title: Isolation and expression analysis of novel silicon absorption gene from roots of mangrove (Rhizophora apiculata) via suppression subtractive hybridization.
abstract: Silicon (Si) is the second most abundant element in soil after oxygen. It is not an essential element for plant growth and formation but plays an important role in increasing plant tolerance towards different kinds of abiotic and biotic stresses. The molecular mechanism of Si absorption and accumulation may differ between plants, such as monocotyledons and dicotyledons. Silicon absorption and accumulation in mangrove plants are affected indirectly by some proteins rich in serine and proline amino acids. The expression level of the genes responsible for Si absorption varies in different parts of plants. In this study, Si is mainly observed in the epidermal roots' cell walls of mangrove plants compared to other parts. The present work was carried out to discover further information on Si stress responsive genes in Rhizophora apiculata, using the suppression subtractive hybridization technique. To construct the cDNA library, two-month-old seedlings were exposed to 0.5, 1, and 1.5 mM SiO2 for 15 hrs and for 1 to 6 days resulting in a total of 360 high quality ESTs gained. Further examination by RT-PCR and real-time qRT-PCR showed the expression of a candidate gene of serine-rich protein.
authors: Laboratory of Plantations Crops, Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
authors: Mahbod
authors: M
authors: Sahebi
authors: Laboratory of Plantations Crops, Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia ; Department of Land Management, Faculty of Agriculture, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
authors: Mohamed M
authors: MM
authors: Hanafi
authors: Laboratory of Plantations Crops, Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
authors: Siti Nor Akmar
authors: SN
authors: Abdullah
authors: Laboratory of Food Crops, Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
authors: Mohd Y
authors: MY
authors: Rafii
authors: Laboratory of Food Crops, Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
authors: Parisa
authors: P
authors: Azizi
authors: Laboratory of Plantations Crops, Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
authors: Naghmeh
authors: N
authors: Nejat
authors: Biological Research Division, GANODROP Unit, Malaysia Palm Oil Board (MPOB), No. 6, Persiaran Institusi, Bandar Baru Bangi, 43000 Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia.
authors: Abu Seman
authors: AS
authors: Idris
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D001483:Base Sequence; D020224:Expressed Sequence Tags; D017343:Genes, Plant / Q000235:genetics*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010940:Plant Proteins / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D018517:Plant Roots / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D043982:Rhizophoraceae / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism*; D012825:Silicon / Q000378:metabolism*; D013312:Stress, Physiological / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D010940:Plant Proteins; D012825:Silicon