Photosynthetic Genes of Petunia (Mitchell) Are Differentially Expressed during the Diurnal Cycle

AUTOR(ES)

Stayton, Mark M.

RESUMO

The petunia (Petunia [Mitchell]) chloroplast proteins, the chlorophyll a/b-binding (Cab) proteins, and the small subunit of ribulose bisphosphate carboxylase (RbcS) are encoded by nuclear genes that are expressed in a light-dependent manner. The steady-state concentrations of five cab mRNAs vary with a dramatic circadian rhythm in plants grown under a constant diurnal cycle (10 hours light, 14 hours dark). cab mRNA levels reach their maximum during the light period, but begin to drop prior to the dark period. These RNAs fall to their minimum concentration during the dark period and then begin to increase again in anticipation of the light. Within this general pattern, there are variations in expression among specific classes of cab genes. The light harvesting complex of photosystem II LHCII-type 1 cab mRNAs rise to a well-defined maximum at 2 hours prior to the dark period. All but one of these genes are expressed in anticipation of the light period. The LHCII type 2 cab mRNA and the LHC of photosystem I cab mRNA are expressed at more constant levels throughout the light period. The expression of these genes anticipates the light more than does the expression of the LHCII type 1 genes. The steady state mRNA levels for the petunia rbcS genes show no significant diurnal fluctuation.

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