Family-wide expression characterization of Arabidopsis beta-carbonic anhydrase genes using qRT-PCR and Promoter::GUS fusions.
Biochimie
; 97: 219-27, 2014 Feb.
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Carbonic anhydrases (CAs, EC 4.2.1.1) are metalloenzymes found throughout the phylogenetic tree. The ß-class carbonic anhydrases (ß-CAs) are the predominating class of CAs in plants. Growing evidence underscores the importance of ß-CAs in plant immunity and environmental adaptation in addition to their roles in photosynthesis. However, many fundamental problems in Arabidopsis ßCAs expression remain unsolved. Here we examined the transcript abundance of AtßCAs in different tissues of Arabidopsis thaliana, and the accumulation of mRNA in response to CO2 and darkness. Histochemical analysis was performed to study the promoter activity of AtßCAs during post-germination seedling growth and in mature plants. All six members of the AtßCA subfamily showed a response to changed CO2 level and darkness, but each member showed a specific dynamic pattern. Although expression of each AtßCA was unique, in general most AtßCAs were synchronously expressed in green leaves since 5 days after germination until flowering. AtßCA1 and AtßCA2 were most highly expressed in leaves but AtßCA2 displayed weaker expression in roots. The level of AtßCA3 transcripts was highest in flowers, while AtßCA5 was most widely expressed and might be involved in more processes than other members. AtßCA6 was unique for increased expression in darkness and no expression in either the anther or pistil. The present study provides useful information for further functional investigation.
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Anhidrasas Carbónicas
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Arabidopsis
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Raíces de Plantas
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Hojas de la Planta
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Regulación de la Expresión Génica de las Plantas
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Proteínas de Arabidopsis
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Flores
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Biochimie
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2014
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Francia