Figure 1

CPT-induced DNA damage analysis. (A) Northern blot of ZmRNR2 gene of immature maize embryos treated with 50 μM CPT for three (E3D) and eight (E8D) days. (B) Northern blot of ZmRNR2 gene of dissected embryo axis (EA) and scutellum (SC) of immature maize embryos treated with 50 μM CPT for three days. (C) In-gel nuclease activity assay of total protein extracts (10 μg) of immature maize embryos treated with 50 μM CPT for three (E3D) and eight (E8D) days. The nuclease activity is detected as a non-stained halo in a polyacrylamide gel containing DNA stained with ethidium bromide. The deduced weight of the proteins with nuclease activity is indicated on the left (kDa). (D) In-gel nuclease activity assay of total protein extracts (10 μg) of dissected embryo axis (EA) and scutellum (SC) of immature maize embryos treated with 50 μM CPT for three days. The deduced weights of the proteins with nuclease activity are indicated on the left (kDa). (E) Integrity of nuclear DNA (4 μg) of immature maize embryos treated with 50 μM CPT for three (E3D) and eight (E8D) days, assayed by electrophoresis on 1.5% agarose gels. (F) Integrity of nuclear DNA (4 μg) of dissected embryo axis (EA) and scutellum (SC) of immature maize embryos treated with 50 μM CPT for three days, assayed by electrophoresis on 1.5% agarose gels.