Efeito da inativação do retroelemento Tnt1 na regeneração de plantas de fumo / Retrotransposon Tnt1 inactivation: effect upon regeneration of tobacco plants

AUTOR(ES)

Bruno Karolski

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2007

RESUMO

Transposable elements are DNA sequences that have the ability of transposition. These elements are divided in two groups according to their transposition mechanism. Those that transpose directly as a DNA molecule are called transposons and those that are dependent on a RNA intermediate are called retrotransposons. Retrotransposons are found in various organisms and are highly regulated by their hosts. In many cases of transposition, the retroelements may be inserted into other genes, causing deleterious effects and damages to the organism. Two control mechanisms have been described in previous studies. One consists of the element transcription inactivation (transcriptional inhibition), and the second consists of the mRNA degradation by the RNA interference system (post-transcriptional inhibition). Despite the negative regulation of these elements, the induction of expression of Tnt1 retrotransposon was described in tobacco plants under stress situations such as injuries and regeneration. The function of the retroelements, in general, is not yet known although they are usually considered as “junk DNA” or “selfish genes”. Therefore, studies on the inactivation of these elements are particularly interesting. In this work, the function of these elements in tobacco plants was studied by the use of RNAi methods and analysis during the regeneration phase and plant development were evaluated. Phenotypes are described which are related to previous expression studies supporting a specific role for these elements not yet described.

ASSUNTO(S)

rnai tnt1 tnt1 rnai

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