植物對於周遭自然環境狀態的改變非常敏感，因此必須藉由不同的
反應機制來適應環境的變動；其中，光對植物的影響最為重要，它不僅
是能量的來源，同時也是植物生長與發育過程中不可或缺的因子之一。
植物一方面透過光接受器接收或偵測外在光源，另一方面則在光訊息傳
遞路徑過程中藉由許多基因的表現與調節，進而對光產生多重層次的詮
釋及反應。經由DNA 微矩陣技術，在光照對阿拉伯芥基因表現影響的
初步研究中，鑑定到許多在光訊息傳遞中受調控的基因；在這群基因
中，先針對一個具有WD-repeat motif 的蛋白質做測試，由於此基因的
表現量隨光照時間增加而增加，而於暗處理時，又明顯造成此基因表現
量降低，因此顯示其受光調節，故將此基因命名為LWD1。如同其他具
有WD-repeat motif 的蛋白質，WD-repeat motif 提供了穩定各個蛋白質
間交互作用的平台，故假設LWD1 也藉由和其他不同蛋白質間的交互
作用，進而調節植物體內一些訊號的傳遞。利用酵母菌雙雜合技術可發
現， AtYak1 是其中一個表現與LWD1 有交互作用之蛋白質。AtYak1
也是第一個在植物中找到的DYRKs （dual specificity Yak1-related
protein kinase）。之前研究顯示DYRKs 可調節細胞的生長與發育，為了
更進一步了解AtYak1 是如何在光訊息路徑中調控植物生長和發育，本
論文將針對AtYak1 的生物功能來作探討，透過AtYak1 在植物細胞中表
現的位置、不同組織之表現量及突變株性狀之觀察與分析，進而推測其
生理功能及意義。結果顯示，當AtYak1 與DNA binding domain 融合單
獨送入酵母菌時即啟動β-galactosidase 活性，因此我們推測AtYak1 可
能具有轉錄作用活化者的功能。我們也可發現AtYak1 分佈於細胞質及
細胞核內，由此我們認為在植物中之AtYak1 可能也和其他真核細胞之
DYRKs 功能類似，而且會依據外在環境因素或細胞本身之生理狀態而
存在細胞中不同的位置以執行不同之功能。在觀察AtYak1 在組織表現
量方面，結果顯示，其於葉片、花、果實、根部均有表現，其中以根部
表現量最多。另外，藉由突變株的觀察，我們發現AtYak1 突變株在長/
短日照中生長葉片的型態和發育均和野生型不同，植株也較小，尤其以
短日照最為明顯，故推測AtYak1 可能也參與在阿拉伯芥葉片型態生長和發育路徑中

Light provides an important environmental cue regulating plant growth
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photoreceptors. The signal transduction and light responses in higher plants
involve the regulation of differential gene expression. Considerable amount of
efforts have been put in the studies of light-mediated signaling pathway in
plants. DNA microarray technology serves as a powerful approach in addition
to the biochemical and genetic methods in identifying novel molecular
components in light signaling pathway. After analyzing microarray, we
choose a gene encoding WD-containing protein, termed LWD1, which is
clearly up-regulated in response to light treatment and is dramatically
down-regulated in dark-treated Arabidopsis leaves. Similar to other
WD-containing proteins, LWD1 could function in interacting or coordinating
multiple protein partners responsible for proper signal transduction. Via yeast
two-hybrid, preliminary data reveal strong protein-protein interaction between
LWD1 and AtYak1. AtYak1 is the first DYRK（dual specificity Yak1-related
protein kinase）family member identified in plants and exists as a single copy
gene in Arabidopsis. In this thesis, I will report the initial efforts in
characterizing the biological properties and functions of AtYak1. Results
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localization of AtYak1 is analyzed by generating a AtYak1-GFP translational
fusion protein for protoplast transient assay. AtYak1-GFP is observed both in
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insights on the biological functions of AtYak1, we obtained AtYak1 T-DNA
insertion lines and transgenic Arabidopsis overexpressing AtYak1. Phenotype
comparison between wild type and AtYak1 mutant Arabidopsis indicate that
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