A senescence-associated Hevea brasiliensis LEA3 gene is regulated by multiplicate hormones and stresses
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Late embryogenesis abundant(LEA) proteins are a class of small proteins closely associated with the desiccation tolerance in organisms. In this study,an LEA gene(Hb LEA3-1) was isolated from the rubber tree senescent leaves. The 972-bp full-length c DNA contains an ORF putatively encoding a polypeptide of 100 amino acids with a calculated molecular weight of 11.61 k Da and an isolectric point of 9.07. Composed of a hydrophobic N-terminal and a hydrophilic C-terminal and with a grand average of hydrophilicity of-0.498,the protein is predicted to contain an LEA_3 domain and a transit peptide for chloroplast localization. The search of the rubber tree genome suggested the presence of another copy,but no evidence supported its expression. q RT-PCR analysis indicated that Hb LEA3-1 is mainly expressed in leaves with a steadily increasing pattern during leaf development except for a transient decline in early-senescent leaves. Furthermore,the gene expression is regulated by several senescence-inducers such as cold,PEG,NaCl,H_2O_2,ABA,ethylene,Me JA and SA. Our results suggest a role of Hb LEA3-1 in hormone and abiotic stress responses as well as leaf development.
Late embryogenesis abundant(LEA) proteins are a class of small proteins closely associated with the desiccation tolerance in organisms. In this study,an LEA gene(Hb LEA3-1) was isolated from the rubber tree senescent leaves. The 972-bp full-length c DNA contains an ORF putatively encoding a polypeptide of 100 amino acids with a calculated molecular weight of 11.61 k Da and an isolectric point of 9.07. Composed of a hydrophobic N-terminal and a hydrophilic C-terminal and with a grand average of hydrophilicity of-0.498,the protein is predicted to contain an LEA_3 domain and a transit peptide for chloroplast localization. The search of the rubber tree genome suggested the presence of another copy,but no evidence supported its expression. q RT-PCR analysis indicated that Hb LEA3-1 is mainly expressed in leaves with a steadily increasing pattern during leaf development except for a transient decline in early-senescent leaves. Furthermore,the gene expression is regulated by several senescence-inducers such as cold,PEG,NaCl,H_2O_2,ABA,ethylene,Me JA and SA. Our results suggest a role of Hb LEA3-1 in hormone and abiotic stress responses as well as leaf development.
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