A metallothionein‐like gene from maize (Zea mays) Cloning and characterization
- 23 September 1991
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in FEBS Letters
- Vol. 290 (1-2), 103-106
- https://doi.org/10.1016/0014-5793(91)81236-2
Abstract
A differentially expressed maize gene has been cloned and sequenced. Transcriptional and translational start sites have been mapped and 2.5 kb of 5′ flanking DNA were sequenced. The 8 kDa protein encoded by this gene shows striking similarity to the metallothionein-like proteins recently described in Pisum sativum [1] and Mimulus guttatus [2]. The maize MT-L gene message is very abundant in roots without exposure to high levels of metals, present at lower concentration in leaves and pith, and at very low concentration in seed.Keywords
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