A cytosolic glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase gene, ScG6PDH, plays a positive role in response to various abiotic stresses in sugarcane.

ABSTRACT: As one of the key enzymes in the oxidative pentose phosphate pathway, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PDH) plays a role in response to abiotic stresses and pathogenesis. Here, a full-length cDNA was obtained, designed as ScG6PDH from sugarcane. The ScG6PDH gene is 1,646 bp long with a 1,524-bp long ORF encoding 507 amino acid residues. Analysis of a phylogenetic tree indicated that this gene is a member of the cytosolic G6PDH gene family, which is consistent with results from a subcellular localization experiment. Based on a real-time quantitative RT-PCR performed under salt, drought, heavy metal (CdCl2) and low temperature (4 °C) treatments, the transcription levels of the ScG6PDH gene were higher compared with transcription levels where these treatments were not imposed, suggesting

SUBMITTER: Yang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4235309 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature