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. 1994 May;105(1):385–393. doi: 10.1104/pp.105.1.385

The LOX1 Gene of Arabidopsis Is Temporally and Spatially Regulated in Germinating Seedlings.

M A Melan 1, ALD Enriquez 1, T K Peterman 1
PMCID: PMC159367  PMID: 12232208

Abstract

We examined the temporal and spatial expression patterns of the LOX1 gene during the development of Arabidopsis thaliana seedlings. Measurements of steady-state LOX1 mRNA levels indicated that this gene is transiently expressed during germination. LOX1 mRNA was not detected in seed that had imbibed (T0) but reached a maximum level by 1 d in both light- and dark-grown seedlings. The induction of the LOX1 gene was not light dependent; however, mRNA levels were 4-fold greater in light-grown seedlings. Immunoblot analysis of lipoxygenase protein levels and measurements of enzyme activity suggested that the induction of the LOX1 gene resulted in the production of functional lipoxygenase enzyme. Lipoxygenase protein was not present in dry seed or seed that had imbibed, but was first detected by immunoblot analysis after 1 and 2 d of growth in the light and dark, respectively. In both cases, lipoxygenase protein levels remained high for 2 d and then declined. Lipoxygenase activity paralleled the changes in protein levels. In situ hybridization studies revealed that the LOX1 gene is transiently expressed in the epidermis and the aleurone layer during germination. LOX1 mRNA levels were particularly high in the epidermis of the radicle and the adaxial side of the cotyledons. These results suggest that the LOX1 gene product is produced specifically during early germination and plays a role in the functioning of the epidermis.

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