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BIOCHEMICAL AND BIOPHYSICAL RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS
卷 364, 期 3, 页码 668-674出版社
ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2007.10.069
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light-regulated cis-element; p-glucuronidase (GUS); miniature inverted-repeat transposable elements (MITEs); Trichosanthes kirilowii maximowicz; truncated promoter
Miniature inverted-repeat transposable elements (MITEs) have a broad impact on genome structure and function. Although MITEs are found associated to genes, little is known about their effect on gene regulation. We have identified a novel MITE family, named Triton, whilst analyzing two independent trichosanthin (TCS) gene promoters (TP9 and TP12) cloned from Trichosanthes kirilowii Maximowicz. Triton1 and Triton2 are nested in TP9, and Triton3 (with 93% sequence similarity to Triton2) is in TP12. To assess the effect of MITE insertion on TCS promoters, we excised Triton1 from TP9 and inserted it into TP12. GUS activity analysis revealed that nested Triton1 is required for effective repression of promoter activity. Detailed analyses of a series of 5'-truncated promoters concerning Triton1 showed that a dark-specific repressor and some constitutive elements endow Triton1 with ability to response to light conditions. These results suggest that Triton1 MITE, which contains cis-regulatory elements, could mediate gene expression. (C) 2007 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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