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Functional characterization of the Arabidopsis eukaryotic translation initiation factor 5A-2 that plays a crucial role in plant growth and development by regulating cell division, cell growth, and cell death.
Plant physiology - 1 Jul 2007
Feng Haizhong, Chen Qingguo, Feng Jian, Zhang Jian, Yang Xiaohui, Zuo Jianru
Abstract excerpt
The eukaryotic translation initiation factor 5A (eIF-5A) is a highly conserved protein found in all eukaryotic organisms. Although originally identified as a translation initiation factor, recent studies in mammalian and yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) cells suggest that eIF-5A is mainly involved in RNA metabolism and trafficking, thereby regulating cell proliferation, cell growth, and programmed cell death. In...
Topics
- Arabidopsis
- Cell Death
- Cell Division
- Cell Enlargement
- Cloning, Molecular
- Darkness
- Flowers
- Fumonisins
- Mutation
- Peptide Initiation Factors
- Plant Leaves