Analysis of a post-translational steroid induction system for GIGANTEA in Arabidopsis |
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Authors: | Markus Günl Eric FungMin Liew Karine David Joanna Putterill |
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Affiliation: | (1) Plant Molecular Sciences, School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland, Private Bag, 92019, Auckland, New Zealand |
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Abstract: | Background To investigate the link between the flowering time gene GIGANTEA (GI) and downstream genes, an inducible GI system was developed in Arabidopsis thaliana L. Heynh. Transgenic Arabidopsis plant lines were generated with a steroid-inducible post-translational control system for GI. The gene expression construct consisted of the coding region of the GI protein fused to that of the ligand binding domain of the rat glucocorticoid receptor (GR). This fusion gene was expressed from the constitutive cauliflower mosaic virus 35S promoter and was introduced into plants carrying the gi-2 mutation. Application of the steroid dexamethasone (DEX) was expected to result in activation of the GI-GR protein and its relocation from the cytoplasm to the nucleus. |
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