Abstract
The promoter of the PGT3 patatin gene belonging to the class II subfamily is highly homologous to other class II patatin genes except for a 736 bp insertion in front of the putative transcription start site. The insertion is characterized by structural features resembling a transposable element such as an 11 bp inverted repeat at the termini and an 8 bp duplication flanking the insertion site. Despite the high homology to active patatin genes, fusion of its promoter to the β-glucuronidase reporter gene does not lead to detectable β-glucuronidase (GUS) activity in transgenic potato or tobacco plants, suggesting that the inactivation of this gene might be caused by the insertion of the transposon like element.
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Köster-Töpfer, M., Frommer, W.B., Rocha-Sosa, M. et al. Presence of a transposon-like element in the promoter region of an inactive patatin gene in Solanum tuberosum L.. Plant Mol Biol 14, 239–247 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00018564
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