Sugar metabolism drives shoot branching by repressing BRC1 through miR319 –targeted TCP4 in Rosa

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Abstract
Abstract The coupling between sugar availability and shoot branching is well established, yet the underlying molecular mechanisms remain largely unknown. Here, using genome-wide profiling, we characterized the sugar signalling pathways by identifying 10 microRNAs (miRNAs) repressed by glycolysis, the tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle, and/or the oxidative pentose phosphate pathway (OPPP) in rose buds. Focusing on RhmiR319, a miRNA repressed under active sugar metabolism, we demonstrate that disruption of both glycolysis/TCA cycle and the OPPP induces RhmiR319 accumulation, leading to the concomitant repression of its targets, RhTCP4a and RhTCP4b. We additionally reveal that the miR319–TCP4 module regulates shoot branching in Arabidopsis, as miR319 overexpression impairs shoot branching, whereas TCP4 promotes it. Altered branching patterns in Rose and Arabidopsis were associated with the expression of the branching integrator BRC1. Finally, we provide molecular evidence supporting that RhTCP4a/b directly binds to RhBRC1 promoter and represses its transcription. Together, these results establish the miR319–TCP4–BRC1 module as a key component in the regulation of shoot branching in response to sugar status. We propose that the miR319–TCP4–BRC1 module is conserved between annual and perennial species and may integrate multiple hormonal and metabolic signals to shape shoot branching in plants.
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Authors Léo Gouaille, Julie Mallet, Julie Legrix, Alexis Porcher, Laurent Ogé, Thibaut Perez, Johann Kraft, Maria-Dolores Pérez-Garcia, Nathalie Leduc, François Barbier, Patrick Laufs, Soulaïman Sakr, José Le Gourrierec
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Journal Journal of experimental botany
Year 2026
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10.1093/jxb/erag473
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https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erag473
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