ISSN:
1432-2048
Keywords:
1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid oxidase (activity, mRNA)
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Circadian rhythm
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Light
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Stellaria
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Temperature
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
Abstract Stem and leaf tissues of Stellaria longipes Goldie (prairie ecotype) exhibit circadian rhythmicity in the activity and mRNA abundance for 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid oxidase (EC 1.4.3). The steady-state mRNA levels and enzymatic activity levels fluctuated with a period of approximately 24 h and reached their maxima by the middle of the light phase and minima by the middle of the dark phase. The oscillations showed damping under constant light, constant dark and constant temperature conditions, indicating that the rhythm is entrained by an external signal. The results indicate that light/dark cycles have greater entraining effects than temperature cycles. A 15-min red light pulse, but not a blue light pulse, could reset rhythm in continuous darkness, suggesting the possible role of a red-light signal transduction pathway in the circadian regulation of 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid oxidase.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00195723
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