Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2015883 | Plant Physiology and Biochemistry | 2006 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
A cDNA encoding an acyl-CoA binding protein (ACBP) homologue has been cloned from a cDNA library made from mRNA isolated from epidermis of young leaves of Agave americana L. The derived amino acid sequence reveals a protein corresponding to the membrane-associated form of ACBPs only previously described in Arabidopsis and rice. Northern blot analysis showed that the A. americana ACBP gene is mainly expressed in the epidermis of mature zone of the leaves. The epidermis of A. americana leaves have a well developed cuticle with the highest amounts of the cuticular components waxes, cutin and cutan suggesting a potential role of the protein in cuticle formation.
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Authors
Consuelo Guerrero, M. MartÃn-Rufián, José J. Reina, Antonio Heredia,