Combinatorial and synergistic properties of CaMV 35S enhancer subdomains.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
We have analyzed expression conferred by five subdomains of the cauliflower mosaic virus (CaMV) 35S enhancer in mature transgenic plants. Expression was detected from subdomains that gave no expression at earlier stages of development indicating developmental regulation of expression and confirming the modular organization of the enhancer. In several cases the expression patterns are highly restricted in cell type, providing useful markers for developmental studies. Comparison of expression patterns conferred by various combinations of 35S enhancer cis-elements suggests that synergistic interactions among cis-elements may play an important role in defining tissue-specific expression. This has implications for the nature of a cis-element combinatorial code that could define expression throughout development.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Benfey, PN; Ren, L; Chua, NH
Published Date
- June 1990
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 9 / 6
Start / End Page
- 1685 - 1696
PubMed ID
- 2347302
Pubmed Central ID
- PMC551871
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1460-2075
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0261-4189
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1002/j.1460-2075.1990.tb08292.x
Language
- eng