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  • Title: Organization and expression of leghaemoglobin genes.
    Author: Brisson N, Pombo-Gentile A, Verma DP.
    Journal: Can J Biochem; 1982 Mar; 60(3):272-8. PubMed ID: 6282418.
    Abstract:
    Leghaemoglobin genes in soybean (Glycine max) are present as a moderately reiterated family of sequences. Since there are identical restriction site patterns of these sequences in DNA isolated from leaf, root, or nodule tissue, the data suggest that no major changes in the organization or methylation of leghaemoglobin genes occur during their induction. Cloned soybean leghaemoglobin-cDNA cross hybridized with RNA from root nodules of kidney bean (Phaseolus vulgaris), and to a lesser extent, of pea (Pisum sativum) indicating sequence homology in the leghaemoglobin genes of these species. Hybridization to the genomic DNA restriction fragments of two other species, Glycine soja and Vicia faba, also indicated interspecies sequence homologies. Several restriction fragments appear to be common to all species examined. The induction of these genes occurs following infection of the plant by Rhizobium and is independent of the appearance of nitrogenase activity in the nodules. The level of expression is, however, influenced by various mutations in Rhizobium that result in the development of ineffective (nonnitrogen fixing) nodules.
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