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. 2021 Jan 27;12:626. doi: 10.1038/s41467-020-20883-w

Fig. 8. Hierarchical model for root explant reprogramming to floral fate by the LFY pioneer transcription factor.

Fig. 8

LFY binds to a nucleosome occupied target site and locally opens chromatin by displacing H1 linker histones (light green ellipse) and by recruiting SWI/SNF chromatin remodelers (SWI hexagon). This leads to low initial activation of gene expression (small arrow and RNA polymerase II (Pol II)). The local chromatin unlocking enables additional transcription factors to bind the locus, these include LMI2, SPL9/DELLA (SPD) and the florigen activation complex (FAC). See text for details. This in turn leads to recruitment of other chromatin regulators (CHR pentagon), increased gene activation (large arrow and Pol II), accumulation of the floral fate commitment factor AP1 and cell fate reprogramming. pTF pioneer transcription factor. TF non-pioneer transcription factor.