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Hauvermale AL, Matzke C, Bohaliga G, Pumphrey MO, Steber CM, McCubbin AG. Development of Novel Monoclonal Antibodies to Wheat Alpha-Amylases Associated with Grain Quality Problems That Are Increasing with Climate Change. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:3798. [PMID: 38005695 PMCID: PMC10675223 DOI: 10.3390/plants12223798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2023] [Revised: 10/26/2023] [Accepted: 11/01/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023]
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Accurate, rapid testing platforms are essential for early detection and mitigation of late maturity α-amylase (LMA) and preharvest sprouting (PHS) in wheat. These conditions are characterized by elevated α-amylase levels and negatively impact flour quality, resulting in substantial economic losses. The Hagberg-Perten Falling Number (FN) method is the industry standard for measuring α-amylase activity in wheatmeal. However, FN does not directly detect α-amylase and has major limitations. Developing α-amylase immunoassays would potentially enable early, accurate detection regardless of testing environment. With this goal, we assessed an expression of α-amylase isoforms during seed development. Transcripts of three of the four isoforms were detected in developing and mature grain. These were cloned and used to develop E. coli expression lines expressing single isoforms. After assessing amino acid conservation between isoforms, we identified peptide sequences specific to a single isoform (TaAMY1) or that were conserved in all isoforms, to develop monoclonal antibodies with targeted specificities. Three monoclonal antibodies were developed, anti-TaAMY1-A, anti-TaAMY1-B, and anti-TaAMY1-C. All three detected endogenous α-amylase(s). Anti-TaAMY1-A was specific for TaAMY1, whereas anti-TaAMY1-C detected TaAMY1, 2, and 4. Thus, confirming that they possessed the intended specificities. All three antibodies were shown to be compatible for use with immuno-pulldown and immuno-assay applications.
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- Amber L. Hauvermale
- Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164, USA; (A.L.H.); (G.B.); (M.O.P.)
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- School of Biological Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164, USA
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- Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164, USA; (A.L.H.); (G.B.); (M.O.P.)
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- Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164, USA; (A.L.H.); (G.B.); (M.O.P.)
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- Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164, USA; (A.L.H.); (G.B.); (M.O.P.)
- Wheat Health, Quality and Genetics Unit, United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service, Pullman, WA 99164, USA
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- School of Biological Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164, USA
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Peery SR, Carle SW, Wysock M, Pumphrey MO, Steber CM. LMA or vivipary? Wheat grain can germinate precociously during grain maturation under the cool conditions used to induce late maturity alpha-amylase (LMA). FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 14:1156784. [PMID: 37457341 PMCID: PMC10338928 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1156784] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2023] [Accepted: 05/08/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
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Introduction This study found that wheat (Triticum aestivum) grain can germinate precociously during the maturation phase of grain development, a phenomenon called vivipary that was associated with alpha-amylase induction. Farmers receive severe discounts for grain with low falling number (FN), an indicator that grain contains sufficiently elevated levels of the starch-digesting enzyme alpha-amylase to pose a risk to end-product quality. High grain alpha-amylase can result from: preharvest sprouting (PHS)/germination when mature wheat is rained on before harvest, or from late maturity alpha-amylase (LMA) when grain experiences cool temperatures during the soft dough stage of grain maturation (Zadoks growth stage 85). An initial LMA-induction experiment found that low FN was associated with premature visible germination, suggesting that cool and humid conditions caused vivipary. Methods To examine whether LMA and vivipary are related, controlled environment experiments examined the conditions that induce vivipary, whether LMA could be induced without vivipary, and whether the pattern of alpha-amylase expression during vivipary better resembled PHS or LMA. Results Vivipary was induced in the soft to hard dough stages of grain development (Zadok's stages 83-87) both on agar and after misting of the mother plant. This premature germination was associated with elevated alpha-amylase activity. Vivipary was more strongly induced under the cooler conditions used for LMA-induction (18°C day/7.5°C night) than warmer conditions (25°C day/18°C night). Cool temperatures could induce LMA with little or no visible germination when low humidity was maintained, and susceptibility to vivipary was not always associated with LMA susceptibility in a panel of 8 varieties. Mature grain preharvest sprouting results in much higher alpha-amylase levels at the embryo-end of the kernel. In contrast, vivipary resulted in a more even distribution of alpha-amylase that was reminiscent of LMA. Discussion Vivipary can occur in susceptible varieties under moist, cool conditions, and the resulting alpha-amylase activity may result in low FN problems when a farm experiences cool, rainy conditions before the crop is mature. While there are genotypic differences in LMA and vivipary susceptibility, overlapping mechanisms are likely involved since they are similarly controlled by temperature and growth stage, and result in similar patterns of alpha-amylase expression.
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- Sarah R. Peery
- Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, United States
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- Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, United States
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- Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, United States
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- Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, United States
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- Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, United States
- U.S. Department of Agriculture – Agricultural Research Service, Wheat Health, Genetics and Quality Research Unit, Pullman, WA, United States
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Li X, Wasson AP, Zwart AB, Whan A, Ryan PR, Forrest K, Hayden M, Chin S, Richards R, Delhaize E. Physical Mapping of QTLs for Root Traits in a Population of Recombinant Inbred Lines of Hexaploid Wheat. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:10492. [PMID: 37445670 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241310492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2023] [Revised: 06/16/2023] [Accepted: 06/16/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023] Open
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Root architecture is key in determining how effective plants are at intercepting and absorbing nutrients and water. Previously, the wheat (Triticum aestivum) cultivars Spica and Maringa were shown to have contrasting root morphologies. These cultivars were crossed to generate an F6:1 population of recombinant inbred lines (RILs) which was genotyped using a 90 K single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) chip. A total of 227 recombinant inbred lines (RILs) were grown in soil for 21 days in replicated trials under controlled conditions. At harvest, the plants were scored for seven root traits and two shoot traits. An average of 7.5 quantitative trait loci (QTL) were associated with each trait and, for each of these, physical locations of the flanking markers were identified using the Chinese Spring reference genome. We also compiled a list of genes from wheat and other monocotyledons that have previously been associated with root growth and morphology to determine their physical locations on the Chinese Spring reference genome. This allowed us to determine whether the QTL discovered in our study encompassed genes previously associated with root morphology in wheat or other monocotyledons. Furthermore, it allowed us to establish if the QTL were co-located with the QTL identified from previously published studies. The parental lines together with the genetic markers generated here will enable specific root traits to be introgressed into elite wheat lines. Moreover, the comprehensive list of genes associated with root development, and their physical locations, will be a useful resource for researchers investigating the genetics of root morphology in cereals.
