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Cauliflower mosaic virus gene VI causes growth suppression, development of necrotic spots and expression of defence-related genes in transgenic tobacco plants

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In order to study possible functions of the inclusion body matrix protein (IBMP) encoded by gene VI of cauliflower mosaic virus (CaMV), the XbaI fragment containing the gene VI of a Japanese strain of CaMV (CaMV S-Japan) was transferred to tobacco plants by Ti mediated transformation. Eight out of 18 kanamycin resistant plants (40%) expressed detectable levels of IBMP. Those transgenic plants expressing IBMP produced leaves with light green color, and their growth was suppressed as compared with control plants. Symptom-like necrotic spots also appeared on the leaves and stems of the mature transgenic plants. Furthermore, in these transgenic plants, pathogenesis-related proteins 1a, 1b and 1c were highly expressed and the activity of 1,3-β-glucanase was increased up to eightfold. From these results, we concluded that expression of the IBMP is associated with symptom development.

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  1. Faculty of Agriculture, Tohoku University, 980, Sendai, Japan

    Hideki Takahashi & Yoshio Ehara

  2. Plantech Research Institute, 1000 Kamoshida, Midoriku, 277, Yokohama, Japan

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Takahashi, H., Shimamoto, K. & Ehara, Y. Cauliflower mosaic virus gene VI causes growth suppression, development of necrotic spots and expression of defence-related genes in transgenic tobacco plants. Mol Gen Genet 216, 188–194 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00334355

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