Effect of bZIP59 on transcriptional regulation during shade avoidance responses in Arabidopsis

Shade can trigger the shade avoidance syndrome (SAS) in shade-intolerant species,which cause exaggerated growth and affect crop yield.We report that Arabidopsis transcription factors bZIP59 negatively regulate SAS. To investigate the function of bZIP59 during SAS, we performed RNA-Seq of wild type Col-0 and a T-DNA insertion line bzip59 (SALK_024459) in while light and shade. Overall design: 7-day-white-light grown seedlings (Col-0 and bzip59) treated with 2h shade before RNA extraction.