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Glyoxalase I from Brassica juncea: molecular cloning, regulation and its over-expression confer tolerance in transgenic tobacco under stress - PubMed

Glyoxalase I from Brassica juncea: molecular cloning, regulation and its over-expression confer tolerance in transgenic tobacco under stress

Veena et al. Plant J. 1999 Feb.

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Plant J 1999 Apr;18(2):231

Abstract

Despite its ubiquitous presence, the role of glyoxalase I has not been well investigated in plants. In order to find out its physiological functions, we have cloned and characterized a cDNA from Brassica juncea encoding glyoxalase I (Gly I) and made transgenic tobacco plants harbouring Gly I in both sense and antisense orientation. The transgenic nature of the plants was confirmed by Southern blotting, and the estimated number of genes inserted ranged from one to six. The transcript and protein levels of glyoxalase I were also monitored in transgenic plants. The expression of glyoxalase I in B. juncea was upregulated in response to salt, water and heavy metal stresses. In response to a high concentration of salt, the transcript level averaged threefold higher in 72 h, and an increase in the protein was also seen by immunoblotting. The transgenic plants over-expressing glyoxalase I showed significant tolerance to methylglyoxal and high salt, as tested in detached leaf disc senescence assay. A comparison of plants expressing high and low levels of glyoxalase I showed that the tolerance to different salt concentrations was correlated with the degree of glyoxalase I expression. Our results suggest an important role of glyoxalase I in conferring tolerance to plants under stress conditions.

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Glyoxalase I from Brassica juncea: molecular cloning, regulation and its over-expression confer tolerance in transgenic tobacco under stress - PubMed