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- Xiaoqing Li
- CSIRO Agriculture and Food, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia
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- CSIRO Agriculture and Food, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia
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- CSIRO Agriculture and Food, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia
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- CSIRO Agriculture and Food, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia
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- Agriculture Victoria Research, AgriBio, Centre for AgriBioscience, Bundoora, VIC 3083, Australia
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- Agriculture Victoria Research, AgriBio, Centre for AgriBioscience, Bundoora, VIC 3083, Australia
- School of Applied Systems Biology, La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC 3086, Australia
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- Department of Botany, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706, USA
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- Australian Plant Phenomics Facility, Research School of Biology, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia
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Mares D, Derkx A, Mather DE, Cheong J, Mrva K. Multiple loci with cumulative effects on late maturity α-amylase (LMA) in wheat. PLANTA 2023; 257:96. [PMID: 37041311 PMCID: PMC10089986 DOI: 10.1007/s00425-023-04131-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2022] [Accepted: 04/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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The cumulative action of combinations of alleles at several loci on the wheat genome is associated with different levels of resistance to late maturity α-amylase in bread wheat. Resistance to late maturity α-amylase (LMA) in bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) involves a complex interaction between the genotype and the environment. Unfortunately, the incidence and severity of LMA expression is difficult to predict and once the trait has been triggered an unacceptably low falling number, high grain α-amylase may be the inevitable consequence. Wheat varieties with different levels of resistance to LMA have been identified but whilst some genetic loci have been reported, the mechanisms involved in resistance and the interaction between resistance loci requires further research. This investigation was focused on mapping resistance loci in populations derived by inter-crossing resistant wheat varieties or crossing resistant lines with a very susceptible line and then mapping quantitative trait loci. In addition to the previously reported locus on chromosome 7B for which a candidate gene has been proposed, loci were mapped on chromosomes 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B, 4A, 6A and 7D. These loci have limited effects on their own but have a cumulative effect in combination with each other. Further research will be required to determine the nature of the causal genes at these loci, to develop diagnostic markers and determine how the genes fit into the pathway that leads to the induction of α-AMY1 transcription in the aleurone of developing wheat grains. Depending on the target environmental conditions, different combinations of alleles may be required to achieve a low risk of LMA expression.
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- Daryl Mares
- School of Agriculture, Food and Wine, University of Adelaide, Waite Campus, Glen Osmond, SA, 5064, Australia.
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- School of Agriculture, Food and Wine, University of Adelaide, Waite Campus, Glen Osmond, SA, 5064, Australia
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- School of Agriculture, Food and Wine, University of Adelaide, Waite Campus, Glen Osmond, SA, 5064, Australia
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- South Australian Research and Development Institute, Waite Precinct, Glen Osmond, SA, 5064, Australia
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- School of Agriculture, Food and Wine, University of Adelaide, Waite Campus, Glen Osmond, SA, 5064, Australia
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Si Z, Delhaize E, Hendriks PW, Li X. Differences in Root Morphologies of Contrasting Wheat ( Triticum aestivum) Genotypes Are Robust of a Drought Treatment. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:275. [PMID: 36678988 PMCID: PMC9863919 DOI: 10.3390/plants12020275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2022] [Revised: 12/21/2022] [Accepted: 12/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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We aimed to assess the effect of water deprivation on root traits and to establish if the wheat cultivars Spica and Maringa would be useful as parental germplasm for a genetic analysis of root traits. Plants were grown in two markedly different soils under well-watered and water-limited treatments in controlled environment growth cabinets. The drought treatment was imposed as a gradual depletion of water over 28 days as seedlings grew from a defined starting moisture content. The root traits analyzed included length, nodal root number, thickness and nodal root angle. The relative differences in traits between genotypes generally proved to be robust in terms of water treatment and soil type. Maringa had a shallower nodal root angle than Spica, which was driven by the nodal roots. By contrast, the seminal roots of Maringa were found to be similar to or even steeper than those of Spica. We conclude that the differences in root traits between Spica and Maringa were robust to the drought treatment and soil types. Phenotyping on well-watered soil is relevant for identifying traits potentially involved in conferring water use efficiency. Furthermore, Spica and Maringa are suitable parental germplasm for developing populations to determine the genetics of key root traits.
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- Zhuanyun Si
- Key Laboratory of Crop Water Use and Regulation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Institute of Farmland Irrigation, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Xinxiang 453002, China
- CSIRO Agriculture and Food, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia
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- Australian Plant Phenomics Facility, Research School of Biology, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 2600, Australia
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- CSIRO Agriculture and Food, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia
- Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Lincoln University, 85084 Ellesmere Junction Road, Lincoln 7647, New Zealand
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- CSIRO Agriculture and Food, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia
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Vincent D, Bui A, Ezernieks V, Shahinfar S, Luke T, Ram D, Rigas N, Panozzo J, Rochfort S, Daetwyler H, Hayden M. A community resource to mass explore the wheat grain proteome and its application to the late-maturity alpha-amylase (LMA) problem. Gigascience 2022; 12:giad084. [PMID: 37919977 PMCID: PMC10627334 DOI: 10.1093/gigascience/giad084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2023] [Revised: 08/02/2023] [Accepted: 09/19/2023] [Indexed: 11/04/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Late-maturity alpha-amylase (LMA) is a wheat genetic defect causing the synthesis of high isoelectric point alpha-amylase following a temperature shock during mid-grain development or prolonged cold throughout grain development, both leading to starch degradation. While the physiology is well understood, the biochemical mechanisms involved in grain LMA response remain unclear. We have applied high-throughput proteomics to 4,061 wheat flours displaying a range of LMA activities. Using an array of statistical analyses to select LMA-responsive biomarkers, we have mined them using a suite of tools applicable to wheat proteins. RESULTS We observed that LMA-affected grains activated their primary metabolisms such as glycolysis and gluconeogenesis; TCA cycle, along with DNA- and RNA- binding mechanisms; and protein translation. This logically transitioned to protein folding activities driven by chaperones and protein disulfide isomerase, as well as protein assembly via dimerisation and complexing. The secondary metabolism was also mobilized with the upregulation of phytohormones and chemical and defence responses. LMA further invoked cellular structures, including ribosomes, microtubules, and chromatin. Finally, and unsurprisingly, LMA expression greatly impacted grain storage proteins, as well as starch and other carbohydrates, with the upregulation of alpha-gliadins and starch metabolism, whereas LMW glutenin, stachyose, sucrose, UDP-galactose, and UDP-glucose were downregulated. CONCLUSIONS To our knowledge, this is not only the first proteomics study tackling the wheat LMA issue but also the largest plant-based proteomics study published to date. Logistics, technicalities, requirements, and bottlenecks of such an ambitious large-scale high-throughput proteomics experiment along with the challenges associated with big data analyses are discussed.
