title: Molecular cloning of Phaseolus vulgaris cDNA encoding proliferating cell nuclear antigen.
abstract: A cDNA fragment encoding a common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) was isolated using rapid amplification of cDNA 3' end (3' RACE) method, cloned and sequenced. The nucleotide sequence of this clone contains an open reading frame of 798 nucleotides encoding a protein of 265 amino acids. Alignment of the common bean PCNA predicted sequence shows its high degree of identity with PCNA from other plant species. Analysis of PCNA content in the germinating embryos of common bean showed a decrease in the protein level after 60h of germination. Moreover, PCNA was not detected in the tested plant organs (root, stem, leaf and flower). The presence of PCNA in the germinating seeds and its absence from mature plants suggests that this protein plays a crucial role during early stages of plant development.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Biotechnology, Department of Molecular Genetics, Jagiellonian University, Gronostajowa 7, 30-387 Krakow, Poland.
authors.forename: Wojciech
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Strzalka
authors.forename: Alicja
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ziemienowicz
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D001483:Base Sequence; D018507:Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental; D018506:Gene Expression Regulation, Plant; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D027805:Phaseolus / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D018809:Proliferating Cell Nuclear Antigen / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA
chemical_list: D018809:Proliferating Cell Nuclear Antigen