Regulation of storage-protein synthesis in pea (Pisum sativum L.) cotyledons under conditions of sulphur deficiency
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Control of gene expression may occur during transcription and/or post-transcriptional events in developing pea cotyledons because sulphur deficiency affects storage-protein genes.Abstract:
The effects of sulphur deficiency on the expression of storage-protein genes in developing pea (Pisum sativum) cotyledons were studied. Legumin-gene transcription was decreased by S-deficiency, but not to the same extent as the decrease in the level of legumin mRNA. Vicilin-gene transcription was not significantly affected. Control of gene expression may thus occur during transcription and/or post-transcriptional events.read more
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