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- Delphine Vincent
- Agriculture Victoria Research, AgriBio, Center Centre for AgriBioscience, Bundoora, VIC 3083, Australia
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- Agriculture Victoria Research, AgriBio, Center Centre for AgriBioscience, Bundoora, VIC 3083, Australia
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- Agriculture Victoria Research, AgriBio, Center Centre for AgriBioscience, Bundoora, VIC 3083, Australia
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- Agriculture Victoria Research, AgriBio, Center Centre for AgriBioscience, Bundoora, VIC 3083, Australia
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- Agriculture Victoria Research, AgriBio, Center Centre for AgriBioscience, Bundoora, VIC 3083, Australia
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- Agriculture Victoria Research, AgriBio, Center Centre for AgriBioscience, Bundoora, VIC 3083, Australia
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- Agriculture Victoria Research, Grains Innovation Park, Horsham, VIC 3400, Australia
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- Agriculture Victoria Research, Grains Innovation Park, Horsham, VIC 3400, Australia
- Centre for Agricultural Innovation, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia
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- Agriculture Victoria Research, AgriBio, Center Centre for AgriBioscience, Bundoora, VIC 3083, Australia
- School of Applied Systems Biology, La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC 3083, Australia
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- Agriculture Victoria Research, AgriBio, Center Centre for AgriBioscience, Bundoora, VIC 3083, Australia
- School of Applied Systems Biology, La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC 3083, Australia
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- Agriculture Victoria Research, AgriBio, Center Centre for AgriBioscience, Bundoora, VIC 3083, Australia
- School of Applied Systems Biology, La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC 3083, Australia
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Mares D, Derkx A, Cheong J, Zaharia I, Asenstorfer R, Mrva K. Gibberellins in developing wheat grains and their relationship to late maturity α-amylase (LMA). PLANTA 2022; 255:119. [PMID: 35522329 PMCID: PMC9076747 DOI: 10.1007/s00425-022-03899-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2022] [Accepted: 04/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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α-Amylase synthesis by wheat aleurone during grain development (late maturity α-amylase) appears to be independent of gibberellin unlike α-amylase synthesis by aleurone during germination or following treatment with exogenous GA. Late-maturity α-amylase (LMA) in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) involves the synthesis of α-amylase by the aleurone tissue during grain development. Previous research identified a putative ent-copalyl diphosphate synthase gene, coding for an enzyme that controls the first step in gibberellin biosynthesis, that underlies the major genetic locus involved in variation in LMA phenotype. The reported results for gene transcript analysis, preliminary gibberellin analysis and the effects of DELLA mutants on LMA phenotype appeared to be consistent with involvement of gibberellin but did not provide definitive proof of a causal link. Conversely, several observations do not appear to be consistent with this hypothesis. In this current study, LMA phenotype, gibberellin profiles and ABA content were recorded for experiments involving susceptible and resistant genotypes, gibberellin biosynthesis inhibitors, genetic lines containing different LMA quantitative trait loci and treatment of distal halves of developing grains with exogenous gibberellin. The results suggested that gibberellin may not be a prerequisite for LMA expression and further that the mechanism involved in triggering α-amylase synthesis did not correspond to the model proposed for germination and gibberellin challenged aleurone of ripe grain. The results provide new insight into LMA and highlight the need to investigate alternate pathways for the induction of α-amylase gene transcription, the function of novel 1-β-OH gibberellins and other functions of DELLA proteins in developing grains.
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- Daryl Mares
- School of Agriculture, Food and Wine, University of Adelaide, Waite Campus, Glen Osmond, SA 5064 Australia
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- School of Agriculture, Food and Wine, University of Adelaide, Waite Campus, Glen Osmond, SA 5064 Australia
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- South Australian Agricultural Research Institute, Waite Precinct, Glen Osmond, SA Australia
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- National Research Council of Canada, Government of Canada, 110 Gymnasium Place Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, S7N 0W9 Canada
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- School of Agriculture, Food and Wine, University of Adelaide, Waite Campus, Glen Osmond, SA 5064 Australia
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- School of Agriculture, Food and Wine, University of Adelaide, Waite Campus, Glen Osmond, SA 5064 Australia
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Mangan D, Draga A, Ivory R, Cornaggia C, Blundell M, Howitt C, McCleary B, Ral J. A novel enzymatic method discriminating wheat pre-harvest sprouting from Late Maturity alpha-amylase. J Cereal Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcs.2022.103480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Hu Y, Sjoberg SM, Chen CJ, Hauvermale AL, Morris CF, Delwiche SR, Cannon AE, Steber CM, Zhang Z. As the number falls, alternatives to the Hagberg-Perten falling number method: A review. Compr Rev Food Sci Food Saf 2022; 21:2105-2117. [PMID: 35411636 DOI: 10.1111/1541-4337.12959] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2021] [Revised: 03/08/2022] [Accepted: 03/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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This review examines the application, limitations, and potential alternatives to the Hagberg-Perten falling number (FN) method used in the global wheat industry for detecting the risk of poor end-product quality mainly due to starch degradation by the enzyme α-amylase. By viscometry, the FN test indirectly detects the presence of α-amylase, the primary enzyme that digests starch. Elevated α-amylase results in low FN and damages wheat product quality resulting in cakes that fall, and sticky bread and noodles. Low FN can occur from preharvest sprouting (PHS) and late maturity α-amylase (LMA). Moist or rainy conditions before harvest cause PHS on the mother plant. Continuously cool or fluctuating temperatures during the grain filling stage cause LMA. Due to the expression of additional hydrolytic enzymes, PHS has a stronger negative impact than LMA. Wheat grain with low FN/high α-amylase results in serious losses for farmers, traders, millers, and bakers worldwide. Although blending of low FN grain with sound wheat may be used as a means of moving affected grain through the marketplace, care must be taken to avoid grain lots from falling below contract-specified FN. A large amount of sound wheat can be ruined if mixed with a small amount of sprouted wheat. The FN method is widely employed to detect α-amylase after harvest. However, it has several limitations, including sampling variability, high cost, labor intensiveness, the destructive nature of the test, and an inability to differentiate between LMA and PHS. Faster, cheaper, and more accurate alternatives could improve breeding for resistance to PHS and LMA and could preserve the value of wheat grain by avoiding inadvertent mixing of high- and low-FN grain by enabling testing at more stages of the value stream including at harvest, delivery, transport, storage, and milling. Alternatives to the FN method explored here include the Rapid Visco Analyzer, enzyme assays, immunoassays, near-infrared spectroscopy, and hyperspectral imaging.
