Molecular Cloning and Characterization of BcMF22, a Novel Gene Related to Pollen Development and Fertilization in Brassica campestris ssp. chinensis
Molecular Cloning and Characterization of BcMF22, a Novel Gene Related to Pollen Development and Fertilization in Brassica campestris ssp. chinensis
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DOI:
10.1007/s11105-011-0393-3
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发表时间:
2012-01
影响因子:
2.1
通讯作者:
Yifei Li;Lin Qiu;Li Huang;Jiashu Cao
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作者:
Yifei Li;Lin Qiu;Li Huang;Jiashu Cao
TheBcMF22(Brassica campestris Male Fertility 22) gene was isolated from Chinese cabbage-pak-choi (B. campestrisL. ssp.chinensisMakino, syn.B. rapassp.chinensis). The cDNA clone ofBcMF22was 1,870 bp in length and contained an open reading frame (OFF) of 1,260 bp, while the genomic sequence contained no introns. Sequence prediction indicated thatBcMF22might encode a methytransferase. Spatial and temporal expression analyses indicatedBcMF22was preferentially expressed in pollen. Transcripts ofBcMF22were first detected in pollen mother cells and continued to be present in mature pollen. In addition, transcripts were detected in pollinated pistils, approximately 4 h after pollination (4HAP). These results indicated thatBcMF22might be a pollen-preferential gene and was closely involved in pollination.