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Fruit ripening-related expression of a gene encoding group 5 late embryogenesis abundant protein inCitrus

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A cDNA and genomic clone (CuLEA5) encoding a group 5 late embryogenesis abundant protein (Lea5) was isolated from citrus fruit cDNA and genomic libraries. Sequence analysis indicated that the clone contains an open reading frame of 97 amino acids, and that the genomic structure is composed of two exons and one intron. A comparison of its amino sequence with other plant proteins showed that Lea5 proteins can be classified into two types - gymnosperm and angiosperm — based on a P-segment sequence designated by this study. Examination of its expression patterns indicated thatCuLEA5 has important roles during the development or ripening of seedless fruits and leaves inCitrus. The 5′-flanking region of the genomic DNA contains a number of putative hormonal- and stress-responsive elements. This is the first report that describes the expression ofLea5 during fruit ripening, as well as the sequence characteristics of its promoter region.

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  1. College of Applied Life Sciences, Cheju National University, 690-756, Jeju, Korea

    Oh-Sung Jeon, Chan-Shick Kim & In-Jung Kim

  2. Department of Food Science and Technology, Keimyung University, 704-701, Daegu, Korea

    Sam-Pin Lee

  3. Korea National Agricultural College, 445-890, Hwasung, Korea

    Sung Ku Kang

  4. Citrus Division, National Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, RDA, 690-150, Jeju, Korea

    Chang-Myung Kim

  5. The Center for the Scientific Technology of Citrus and Flowers, Cheju National University, 690-756, Jeju, Korea

    Bong-Gyoon Kang

  6. Department of Biology, School of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chungnam National University, 305-764, Daejeon, Korea

    Yoonkang Hur

  7. Applied Radiological Science Research Institute, Cheju National University, 690-756, Jeju, Korea

    In-Jung Kim

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Jeon, OS., Kim, CS., Lee, SP. et al. Fruit ripening-related expression of a gene encoding group 5 late embryogenesis abundant protein inCitrus . J. Plant Biol. 49, 403–408 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03178819

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