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- Yang Hu
- Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, USA
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- Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, USA
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- Department of Animal and Poultry Sciences, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia, USA
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- Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, USA
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- Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, USA.,USDA, Agricultural Research Service, Wheat Health, Genetics, and Quality Research Unit, Pullman, Washington, USA
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- USDA, Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, Food Quality, Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, USA.,USDA, Agricultural Research Service, Wheat Health, Genetics, and Quality Research Unit, Pullman, Washington, USA
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- Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, USA.,USDA, Agricultural Research Service, Wheat Health, Genetics, and Quality Research Unit, Pullman, Washington, USA
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- Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, USA
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Zhang Q, Pritchard J, Mieog J, Byrne K, Colgrave ML, Wang JR, Ral JPF. Over-Expression of a Wheat Late Maturity Alpha-Amylase Type 1 Impact on Starch Properties During Grain Development and Germination. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:811728. [PMID: 35422830 PMCID: PMC9002352 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.811728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2021] [Accepted: 02/04/2022] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
Abstract
The hydrolysis of starch is a complex process that requires synergistic action of multiple hydrolytic enzymes, including α-amylases. Wheat over-expression of TaAmy1, driven by seed specific promoter, resulted in a 20- to 230-fold total α-amylase activity in mature grains. Ectopic expression of TaAmy1 showed a significant elevated α-amylase activity in stem and leaf without consequences on transitory starch. In mature grain, overexpressed TaAMY1 was mainly located in the endosperm with high expression of TaAmy1. This is due to early developing grains having effect on starch granules from 18 days post-anthesis (DPA) and on soluble sugar accumulation from 30 DPA. While accumulation of TaAMY1 led to a high degree of damaged starch in grain, the dramatic alterations of starch visco-properties caused by the elevated levels of α-amylase essentially occurred during processing, thus suggesting a very small impact of related starch damage on grain properties. Abnormal accumulation of soluble sugar (α-gluco-oligosaccharide and sucrose) by TaAMY1 over-expression reduced the grain dormancy and enhanced abscisic acid (ABA) resistance. Germination study in the presence of α-amylase inhibitor suggested a very limited role of TaAMY1 in the early germination process and starch conversion into soluble sugars.
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- Qin Zhang
- Agriculture and Food, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Canberra, ACT, Australia
- Triticeae Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Agriculture and Food, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Canberra, ACT, Australia
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- Agriculture and Food, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Canberra, ACT, Australia
- Southern Cross Plant Science, Southern Cross University, Lismore, NSW, Australia
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- Agriculture and Food, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Canberra, ACT, Australia
- Agriculture and Food, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), St Lucia, QLD, Australia
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- Agriculture and Food, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Canberra, ACT, Australia
- Agriculture and Food, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), St Lucia, QLD, Australia
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- Triticeae Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Agriculture and Food, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Canberra, ACT, Australia
- *Correspondence: Jean-Philippe F. Ral,
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Singh A, Mathan J, Yadav A, K. Goyal A, Chaudhury A. Molecular and Transcriptional Regulation of Seed Development in Cereals: Present Status and Future Prospects. CEREAL GRAINS - VOLUME 1 2021. [DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.99318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/19/2023]
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Cereals are a rich source of vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates, fats, oils and protein, making them the world’s most important source of nutrition. The influence of rising global population, as well as the emergence and spread of disease, has the major impact on cereal production. To meet the demand, there is a pressing need to increase cereal production. Optimal seed development is a key agronomical trait that contributes to crop yield. The seed development and maturation is a complex process that includes not only embryo and endosperm development, but also accompanied by huge physiological, biochemical, metabolic, molecular and transcriptional changes. This chapter discusses the growth of cereal seed and highlights the novel biological insights, with a focus on transgenic and new molecular breeding, as well as biotechnological intervention strategies that have improved crop yield in two major cereal crops, primarily wheat and rice, over the last 21 years (2000–2021).
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Cannon AE, Marston EJ, Kiszonas AM, Hauvermale AL, See DR. Late-maturity α-amylase (LMA): exploring the underlying mechanisms and end-use quality effects in wheat. PLANTA 2021; 255:2. [PMID: 34837530 PMCID: PMC8627422 DOI: 10.1007/s00425-021-03749-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2021] [Accepted: 10/03/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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MAIN CONCLUSION A comprehensive understanding of LMA from the underlying molecular aspects to the end-use quality effects will greatly benefit the global wheat industry and those whose livelihoods depend upon it. Late-maturity α-amylase (LMA) leads to the expression and protein accumulation of high pI α-amylases during late grain development. This α-amylase is maintained through harvest and leads to an unacceptable low falling number (FN), the wheat industry's standard measure for predicting end-use quality. Unfortunately, low FN leads to significant financial losses for growers. As a result, wheat researchers are working to understand and eliminate LMA from wheat breeding programs, with research aims that include unraveling the genetic, biochemical, and physiological mechanisms that lead to LMA expression. In addition, cereal chemists and quality scientists are working to determine if and how LMA-affected grain impacts end-use quality. This review is a comprehensive overview of studies focused on LMA and includes open questions and future directions.
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- Ashley E. Cannon
- Wheat Health, Genetics, and Quality Research Unit, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Pullman, WA USA
- Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA USA
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Washington State University, Pullman, WA USA
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- Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA USA
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- Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA USA
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- Wheat Health, Genetics, and Quality Research Unit, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Pullman, WA USA
- Department of Plant Pathology, Washington State University, Pullman, WA USA
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Zhang Q, Pritchard J, Mieog J, Byrne K, Colgrave ML, Wang J, Ral JF. Overexpression of a wheat α-amylase type 2 impact on starch metabolism and abscisic acid sensitivity during grain germination. THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2021; 108:378-393. [PMID: 34312931 PMCID: PMC9290991 DOI: 10.1111/tpj.15444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2020] [Revised: 07/16/2021] [Accepted: 07/20/2021] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Despite being of vital importance for seed establishment and grain quality, starch degradation remains poorly understood in organs such as cereal or legume seeds. In cereals, starch degradation requires the synergetic action of different isoforms of α-amylases. Ubiquitous overexpression of TaAmy2 resulted in a 2.0-437.6-fold increase of total α-amylase activity in developing leaf and harvested grains. These increases led to dramatic alterations of starch visco-properties and augmentation of soluble carbohydrate levels (mainly sucrose and α-gluco-oligosaccharide) in grain. Interestingly, the overexpression of TaAMY2 led to an absence of dormancy in ripened grain due to abscisic acid (ABA) insensitivity. Using an allosteric α-amylase inhibitor (acarbose), we demonstrated that ABA insensitivity was due to the increased soluble carbohydrate generated by the α-amylase excess. Independent from the TaAMY2 overexpression, inhibition of α-amylase during germination led to the accumulation of soluble α-gluco-oligosaccharides without affecting the first stage of germination. These findings support the hypotheses that (i) endosperm sugar may overcome ABA signalling and promote sprouting, and (ii) α-amylase may not be required for the initial stage of grain germination, an observation that questions the function of the amylolytic enzyme in the starch degradation process during germination.
