title: Photoregulation of the albino-3 gene in Neurospora crassa.
abstract: In this paper we describe the light-regulated expression of albino-3 (al-3), a carotenoid biosynthetic gene of Neurospora crassa, in the wild-type strain. Our results suggest that the al-3 gene expression is regulated by the transcriptional activation of the gene and the low stability of its mRNA. The activation of the al-3 gene does not require protein synthesis to occur. The kinetic analysis of the al-3 mRNA reveals that the gene is transiently expressed even in continuous light, suggesting the presence of an adaptative process.
authors.affiliation: Unità di Nutrizione Sperimentale, Istituto Nazionale della Nutrizione, Roma, Italy.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Baima
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Macino
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Morelli
mesh_terms: D001483:Base Sequence; D015152:Blotting, Northern; D002338:Carotenoids / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D015966:Gene Expression Regulation, Fungal / Q000528:radiation effects*; D005800:Genes, Fungal / Q000528:radiation effects*; D007700:Kinetics; D008027:Light; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009492:Neurospora crassa / Q000235:genetics* / Q000528:radiation effects; D009838:Oligodeoxyribonucleotides; D012331:RNA, Fungal / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D014158:Transcription, Genetic
chemical_list: D009838:Oligodeoxyribonucleotides; D012331:RNA, Fungal; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D002338:Carotenoids