A metallothionein-like gene from maize (Zea mays). Cloning and characterization.

FEBS letters ·Vol. 290 ·No. 1-2 ·1991-09-23 ·Pages 103-6

de Framond AJ

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 and Mimulus guttatus. 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.

MeSH Terms

Amino Acid Sequence Base Sequence Blotting, Northern Cloning, Molecular DNA/genetics Gene Expression Genes, Plant Metallothionein/genetics Molecular Sequence Data RNA, Messenger/genetics Sequence Alignment Transcription, Genetic Zea mays/genetics

Chemicals

RNA, Messenger DNA Metallothionein

Authors & Affiliations

1 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID

de Framond A J

Department of Plant Molecular Biology, CIBA-Geigy Agricultural Biotechnology Research Unit, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-2257.

Article Info

Journal

FEBS letters

Abbr.

FEBS Lett

ISSN

0014-5793

DOI

10.1016/0014-5793(91)81236-2

Published

1991-09-23

Pages

103-6

Language

English

Region

England

NLM ID

0155157

Subset

Databases

GENBANK

S55975, S55977, S55979, S55982, S57628, X58801, X58802, X58803, X59149, X62077

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