Organ specificity in the circadian control of plant gene expression. (26th October 2005)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sullivan, S.; Shenton, M.; Nimmo, H.G.
• Is Part Of: Biochemical Society transactions. Volume 33:Number 5(2005)
• Page Start: 943
• Page End: 944
• Publication Date: 2005-10-26
• Subjects: Arabidopsis thaliana -- carbon allocation -- circadian control -- gene expression -- organ specificity -- phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase kinase; Biochemistry -- Congresses; 572
• DOI: 10.1042/BST0330943
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0300-5127

Abstract

Abstract : Of the many plant genes whose expressions are controlled by the circadian clock, one of the phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase kinase genes in soya bean ( Glycine max ) exhibits the unusual property that its control is organ-specific – it is under circadian control in leaves but not in roots. Preliminary experiments suggest that the same is true for at least one gene in Arabidopsis thaliana . It will be important to define the extent and function of this phenomenon and the underlying mechanism.