Tobacco Science & Technology, 2012, 4, p. 72-75, ISSN.1002-0861
Structural characteristic analysis and mRNA expression of Cathepsin B gene in Nicotiana tabacum
(1) Technology Center of China Tobacco Chuanyu Industrial Co., Ltd., Chengdu 610066, P.R. China; (2) College of Biotechnology, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, P.R. China; (3) Institute of Agronomy and Life Science, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400030, P.R. China
In order to clarify the function of Cathepsin B gene (NbCathB) in Nicotiana tabacum, the sequence of NbCathB was analyzed. The NbCathB ORF (Open Read Frame) was 951 bp in length and encoded 316 amino acids with the predicted molecular weight of 35.2...