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Homologies to the tomato endopolygalacturonase gene in the peach genome
Author(s) -
LEE E.,
SPEIRS J.,
GRAY J.,
BRADY C. J.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
plant, cell and environment
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.646
H-Index - 200
eISSN - 1365-3040
pISSN - 0140-7791
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-3040.1990.tb01067.x
Subject(s) - gene , biology , complementary dna , ripening , homology (biology) , nucleic acid sequence , genome , genetics , botany
. Peach endopolygalacturonase was isolated from the mesocarp tissue of soft ripe, freestone peach fruit, but was not detectable in mature pre‐ripening fruit. It is a basic protein with a M r of approximately 45000 Da, and cross‐reacts with antibody to tomato endopolygalacturonase. Using a cDNA to the tomato enzyme as a probe, a fragment of peach genomic DNA was isolated which encoded about 50% of the peach enzyme. The nucleotide sequence of the fragment was determined and the amino acid sequence of part of the peach endopolygalacturonase peptide derived. Coding regions of the peach gene show extensive homology with related regions of the tomato gene. Introns are dissimilar. Endopolygalacturonase activity occurs in ripe ‘freestone’peaches but not in the firmer ‘clingstone’varieties. Hybridization studies identified a similar gene fragment in freestone, semi‐freestone and clingstone peach varieties.