FIGURE 3.
Subcellular localization and tissue expression patterns of OsRELA. (A) Subcellular localization of the OsRELA-GFP fusion protein in rice protoplasts. mCherry-NLS was used as the nuclear marker. Bar = 20 μm. (B) Fluorescent signals in transgenic rice plants expressing GFP-OsRELA. The nuclei were counterstained with 4′,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole (DAPI). Bar = 80 μm. (C) RT–qPCR analysis of the expression patterns of OsRELA in various tissues, including root, stem, leaf blade, lamina joint, leaf sheath and young panicle. The rice UBQ gene was amplified as the internal control. (D) Examination of GUS activity in transgenic plants expressing proOsRELA:GUS. GUS activity is found in the lamina joint, young florets, stem, vascular bundles, leaf sheath and root.