Complete genome sequences of mycobacteriophages Ageofdapage, Aubs, BABullseye, CheetoDust, ShaboiShabazz, and TomBrady.

We report genome sequences of six mycobacteriophages. Each virus was isolated from a soil sample and belongs to the siphovirus morphology. Genomes are 41,901-60,613 bp in length, contain between 62 and 103 protein-coding genes, with up to 40% of those genes having a predicted function.

Expression and stress tolerance of PR10 genes from Panax ginseng C. A. Meyer.

Pathogenesis-related 10 protein families (PgPR10 proteins) from ginseng are reported to have ribonuclease activity, conferring defense-related resistance against various stresses. Homology-based PCR using PgPR10-2 specific primers allowed for the isolation of two additional PgPR10 genes. PgPR10-1 is identical to the previously reported ribonuclease 1, while PgPR10-3 is a newly-discovered protein, suggesting that the PgPR10s are a multi-gene family.

Isolation of a novel catalase (Cat1) gene from Panax ginseng and analysis of the response of this gene to various stresses.

A cDNA clone containing a catalase (CAT1) gene, designated PgCat1, was isolated from Panax ginseng C.A. Meyer (Korean ginseng).

Identification and characterization of class I chitinase in Panax ginseng C. A. Meyer.

The role of plant chitinases in protecting plants against a variety of fungal pathogens is well established. In the present study, a cDNA clone containing a class I chitinase (Chi-1) gene, designated as PgChi-1, has been isolated from the oriental medicinal plant Panax ginseng. PgChi-1 is predicted to encode a protein of 34.

Isolation and characterization of a Glutamate decarboxylase (GAD) gene and their differential expression in response to abiotic stresses from Panax ginseng C. A. Meyer.

Glutamate decarboxylase (GAD) catalyzes the conversion of L-glutamate to γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA). A full-length cDNA encoding GAD (designated as PgGAD) was isolated and characterized from the root of Panax ginseng C. A.