THE PSBL GENE FROM BELL PEPPER (CAPSICUM-ANNUUM) - PLASTID RNA EDITING ALSO OCCURS IN NONPHOTOSYNTHETIC CHROMOPLASTS

被引:24
作者
KUNTZ, M [1 ]
CAMARA, B [1 ]
WEIL, JH [1 ]
SCHANTZ, R [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV BORDEAUX 1,F-33405 TALENCE,FRANCE
关键词
CAPSICUM-ANNUUM; BELL PEPPER; CHROMOPLAST; CHLOROPLAST;
D O I
10.1007/BF00028906
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
We have determined the nucleotide sequence of the plastid psbL gene from bell pepper. This gene has an ACG as a first codon. Isolation of RNA from pepper leaves and ripe fruits and subsequent sequencing of the psbL cDNA revealed that this ACG codon is post-transcriptionally edited into an AUG initiation codon in both leaves and fruits. These data indicate that the RNA editing machinery which exists in chloroplasts is still functional in chromoplasts from ripe fruits.
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