Identification of C4 responsive genes in the facultative C4 plant Hydrilla verticillata
Identification of C4 responsive genes in the facultative C4 plant Hydrilla verticillata
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DOI:
10.1007/s11120-006-9049-9
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发表时间:
2006-04
影响因子:
3.7
通讯作者:
Srinath K. Rao;H. Fukayama;J. Reiskind;M. Miyao;G. Bowes
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作者:
Srinath K. Rao;H. Fukayama;J. Reiskind;M. Miyao;G. Bowes
The aquatic monocotHydrilla verticillata(L.f.) Royle is a well-documented facultative C4NADP-malic enzyme species in which the C4and Calvin cycles operate in the same cell with the specific carboxylases confined to the cytosol and chloroplast, respectively. Several key components had already been characterized at the molecular level, thus the purpose of this study was to begin to identify other, less obvious, elements that may be necessary for a functional single-cell C4system. Using differential display, mRNA populations from C3and C4H. verticillataleaves were screened and expression profiles compared. From this study, 65 clones were isolated and subjected to a customized macroarray analysis; 25 clones were found to be upregulated in C4leaves. Northern and semi-quantitative RT-PCR analyses were used for confirmation. From these screenings, 13 C4upregulated genes were identified. Among these one encoded a previously recognized C4phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase, and two encoded distinct pyruvate orthophosphate dikinase isoforms, new findings forH. verticillata. Genes that encode a transporter, an aminotransferase and two chaperonins were also upregulated. Twelve false positives, mostly housekeeping genes, were determined from the Northern/semi-quantitative RT-PCR analyses. Sequence data obtained in this study are listed in the dbEST database (DV216698 to DV216767). As a single-cell C4system that lacks Kranz anatomy, a better understanding of howH. verticillataoperates may facilitate the design of a transgenic C4system in a C3crop species.