Two cDNA clones, encoding Aluminum-responsive wali1 and wali5, were identified in dehydration stress-specific cDNA
library from wheat. Their sequence variations and structural dissimilarities indicated them to be non-homologous genes.
Expression of both genes was induced by various abiotic stresses as well as in response to plant hormones and oxidative
molecules. Further, they were expressed differentially in shoot and root tissues of wheat seedlings, their transcripts being
specifically abundant in roots. Previously characterized as being only Aluminum treatment induced, this report proposes
them as novel candidates for stress-responsive studies.
