Supporting Information Figs S1-S3
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Fig. S1 Nuclear localization of NtE2F is assumed by its N terminal NLS. (a) Various constructs were transitory
expressed in mid-log phase BY-2 cells using GFP fused either to NtE2F or : to NLS in frame with the
cytoplasmic Chalcone synthase cloned in the PCK vector (Guerra-Peraza et al., 2005). The following constructs
were analyzed PCK (1), PCK:NLS (2), PCK:NLSMU (3), GFP:NtE2FMUNLS (4), GFP:NtE2F (5) and GFP
as a control. (b) sequence of E2F-NLS and its mutation are indicated. (c) Nuclear/cytoplasm signal ratio was
evaluated for the various constructs (1-5) with the ImageJ softmare. S.D. are indicated. Bars represent 10 µm.
Images were captured on confocal microscopy. (d) E2F factors are mainly present in the proteic nuclear
fraction. Cellular fractionation was performed on mid-log BY-2 cells as described in the supplementary file
material and methods. Western analysis of (1) 10 µg of proteins from the cytosolic (1) or nuclear (2) fraction
were performed with either an antibody anti-PCNA as a marker of the nuclear fraction or an antibody anti
Human E2F previously used to reveal E2F factors in tobacco (Chabouté et al., 2000). As a loading control
(LC), Coomassie blue staining of the immunoblot is presented.
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Fig. S2 The GFP:NtE2F fusion is functional. (a) Mid-log BY-2 cells expressing the Luciferase reporter gene
under the control of NtRNR1b promoter were transfected either with empty vector (control) or GFP-NtE2F
plus DP-RFP vectors. Cells were selected for their fluorescence signals 5 hours after cell transfection and
luciferase activity was evaluated as previously described (Chabouté et al,2000). SDs are indicated. (b)
GFP:NtE2F can rescue the TSO2 down regulation observed in e2fa (Roa et al., 2009) in response to BLM.
Non-treated plants were used as a control. 18Swas used as a standard. Experiments were performed by RTqPCR.
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Fig. S3 Post-translational modification of GFP:NtE2F in BY-2 cells treated with BLM
Nuclear proteic extracts (75 g) were prepared from mid-log BY-2 cells expressing the GFP:NtE2F
fusion treated with BLM (10-5M, 1.5h) (b) and non-treated as a control (a). Samples were run on 2
DE. Immobilized, pH 4–7 gradient strips (Readystrip IPG, Biorad) were run on the Proteon IEF
Cell (Biorad) for the first dimension. The second dimension was run on a 12% SDS-PAGE gel.
The gel was stained with colloidal Coomassie and western blot was performed using an antibody
antiGFP. Enlargements of the spot containing GFP:NtE2F are presented. The presence of
additional spots after BLM treatment are correlated to multiple post-translational modifications.