Abstract
We isolated a rice cDNA clone which is similar to the bovine brain-specific 14-3-3 protein (an activator protein of tyrosine and tryptophan hydroxylase involved in the synthetic pathway of monoamine) gene. The deduced amino acid sequence of the cDNA indicated a surprising similarity to a potent inhibitor of Ca2+-phospholipid-dependent protein kinase C. DNA blot analysis indicated that this gene is located at more than a single locus in rice genome DNA. Expression of this gene is regulated by external stresses.
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Kidou, Si., Umeda, M., Kato, A. et al. Isolation and characterization of a rice cDNA similar to the bovine brain-specific 14-3-3 protein gene. Plant Mol Biol 21, 191–194 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00039631
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00039631