title: The omega sequence of VirD2 is important but not essential for efficient transfer of T-DNA by Agrobacterium tumefaciens.
abstract: The VirD2 protein of Agrobacterium tumefaciens contains defined sequences necessary for processing and transferring the T-DNA during transformation of plant cells. We performed a mutational analysis of the conserved omega sequence of VirD2, whose role has proven to be difficult to elucidate so far. In this report, we show that a deletion of these 5 amino acids or their replacement by 5 glycines reduced T-DNA transfer considerably, compared with wild type, demonstrating that the omega sequence is important for the efficient transfer of T-DNAs. However, the efficiency and pattern of integration of the T-DNAs were not affected by any modifications of the omega sequence. The importance of the C terminus of VirD2 for T-DNA transfer is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Friedrich Miescher-Institute, Basel, Switzerland.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Bravo-Angel
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hohn
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Tinland
mesh_terms: D016960:Agrobacterium tumefaciens / Q000235:genetics*; D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D001483:Base Sequence; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics*; D004277:DNA, Single-Stranded / Q000235:genetics*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D014169:Transformation, Bacterial; D037521:Virulence Factors
chemical_list: D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D004277:DNA, Single-Stranded; C036483:T-DNA; D037521:Virulence Factors