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. 1995 Oct;109(2):371–374. doi: 10.1104/pp.109.2.371

Expression of an Arabidopsis potassium channel gene in guard cells.

R L Nakamura 1, W L McKendree Jr 1, R E Hirsch 1, J C Sedbrook 1, R F Gaber 1, M R Sussman 1
PMCID: PMC157599  PMID: 7480337

Abstract

The Arabidopsis thaliana KAT1 cDNA encodes a voltage-gated inward-rectifying K+ channel. A KAT1 genomic DNA clone was isolated and sequenced, and a 5' promoter and coding sequences containing eight introns were identified. Reporter gene analysis of transgenic plants containing the KAT1 promoter fused to bacterial beta-glucuronidase showed robust beta-glucuronidase activity primarily in guard cells.

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