Spatial and temporal activity of upstream regulatory regions of rice anther-specific genes in transgenic rice and Arabidopsis
- 9 June 2012
- journal article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in Transgenic Research
- Vol. 22 (1), 31-46
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s11248-012-9621-3
Abstract
Upstream regulatory regions (URRs) of rice anther-specific genes, namely OSbHLH (coding for basic helix–loop–helix-containing protein) and OSFbox (F-box protein encoding gene), selected from the microarray data have been cloned to control expression of GUS and GFP reporter genes in stably transformed rice. Quantitative real time PCR analysis shows maximum transcript accumulation of these two genes in the meiotic anthers. Analysis of OSbHLH and OSFbox URRs by PLACE database reveal the presence of known pollen-specific cis elements. The URRs of both OSbHLH and OSFbox genes have maximum activity in the meiotic anther stage in rice, but confer constitutive expression in the heterologous dicot system, Arabidopsis, indicative of monocot specificity. Another rice gene (OSIPK; with homology to genes encoding calcium-dependent protein kinases) URR already reported to have anther-specific activity in Arabidopsis and tobacco also confers anther-specific expression in rice and is active in the pollen tubes, suggesting it belongs to the category of late expressed genes. The spatial activity of three URRs has also been analysed by histochemical evaluation of GUS activity in different anther cells/tissues. The activity of OSIPK URR in rice is strongest among the three URRs.Keywords
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