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An analysis of mRNAs for a group of heat shock proteins of soybean using cloned cDNAs

Journal Article · · J. Mol. Appl. Genet.; (United States)
OSTI ID:5405382
Hybridization studies carried out with poly(A)/sup +/ RNA and its corresponding cDNA showed the presence of a new highly abundant RNA class after heat shock (hs) at 40/sup 0/C in soybean hypocotyl compared to tissue incubated under normal conditions at 28/sup 0/C. cDNA clones complementary to RNAs of this class were isolated; eleven clones were characterized and used in the analysis of these abundant RNAs. The most abundant hs-sequences were found to be 800-900 nucleotides in length and present in about 19,000 copies per cell. Extensive sequence homology among hs-induced RNAs was indicated by cross-hybridization of cDNA clones and by common protein patterns generated in hybrid release translations. The existence of at least two different nucleotide sequences common to several different hs-poly(A)/sup +/ mRNAs was documented by different, nonoverlapping protein patterns obtained by in vitro synthesis with hybrid selected RNAs. Four clones contained a sequence common to mRNAs for a least 13 proteins of 15,000-18,000 daltons; another sequence common to mRNA for three to four proteins of 21,000-23,000 daltons was selected by one clone. Two other clones selected a major hs-protein of about 18,000 daltons. The mRNAs of these low molecular weight hs-proteins accumulated rapidly after induction at either 40/sup 0/C or 42.5/sup 0/C and decreased rapidly during subsequent incubation at 28/sup 0/C.
DOE Contract Number:
AS09-80ER10678
OSTI ID:
5405382
Journal Information:
J. Mol. Appl. Genet.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Mol. Appl. Genet.; (United States) Vol. 1; ISSN JMAGD
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English