Toolkit/oat phy-CAT fusion gene

oat phy-CAT fusion gene

Protein Domain·Research·Since 1989

Also known as: heterologous oat phy-CAT gene

Taxonomy: Mechanism Branch / Component. Workflows sit above the mechanism and technique branches rather than replacing them.

Summary

The oat phy-CAT fusion gene is a heterologous reporter construct in which the 5'-flanking sequence and part of the structural region of an oat phytochrome gene are fused to chloramphenicol acetyltransferase (CAT). It is used to measure light-regulated transcriptional activity of the oat phy promoter after transient introduction into plant cells.

Usefulness & Problems

Why this is useful

This construct provides a rapid transient assay for testing DNA sequences involved in phytochrome-regulated phy gene expression. The cited study reports that expression from the introduced construct can be assayed in less than 24 hours after particle bombardment.

Problem solved

It addresses the need for a fast experimental system to analyze promoter-level control of phy gene expression by phytochrome. Specifically, it enables assessment of negative feedback regulation in which phytochrome controls transcription of its own phy genes.

Taxonomy & Function

Primary hierarchy

Mechanism Branch

Component: A low-level protein part used inside a larger architecture that realizes a mechanism.

Target processes

transcription

Input: Light

Implementation Constraints

The construct consists of the 5'-flanking sequence and part of the structural region of an oat phy gene fused to the CAT reporter coding sequence. Reported use involved microprojectile-mediated gene transfer by particle bombardment into rice, followed by expression analysis within 24 hours.

The available evidence is limited to a transient particle bombardment assay and does not establish stable expression, quantitative dynamic range, or performance across multiple species or tissues. The supplied evidence also does not define the exact promoter boundaries, light regime dependence beyond phytochrome regulation, or comparative sensitivity relative to other reporters.

Validation

Cell-freeBacteriaMammalianMouseHumanTherapeuticIndep. Replication

Supporting Sources

Ranked Claims

Claim 1assay capabilitysupports1989Source 1needs review

Microprojectile-mediated gene transfer was used to develop a rapid transient expression assay system for studying DNA sequences involved in phytochrome-regulated phy gene expression.

We have exploited microprojectile-mediated gene transfer to develop a rapid transient expression assay system for the study of DNA sequences involved in the phytochrome-regulated expression of these genes.
Claim 2assay capabilitysupports1989Source 1needs review

Microprojectile-mediated gene transfer was used to develop a rapid transient expression assay system for studying DNA sequences involved in phytochrome-regulated phy gene expression.

We have exploited microprojectile-mediated gene transfer to develop a rapid transient expression assay system for the study of DNA sequences involved in the phytochrome-regulated expression of these genes.
Claim 3assay capabilitysupports1989Source 1needs review

Microprojectile-mediated gene transfer was used to develop a rapid transient expression assay system for studying DNA sequences involved in phytochrome-regulated phy gene expression.

We have exploited microprojectile-mediated gene transfer to develop a rapid transient expression assay system for the study of DNA sequences involved in the phytochrome-regulated expression of these genes.
Claim 4assay capabilitysupports1989Source 1needs review

Microprojectile-mediated gene transfer was used to develop a rapid transient expression assay system for studying DNA sequences involved in phytochrome-regulated phy gene expression.

We have exploited microprojectile-mediated gene transfer to develop a rapid transient expression assay system for the study of DNA sequences involved in the phytochrome-regulated expression of these genes.
Claim 5assay capabilitysupports1989Source 1needs review

Microprojectile-mediated gene transfer was used to develop a rapid transient expression assay system for studying DNA sequences involved in phytochrome-regulated phy gene expression.

We have exploited microprojectile-mediated gene transfer to develop a rapid transient expression assay system for the study of DNA sequences involved in the phytochrome-regulated expression of these genes.
Claim 6assay capabilitysupports1989Source 1needs review

Microprojectile-mediated gene transfer was used to develop a rapid transient expression assay system for studying DNA sequences involved in phytochrome-regulated phy gene expression.

We have exploited microprojectile-mediated gene transfer to develop a rapid transient expression assay system for the study of DNA sequences involved in the phytochrome-regulated expression of these genes.
Claim 7assay capabilitysupports1989Source 1needs review

Microprojectile-mediated gene transfer was used to develop a rapid transient expression assay system for studying DNA sequences involved in phytochrome-regulated phy gene expression.

