(1) Department of Biochemistry, Leiden University, Wassenaarseweg 64, 2333 AL Leiden, Netherlands;(2) MOGEN International N.V., Einsteinweg 97, 2333 CB Leiden, Netherlands
Abstract:
Two tobacco genes encoding thaumatin-like proteins were cloned and sequenced. Both genes are expressed after infection of tobacco with tobacco mosaic virus (TMV). Comparison of the upstream sequences of these genes with those of other TMV-inducible tobacco genes revealed limited regions of homology.