Plant-derived glutathione-S-transferase isoform II promoter

摘要

PCT No. PCT/GB92/01187 Sec. 371 Date May 23, 1994 Sec. 102(e) Date May 23, 1994 PCT Filed Jul. 1, 1992 PCT Pub. No. WO93/01294 PCT Pub. Date Jan. 21, 1993The chemically-inducible 27 kD subunit of the enzyme glutathione-S-transferase, isoform II (GST-II-27) and sequences encoding it are provided. In particular, a genomic DNA sequence encoding the gene promoter for the GST-II-27 subunit is provided. When linked to an exogenous gene and introduced into a plant by transformation, the GST-II-27 promoter provides a means for the external regulation of expression of that exogenous gene. Transformation with DNA encoding glutathione-S-transferase polypeptides produces herbicide resistance transgenic plants.