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Touch-induced gene (IbTCH1) from sweet potato [Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.]: molecular cloning and functional analysis

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The cDNA of the touch-induced genes (TCH) of the sweet potato [Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.] has been cloned and analyzed. IbTCH1, which exists as at least two-copy genes in the genome of the sweet potato, encodes for 148-amino acid polypeptides, and harbors four conversed Ca2+-binding motif EF-hands. IbTCH1 was shown to be expressed in the flower, leaf, thick pigmented root, and particularly in the white fibrous root, but expressed only weakly in the petiole. IbTCH1 is upregulated upon exposure to environmental stresses, dehydration, and jasmonic acid. Furthermore, IbTCH1 is developmentally regulated in the leaf and root. These results strongly indicate that the gene performs functions in both plant development and in defense/stress-signaling pathways.

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This work was supported by the University of Seoul 2007 Research Fund.

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Seo, SG., Kim, JS., Kang, SW. et al. Touch-induced gene (IbTCH1) from sweet potato [Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.]: molecular cloning and functional analysis. Plant Biotechnol Rep 2, 253–258 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11816-008-0072-5

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