title: Characterization of low-molecular-weight glutenin subunit genes from Hordeum brevisubulatum ssp. turkestanicum.
abstract: Three novel low-molecular-weight glutenin subunit (LMW-GS) genes (designated as Ht1, Ht2, and Ht3) were isolated from the genomic DNA of Hordeum brevisubulatum ssp. turkestanicum by PCR amplification (accession no. Y0695). The coding regions of Ht1, Ht2, and Ht3 were 924, 924, and 903 bp, respectively. The deduced amino acid sequences were 306, 306, and 299 amino acid residues each with a signal peptide, a central repetitive region rich in proline and glutamine, and N- and C-terminal non-repetitive domains. A comparison was carried out of these genes with other known B hordein genes from cultivated barley and LMW glutenin genes from wheat. The results indicated that Ht1, Ht2, and Ht3 had a more similar structure and a higher level of homology with the LMW-GS genes than the B hordein genes. In order to investigate the evolutionary relationship of the novel genes with the prolamin genes from barley and wheat, the phylogenetic tree was constructed and the subfamilies of these prolamin genes were identified. The results suggested that the three novel genes were glutenin-like proteins designated as LMW-m type genes.
authors.affiliation: Triticeae Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Dujiangyan 611830, China.
authors.forename: Y C
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Hou
authors.forename: Q
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Long
authors.forename: Y M
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Wei
authors.forename: Y L
authors.initials: YL
authors.lastname: Zheng
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D001483:Base Sequence; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D017343:Genes, Plant / Q000235:genetics*; D005983:Glutens / Q000235:genetics*; D001467:Hordeum / Q000235:genetics*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D008970:Molecular Weight; D016366:Open Reading Frames / Q000235:genetics; D010940:Plant Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D055315:Prolamins; D021382:Protein Sorting Signals / Q000235:genetics; D021122:Protein Subunits / Q000235:genetics; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D014908:Triticum / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D010940:Plant Proteins; D055315:Prolamins; D021382:Protein Sorting Signals; D021122:Protein Subunits; D005983:Glutens; C037302:glutenin