We have exploited microprojectile-mediated gene transfer to develop a rapid transient expression assay system for the study of DNA sequences involved in the phytochrome-regulated expression of these genes.
Claim 8assay timingsupports1989Source 1needs review

Expression from the introduced construct is assayable in less than 24 hours after bombardment.

Expression is assayable in less than 24 hr from bombardment.
time to assayable expression 24 hr
Claim 9assay timingsupports1989Source 1needs review

Expression from the introduced construct is assayable in less than 24 hours after bombardment.

Expression is assayable in less than 24 hr from bombardment.
time to assayable expression 24 hr
Claim 10assay timingsupports1989Source 1needs review

Expression from the introduced construct is assayable in less than 24 hours after bombardment.

Expression is assayable in less than 24 hr from bombardment.
time to assayable expression 24 hr
Claim 11assay timingsupports1989Source 1needs review

Expression from the introduced construct is assayable in less than 24 hours after bombardment.

Expression is assayable in less than 24 hr from bombardment.
time to assayable expression 24 hr
Claim 12assay timingsupports1989Source 1needs review

Expression from the introduced construct is assayable in less than 24 hours after bombardment.

Expression is assayable in less than 24 hr from bombardment.
time to assayable expression 24 hr
Claim 13assay timingsupports1989Source 1needs review

Expression from the introduced construct is assayable in less than 24 hours after bombardment.

Expression is assayable in less than 24 hr from bombardment.
time to assayable expression 24 hr
Claim 14assay timingsupports1989Source 1needs review

Expression from the introduced construct is assayable in less than 24 hours after bombardment.

Expression is assayable in less than 24 hr from bombardment.
time to assayable expression 24 hr
Claim 15biological regulationsupports1989Source 1needs review

Phytochrome controls transcription of its own phy genes in a negative feedback fashion.

The regulatory photoreceptor phytochrome controls the transcription of its own phy genes in a negative feedback fashion.
Claim 16biological regulationsupports1989Source 1needs review

Phytochrome controls transcription of its own phy genes in a negative feedback fashion.

The regulatory photoreceptor phytochrome controls the transcription of its own phy genes in a negative feedback fashion.
Claim 17biological regulationsupports1989Source 1needs review

Phytochrome controls transcription of its own phy genes in a negative feedback fashion.

The regulatory photoreceptor phytochrome controls the transcription of its own phy genes in a negative feedback fashion.
Claim 18biological regulationsupports1989Source 1needs review

Phytochrome controls transcription of its own phy genes in a negative feedback fashion.

The regulatory photoreceptor phytochrome controls the transcription of its own phy genes in a negative feedback fashion.
Claim 19biological regulationsupports1989Source 1needs review

Phytochrome controls transcription of its own phy genes in a negative feedback fashion.

The regulatory photoreceptor phytochrome controls the transcription of its own phy genes in a negative feedback fashion.
Claim 20biological regulationsupports1989Source 1needs review

Phytochrome controls transcription of its own phy genes in a negative feedback fashion.

The regulatory photoreceptor phytochrome controls the transcription of its own phy genes in a negative feedback fashion.
Claim 21biological regulationsupports1989Source 1needs review

Phytochrome controls transcription of its own phy genes in a negative feedback fashion.

The regulatory photoreceptor phytochrome controls the transcription of its own phy genes in a negative feedback fashion.
Claim 22cross species expression patternsupports1989Source 1needs review

The introduced oat phy-CAT fusion gene is expressed and down-regulated by white light in barley, rice, and oat, but no expression is detected in tobacco, cucumber, and Arabidopsis thaliana.

The introduced oat phy-CAT fusion gene is expressed and down-regulated by white light in barley, rice, and oat, whereas no expression is detected in three dicots tested, tobacco, cucumber, and Arabidopsis thaliana.
Claim 23cross species expression patternsupports1989Source 1needs review

The introduced oat phy-CAT fusion gene is expressed and down-regulated by white light in barley, rice, and oat, but no expression is detected in tobacco, cucumber, and Arabidopsis thaliana.

