Expression of plant genes during the development of pea root nodules

The expression of plant genes involved in the pea‐Rhizobium symbiosis was studied by analysing mRNA from root nodules. The RNA was translated in vitro and the translation products were separated by two‐dimensional gel electrophoresis. The results show differential expression of nodulin genes during...

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Veröffentlicht in:The EMBO journal 1985-04, Vol.4 (4), p.861-867
Hauptverfasser: Govers, Francine, Gloudemans, Ton, Moerman, Marja, Kammen, Albert, Bisseling, Ton
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Zusammenfassung:The expression of plant genes involved in the pea‐Rhizobium symbiosis was studied by analysing mRNA from root nodules. The RNA was translated in vitro and the translation products were separated by two‐dimensional gel electrophoresis. The results show differential expression of nodulin genes during root nodule development. One gene encoding N‐40′ is expressed at a significant level 5 days before the leghemoglobin genes. Most other nodulin genes are expressed more or less concomitantly with the leghemoglobin genes whereas the N‐21 mRNA is only present late during the development. In the development of ineffective root nodules induced by infection with different nod+fix− mutants of R. leguminosarum all nodulin genes are expressed except for the N‐21 gene. The results suggest that neither bacteroid development, heme excretion nor nitrogen fixation are essential for the induction of nodulin gene expression in the host plant. Further, it appears that the amount of leghemoglobin in ineffective nodules is regulated at a post‐transcriptional level.
ISSN:0261-4189
1460-2075
DOI:10.1002/j.1460-2075.1985.tb03711.x