rpl24b/WT polysome loading and transcript levels (Arabidopsis thaliana). Arabidopsis thaliana

To understand the contribution of the RPL24B protein, a component of the large 60S ribosomal subunit, to the translation of specific mRNAs, we compared the ribosome occupancy of mRNAs in wild type Arabidopsis and the rpl24b/stv1-1 T-DNA insertion mutant. RNA was fractionated using sucrose gradients into polysomal and nonpolysomal RNAs. We also determined overall total transcript levels. We used Affymetrix ATH1 microarrays. Overall design: Each plant sample was analyzed for the mRNA abundance in total mRNA, polysomal mRNA, and nonpolysomal mRNA. Three biological replicates were collected. The rpl24b mutant was compared with wild type.