ISSN:
1432-2048
Keywords:
Abscisic acid
;
Drought tolerance
;
Protein synthesis
;
Riccia
;
Vacuole
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
Abstract The conversion of the submerged form ofRiccia fluitans to the landform either by transfer to a moist solid surface or by treatment with abscisic acid (ABA), is accompanied by the formation of a set of new polypeptides and concomitant down-regulation of other polypeptides. Changes in gene expression were analyzed by twodimensional separations of proteins and differential screening of a cDNA library. One of the landform-specific proteins might depend on the expression of the newly discoveredRic 1 gene. The deduced amino acid sequence of the isolatedRic 1 cDNA clone codes for a protein with a molecular mass of 30.1 kDa. This polypeptide possesses two amino acid sequences which are repeated five times each and it is largely hydrophilic with the exception of a hydrophobic carboxyl-terminal region. Under ABA treatment the expression of theRic 1 mRNA had already reached its maximum after 1 h of incubation. Transferring submerged thalli onto an agar surface resulted in a slower induction. TheRic 1 gene product shows homology to an embryo-specific polypeptide of carrot seeds and to the group 3 of late-embryogenesis-abundant (LEA) proteins. Interestingly, ABA treatment improved the desiccation tolerance of the submerged thalli. Additionally, ABA stimulated the synthesis of a protein which is immunologically related to a tonoplast protein. This finding, together with the fact that the ABA-induced landform exhibits an increased activity of several vacuolar enzymes, may indicate a special role of the tonoplast and the vacuole during ABA-induced conversion of the thallus from the submerged to the terrestrial form.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00620059
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