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ArticlePlant cell reports2007

Expression analysis and subcellular localization of the Arabidopsis thaliana G-protein beta-subunit AGB1.

David J Anderson, José R Botella

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Article in Plant cell reports, 2007. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 30 papers.

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2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

David J AndersonPlant Genetic Engineering Laboratory, School of Integrative Biology, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, QLD 4072, Australia.
José R Botella
University of Queensland · AU

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Heterotrimeric GTP-binding proteins (G-proteins), consisting of Galpha, Gbeta, and Ggamma subunits, function as molecular switches in many eukaryotic signal transduction pathways. In contrast to many eukaryotes, plants contain very few G-protein subunit isoforms that mediate a diverse array of signalling functions. We investigated the contribution of cell type-specific expression and subcellular localization to this multifunctional signalling capacity for the Arabidopsis thaliana Gbeta subunit, AGB1. Analysis of AGB1 promoter::beta-glucuronidase (GUS) fusions in germinating seeds, seedlings, and flowering plants revealed that AGB1 is widely expressed throughout development in a complex manner. As well as demonstrating similarities to existing Arabidopsis G-protein subunit expression data, several features of the AGB1 expression pattern align closely with known or proposed G-protein functions. A C-terminal AGB1-green fluorescent protein (GFP) fusion was localized at the plasma membrane and in the nucleus of leaf epidermal cells, trichomes and root cells, supporting previous evidence that plant G-protein functionality relies on subcellular compartmentalization.

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ArabidopsisArabidopsis ProteinsBlotting, NorthernFlowersGene Expression Regulation, PlantGerminationGlucuronidaseGreen Fluorescent ProteinsGTP-Binding Protein beta SubunitsPromoter Regions, GeneticProtein TransportRecombinant Fusion ProteinsRNA, MessengerSeedlingsSeedsSubcellular FractionsAGB1 protein, ArabidopsisArabidopsis ProteinsGlucuronidaseGreen Fluorescent ProteinsGTP-Binding Protein beta SubunitsRecombinant Fusion ProteinsRNA, Messenger

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PMID17492287
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