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Differential mRNA translation contributes to gene regulation under non‐stress and dehydration stress conditions in Arabidopsis thaliana
Author(s) -
Kawaguchi Riki,
Girke Thomas,
Bray Elizabeth A.,
BaileySerres Julia
Publication year - 2004
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 - 10.1111/j.1365-313x.2004.02090.x
Subject(s) - polysome , messenger rna , gene expression , gene , translation (biology) , dehydration , translational regulation , biology , arabidopsis , arabidopsis thaliana , translational efficiency , microbiology and biotechnology , protein biosynthesis , ribosome , rna , genetics , biochemistry , mutant
Summary Translational regulation was evaluated for over 2000 genes by measurement of the proportion of individual mRNA species in polysomal (PS) complexes in leaves of non‐stressed and moderately dehydration‐stressed Arabidopsis . The amount of each mRNA in polysomes ranged from 23 to 97% in non‐stressed leaves and was significantly reduced for a large portion of the genes (71%) in response to dehydration. The effect of dehydration on translational status varied extensively between mRNA species. Sixty per cent of the dehydration‐inducible mRNAs with twofold or greater increase in abundance maintained PS levels in response to water‐deficit stress, while 40% showed impaired ribosome loading (RL). PS association declined significantly for 92% of the mRNAs that displayed a strong decrease in abundance, indicating a relationship between translation and decreased gene transcription and/or mRNA stability. Interestingly, many mRNAs that encode proteins of similar biological function displayed coordinate translational regulation. Thus, the abundance of PS mRNA may provide a more accurate estimate of gene expression than total cellular mRNA because of extensive differential translational regulation.