The introduced oat phy-CAT fusion gene is expressed and down-regulated by white light in barley, rice, and oat, whereas no expression is detected in three dicots tested, tobacco, cucumber, and Arabidopsis thaliana.
Claim 24cross species expression patternsupports1989Source 1needs review

The introduced oat phy-CAT fusion gene is expressed and down-regulated by white light in barley, rice, and oat, but no expression is detected in tobacco, cucumber, and Arabidopsis thaliana.

The introduced oat phy-CAT fusion gene is expressed and down-regulated by white light in barley, rice, and oat, whereas no expression is detected in three dicots tested, tobacco, cucumber, and Arabidopsis thaliana.
Claim 25cross species expression patternsupports1989Source 1needs review

The introduced oat phy-CAT fusion gene is expressed and down-regulated by white light in barley, rice, and oat, but no expression is detected in tobacco, cucumber, and Arabidopsis thaliana.

The introduced oat phy-CAT fusion gene is expressed and down-regulated by white light in barley, rice, and oat, whereas no expression is detected in three dicots tested, tobacco, cucumber, and Arabidopsis thaliana.
Claim 26cross species expression patternsupports1989Source 1needs review

The introduced oat phy-CAT fusion gene is expressed and down-regulated by white light in barley, rice, and oat, but no expression is detected in tobacco, cucumber, and Arabidopsis thaliana.

The introduced oat phy-CAT fusion gene is expressed and down-regulated by white light in barley, rice, and oat, whereas no expression is detected in three dicots tested, tobacco, cucumber, and Arabidopsis thaliana.
Claim 27cross species expression patternsupports1989Source 1needs review

The introduced oat phy-CAT fusion gene is expressed and down-regulated by white light in barley, rice, and oat, but no expression is detected in tobacco, cucumber, and Arabidopsis thaliana.

The introduced oat phy-CAT fusion gene is expressed and down-regulated by white light in barley, rice, and oat, whereas no expression is detected in three dicots tested, tobacco, cucumber, and Arabidopsis thaliana.
Claim 28cross species expression patternsupports1989Source 1needs review

The introduced oat phy-CAT fusion gene is expressed and down-regulated by white light in barley, rice, and oat, but no expression is detected in tobacco, cucumber, and Arabidopsis thaliana.

The introduced oat phy-CAT fusion gene is expressed and down-regulated by white light in barley, rice, and oat, whereas no expression is detected in three dicots tested, tobacco, cucumber, and Arabidopsis thaliana.
Claim 29evolutionary conservationsupports1989Source 1needs review

The transduction pathway components and promoter sequences involved in autoregulation of phy expression are evolutionarily conserved between oat and rice.

These data indicate that the transduction pathway components and promoter sequences involved in autoregulation of phy expression have been evolutionarily conserved between oat and rice.
Claim 30evolutionary conservationsupports1989Source 1needs review

The transduction pathway components and promoter sequences involved in autoregulation of phy expression are evolutionarily conserved between oat and rice.

These data indicate that the transduction pathway components and promoter sequences involved in autoregulation of phy expression have been evolutionarily conserved between oat and rice.
Claim 31evolutionary conservationsupports1989Source 1needs review

The transduction pathway components and promoter sequences involved in autoregulation of phy expression are evolutionarily conserved between oat and rice.

These data indicate that the transduction pathway components and promoter sequences involved in autoregulation of phy expression have been evolutionarily conserved between oat and rice.
Claim 32evolutionary conservationsupports1989Source 1needs review

The transduction pathway components and promoter sequences involved in autoregulation of phy expression are evolutionarily conserved between oat and rice.

These data indicate that the transduction pathway components and promoter sequences involved in autoregulation of phy expression have been evolutionarily conserved between oat and rice.
Claim 33evolutionary conservationsupports1989Source 1needs review

The transduction pathway components and promoter sequences involved in autoregulation of phy expression are evolutionarily conserved between oat and rice.

These data indicate that the transduction pathway components and promoter sequences involved in autoregulation of phy expression have been evolutionarily conserved between oat and rice.
Claim 34evolutionary conservationsupports1989Source 1needs review

The transduction pathway components and promoter sequences involved in autoregulation of phy expression are evolutionarily conserved between oat and rice.

