A BRASSICA-NAPUS MESSENGER-RNA EXPRESSED SPECIFICALLY IN DEVELOPING MICROSPORES

被引:43
作者
ROBERTS, MR [1 ]
ROBSON, F [1 ]
FOSTER, GD [1 ]
DRAPER, J [1 ]
SCOTT, RJ [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV LEICESTER,DEPT BOT,LEICESTER LE1 7RH,ENGLAND
关键词
BRASSICA-NAPUS; MICROSPORE-SPECIFIC; MICROSPOROGENESIS; DNA SEQUENCE; PEPTIDE MOTIF;
D O I
10.1007/BF00039509
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
The I3 cDNA isolated from a library made from 2-4 mm (immature) anthers of Brassica napus shows microspore-specific expression. Homologous transcripts are detected in buds and anthers of male-fertile plants, but not in green tissues, roots, or in cytoplasmic male-sterile buds. High expression of the transcript is limited to microspores entering and undergoing mitosis. The predicted peptide sequence of the cDNA shows an unusual repeated alanine/proline motif at the C-terminus, which may be of importance in the native protein structure.
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页数:5
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