Fig. 6.
Expression of the Pht1 family of petunia phosphate transporters during corolla senescence and following ethylene treatment. Quantitative RT-PCR was conducted using primers for PhPT1, PhPT2, PhPT3, PhPT4, and PhPT5. Expression of the individual PhPT genes was determined relative to PhACTIN. PhPT5 transcripts were not detectable in corollas. (A) Expression of PhPTs (mean ±SD, n=3) in corollas on the day of flower opening (non-senescing) and at the early and middle stages of senescence. (B) Expression of PhPTs in corollas following treatment with 0 or 0.1 μl l-1 ethylene for 4 h.