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Wound-induced accumulation of mRNA containing a hevein sequence in laticifers of rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis).
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  2217194     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Hevein is a chitin-binding protein that is present in laticifers of the rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis). A cDNA clone (HEV1) encoding hevein was isolated by using the polymerase chain reaction with mixed oligonucleotides corresponding to two regions of hevein as primers and a Hevea latex cDNA library as a template. HEV1 is 1018 base pairs long and includes an open reading frame of 204 amino acids. The deduced amino acid sequence contains a putative signal sequence of 17 amino acid residues followed by a 187-amino acid polypeptide. This polypeptide has two striking features. The amino-terminal region (43 amino acids) is identical to hevein and shows homology to several chitin-binding proteins and to the amino termini of wound-inducible proteins in potato and poplar. The carboxyl-terminal portion of the polypeptide (144 amino acids) is 74-79% homologous to the carboxyl-terminal region of wound-inducible genes of potato. Wounding, as well as application of the plant hormones abscisic acid and ethylene, resulted in accumulation of hevein transcripts in leaves, stems, and latex but not in roots.
Authors:
I Broekaert; H I Lee; A Kush; N H Chua; N Raikhel
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America     Volume:  87     ISSN:  0027-8424     ISO Abbreviation:  Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A.     Publication Date:  1990 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1990-11-09     Completed Date:  1990-11-09     Revised Date:  2010-09-09    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7505876     Medline TA:  Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  7633-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Michigan State University-Department of Energy, East Lansing 48824-1312.
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GENBANK/M36986
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Amino Acid Sequence
Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides*
Base Sequence
DNA / genetics,  isolation & purification
Gene Library
Molecular Sequence Data
Oligonucleotide Probes
Plant Lectins*
Plant Physiological Phenomena*
Plant Proteins / genetics*
Plants / genetics
Polymerase Chain Reaction
RNA, Messenger / genetics*,  metabolism
Sequence Homology, Nucleic Acid
Trees
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides; 0/Oligonucleotide Probes; 0/Plant Lectins; 0/Plant Proteins; 0/RNA, Messenger; 137295-60-4/hevein; 9007-49-2/DNA
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