title: cDNA cloning of squalene synthase genes from mono- and dicotyledonous plants, and expression of the gene in rice.
abstract: cDNA clones encoding squalene synthases were isolated from rice, maize and soybeans. A phylogenetic tree showed that the enzymes of monocots and dicots form distinct subgroups. In rice, squalene synthase mRNA was detected in tissues containing dividing cells and its level was repressed by illumination.
authors.affiliation: Division of Applied Biosciences, Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University, Japan.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hata
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sanmiya
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kouchi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Matsuoka
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Yamamoto
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Izui
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D018076:DNA, Complementary; D013186:Farnesyl-Diphosphate Farnesyltransferase / Q000235:genetics*; D018506:Gene Expression Regulation, Plant / Q000528:radiation effects; D008027:Light; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D012275:Oryza / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000235:genetics / Q000528:radiation effects; D017386:Sequence Homology, Amino Acid; D013025:Glycine max / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000235:genetics; D003313:Zea mays / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D018076:DNA, Complementary; D013186:Farnesyl-Diphosphate Farnesyltransferase