Molecular cloning and expression analysis of the replacement histone H3 gene of Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum).

The replacement histone H3 gene and its 5'-flanking sequence were isolated from Italian ryegrass by polymerase chain reaction and inverse polymerase chain reaction, respectively. Expression analysis showed that this gene is constitutively expressed in the entire plant. The expression level in leaves was found to be significantly low when compared with that in other tissues.

Isolation of cDNA and enzymatic properties of betaine aldehyde dehydrogenase from Zoysia tenuifolia.

We isolated cDNAs encoding betaine aldehyde dehydrogenase (BADH, EC 1.2.1.