Characterization of an ethylene receptor homologue from wheat and its expression during leaf senescence

J Exp Bot. 2003 May;54(386):1489-90. doi: 10.1093/jxb/erg142.

Abstract

A wheat ethylene receptor homologue (W-er1) was isolated from a wheat stem cDNA library using the Arabidopsis ETR1 cDNA as a probe. The predicted amino acid sequence of W-er1 is over 70% similar to ERS1 from Arabidopsis and exhibits homology to bacterial two-component response regulators within the histidine kinase domain. Northern hybridization demonstrated that W-er1 was expressed in stem, leaf and root tissues. Treatments known to induce senescence of detached leaves including jasmonate, abscisic acid and wounding, increased the accumulation of W-er1 mRNA, while benzyladenine treatment did not. These data suggest that W-er1 may play a role in the process of leaf senescence.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Abscisic Acid / pharmacology
  • Adenine / analogs & derivatives*
  • Adenine / pharmacology
  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Arabidopsis Proteins
  • Benzyl Compounds
  • Blotting, Northern
  • Chlorophyll / metabolism
  • Cyclopentanes / pharmacology
  • DNA, Complementary / chemistry
  • DNA, Complementary / genetics
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental / drug effects
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Plant / drug effects
  • Kinetin
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Oxylipins
  • Plant Leaves / drug effects
  • Plant Leaves / genetics*
  • Plant Leaves / growth & development
  • Plant Proteins / genetics*
  • Purines
  • RNA, Messenger / drug effects
  • RNA, Messenger / genetics
  • RNA, Messenger / metabolism
  • Receptors, Cell Surface / genetics*
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA
  • Stress, Mechanical
  • Triticum / drug effects
  • Triticum / genetics*
  • Triticum / metabolism

Substances

  • Arabidopsis Proteins
  • Benzyl Compounds
  • Cyclopentanes
  • DNA, Complementary
  • ERS protein, Arabidopsis
  • Oxylipins
  • Plant Proteins
  • Purines
  • RNA, Messenger
  • Receptors, Cell Surface
  • Chlorophyll
  • jasmonic acid
  • Abscisic Acid
  • Adenine
  • benzylaminopurine
  • Kinetin

Associated data

  • GENBANK/AY082300