Expression of Chloroplast and Mitochondrial Genes during Microsporogenesis in Maize | Zendy

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Expression of Chloroplast and Mitochondrial Genes during Microsporogenesis in Maize

Author(s) -

Francࠇoise Moneݩger,

Paul Mandaron,

MarieFrançoise Niogret,

Georges Freyssinet,

Régis Mache

Publication year - 1992

Publication title -

plant physiology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.554

H-Index - 312

eISSN - 1532-2548

pISSN - 0032-0889

DOI - 10.1104/pp.99.2.396

Subject(s) - microspore , plastid , biology , mitochondrial dna , gene , chloroplast dna , chloroplast , nuclear gene , pollen , genetics , southern blot , gene expression , mitochondrion , microbiology and biotechnology , botany , stamen

Mitochondrial and plastid gene expression has been examined during maize (Zea mays) microsporogenesis. Accumulation of transcripts was found for three mitochondrial genes studied (cob, atp6, and atp9) at the mid-term of pollen development. In contrast, these mitochondrial transcripts were undetectable in mature pollen. Southern and DNA gel blot experiments showed that the copy number of mitochondrial genes was amplified in microspores at stages preceding the accumulation of these transcripts. Plastid transcripts of the photosynthetic psbA and rbcL genes could not be detected after the two mitoses, whereas precursors of the 16S rRNA are detected at low levels.

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