Characterization of a novel tomato EIN3-like gene (LeEIL4).
A novel cDNA clone encoding a putative EIN3-like protein (LeEIL4) was identified from ripening tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) fruit. The predicted amino acid sequence contained conserved domains of EIN3-like proteins in the N-terminal half. In phylogenetic analysis, LeEIL4 was classified into the cluster consisting of EIN3 and EIN3-like proteins known to be involved in ethylene signal transduction. LeEIL4 transcripts accumulated in all tissues examined, with higher levels in ripening fruit.
Yokotani
Naoki
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Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Okayama University, Tsushima, Okayama 700-8530, Japan.
Tamura
Sumiko
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Nakano
Ryohei
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Inaba
Akitsugu
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Kubo
Yasutaka
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D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D029681:Arabidopsis Proteins; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; D018551:Solanum lycopersicum / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009687:Nuclear Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics*; D010802:Phylogeny; D010940:Plant Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics*; D016415:Sequence Alignment; D017386:Sequence Homology, Amino Acid; D014157:Transcription Factors
D029681:Arabidopsis Proteins; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; C106987:EIN3 protein, Arabidopsis; D009687:Nuclear Proteins; D010940:Plant Proteins; D014157:Transcription Factors