Transcription of Ti plasmid-derived sequences in three octopine-type crown gall tumor lines.
AUTOR(ES)
Gurley, W B
RESUMO
Total RNA isolated from three octopine-type crown gall lines contains sequences homologous to specific regions of the tumor-inducing (Ti) plasmid of Agrobacterium tumefaciens strain 15955. A comparison of transcripts in these three tumor lines suggests that tumor cells transcribe various sequences within a sector of plasmid DNA of 13 x 10(6) daltons and that transcription may not be uniform across the plasmid derived sequences (T-DNA). Transcription of T-DNA by octopine-type tumors occurs at four major sites. The levels of transcription occurring at three of these sites appear to vary considerably among the three tumor lines investigated. Part of this variability may reflect differences in the organization and copy number of T-DNA. One of the transcription sites maps within a region of DNA with common sequence homology with all Ti plasmids. Varying amounts of transcript homologous to this region of T-DNA are present in all three tumor lines. It is suggested that transcription of these conserved sequences in the plant may have significance regarding the mechanism of tumorigenesis.
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