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Yanxia Z, Jianping J, Yanfen H, Qingsong D, Kunhua W. Comparative transcriptome analysis of the effects of friction and exogenous gibberellin on germination in Abrus cantoniensis. PLANT SIGNALING & BEHAVIOR 2022; 17:2149113. [PMID: 36448597 PMCID: PMC9721420 DOI: 10.1080/15592324.2022.2149113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2022] [Revised: 11/14/2022] [Accepted: 11/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The seeds of Abrus cantoniensis (A. cantonensis) have dormancy characteristics with very low germination under natural conditions. In general, its seed dormancy could be broken by friction or soaking with exogenous gibberellins (GA3). To date, the molecular mechanism underlying the effects of GA3 and friction on its seed germination is unclear. In this study, we tested the effects of different treatments, including soaking in sterile water (G1), friction (G2), soaking in GA3 (G3), combined treatment of friction, and GA3 (G4)) on seed germination. Then, we have investigated the seed transcriptome profiles corresponding to the different treatments by RNA sequencing. The results showed that seed germination was significantly increased by combined treatment with friction and GA3. RNA-Seq analysis generated 84.80 gigabases (Gb) of sequences. 82,996 out of 121,776 unigenes were annotated. Comparative transcriptome analysis observed that 1,130, 1,097, and 708 unigenes were deferentially expressed in G1 vs. G2, G1 vs. G3, and G1 vs. G4 groups, respectively. Additionally, 20 putatively candidate genes related to seed germination, including CYP78A5, Bg7s, GA-20-ox, rd22, MYB4, LEA, CHS, and STH-2, and other potential candidates with abundant expression were identified. Our findings provide first insights into gene expression profiles and physiological response for friction combined with GA3 on A. cantoniensis seed germination.
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- Zhu Yanxia
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Medicinal Resources Protection and Genetic Improvement, Guangxi Botanical Garden of Medicinal Plants, Nanning, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of High-quality Formation and Utilization of Dao-di Herbs, Guangxi Botanical Garden of Medicinal Plants, Nanning, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Medicinal Resources Protection and Genetic Improvement, Guangxi Botanical Garden of Medicinal Plants, Nanning, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Medicinal Resources Protection and Genetic Improvement, Guangxi Botanical Garden of Medicinal Plants, Nanning, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Medicinal Resources Protection and Genetic Improvement, Guangxi Botanical Garden of Medicinal Plants, Nanning, China
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Takahashi K, Kohno H, Kanabayashi T, Okuda M. Glutelin subtype-dependent protein localization in rice grain evidenced by immunodetection analyses. PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2019; 100:231-246. [PMID: 30911876 PMCID: PMC6542783 DOI: 10.1007/s11103-019-00855-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2018] [Accepted: 03/14/2019] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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GluA and GluB-4/5 glutelin subfamilies are mainly localized to outer region of the endosperm, particularly in its ventral side, in rice grain, but GluC is localized to throughout the endosperm. The major seed storage protein in rice (Oryza sativa) is glutelin, which forms a vacuole-derived protein body type-II. Glutelins are encoded by multiple genes, and generally comprise four protein subfamilies, namely, GluA, GluB, GluC, and GluD: however, the localization pattern of glutelin in rice grains remains obscure. In this study, we investigated the localization pattern of five subtypes of the glutelin protein in rice grains using glutelin-subtype specific antibodies. Immunoblot analysis against sequentially polished rice flour fractions from three crop years and seven japonica rice varieties revealed that GluA was strongly localized in the outer region of the endosperm, including the subaleurone layer, whereas GluC was distributed throughout the endosperm. Among the glutelin subtypes, GluA was mostly found in the outer region of the rice grain, followed by GluB-4/5, GluB-1, GluD, and GluC. Immunofluorescence labeling microscopy analysis using immature rice seeds clearly revealed that the localization pattern of GluC and GluD was completely different from that of GluA and GluB. Expression levels of all glutelins, particularly GluA, GluB-1, and GluB-4/5, were stronger on the ventral than dorsal side in rice grains. These results provide strong and consistent evidence that glutelins localize to the rice grain in a subfamily-dependent manner.
