ISSN:
1617-4623
Keywords:
Pea seed protein genes
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Promoter deletions
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Transgenic plants
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Enhancer elements
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Seed specific expression
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
Summary Maturing pea cotyledons accumulate large quantities of storage proteins at a specific time in seed development. To examine the sequences responsible for this regulated expression, a series of deletion mutants of the legA major seed storage protein gene were made and transferred to tobacco using the Bin19 disarmed Agrobacterium vector system. A promoter sequence of 97 bp including the CAAT and TATA boxes was insufficient for expression. Expression was first detected in a construct with 549 bp of upstream flanking sequence which contained the the leg box element, a 28 bp conserved sequence found in the legumintype genes of several legume species. Constructs containing-833 and-1203 bp of promoter sequence significantly increased levels of expression. All expressing constructs preserved seed specificity and temporal regulation. The results indicate that promoter sequences between positions-97 and-549 bp are responsible for promoter activity, seed specificity, and temporal regulation of the pea legA gene. Sequences between positions-549 and-1203 bp appear to function as enhancer-like elements, to increase expression.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00339737
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