These data indicate that the transduction pathway components and promoter sequences involved in autoregulation of phy expression have been evolutionarily conserved between oat and rice.
Claim 35evolutionary conservationsupports1989Source 1needs review

The transduction pathway components and promoter sequences involved in autoregulation of phy expression are evolutionarily conserved between oat and rice.

These data indicate that the transduction pathway components and promoter sequences involved in autoregulation of phy expression have been evolutionarily conserved between oat and rice.
Claim 36method feasibilitysupports1989Source 1needs review

High-velocity microprojectile-mediated gene transfer is feasible for rapid analysis of light-controlled monocot gene promoters in monocot tissues previously recalcitrant to such studies.

The experiments show the feasibility of using high-velocity microprojectile-mediated gene transfer for the rapid analysis of light-controlled monocot gene promoters in monocot tissues that until now have been recalcitrant to such studies.
Claim 37method feasibilitysupports1989Source 1needs review

High-velocity microprojectile-mediated gene transfer is feasible for rapid analysis of light-controlled monocot gene promoters in monocot tissues previously recalcitrant to such studies.

The experiments show the feasibility of using high-velocity microprojectile-mediated gene transfer for the rapid analysis of light-controlled monocot gene promoters in monocot tissues that until now have been recalcitrant to such studies.
Claim 38method feasibilitysupports1989Source 1needs review

High-velocity microprojectile-mediated gene transfer is feasible for rapid analysis of light-controlled monocot gene promoters in monocot tissues previously recalcitrant to such studies.

The experiments show the feasibility of using high-velocity microprojectile-mediated gene transfer for the rapid analysis of light-controlled monocot gene promoters in monocot tissues that until now have been recalcitrant to such studies.
Claim 39method feasibilitysupports1989Source 1needs review

High-velocity microprojectile-mediated gene transfer is feasible for rapid analysis of light-controlled monocot gene promoters in monocot tissues previously recalcitrant to such studies.

The experiments show the feasibility of using high-velocity microprojectile-mediated gene transfer for the rapid analysis of light-controlled monocot gene promoters in monocot tissues that until now have been recalcitrant to such studies.
Claim 40method feasibilitysupports1989Source 1needs review

High-velocity microprojectile-mediated gene transfer is feasible for rapid analysis of light-controlled monocot gene promoters in monocot tissues previously recalcitrant to such studies.

The experiments show the feasibility of using high-velocity microprojectile-mediated gene transfer for the rapid analysis of light-controlled monocot gene promoters in monocot tissues that until now have been recalcitrant to such studies.
Claim 41method feasibilitysupports1989Source 1needs review

High-velocity microprojectile-mediated gene transfer is feasible for rapid analysis of light-controlled monocot gene promoters in monocot tissues previously recalcitrant to such studies.

The experiments show the feasibility of using high-velocity microprojectile-mediated gene transfer for the rapid analysis of light-controlled monocot gene promoters in monocot tissues that until now have been recalcitrant to such studies.
Claim 42method feasibilitysupports1989Source 1needs review

High-velocity microprojectile-mediated gene transfer is feasible for rapid analysis of light-controlled monocot gene promoters in monocot tissues previously recalcitrant to such studies.

The experiments show the feasibility of using high-velocity microprojectile-mediated gene transfer for the rapid analysis of light-controlled monocot gene promoters in monocot tissues that until now have been recalcitrant to such studies.
Claim 43phytochrome regulationsupports1989Source 1needs review

In bombarded rice shoots, repression of the heterologous oat phy-CAT gene is red/far-red light reversible, indicating regulation by phytochrome in parallel with endogenous rice phy genes.

In bombarded rice shoots, red/far-red light-reversible repression of expression of the heterologous oat phy-CAT gene shows that it is regulated by phytochrome in a manner parallel to that of the endogenous rice phy genes.
Claim 44phytochrome regulationsupports1989Source 1needs review

In bombarded rice shoots, repression of the heterologous oat phy-CAT gene is red/far-red light reversible, indicating regulation by phytochrome in parallel with endogenous rice phy genes.

In bombarded rice shoots, red/far-red light-reversible repression of expression of the heterologous oat phy-CAT gene shows that it is regulated by phytochrome in a manner parallel to that of the endogenous rice phy genes.
Claim 45phytochrome regulationsupports1989Source 1needs review

In bombarded rice shoots, repression of the heterologous oat phy-CAT gene is red/far-red light reversible, indicating regulation by phytochrome in parallel with endogenous rice phy genes.