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- Kei Takahashi
- National Research Institute of Brewing, 3-7-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-hiroshima, Hiroshima, 739-0046, Japan.
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- National Research Institute of Brewing, 3-7-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-hiroshima, Hiroshima, 739-0046, Japan
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- Biopathology Institute Co., Ltd, 1200-2, Ohara Kunisakicho, Kunisaki-city, Oita, 873-0511, Japan
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- National Research Institute of Brewing, 3-7-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-hiroshima, Hiroshima, 739-0046, Japan
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Overexpressing wheat low-molecular-weight glutenin subunits in rice ( Oryza sativa L. japonica cv. Koami) seeds. 3 Biotech 2019; 9:49. [PMID: 30729073 DOI: 10.1007/s13205-019-1579-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2018] [Accepted: 01/17/2019] [Indexed: 10/27/2022] Open
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Genes encoding wheat low-molecular-weight glutenin subunits (LMW-GSs) that confer dough strength and extensibility were previously identified from Korean wheat cultivars. To improve low viscoelasticity of rice (Oryza sativa L.) dough caused by the lack of seed storage proteins comparable to wheat gluten, two genes, LMW03 and LMW28, encoding LMW-GSs are cloned from Korean wheat cultivar Jokyoung. The LMW genes are inserted into binary vectors under the control of the rice endosperm-specific Glu-B1 promoter. Transgenic rice plants expressing LMW03 or LMW28 in their seeds are generated using Agrobacterium-mediated transformation. The expression of recombinant wheat LMW-GS in the transgenic rice seeds was confirmed by SDS-PAGE and immunoblot analysis. Their accumulation in the endosperm and aleurone layers of rice seeds was observed through in situ immuno-hybridization.
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Cellular Localization of Wheat High Molecular Weight Glutenin Subunits in Transgenic Rice Grain. Int J Mol Sci 2017; 18:ijms18112458. [PMID: 29156580 PMCID: PMC5713424 DOI: 10.3390/ijms18112458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2017] [Revised: 11/15/2017] [Accepted: 11/15/2017] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is a primary global food cereal. However, when compared to wheat, rice has poor food processing qualities. Dough that is made from rice flour has low viscoelasticity because rice seed lacks storage proteins that are comparable to gluten protein from wheat. Thus, current research efforts aim to improve rice flour processing qualities through the transgenic expression of viscoelastic proteins in rice seeds. In this study, we characterized the transgenic expression of wheat glutenin subunits in rice seeds. The two genes 1Dx5_KK and 1Dy10_JK, which both encode wheat high-molecular-weight glutenin subunits that confer high dough elasticity, were cloned from Korean wheat cultivars KeumKang and JoKyung, respectively. These genes were inserted into binary vectors under the control of the rice endosperm-specific Glu-B1 promoter and were expressed in the high-amylose Korean rice cultivar Koami (Oryza sativa L.). Individual expression of both glutenin subunits was confirmed by SDS-PAGE and immunoblot analyses performed using T3 generation of transgenic rice seeds. The subcellular localization of 1Dx5_KK and 1Dy10_JK in the rice seed endosperm was confirmed by immunofluorescence analysis, indicating that the wheat glutenin subunits accumulate in protein body-II and novel protein body types in the rice seed. These results contribute to our understanding of engineered seed storage proteins in rice.
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Hsu CC, Wu TM, Hsu YT, Wu CW, Hong CY, Su NW. A novel soybean (Glycine max) gene encoding a family 3 β-glucosidase has high isoflavone 7-O-glucoside-hydrolyzing activity in transgenic rice. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2015; 63:921-8. [PMID: 25569564 DOI: 10.1021/jf504778x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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A previous study demonstrated that purified Glycine max β-glucosidase (GmBGL) could hydrolyze glucosyl isoflavone to the aglyconic form. This study reports the cloning and functional characterization of a soybean cDNA encoding the β-glucosidase. GmBGL was isolated by use of a purified soybean N-terminal amino acid sequence and conserved sequences of β-glucosidase genes from other plants. Sequence analysis of GmBGL revealed an open reading frame of 1884 bp encoding a polypeptide of 627 amino acids with a calculated molecular mass of 69 kDa. Phylogenetic analysis classified the GmBGL into the glycosyl hydrolase 3 family. In soybean, the GmBGL transcript was predominantly accumulated in roots and leaves. To examine the enzymatic activity and substrate specificity, GmBGL was ectopically expressed in transgenic rice. Purified GmBGL protein from transgenic rice could catalyze the hydrolysis of genistin and daidzin to produce genistein and daidzein, respectively, which confirmed GmBGL as a functional β-glucosidase with isoflavone glucoside-hydrolyzing activity. This paper reveals that GmBGL is a key enzyme in transforming glucosyl isoflavones to aglycones in soybean, which may help in genetic manipulation of aglycone-rich soybean seeds.
