Expression patterns of myb genes from Antirrhinum flowers

Jackson, D. P., Culianez-Macia, F., Prescott, A. G., Roberts, K., Martin, C. (February 1991) Expression patterns of myb genes from Antirrhinum flowers. Plant Cell, 3 (2). pp. 115-125. ISSN 1040-4651 (Print)1040-4651 (Linking)

Abstract

Six genes that contain sequence encoding the DNA binding domain of the Myb oncoproteins have been isolated from a cDNA library prepared from Antirrhinum majus (snapdragon) flowers using oligonucleotide probes directed against part of this domain. The derived amino acid sequences of these genes reveal acidic domains in their carboxy termini, suggesting that they might act as transcriptional activators. Analysis of their expression patterns with respect to organ specificity, floral differentiation, and response to light suggests that these genes are not involved in controlling anthocyanin biosynthesis, unlike the characterized myb-related genes C1 and Pl from maize. One of the genes is expressed mainly in the nectary and the transmitting tract of the style, two major secretory tissues of the flower, suggesting that the function of this gene is related to active carbohydrate secretion. We conclude that plants contain a number of myb-related transcriptional activators involved in a diversity of gene regulation.

Item Type: Paper
Uncontrolled Keywords: Amino Acid Sequence Base Sequence DNA Binding Proteins genetics Gene Expression Genes Plant In Situ Hybridization Light Molecular Sequence Data Oncogenes Plant Proteins genetics Plants genetics Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-myb Sequence Alignment Transcription Factors genetics
Subjects: bioinformatics > genomics and proteomics > genetics & nucleic acid processing > DNA, RNA structure, function, modification > transcription
bioinformatics > genomics and proteomics > annotation > sequence annotation
bioinformatics > genomics and proteomics > Mapping and Rendering > Sequence Rendering
organism description > plant
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Communities: CSHL labs > Jackson lab
Depositing User: CSHL Librarian
Date: February 1991
Date Deposited: 03 Apr 2012 19:01
Last Modified: 12 Jan 2017 16:27
PMCID: PMC159984
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URI: https://repository.cshl.edu/id/eprint/25923

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