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Organ‐specific differences in the ratio of alternatively spliced chorismate synthase ( LeCS2 ) transcripts in tomato
Author(s) -
Görlach Jörn,
Raesecke HannsR.,
Abel Gernot,
Wehrli Rolf,
Amrhein Nikolaus,
Schmid Jürg
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
the plant journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.058
H-Index - 269
eISSN - 1365-313X
pISSN - 0960-7412
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-313x.1995.08030451.x
Subject(s) - atp synthase , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , genetics , gene
The primary transcript of one of the two chorismate synthase genes ( LeCS2 ) of tomato is differentially processed due to an alternative splicing of the third intron. A novel observation was made when the abundances of the two LeCS2 ‐specific transcripts in different organs were analysed. The ratio of these two transcripts differs in RNA populations from different organs. Possible explanations for this finding and its potential physiological impact for plant metabolism are discussed.