Analysis of tandemly and divergently oriented spinach chloroplast promoters

Chloroplast genes in higher plants frequently synthesize multiple RNA transcripts. Part of this heterogeneity in RNA is due to posttranscriptional RNA processing events; however, some chloroplast genes such as the β subunit of the ATP synthase (atpB) may contain multiple promoters. Ba131 deletion analyses have determined that 3 out of 4 of the previously observed spinach atpB $5\sp\prime$ ends represent transcription initiation sites and not processing sites. A previously undetected transcript situated one codon 3$\sp\prime$ to the translation initiation site was also identified.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Plant Biology

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2011

Author dc:creator

• Rogers-Werneke, Sharon Anne

Contributors dc:contributor

• Orozco, Emil M.

• Biology, Molecular
• Biology, Botany
• Biology, Plant Physiology

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 1990 Rogers-Werneke, Sharon Anne

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

AAI9026306
(UMI)AAI9026306

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/19986