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- Chia-Chen Hsu
- Department of Agricultural Chemistry, National Taiwan University , Taipei 10617, Taiwan
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Cabanos C, Kato N, Amari Y, Fujiwara K, Ohno T, Shimizu K, Goto T, Shimada M, Kuroda M, Masuda T, Takaiwa F, Utsumi S, Nagaoka S, Maruyama N. Development of a novel transgenic rice with hypocholesterolemic activity via high-level accumulation of the α' subunit of soybean β-conglycinin. Transgenic Res 2014; 23:609-20. [PMID: 24676962 DOI: 10.1007/s11248-014-9793-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2013] [Accepted: 03/19/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Soybean 7S globulin, known as β-conglycinin, has been shown to regulate human plasma cholesterol and triglyceride levels. Furthermore, the α' subunit of β-conglycinin has specifically been shown to possess low-density lipoprotein (LDL)-cholesterol-lowering activity. Therefore, accumulation of the α' subunit of β-conglycinin in rice seeds could lead to the production of new functional rice that could promote human health. Herein, we used the low-glutelin rice mutant 'Koshihikari' (var. a123) and suppressed its glutelins and prolamins, the major seed storage proteins of rice, by RNA interference. The accumulation levels of the α' subunit in the lines with suppressed glutelin and prolamin levels were >20 mg in 1 g of rice seeds, which is considerably higher than those in previous studies. Oral administration of the transgenic rice containing the α' subunit exhibited a hypocholesterolemic activity in rats; the serum total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol levels were significantly reduced when compared to those of the control rice (var. a123). The cholesterol-lowering action by transgenic rice accumulating the α' subunit induces a significant increase in fecal bile acid excretion and a tendency to increase in fecal cholesterol excretion. This is the first report that transgenic rice exhibits a hypocholesterolemic activity in rats in vivo by using the β-conglycinin α' subunit.
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MESH Headings
- Administration, Oral
- Animals
- Anticholesteremic Agents/metabolism
- Antigens, Plant/administration & dosage
- Antigens, Plant/metabolism
- Blotting, Western
- Cholesterol/metabolism
- Cholesterol, LDL/metabolism
- Chromatography, Liquid
- Electrophoresis, Gel, Two-Dimensional
- Globulins/administration & dosage
- Globulins/metabolism
- Glutens/metabolism
- Humans
- Male
- Oryza/genetics
- Oryza/growth & development
- Oryza/metabolism
- Plants, Genetically Modified/genetics
- Plants, Genetically Modified/growth & development
- Plants, Genetically Modified/metabolism
- Rats
- Rats, Sprague-Dawley
- Seed Storage Proteins/administration & dosage
- Seed Storage Proteins/metabolism
- Seeds/chemistry
- Seeds/metabolism
- Soybean Proteins/administration & dosage
- Soybean Proteins/metabolism
- Glycine max/chemistry
- Glycine max/metabolism
- Tandem Mass Spectrometry
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- Cerrone Cabanos
- Laboratory of Food Quality Design and Development, Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University, Uji, Kyoto, Japan
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Fujiwara K, Cabanos C, Toyota K, Kobayashi Y, Maruyama N. Differential expression and elution behavior of basic 7S globulin among cultivars under hot water treatment of soybean seeds. J Biosci Bioeng 2014; 117:742-8. [PMID: 24331980 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiosc.2013.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2013] [Revised: 10/28/2013] [Accepted: 11/03/2013] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Basic 7S globulin (Bg7S), which accumulates in mature soybean (Glycine max) seeds, is an extracellular matrix protein. A large amount of Bg7S is synthesized de novo and is eluted from soybean seeds when immersed in 50-60°C water (hot water treatment, HWT). However, the Bg7S elution mechanism remains unclear. Under HWT, the seeds probably undergo heat stress and flooding stress. To obtain fundamental knowledge related to how Bg7S is eluted from hot-water-treated seeds, this study compared Bg7S elution among soybean cultivars having different flooding tolerance during pre-germination. The amounts of Bg7S eluted from seeds varied significantly among cultivars. Elution was suppressed by seed coats regarded as preventing the leakage of seed contents by rapid water imbibition. Furthermore, Bg7S expression levels differed among cultivars, although the difference did not result from any variation in Bg7S promoter sequences. However, the expression levels of Bg7S under HWT were not associated with the flooding tolerance level. Immunoelectron microscopy revealed that the Bg7S accumulated in the intercellular space of hot-water-treated seeds. Plasma membrane shrinkage was observed. The main proteins eluted from seeds under HWT were located in the extracellular space. This study clarified the mechanism of Bg7S elution from seeds under HWT.