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- Qin Zhang
- Agriculture and foodCSIRO Agriculture and FoodCanberraACT2601Australia
- Triticeae Research InstituteSichuan Agricultural UniversityChengduSichuan611130China
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- Agriculture and foodCSIRO Agriculture and FoodCanberraACT2601Australia
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- Agriculture and foodCSIRO Agriculture and FoodCanberraACT2601Australia
- Present address:
Plant ScienceSouthern Cross UniversityLismoreACTAustralia
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- Agriculture and foodCSIRO Agriculture and FoodCanberraACT2601Australia
- CSIRO Agriculture and FoodSt. LuciaQLD4067Australia
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- Agriculture and foodCSIRO Agriculture and FoodCanberraACT2601Australia
- CSIRO Agriculture and FoodSt. LuciaQLD4067Australia
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- Triticeae Research InstituteSichuan Agricultural UniversityChengduSichuan611130China
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Transgenic wheat with increased endosperm lipid – Impacts on grain composition and baking quality. J Cereal Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcs.2021.103289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Derkx A, Baumann U, Cheong J, Mrva K, Sharma N, Pallotta M, Mares D. A Major Locus on Wheat Chromosome 7B Associated With Late-Maturity α-Amylase Encodes a Putative ent-Copalyl Diphosphate Synthase. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2021; 12:637685. [PMID: 33719315 PMCID: PMC7952997 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.637685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2020] [Accepted: 01/28/2021] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Many wheat varieties have the potential to develop unacceptably high levels of α-amylase in the grains if exposed to a cool temperature shock or simply cool temperature during the early to middle stages of grain filling. This phenomenon is referred to as late maturity α-amylase (LMA). The enzyme persists in the grain until harvest and may result in wheat with a low Falling Number that does not meet receival and export specifications. Resistance to LMA is therefore a valuable target for wheat breeders and wheat industries in general. Genetic evidence implicating a locus on the long arm of chromosome 7B in variation in LMA phenotype was confirmed in this investigation. Through intensive fine-mapping an ent-copalyl diphosphate synthase (CPS), hitherto named LMA-1, was identified as the likely candidate gene associated with variation in LMA phenotype. Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) within the LMA-1 coding sequence of Chinese Spring, Maringa and Halberd result in either prematurely terminated or functionally altered proteins that are associated with useful levels of resistance to LMA. LMA-1 transcripts detected in de-embryonated grain tissue from around 15 days after anthesis, several days before the synthesis of α-amylase, were low in the resistant varieties Chinese Spring and Maringa compared with LMA susceptible genotype Spica. This was associated with a dramatic reduction in the concentrations of intermediates in the gibberellin biosynthesis pathway such as GA19, evidence that LMA-1 was functioning as CPS in the gibberellin biosynthesis pathway. A survey of a large collection of Australian and international wheat varieties distinguished 9 major haplotypes at the LMA-1 locus. Generally, within classes, there was notable variation for LMA phenotype and evidence for genotypes whose resistance is presumed to be due to genetic loci located elsewhere on the wheat genome. Further investigation is required to characterize the sequence of steps between LMA-1 and α-amylase synthesis as well as to gain a better understanding of the role and potential impact of other genetic loci. Diagnostic markers for sources of resistance and SNP variation reported in this study should assist breeders to deploy resistance associated with LMA-1 variants in breeding programs.
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- Adinda Derkx
- School of Agriculture, Food and Wine, University of Adelaide, Glen Osmond, SA, Australia
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- School of Agriculture, Food and Wine, University of Adelaide, Glen Osmond, SA, Australia
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- South Australian Agricultural Research Institute, Waite Precinct, Glen Osmond, SA, Australia
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- School of Agriculture, Food and Wine, University of Adelaide, Glen Osmond, SA, Australia
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- School of Agriculture, Food and Wine, University of Adelaide, Glen Osmond, SA, Australia
- NSW Department of Primary Industries, DPI Research and Business Excellence, Orange, NSW, Australia
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- School of Agriculture, Food and Wine, University of Adelaide, Glen Osmond, SA, Australia
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- School of Agriculture, Food and Wine, University of Adelaide, Glen Osmond, SA, Australia
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Neoh GKS, Dieters MJ, Tao K, Fox GP, Nguyen PTM, Gilbert RG. Late-Maturity Alpha-Amylase in Wheat ( Triticum aestivum) and Its Impact on Fresh White Sauce Qualities. Foods 2021; 10:foods10020201. [PMID: 33498449 PMCID: PMC7909430 DOI: 10.3390/foods10020201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2020] [Revised: 01/06/2021] [Accepted: 01/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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When wheat experiences a cold-temperature ‘shock’ during the late stage of grain filling, it triggers the abnormal synthesis of late-maturity α-amylase (LMA). This increases the enzyme content in affected grain, which can lead to a drastic reduction in falling number (FN). By commercial standards, a low FN is taken as an indication of inferior quality, deemed unsuitable for end-product usage. Hence, LMA-affected grains are either rejected or downgraded to feed grade at the grain receiving point. However, previous studies have found no substantial correlation between low FN-LMA and bread quality. The present study extends previous investigations to semi-solid food, evaluating the physical quality of fresh white sauce processed from LMA-affected flour. Results show that high-LMA flours had low FNs and exhibited poor pasting characteristics. However, gelation occurred in the presence of other components during fresh white sauce processing. This demonstrates that LMA-affected flours may have new applications in low-viscosity products.
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- Galex K. S. Neoh
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, College of Agriculture, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China; (G.K.S.N.); (K.T.)
- Centre for Nutrition and Food Science, Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI), The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia; (M.J.D.); (G.P.F.)
