Identification of Phloem Involved in Assimilate Loading in Leaves by the Activity of the Galactinol Synthase Promoter
- 1 July 2000
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Plant Physiology
- Vol. 123 (3), 929-938
- https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.123.3.929
Abstract
The definition of “minor” veins in leaves is arbitrary and of uncertain biological significance. Generally, the term refers to the smallest vein classes in the leaf, believed to function in phloem loading. We found that a galactinol synthase promoter, cloned from melon (Cucumis melo), directs expression of thegusA gene to the smallest veins of mature Arabidopsis and cultivated tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum) leaves. This expression pattern is consistent with the role of galactinol synthase in sugar synthesis and phloem loading in cucurbits. The expression pattern in tobacco is especially noteworthy since galactinol is not synthesized in the leaves of this plant. Also, we unexpectedly found that expression in tobacco is limited to two of three companion cells in class-V veins, which are the most extensive in the leaf. Thus, the “minor” vein system is defined and regulated at the genetic level, and there is heterogeneity of response to this system by different companion cells of the same vein.Keywords
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