Isolation and characterization of cDNA clones corresponding to the genes expressed preferentially in floral organs of Arabidopsis thaliana

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作者
Utsugi, S [1 ]
Sakamoto, W [1 ]
Ogura, Y [1 ]
Murata, M [1 ]
Motoyoshi, F [1 ]
机构
[1] OKAYAMA UNIV,BIORESOURCES RES INST,KURASHIKI,OKAYAMA 710,JAPAN
关键词
Arabidopsis thaliana; differential screening; flower; transmembrane protein; vegetative storage protein (VSP);
D O I
10.1007/BF00020217
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Seventeen cDNA clones of genes corresponding to mRNAs expressed preferentially in floral organs of Arabidopsis thaliana were obtained by differential screening of a flower bud cDNA library, and classified into five groups (1A, 17A, 1B, 4B and 5B) by cross-hybridization and restriction analysis. Sequence analysis revealed that the 1A-1 and 17A-1 clones encode vegetative storage proteins (VSPs). The VSP mRNAs were detected in a small amount in leaves and increased to a limited level by wounding. Both 1B-1 and 5B-1 clones were homologous to transmembrane protein cDNAs. The protein encoded by 4B-1 clone contained a proline-rich region, but no homologous proteins were found in databases.
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页码:759 / 765
页数:7
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