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Ginseng γ-thionin is localized to cell wall-bound extracellular spaces and responsive to biotic and abiotic stresses.

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Authors. Lee OR, Kim YJ, Balusamy SRD, Kim MK, Sathiyamoorthy S, Yang DC. (2011).Journal. Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology. 76(2): 82-89.

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Abstract
Genomic DNA sequence of a γ-thionin in the Panax ginseng plant, termed Pgγ-thionin, contains 2 exons coding a 225-bp open reading frame with its deduced 75 amino acid sequence interrupted by 1 internal intron. The mRNA transcript level of Pgγ-thionin was ubiquitously expressed in the leaf, flower bud, stem, root and rhizome, with its highest expression in the roots. Pgγ-thionin was responsive to both biotic and abiotic stresses, such as an 18-fold increase after exposure to ABA. Fluorescent tagged-Pgγ-thionin protein was localized to cell wall-bound extracellular spaces. Our finding indicates that Pgγ-thionin might be involved in cellular defense responses.