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- Centre for Nutrition and Food Science, Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI), The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia; (M.J.D.); (G.P.F.)
- School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia;
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, College of Agriculture, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China; (G.K.S.N.); (K.T.)
- Centre for Nutrition and Food Science, Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI), The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia; (M.J.D.); (G.P.F.)
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- Centre for Nutrition and Food Science, Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI), The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia; (M.J.D.); (G.P.F.)
- Department of Food Science and Technology, University of California Davis, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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- School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia;
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, College of Agriculture, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China; (G.K.S.N.); (K.T.)
- Centre for Nutrition and Food Science, Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI), The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia; (M.J.D.); (G.P.F.)
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Mares DJ, Mrva K, Cheong J, Fox R, Mather DE. Dormancy and dormancy release in white-grained wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). PLANTA 2021; 253:5. [PMID: 33387045 DOI: 10.1007/s00425-020-03518-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2020] [Accepted: 12/02/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Dormancy in white-grained wheat is conditioned by the cumulative effects of several QTL that delay the onset of the capacity to germinate during ripening and after-ripening. Grain dormancy at harvest-ripeness is a major component of resistance to preharvest sprouting in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) and an important trait in regions where rain is common during the harvest period. Breeding lines developed in Australia maintained their dormancy phenotype over multiple seasons and during grain ripening, the time between anthesis and the acquisition of the capacity to germinate, dormancy release, increased in line with the strength of dormancy. Genetic dissection of two dormant lines indicated that dormancy was due to the cumulative action of between one and three major genetic loci and several minor loci. This presents a significant challenge for breeders targeting environments with a high risk of sprouting where strong dormancy is desirable. Only around half of the difference in dormancy between the dormant lines and a non-dormant variety could be attributed to the major genetic loci on chromosomes 4A and 3A. A QTL that was mapped on chromosome 5A may be an orthologue of a minor QTL for dormancy in barley. At each locus, the dormancy allele increased the time to dormancy release during ripening. In combination, these alleles had cumulative effects. Embryo sensitivity to abscisic acid was related to the dormancy phenotype of the whole caryopsis, however, changes in concentrations of abscisic acid and gibberellins in embryo sections and de-embryonated grains during ripening and after-ripening could not be linked to the timing of dormancy release.
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- Daryl J Mares
- School of Agriculture Food and Wine, The University of Adelaide, Waite Campus, Urrbrae, Glen Osmond, SA, 5064, Australia.
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- School of Agriculture Food and Wine, The University of Adelaide, Waite Campus, Urrbrae, Glen Osmond, SA, 5064, Australia
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- SARDI, Waite Precinct, Urrbrae, SA, Australia
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- School of Agriculture Food and Wine, The University of Adelaide, Waite Campus, Urrbrae, Glen Osmond, SA, 5064, Australia
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- School of Agriculture Food and Wine, The University of Adelaide, Waite Campus, Urrbrae, Glen Osmond, SA, 5064, Australia
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Evaluation of the impact of heat on wheat dormancy, late maturity α-amylase and grain size under controlled conditions in diverse germplasm. Sci Rep 2020; 10:17800. [PMID: 33082361 PMCID: PMC7576155 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-73707-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2020] [Accepted: 09/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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In the Australian wheat belts, short episodes of high temperatures or hot spells during grain filling are becoming increasingly common and have an enormous impact on yield and quality, bringing multi-billion losses annually. This problem will become recurrent under the climate change scenario that forecast increasing extreme temperatures, but so far, no systematic analysis of the resistance to hot spells has yet been performed in a diverse genetic background. We developed a protocol to study the effects of heat on three important traits: grain size, grain dormancy and the presence of Late Maturity α-Amylase (LMA), and we validated it by analysing the phenotypes of 28 genetically diverse wheat landraces and exploring the potential variability existing in the responses to hot spells. Using controlled growth environments, the different genotypes were grown in our standard conditions until 20 days after anthesis, and then moved for 10 days into a heat chamber. Our study showed that our elevated temperature treatment during mid-late filling triggered multiple detrimental effects on yield and quality. We observed a reduction in grain size, a reduction in grain dormancy and increased LMA expression in most of the tested genotypes, but potential resistant lines were identified for each analyzed trait opening new perspectives for future genetic studies and breeding for heat-insensitive commercial lines.
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Daba SD, Liu X, Aryal U, Mohammadi M. A proteomic analysis of grain yield-related traits in wheat. AOB PLANTS 2020; 12:plaa042. [PMID: 33133478 PMCID: PMC7586745 DOI: 10.1093/aobpla/plaa042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2020] [Accepted: 08/19/2020] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Grain yield, which is mainly contributed by tillering capacity as well as kernel number and weight, is the most important trait to plant breeders and agronomists. Label-free quantitative proteomics was used to analyse yield-contributing organs in wheat. These were leaf sample, tiller initiation, spike initiation, ovary and three successive kernel development stages at 5, 10 and 15 days after anthesis (DAA). We identified 3182 proteins across all samples. The largest number was obtained for spike initiation (1673), while the smallest was kernel sample at 15 DAA (709). Of the 3182 proteins, 296 of them were common to all seven organs. Organ-specific proteins ranged from 148 in ovary to 561 in spike initiation. When relative protein abundances were compared to that of leaf sample, 347 and 519 proteins were identified as differentially abundant in tiller initiation and spike initiation, respectively. When compared with ovary, 81, 35 and 96 proteins were identified as differentially abundant in kernels sampled at 5, 10 and 15 DAA, respectively. Our study indicated that two Argonaute proteins were solely expressed in spike initiation. Of the four expansin proteins detected, three of them were mainly expressed during the first 10 days of kernel development after anthesis. We also detected cell wall invertases and sucrose and starch synthases mainly during the kernel development period. The manipulation of these proteins could lead to increases in tillers, kernels per spike or final grain weight, and is worth exploring in future studies.