In bombarded rice shoots, red/far-red light-reversible repression of expression of the heterologous oat phy-CAT gene shows that it is regulated by phytochrome in a manner parallel to that of the endogenous rice phy genes.
Claim 46phytochrome regulationsupports1989Source 1needs review

In bombarded rice shoots, repression of the heterologous oat phy-CAT gene is red/far-red light reversible, indicating regulation by phytochrome in parallel with endogenous rice phy genes.

In bombarded rice shoots, red/far-red light-reversible repression of expression of the heterologous oat phy-CAT gene shows that it is regulated by phytochrome in a manner parallel to that of the endogenous rice phy genes.
Claim 47phytochrome regulationsupports1989Source 1needs review

In bombarded rice shoots, repression of the heterologous oat phy-CAT gene is red/far-red light reversible, indicating regulation by phytochrome in parallel with endogenous rice phy genes.

In bombarded rice shoots, red/far-red light-reversible repression of expression of the heterologous oat phy-CAT gene shows that it is regulated by phytochrome in a manner parallel to that of the endogenous rice phy genes.
Claim 48phytochrome regulationsupports1989Source 1needs review

In bombarded rice shoots, repression of the heterologous oat phy-CAT gene is red/far-red light reversible, indicating regulation by phytochrome in parallel with endogenous rice phy genes.

In bombarded rice shoots, red/far-red light-reversible repression of expression of the heterologous oat phy-CAT gene shows that it is regulated by phytochrome in a manner parallel to that of the endogenous rice phy genes.
Claim 49phytochrome regulationsupports1989Source 1needs review

In bombarded rice shoots, repression of the heterologous oat phy-CAT gene is red/far-red light reversible, indicating regulation by phytochrome in parallel with endogenous rice phy genes.

In bombarded rice shoots, red/far-red light-reversible repression of expression of the heterologous oat phy-CAT gene shows that it is regulated by phytochrome in a manner parallel to that of the endogenous rice phy genes.

Approval Evidence

1 source5 linked approval claimsfirst-pass slug oat-phy-cat-fusion-gene
The 5'-flanking sequence and part of the structural region of an oat phy gene have been fused to a reporter coding sequence (chloramphenicol acetyltransferase, CAT)

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assay timingsupports

Expression from the introduced construct is assayable in less than 24 hours after bombardment.

Expression is assayable in less than 24 hr from bombardment.

Source:

biological regulationsupports

Phytochrome controls transcription of its own phy genes in a negative feedback fashion.

The regulatory photoreceptor phytochrome controls the transcription of its own phy genes in a negative feedback fashion.

Source:

cross species expression patternsupports

The introduced oat phy-CAT fusion gene is expressed and down-regulated by white light in barley, rice, and oat, but no expression is detected in tobacco, cucumber, and Arabidopsis thaliana.

The introduced oat phy-CAT fusion gene is expressed and down-regulated by white light in barley, rice, and oat, whereas no expression is detected in three dicots tested, tobacco, cucumber, and Arabidopsis thaliana.

Source:

evolutionary conservationsupports

The transduction pathway components and promoter sequences involved in autoregulation of phy expression are evolutionarily conserved between oat and rice.

These data indicate that the transduction pathway components and promoter sequences involved in autoregulation of phy expression have been evolutionarily conserved between oat and rice.

Source:

phytochrome regulationsupports

In bombarded rice shoots, repression of the heterologous oat phy-CAT gene is red/far-red light reversible, indicating regulation by phytochrome in parallel with endogenous rice phy genes.

In bombarded rice shoots, red/far-red light-reversible repression of expression of the heterologous oat phy-CAT gene shows that it is regulated by phytochrome in a manner parallel to that of the endogenous rice phy genes.

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Comparisons

Source-backed strengths

The tool was validated in a microprojectile-mediated transient expression assay after transfer of the oat promoter-reporter construct into rice. Its main reported advantage is rapid readout, with assayable expression in under 24 hours, for studying photoregulated transcriptional control.

Ranked Citations

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    StructuralSource 1Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences1989Claim 1Claim 2Claim 3

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