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- Keigo Fujiwara
- Laboratory of Food Quality Design and Development, Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University, Uji, Kyoto 611-0011, Japan
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- Laboratory of Food Quality Design and Development, Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University, Uji, Kyoto 611-0011, Japan
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- Laboratory of Food Quality Design and Development, Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University, Uji, Kyoto 611-0011, Japan
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- Laboratory of Food Quality Design and Development, Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University, Uji, Kyoto 611-0011, Japan
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- Laboratory of Food Quality Design and Development, Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University, Uji, Kyoto 611-0011, Japan.
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The Development of Transgenic Crops to Improve Human Health by Advanced Utilization of Seed Storage Proteins. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem 2014; 75:823-8. [DOI: 10.1271/bbb.100924] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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He Y, Wang S, Ding Y. Identification of novel glutelin subunits and a comparison of glutelin composition between japonica and indica rice (Oryza sativa L.). J Cereal Sci 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcs.2012.12.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Characterization of a Novel Glutelin Subunit OsGluBX by the Experimental Approach and Molecular Dynamics Simulations. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 2013; 169:1482-96. [DOI: 10.1007/s12010-012-0058-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2012] [Accepted: 12/26/2012] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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HIDAYAT MEILINAH, SUJATNO MUCHTAN, SUTADIPURA NUGRAHA, SETIAWAN, FARIED AHMAD. β-Conglycinin Content Obtained from Two Soybean Varieties Using Different Preparation and Extraction Methods. HAYATI JOURNAL OF BIOSCIENCES 2011. [DOI: 10.4308/hjb.18.1.37] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Chen CC, Lee TT, Hsu CB, Huang CW, Yu B. Associations of allergenic soybean proteins with piglet skin allergic reaction and application of polyclonal antibodies. ANIMAL PRODUCTION SCIENCE 2011. [DOI: 10.1071/an11142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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A skin prick test was conducted to evaluate the skin allergic reaction of piglets caused by allergenic proteins contained in soybean meal. The data accumulated from subcutaneous piglet skin tissue indicated that allergenic proteins contained in soybean meal crude extracts, even in low dosage levels (7 μg), caused immunological redness and inflammation within 5 min. The dosages above 200 μg of β-conglycinin caused inflammation covering a larger area. The glycinin had less of an influence on skin allergenic reaction dosages than β-conglycinin did. The antibodies used for β-conglycinin and glycinin subunits did not exhibit cross-recognition to other subunits or Leguminosae members, such as green beans, lupins and red beans. The polyclonal antibodies further indicated that some allergenic proteins were present after examining soybean meal fermented products individually by Aspergillus or Lactobacillus. None of the allergenic proteins were detected in soybean meal underwent two-stage fermentation. The skin prick test was found to be a convenient method for evaluating the skin allergic reaction of soy allergenic proteins in piglets. The produced polyclonal antibodies are based on subunits of allergenic proteins and can be used to detect the allergenic proteins present in soya products and soybean meal fermented products.
