX).

With a more dissemination-oriented intent and targeting more general audiences, we can observe other more global scores such as:

  • The Total Score from Altmetric: 21.
  • The number of mentions on the social network Facebook: 1 (Altmetric).
  • The number of mentions on the social network X (formerly Twitter): 23 (Altmetric).

It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

  • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.
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Leadership analysis of institutional authors

This work has been carried out with international collaboration, specifically with researchers from: Netherlands.

the author responsible for correspondence tasks has been BARRERO GIL, JAVIER.

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Awards linked to the item

This research was supported by grants BIO2016-79187-R from MCIN/AEI/FEDER, UE, and PID2019-106987RB-I00 from MCIN/AEI/10.13039/501100011033 to J.S. D.G and E.T. were recipients of PhD FPI fellowships BES-2014- 067840 and BES-2017-079952, respectively, from MCIN/AEI.
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