Y. Ishiwatari et al., In situ hybridization study of the rice phloem thioredoxin h mRNA accumulation - possible involvement in the differentiation of vascular tissues, PHYSL PLANT, 109(1), 2000, pp. 90-96
Thioredoxin (TRX) h was identified as a major protein in rice (Oryza satira
L. cv. Kantou) phloem sap. Accumulation of TRX h mRNA in fully expanded ri
ce leaves was detected only in the companion cells. To clarify the role of
TRY h in phloem development, we performed in situ hybridization of TRX h mR
NA in rice plants during the course of vascular development. TRX h mRNA,was
detected in all cell types at an early stage of development and became gra
dually confined to the companion cells in later stages. The possible roles
of TRS h in vascular development are discussed.