ISSN:
1573-5028
Keywords:
frameshift mutation
;
lectin genes
;
Medicago truncatula
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
Abstract We report the cloning and characterization of two lectin genes from Medicago truncatula, designated Mtlec1 and Mtlec2. The two genes show a high degree of homology and apparently belong to a small multigene family. Mtlec1 appears to encode a functional lectin with 277 amino acids, whereas Mtlec2 is probably non-functional, since a frameshift mutation (insertion of two nucleotides) leads to premature translation termination after only 98 amino acids. The deduced amino acid sequence of the polypeptide MtLEC1 suggests that this lectin is a metalloprotein with Glc/Man specificity.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00040532
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