Effects of GA sub 4 on gene expression in isolated nuclei

Journal Article · Sat Apr 01 04:00:00 EST 1989 · Plant Physiology, Supplement; (USA)

OSTI ID:6611099

Sechley, K A; Srivastava, L M ^[1]

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1. Simon Fraser Univ., Burnaby, British Columbia (Canada)

GA{sub 4} is active in promoting elongation in cucumber (Cucuminus sativus) hypocotyls. Nuclei, isolated from the apical 1cm portion of the hypocotyl and purified on Percoll step gradients increased transcription (({sup 3}H)UTP incorporation into TCA precipitable products) in the presence of GA{sub 4} compared to untreated nuclei. This response was not observed in nuclei isolated from basal (nontarget) regions of the hypocotyl. Enhanced transcription in the presence of GA{sub 4} appears to be affected by proteinaceous factors which can be washed out of the nuclei. The GA{sub 4} induced response of cucumber hypocotyls is temperature sensitive; nuclei isolated from plants grown at 34C do not show the above GA{sub 4}-induced transcriptional enhancement. Comparison of 2-D flurograms of in vitro translation products synthesized from transcripts obtained from intact plants and isolated nuclei in the presence or absence of GA{sub 4} is currently in progress.

• OSTI ID: 6611099
• Journal Information: Plant Physiology, Supplement; (USA), Journal Name: Plant Physiology, Supplement; (USA) Vol. 89:4; ISSN PPYSA; ISSN 0079-2241
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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CARBOXYLIC ACIDS
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ESTERS
FOOD
FUNCTIONS
GENE REGULATION
GIBBERELLIC ACID
HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
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