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Calmodulin gene family in potato: developmental and touch-induced expression of the mRNA encoding a novel isoform
Authors:D Takezawa  Z H Liu  G An  B W Poovaiah
Institution:(1) Institute of Biological Chemistry, Washington State University, 99164 Pullman, WA, USA
Abstract:Eight genomic clones of potato calmodulin (PCM1 to 8) were isolated and characterized. Sequence comparisons of different genes revealed that the deduced amino acid sequence of PCM1 had several unique substitutions, especially in the fourth Ca2+-binding area. The expression patterns of different genes were studied by northern analysis using the 3prime-untranslated regions as probes. The expression of PCM1, 5, and 8 was highest in the stolon tip and it decreased during tuber development. The expression of PCM6 did not vary much in the tissues tested, except in the leaves, where the expression was lower; whereas, the expression of PCM4 was very low in all the tissues. The expression of PCM2 and PCM3 was not detected in any of the tissues tested. Among these genes, only PCM1 showed increased expression following touch stimulation. To study the regulation of PCM1, transgenic potato plants carrying the PCM1 promoter fused to the beta-glucuronidase (GUS) reporter gene were produced. GUS expression was found to be developmentally regulated and touch-responsive, indicating a positive correlation between the expression of PCM1 and GUS mRNAs. These results suggest that the 5prime-flanking region of PCM1 controls developmental and touch-induced expression. X-Gluc staining patterns revealed that GUS localization is high in meristematic tissues such as the stem apex, stolon tip, and vascular regions.
Keywords:beta-glucuronidase" target="_blank">gif" alt="beta" align="MIDDLE" BORDER="0">-glucuronidase  calmodulin gene family  calmodulin promoter  differential expression  touch stimulus  transgenic potatoes
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