Antisense oligodeoxynucleotide inhibition as a potent diagnostic tool for gene function in plant biology

Abstract

Antisense oligodeoxynucleotide (ODN) inhibition emerges as an effective means for probing gene function in plant cells. Employing this method we have established the importance of the SUSIBA2 transcription factor for regulation of starch synthesis in barley endosperm, and arrived at a model for the role of the SUSIBAs in sugar signaling and source-sink commutation during cereal endosperm development. In this addendum we provide additional data demonstrating the suitability of the antisense ODN technology in studies on starch branching enzyme activities in barley leaves. We also comment on the mechanism for ODN uptake in plant cells

Published in

Plant Signaling and Behavior
2008, volume: 3, number: 5, pages: 328-330

SLU Authors

• Sun, Chuanxin

  • Department of Plant Biology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

• Jansson, Christer

  • Department of Plant Biology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

UKÄ Subject classification

Food Science
Agricultural Science
Forest Science

Publication identifier

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4161/psb.3.5.5341

Permanent link to this page (URI)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/20423