title: Structure and expression of alpha-amylase gene from Vigna mungo.
abstract: A single copy of the alpha-amylase gene, composed of three introns and four exons, was found in Vigna mungo. Examination of levels of alpha-amylase and its mRNA in detached cotyledons indicated that attachment of the embryonic axis is not required for expression of the gene in cotyledons of germinating seeds.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Japan.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Yamauchi
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Takeuchi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Minamikawa
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D001483:Base Sequence; D005091:Exons; D007887:Fabaceae / Q000201:enzymology / Q000235:genetics*; D015870:Gene Expression; D017343:Genes, Plant; D007438:Introns; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D017386:Sequence Homology, Amino Acid; D016385:TATA Box; D000516:alpha-Amylases / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D000516:alpha-Amylases