Molecular cloning,characterization and expression analysis of two catalase isozyme genes in barley |
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Authors: | Ronald W. Skadsen Paul Schulze-Lefert John M. Herbst |
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Affiliation: | (1) Agricultural Research Service, Cereal Crops Research Unit, United States Department of Agriculture, 501 N. Walnut St., 53705 Madison, WI;(2) Department of Agronomy, University of Wisconsin, 53706 Madison, WI, USA;(3) Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen, Lehrstuhl und Istitut für Biologie I, D-52074 Aachen, Germany |
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Abstract: | Clones representing two distinct barley catalase genes, Cat1 and Cat2, were found in a cDNA library prepared from seedling polysomal mRNA. Both clones were sequenced, and their deduced amino acid sequences were found to have high homology with maize and rice catalase genes. Cat1 had a 91% deduced amino acid sequence identity to CAT-1 of maize and 92% to CAT B of rice. Cat2 had 72 and 79% amino acid sequence identities to maize CAT-2 and-3 and 89% to CAT A of rice. Barley, maize or rice isozymes could be divided into two distinct groups by amino acid homologies, with one group homologous to the mitochondria-associated CAT-3 of maize and the other homologous to the maize peroxisomal/glyoxysomal CAT-1. Both barley CATs contained possible peroxisomal targeting signals, but neither had favorable mitochondrial targeting sequences. Cat1 mRNA occurred in whole endosperms (aleurones plus starchy endosperm), in isolated aleurones and in developing seeds, but Cat2 mRNA was virtually absent. Both mRNAs displayed different developmental expression patterns in scutella of germinating seeds. Cat2 mRNA predominated in etiolated seedling shoots and leaf blades. Barley genomic DNA contained two genes for Cat1 and one gene for Cat2. The Cat2 gene was mapped to the long arm of chromosome 4, 2.9 cM in telomeric orientation from the mlo locus conferring resistance to the powdery mildew fungus (Erysiphe graminis f.sp. hordei). |
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Keywords: | evolution genome mapping isozymes oxygen radicals powdery mildew |
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