Differential Expression of the<i>S</i>-Adenosyl-<scp>l</scp>-Methionine Synthase Genes during Pea Development1

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  • Lourdes Gómez-Gómez
    Departament de Bioquı́mica i Biologia Molecular, Universitat de València, Dr. Moliner 50, Burjassot, València, E-46100 Spain
  • Pedro Carrasco
    Departament de Bioquı́mica i Biologia Molecular, Universitat de València, Dr. Moliner 50, Burjassot, València, E-46100 Spain

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<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>Two genes coding for S-adenosyl-l-methionine synthase (SAMS, EC 2.5.1.6) were previously isolated from pea (Pisum sativum) ovaries. Both SAMS genes were highly homologous throughout their coding regions but showed a certain degree of sequence divergence within the 5′ and the 3′ untranslated regions. These regions have been used as gene-specific probes to analyze the differential expression of SAMS1and SAMS2 genes in pea plants. The ribonuclease protection assay revealed different expression patterns for each individual gene. SAMS1 was strongly expressed in nearly all tissues, especially in roots. SAMS2 expression was weaker, reaching its highest level at the apex. Following pollination,SAMS1 was specifically up-regulated, whereasSAMS2 was expressed constitutively. The up-regulation ofSAMS1 during ovary development was also observed in unpollinated ovaries treated with auxins. In unpollinated ovaries an increase in SAMS1 expression was observed as a consequence of ethylene production associated with the emasculation process. In senescing ovaries both SAMS1 andSAMS2 genes showed increased expression. Ethylene treatment of unpollinated ovaries led to an increase in theSAMS1 mRNA level. However, SAMS2expression remained unchangeable after ethylene treatment, indicating that SAMS2 induction during ovary senescence was not ethylene dependent. SAMS mRNAs were localized by in situ hybridization at the endocarp of developing fruits and in the ovules of senescing ovaries. Our results indicate that the transcriptional regulation of SAMS genes is developmentally controlled in a specific way for each gene.</jats:p>

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  • Plant Physiology

    Plant Physiology 117 (2), 397-405, 1998-06-01

    Oxford University Press (OUP)

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