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- Sintayehu D Daba
- Department of Agronomy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA
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- Department of Agronomy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA
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- Purdue Proteomics Facility, Bindley Bioscience Center, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA
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- Department of Agronomy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA
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Betts NS, Dockter C, Berkowitz O, Collins HM, Hooi M, Lu Q, Burton RA, Bulone V, Skadhauge B, Whelan J, Fincher GB. Transcriptional and biochemical analyses of gibberellin expression and content in germinated barley grain. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2020; 71:1870-1884. [PMID: 31819970 PMCID: PMC7242073 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erz546] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2019] [Accepted: 12/08/2019] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Mobilization of reserves in germinated cereal grains is critical for early seedling vigour, global crop productivity, and hence food security. Gibberellins (GAs) are central to this process. We have developed a spatio-temporal model that describes the multifaceted mechanisms of GA regulation in germinated barley grain. The model was generated using RNA sequencing transcript data from tissues dissected from intact, germinated grain, which closely match measurements of GA hormones and their metabolites in those tissues. The data show that successful grain germination is underpinned by high concentrations of GA precursors in ungerminated grain, the use of independent metabolic pathways for the synthesis of several bioactive GAs during germination, and a capacity to abort bioactive GA biosynthesis. The most abundant bioactive form is GA1, which is synthesized in the scutellum as a glycosyl conjugate that diffuses to the aleurone, where it stimulates de novo synthesis of a GA3 conjugate and GA4. Synthesis of bioactive GAs in the aleurone provides a mechanism that ensures the hormonal signal is relayed from the scutellum to the distal tip of the grain. The transcript data set of 33 421 genes used to define GA metabolism is available as a resource to analyse other physiological processes in germinated grain.
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- Natalie S Betts
- Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence in Plant Cell Walls, School of Agriculture, Food and Wine, University of Adelaide, Waite Campus, Glen Osmond, SA, Australia
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- School of Life Science and ARC Centre of Excellence in Plant Energy Biology, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence in Plant Cell Walls, School of Agriculture, Food and Wine, University of Adelaide, Waite Campus, Glen Osmond, SA, Australia
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- Adelaide Glycomics, School of Agriculture, Food and Wine, University of Adelaide, Glen Osmond, SA, Australia
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- Carlsberg Research Laboratory, Copenhagen V, Denmark
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- Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence in Plant Cell Walls, School of Agriculture, Food and Wine, University of Adelaide, Waite Campus, Glen Osmond, SA, Australia
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- Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence in Plant Cell Walls, School of Agriculture, Food and Wine, University of Adelaide, Waite Campus, Glen Osmond, SA, Australia
- Adelaide Glycomics, School of Agriculture, Food and Wine, University of Adelaide, Glen Osmond, SA, Australia
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- School of Life Science and ARC Centre of Excellence in Plant Energy Biology, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence in Plant Cell Walls, School of Agriculture, Food and Wine, University of Adelaide, Waite Campus, Glen Osmond, SA, Australia
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Neoh G, Tan X, Dieters M, Fox G, Gilbert R. Effects of cold temperature on starch molecular structure and gelatinization of late-maturity alpha-amylase affected wheat. J Cereal Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcs.2020.102925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Derkx AP, Mares DJ. Late-maturity α-amylase expression in wheat is influenced by genotype, temperature and stage of grain development. PLANTA 2020; 251:51. [PMID: 31950359 DOI: 10.1007/s00425-020-03341-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2019] [Accepted: 01/07/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Late-maturity α-amylase (LMA) expression in wheat grains can be induced by either a cool temperature shock close to physiological maturity or continuous cool maximum temperatures during grain development. Late-maturity α-amylase (LMA) is a genetic trait in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) involving the production of α-amylase during grain development, which can result in an unacceptably low Falling Number (FN) in mature grain and consequent grain downgrading. Comparison of the FN test, an α-amylase activity assay and a high pI α-amylase-specific ELISA on the same meal samples gave equivalent results; ELISA was used for further experiments because of its isoform specificity. A cool temperature shock during the middle stages of grain development is known to induce LMA and is used for phenotypic screening. It was determined that a cool temperature treatment of seven days was required to reliably induce LMA. Glasshouse studies performed in summer and winter demonstrated that temperature affected the timing of sensitivity to cool-shock by altering the rate and duration of grain development, but that the sensitive grain developmental stage was unchanged at 35-45% moisture content. Wheat varieties with Rht-B1b or Rht-D1b dwarfing genes responded to a cool-shock only from mid grain filling until physiological maturity, whilst genotypes with Rht8c or without a dwarfing gene expressed LMA in response to a cool-shock during a wider developmental range. A continuous cool maximum temperature regimen (23 °C/15 °C day/night) during grain development also resulted in LMA expression and showed a stronger association with field expression than the cool-shock treatment. These results clarify how genotype, temperature and grain developmental stage determine LMA expression, and allow for the improvement of LMA phenotypic screening methods.
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- Adinda P Derkx
- School of Agriculture, Food and Wine, University of Adelaide, Waite Campus, Glen Osmond, SA, 5064, Australia.
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- School of Agriculture, Food and Wine, University of Adelaide, Waite Campus, Glen Osmond, SA, 5064, Australia
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Li Q, Pan Z, Gao Y, Li T, Liang J, Zhang Z, Zhang H, Deng G, Long H, Yu M. Quantitative Trait Locus (QTLs) Mapping for Quality Traits of Wheat Based on High Density Genetic Map Combined With Bulked Segregant Analysis RNA-seq (BSR-Seq) Indicates That the Basic 7S Globulin Gene Is Related to Falling Number. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2020; 11:600788. [PMID: 33424899 PMCID: PMC7793810 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2020.600788] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2020] [Accepted: 11/11/2020] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Numerous quantitative trait loci (QTLs) have been identified for wheat quality; however, most are confined to low-density genetic maps. In this study, based on specific-locus amplified fragment sequencing (SLAF-seq), a high-density genetic map was constructed with 193 recombinant inbred lines derived from Chuanmai 42 and Chuanmai 39. In total, 30 QTLs with phenotypic variance explained (PVE) up to 47.99% were identified for falling number (FN), grain protein content (GPC), grain hardness (GH), and starch pasting properties across three environments. Five NAM genes closely adjacent to QGPC.cib-4A probably have effects on GPC. QGH.cib-5D was the only one detected for GH with high PVE of 33.31-47.99% across the three environments and was assumed to be related to the nearest pina-D1 and pinb-D1genes. Three QTLs were identified for FN in at least two environments, of which QFN.cib-3D had relatively higher PVE of 16.58-25.74%. The positive effect of QFN.cib-3D for high FN was verified in a double-haploid population derived from Chuanmai 42 × Kechengmai 4. The combination of these QTLs has a considerable effect on increasing FN. The transcript levels of Basic 7S globulin and Basic 7S globulin 2 in QFN.cib-3D were significantly different between low FN and high FN bulks, as observed through bulk segregant RNA-seq (BSR). These QTLs and candidate genes based on the high-density genetic map would be beneficial for further understanding of the genetic mechanism of quality traits and molecular breeding of wheat.
