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GrainGenes Reference Report: PRT-20-667

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Reference
PRT-20-667
Title
Analysis of the promoter activity of late embryogenesis abundant protein genes in barley seedlings under conditions of water deficit
Journal
Plant Cell Reports
Year
2001
Volume
20
Pages
667-673
Author
Xiao FH
Xue GP
Abstract
Summary: Promoters of the late embryogenesis abundant protein genes, HVA1s, Dhn8s and Dhn4s from barley and wsi18j and rab16Bj from rice, were analysed in barley seedlings to assess their strength and timing of induction under water deficit conditions using a transient expression system. Of the drought-inducible promoters, Dhn4s exhibited the highest activity, followed by HVA1s, wsi18j and rab16Bj. Dehydration-induced beta-glucuronidase expression levels driven by the Dhn4s, HVA1s and wsi18j promoters were higher than or comparable to that induced by a strong constitutive rice Act1 promoter. The expression patterns of wsi18j and Dhn8s differed from those of their homologous genes (wsi18 and Dhn8): the wsi18j promoter was strongly induced by abscisic acid, while the Dhn8s promoter was highly active in hydrated seedlings. HVA1s- and wsi18j-driven green fluorescent protein expression was induced within 1 h of drying under water deficit stress, while Dhn4s promoter activity was not detectable until 3 h, thus showing a difference in the timing of induction
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aba
abscisic acid
acid
barley
barley seedlings
deficit
dehydration-stress
drought
drying
embryogenesis
expression patterns
gene
green fluorescent protein
homologous genes
induction
late embryogenesis
lea promoter
oct
pattern
promoter
promoter activity
protein
protein expression
protein gene
responses
rice
seedling
stress
stress tolerance
system
transient
transient expression
transient expression system
water
water-deficit

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