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Nucleotide sequence of a rice cDNA similar to a maize NADP-dependent malic enzyme

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We have isolated a rice cDNA clone that is homologous to the gene for the maize NADP-dependent malic enzyme (EC 1.1.1.40; NADP-ME). The deduced amino acid sequence coded for by the cDNA indicates a high level of homology to chloroplast type NADP-ME, including a transit peptide with pronounced hydrophobic properties at the amino terminus. Northern blot analysis indicates that the expression of this gene is regulated by external stress such as submergence.

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  1. Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences, University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, 113, Tokyo, Japan

    Takaomi Fushimi, Masaaki Umeda & Hirofumi Uchimiya

  2. Department of Botany, Hokkaido University, 060, Sapporo, Japan

    Tetsuo Shimazaki & Atsushi Kato

  3. Faculty of Agriculture, Tohoku University, 981, Sendai, Japan

    Kinya Toriyama

  4. Shiraoka Research Station of Biological Science, Nissan Chemical Industries, Ltd., Minamisailama, 349-02, Saitama, Japan

    Takaomi Fushimi

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Fushimi, T., Umeda, M., Shimazaki, T. et al. Nucleotide sequence of a rice cDNA similar to a maize NADP-dependent malic enzyme. Plant Mol Biol 24, 965–967 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00014450

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