Developmental stage-specific and nitrate-independent regulation of nitrate reductase gene expression in rapeseed.
AUTOR(ES)
Fukuoka, H
RESUMO
cDNA clones for two isogenes of nitrate reductase (NR) have been isolated from rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) androgenetic haploid embryos induced by microspore culture. NR mRNA accumulation can be detected by northern hybridization at 14 d after culture initiation when embryos develop to the heart/torpedo-shaped stage. Whole-mount in situ hybridization experiments demonstrate that the mRNA accumulation is developmental stage specific. In addition, even when cultured in media containing no nitrate, embryos accumulated NR mRNA to almost the same level as the control. This indicates the unique regulation of NR in embryogenesis in which NR mRNA transcription is activated in a developmental stage-specific manner that is independent of nitrate induction. In zygotic embryogenesis, a stage-specific accumulation of NR mRNA was also observed. By contrast, the obvious effect of nitrate on NR expression that has been reported in many plant species was also confirmed in rapeseed leaf. Quantitative combined reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction analysis suggests that the flexible and variable regulation of NR expression, which is organ specific, nitrogen metabolite specific, and developmental stage specific, is caused principally by regulation of one major structural gene.
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