Expression of a C3 plant Rubisco SSU gene in regenerated C4 Flaveria plants.
We report the successful transformation, via Agrobacterium tumefaciens infection, and regeneration of two species of the genus Flaveria: F. brownii and F. palmeri. We document the expression of a C3 plant gene, an abundantly expressed ribulose 1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase small subunit gene isolated from petunia, in these C4 plants. The organ-specific expression of this petunia gene in Flaveria brownii is qualitatively identical to its endogenous pattern of expression.
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Department of Molecular Genetics and Cell Biology, University of Chicago, IL 60637.
Smith
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Dean
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Dunsmuir
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Bedbrook
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Mets
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D004247:DNA / Q000235:genetics; D015870:Gene Expression; D018521:Plant Physiological Phenomena; D010944:Plants / Q000235:genetics*; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D012038:Regeneration; D012231:Rhizobium / Q000235:genetics; D012273:Ribulose-Bisphosphate Carboxylase / Q000235:genetics*; D014018:Tissue Distribution; D014170:Transformation, Genetic
D012333:RNA, Messenger; D004247:DNA; D012273:Ribulose-Bisphosphate Carboxylase