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Post-transcriptional Inhibition of Gene Expression: Sense and Antisense Genes

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Homologous Recombination and Gene Silencing in Plants

Abstract

Introduction of antisense and sense transgenes into plants has been widely used to generate mutant phenotypes. Besides their use in fundamental research to determine gene function, antisense and sense transgenes are currently used to modify and improve crop plants. Since 1988, a large number of transgenic plants containing antisense and sense genes have been generated (see Van Blokland et al. 1993 for an overview). Despite the success of these approaches the mechanisms by which antisense and sense genes suppress gene activity are still poorly understood.

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Abbreviations

bFGF:

basic Fibroblast Growth Factor

Bz:

Bronze

CaMV:

Cauliflower Mosaic Virus

CAT:

Chloramphenicol Acetyl Transferase

CHI:

Chalcone flavanone isomerase

CHS:

Chalcone synthase

CRP:

cAMP receptor protein

DFR:

Dihydroflavonol 4-reductase

GBSS:

Granule Bound Starch Synthase

GUS:

β-glucuronidase

Hn RNA:

Heterogeneous nuclear RNA

MIP:

Methylation Induced Premeiotically

PAL:

Phenylalanine ammonia lyase

PG:

Polygalacturonase

RIP:

Repeat Induced Point Mutation

ROP:

RNA Organizing Protein

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Mol, J.N.M., Van Blokland, R., De Lange, P., Stam, M., Kooter, J.M. (1994). Post-transcriptional Inhibition of Gene Expression: Sense and Antisense Genes. In: Paszkowski, J. (eds) Homologous Recombination and Gene Silencing in Plants. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-1094-5_13

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