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Kim JK, Lee SY, Chu SM, Lim SH, Suh SC, Lee YT, Cho HS, Ha SH. Variation and correlation analysis of flavonoids and carotenoids in Korean pigmented rice (Oryza sativa L.) cultivars. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2010; 58:12804-12809. [PMID: 21090621 DOI: 10.1021/jf103277g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Flavonoids and carotenoids of pigmented rice ( Oryza sativa L.), including five black cultivars and two red cultivars, from Korea were characterized to determine the diversity among the phytochemicals and to analyze the relationships among their contents. Black cultivars were higher in flavonoids and carotenoids than the red and white cultivars. The profiles of eight phytochemicals identified from the rice grains were subjected to principal component analysis (PCA) to evaluate the differences among cultivars. PCA could fully distinguish between these cultivars. The Heugjinjubyeo (BR-1) and Heugseolbyeo (BR-2) cultivars were separated from the others based on flavonoid and carotenoid concentrations. Flavonoid contents had a positive correlation with carotenoid contents among all rice grains. The BR-1 and BR-2 cultivars appear to be good candidates for future breeding programs because they have simultaneously high flavonoid and carotenoid contents.
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- Jae Kwang Kim
- National Academy of Agricultural Science, Rural Development Administration, Suwon 441-707, Republic of Korea
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Motoyama T, Okumoto Y, Tanisaka T, Utsumi S, Maruyama N. Co-expression of alpha' and beta subunits of beta-conglycinin in rice seeds and its effect on the accumulation behavior of the expressed proteins. Transgenic Res 2010; 19:819-27. [PMID: 20084547 DOI: 10.1007/s11248-009-9359-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2009] [Accepted: 12/22/2009] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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A transgenic rice that produces both the alpha' and beta subunits of beta-conglycinin has been developed through the crossing of two types of transgenic rice. Although the accumulation level of the alpha' subunit in the alpha'beta-transgenic rice was slightly lower than that in the transgenic rice producing only the alpha' subunit, the accumulation level of the beta subunit in the alpha'beta-transgenic rice was about 60% higher than that in the transgenic rice producing only the beta subunit. Results from sequential extraction and gel-filtration experiments indicated that part of the beta subunit formed heterotrimers with the alpha' subunit in a similar manner as in soybean seeds and that the heterotrimers interacted with glutelin via cysteine residues. These results imply that the accumulation level of the beta subunit in the alpha'beta-transgenic rice increases by an indirect interaction with glutelin. Immunoelectron microscopy revealed that the alpha' and beta subunits are localized in a low electron-dense region of protein body-II (PB-II) and that alpha' homotrimers in the alpha'beta-transgenic rice seeds seem to accumulate outside of this low electron-dense region.
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- Takayasu Motoyama
- Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University, Kitashirakawa, Sakyou, Kyoto, Japan
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Extraction and purification of human interleukin-10 from transgenic rice seeds. Protein Expr Purif 2010; 72:125-30. [DOI: 10.1016/j.pep.2010.02.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2010] [Revised: 02/09/2010] [Accepted: 02/11/2010] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Motoyama T, Amari Y, Tandang-Silvas MR, Cabanos C, Kimura A, Yoshikawa M, Takaiwa F, Utsumi S, Maruyama N. Development of transgenic rice containing a mutated beta subunit of soybean beta-conglycinin for enhanced phagocytosis-stimulating activity. Peptides 2010; 31:1245-50. [PMID: 20382193 DOI: 10.1016/j.peptides.2010.03.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2010] [Revised: 03/31/2010] [Accepted: 03/31/2010] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Improving the nutraceutical value of rice would positively impact the health and well-being of rice consumers worldwide. Based on the three-dimensional structure of soybean beta-conglycinin, we designed a beta subunit with a strong phagocytosis-stimulating activity (mbeta subunit). Here, we describe the genetic modification and production of rice seeds containing the mbeta subunit as part of our aim to develop a food material that promotes human health. The mbeta subunit folded correctly and was accumulated in the protein body II of rice seeds at a level similar to wild-type beta subunit. Mutant beta subunit purified from transgenic rice seeds exhibited high phagocytosis-stimulating activity, demonstrating its potential value in enhancing the nutritional value of rice.
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- Takayasu Motoyama
- Laboratory of Food Quality Design and Development, Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University, Gokasho, Uji, Kyoto 611-0011, Japan
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