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GrainGenes Reference Report: PMB-12-403

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Reference	PMB-12-403
Title	Identification of an endochitinase cDNA clone from barley aleurone cells.
Journal	Plant Molecular Biology
Year	1989
Volume	12
Pages	403-412
Author	Swegle M Huang JK Lee G Muthukrishnan S
Type	Article
Language	English
Abstract	A barley aleurone cDNA library was screened using 32P-labeled cDNA prepared by reverse transcription of mRNA from aleurone layers treated in the presence or absence of gibberellic acid (GA). Besides alpha-amylase cDNA clones another set of clones representing an abundant mRNA in aleurone cells was identified. Messenger RNA hybrid-selected by a prototype clone of this group (clone 10) was translated in vitro to yield a 36 kDa protein. Analysis of the DNA sequence and the predicted amino acid sequence of the protein product of this clone indicates that this gene codes for a protein with homology to endochitinases from tobacco and bean. In addition, the predicted amino acid sequence includes a stretch that is closely, related to a cyanogen bromide cleavage fragment from an endochitinase isolated from barley endosperm. The structural genes for endochitinase are present as multiple copies on barley, chromosome 1. mRNA detectable by this clone increases in abundance in barley aleurone cells incubated in the absence and in the presence of GA. Western blot analysis of proteins from aleurone and endosperm tissues indicates the presence of multiple endochitinases differing in molecular size. Possible mechanisms for the occurrence of multiple forms of endochitinases and their biological significance are discussed.
Gene	Chi2 (Hordeum)
Probe	10
Keyword	aleurone-cells [ Show all 14 ]

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