title: Molecular characterization of a tomato endo-beta-1,4-glucanase gene expressed in mature pistils, abscission zones and fruit.
abstract: A cDNA (TAC1) and genomic clone (cel5) encoding an endo-beta-1,4-glucanase (EGase) were identified from tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill., cv. Rutgers). The cel5 gene is expressed in pistils, flower pedicel and leaf abscission zones, and ripening fruit. The genomic sequence includes a 22 bp 5' upstream sequence that is conserved in a closely related peach EGase gene, ppEG1.
authors.affiliation: Soybean and Alfalfa Research Lab, USDA, BARC-West, MD 20705, USA.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kalaitzis
authors.forename: S B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Hong
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Solomos
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Tucker
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D001483:Base Sequence; D018076:DNA, Complementary; D044644:Endo-1,3(4)-beta-Glucanase; D006026:Glycoside Hydrolases / Q000235:genetics*; D018551:Solanum lycopersicum / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000235:genetics; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D011401:Promoter Regions, Genetic
chemical_list: D018076:DNA, Complementary; D006026:Glycoside Hydrolases; D044644:Endo-1,3(4)-beta-Glucanase