Comparative proteomics of leaf, stem, and root tissues of synthetic Brassica napus

Comparative proteomics was applied to three vegetative organs of Brassica napus, the leaf, stem, and root using 2-DE. Among the >1600 analyzed spots, 43% were found to be common to all three organs, suggesting the existence of a "basal" or ubiquitous proteome composed of housekeeping proteins. The green organs, leaf, and stem, were closely related (approximately 80% common spots) while the root displayed more organ-specific polypeptides (approximately 10%). Reference maps were established using MS, allowing the identification of 93, 385, and 266 proteins in leaf, stem, and root proteomes, respectively. Bioinformatic analyses were also performed; in silico functional categorization and cellular localization allow obtaining a precise picture of the cell molecular network within vegetative organs. These proteome maps can be explored using the PROTICdb software at the following address: http://bioinformatique.moulon.inra.fr/proticdb/web_view/.