Arabidopsis GLK transcription factors interact with ABI4 to modulate cotyledon greening in light-exposed etiolated seedlings
Pengxin Yu, Friederike Saga, Miriam Bäumers, Ute Hoecker
This paper shows ABI4 inhibits GLK1 and GLK2 to limit Pchlide biosynthesis in dark-grown Arabidopsis seedlings, preventing phototoxicity upon light exposure.
bioRxiv · Jan 23, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology