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Pine stilbene synthase cDNA, a tool for probing environmental stress
Author(s) -
Schwekendiek Axel,
Pfeffer Gerda,
Kindl Helmut
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
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Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.593
H-Index - 257
eISSN - 1873-3468
pISSN - 0014-5793
DOI - 10.1016/0014-5793(92)80206-v
Subject(s) - atp synthase , environmental stress , chemistry , stress (linguistics) , complementary dna , biochemistry , environmental chemistry , enzyme , biology , ecology , gene , linguistics , philosophy
Stilbene synthase cDNAs were isolated from a pine ( Pinus sylvestris ) cDNA library, Poly(A)'RNA required for the preparation was obtained from young seedlings challenged with Botrytis cinerea . A full‐length cDNA encoding pinosylvin‐forming stilbene synthase was sequenced, and the deduced amino acid sequence was compared with sequences of resveratrol‐forming stilbene synthases. The cDNA coding for the key enzyme of pinosylvin formation is a valuable tool for detecting early effects of environmental stress in pine needles.