The rol genes are part of the T-DNA which is transferred by Agrobacterium rhizogenes in plant cells, causing neoplastic growth and differentiation. Each of these bacterial oncogenes deeply influences plant development and is finely regulated once transferred into the plant host. Both from the study of the effects and biochemical function of the rol genes and from the analysis of their regulation, important insight in plant development can be derived. Some of the most intriguing aspects of past, current and future research on this gene system are highlighted and discussed.
Bacterial plant oncogenes: the rol gene's saga / Costantino, Paolo; Capone, I.; Cardarelli, M.; DE PAOLIS, A.; Mauro, Maria Luisa; Trovato, Maurizio. - In: GENETICA. - ISSN 0016-6707. - STAMPA. - 94:(1994), pp. 203-211. [10.1007/BF01443434]
Bacterial plant oncogenes: the rol gene's saga
COSTANTINO, Paolo;MAURO, Maria Luisa;TROVATO, Maurizio
1994
Abstract
The rol genes are part of the T-DNA which is transferred by Agrobacterium rhizogenes in plant cells, causing neoplastic growth and differentiation. Each of these bacterial oncogenes deeply influences plant development and is finely regulated once transferred into the plant host. Both from the study of the effects and biochemical function of the rol genes and from the analysis of their regulation, important insight in plant development can be derived. Some of the most intriguing aspects of past, current and future research on this gene system are highlighted and discussed.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
