Large-scale proteome comparative analysis of developing rhizomes of the ancient vascular plant equisetum hyemale.

ABSTRACT: Horsetail (Equisetum hyemale) is a widespread vascular plant species, whose reproduction is mainly dependent on the growth and development of the rhizomes. Due to its key evolutionary position, the identification of factors that could be involved in the existence of the rhizomatous trait may contribute to a better understanding of the role of this underground organ for the successful propagation of this and other plant species. In the present work, we characterized the proteome of E. hyemale rhizomes using a GeLC-MS spectral-counting proteomics strategy. A total of 1,911 and 1,860 non-redundant proteins were identified in the rhizomes apical tip and elongation zone, respectively. Rhizome-characteristic proteins were determined by comparisons of the developing rhizome tissues to developing

SUBMITTER: Balbuena TS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3382741 | biostudies-literature | 2012

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature