Rice calcium-dependent protein kinase isoforms OsCDPK2 and OsCDPK11 show different responses to light and different expression patterns during seed development
M. Frattini et al., Rice calcium-dependent protein kinase isoforms OsCDPK2 and OsCDPK11 show different responses to light and different expression patterns during seed development, PLANT MOL B, 41(6), 1999, pp. 753-764
We investigated the spatial and temporal expression patterns of two rice ca
lcium-dependent protein kinases (CDPKs), OsCDPK2 and OSCDPK11, using isofor
m-specific antisera. Bands of the expected molecular sizes for OsCDPK2 (59
kDa) and OsCDPK11 (61 kDa) were detected on western blots. OsCDPK2 and OsCD
PK11 mRNA and protein levels increased in unison during flower development.
However, at the onset of seed development, the protein expression profiles
diverged significantly. OsCDPK2 protein was expressed at low levels during
early seed development, but increased to high levels that were maintained
in later stages (20 days after fertilisation, DAF). Conversely, OsCDPK11 pr
otein levels were high at the beginning of seed development, but fell rapid
ly from 10 DAF onwards. This decrease in the level of OsCDPK11 protein was
associated with the abundant synthesis of a truncated mRNA species. OsCDPK2
expression was also closely associated with light perception. OsCDPK2 prot
ein was barely detectable in green leaves exposed to light, but levels incr
eased sharply when plants were shifted to darkness. Initially, this increas
e reflected a rapid elevation in the levels of OsCDPK2 mRNA, which was norm
ally located in the mesophyll. Conversely, OsCDPK11 mRNA and protein levels
were unaffected by light. These data strongly indicate that two rice CDPK
isoforms have different functions in seed development and in response to li
ght in leaves.