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- Qiao Li
- Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, China
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- Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, China
- *Correspondence: Zhifen Pan, ; orcid.org/0000-0002-1692-5425
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- Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, China
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- Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, China
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- Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, China
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- Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, China
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- Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, China
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- Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, China
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Matsuura T, Mori IC, Himi E, Hirayama T. Plant hormone profiling in developing seeds of common wheat ( Triticum aestivum L.). BREEDING SCIENCE 2019; 69:601-610. [PMID: 31988624 PMCID: PMC6977454 DOI: 10.1270/jsbbs.19030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2019] [Accepted: 07/23/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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This study examined contents of nine plant hormones in developing seeds of field-grown wheat varieties (Triticum aestivum L.) with different seed dormancy using liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry. The varieties showed marked diversity in germination indices at 15°C and 20°C. Contents of the respective hormones in seeds showed a characteristic pattern during seed maturation from 30-day post anthesis to 60-day post anthesis. Principal component analysis and hierarchical clustering analysis revealed that plant hormone profiles were not correlated with dormancy levels, indicating that hormone contents were not associated with preharvest sprouting (PHS) susceptibility. Indole acetic acid (IAA) contents of mature seeds showed positive correlation with the germination index, but no other hormone. Response of embryo-half seeds to exogenous abscisic acid (ABA) indicates that ABA sensitivity is correlated with whole-seed germinability, which can be explained in part by genotypes of MOTHER OF FT AND TFL (MFT) allele modulating ABA signaling of wheat seeds. These results demonstrate that variation in wheat seed dormancy is attributable to ABA sensitivity of mature seeds, but not to ABA contents in developing seeds.
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- Takakazu Matsuura
- Institute of Plant Science and Resources, Okayama University,
2-20-1 Chuo, Kurashiki, Okayama 710-0046,
Japan
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- Institute of Plant Science and Resources, Okayama University,
2-20-1 Chuo, Kurashiki, Okayama 710-0046,
Japan
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- Institute of Plant Science and Resources, Okayama University,
2-20-1 Chuo, Kurashiki, Okayama 710-0046,
Japan
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- Institute of Plant Science and Resources, Okayama University,
2-20-1 Chuo, Kurashiki, Okayama 710-0046,
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He Y, Lin Y, Chen C, Tsai M, Lin AH. Impacts of Starch and the Interactions Between Starch and Other Macromolecules on Wheat Falling Number. Compr Rev Food Sci Food Saf 2019; 18:641-654. [DOI: 10.1111/1541-4337.12430] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2018] [Revised: 12/23/2018] [Accepted: 01/14/2019] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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- Yuezhen He
- Bi‐State School of Food ScienceUniv. of Idaho Moscow ID 83844‐2312 U.S.A
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- Bi‐State School of Food ScienceUniv. of Idaho Moscow ID 83844‐2312 U.S.A
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- Bi‐State School of Food ScienceUniv. of Idaho Moscow ID 83844‐2312 U.S.A
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- Bi‐State School of Food ScienceUniv. of Idaho Moscow ID 83844‐2312 U.S.A
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- Bi‐State School of Food ScienceUniv. of Idaho Moscow ID 83844‐2312 U.S.A
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Ju L, Deng G, Liang J, Zhang H, Li Q, Pan Z, Yu M, Long H. Structural organization and functional divergence of high isoelectric point α-amylase genes in bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) and barley (Hordeum vulgare L.). BMC Genet 2019; 20:25. [PMID: 30845909 PMCID: PMC6404323 DOI: 10.1186/s12863-019-0732-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2018] [Accepted: 02/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND High isoelectric point α-amylase genes (Amy1) play major roles during cereal seed germination, and are associated with unacceptable high residual α-amylase activities in ripe wheat grains. However, in wheat and barley, due to extremely high homology of duplicated copies, and large and complex genome background, the knowledge on this multigene family is limited. RESULTS In the present work, we identified a total of 41 Amy1 genes among 13 investigated grasses. By using genomic resources and experimental validation, the exact copy numbers and chromosomal locations in wheat and barley were determined. Phylogenetic and syntenic analyses revealed tandem gene duplication and chromosomal rearrangement leading to separation of Amy1 into two distinct loci, Amy1θ and Amy1λ. The divergence of Amy1λ from Amy1θ was driven by adaptive selection pressures performed on two amino acids, Arg97 and Asn233 (P > 0.95*). The predicted protein structural alteration caused by substitution of Asp233Asn in the conserved starch binding surface site, and significantly expressional differentiation during seed germination and grain development provided evidence of functional divergence between Amy1θ and Amy1λ genes. We screened out candidate copies (TaAmy1-A1/A2 and TaAmy1-D1) associated with high residual α-amylase activities in ripe grains. Furthermore, we proposed an evolutionary model for expansion dynamics of Amy1 genes. CONCLUSIONS Our study provides comprehensive analyses of the Amy1 multigene family, and defines the fixation of two spatially structural Amy1 loci in wheat and barley. Potential functional divergence between them is reflected by their sequence features and expressional patterns, and driven by gene duplication, chromosome rearrangement and natural selections during gene family evolution. Furthermore, the discrimination of differentially effective copies during seed germination and/or grain development will provide guidance to manipulation of α-amylase activity in wheat and barley breeding for better yield and processing properties.
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- Liangliang Ju
- Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, 610041 China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049 China
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- Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, 610041 China
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- Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, 610041 China
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- Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, 610041 China
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- Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, 610041 China
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- Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, 610041 China
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- Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, 610041 China
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- Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, 610041 China
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Unraveling Molecular and Genetic Studies of Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Resistance against Factors Causing Pre-Harvest Sprouting. AGRONOMY-BASEL 2019. [DOI: 10.3390/agronomy9030117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Pre-harvest sprouting (PHS) is one of the most important factors having adverse effects on yield and grain quality all over the world, particularly in wet harvest conditions. PHS is controlled by both genetic and environmental factors and the interaction of these factors. Breeding varieties with high PHS resistance have important implications for reducing yield loss and improving grain quality. The rapid advancements in the wheat genomic database along with transcriptomic and proteomic technologies have broadened our knowledge for understanding the regulatory mechanism of PHS resistance at transcriptomic and post-transcriptomic levels. In this review, we have described in detail the recent advancements on factors influencing PHS resistance, including grain color, seed dormancy, α-amylase activity, plant hormones (especially abscisic acid and gibberellin), and QTL/genes, which are useful for mining new PHS-resistant genes and developing new molecular markers for multi-gene pyramiding breeding of wheat PHS resistance, and understanding the complicated regulatory mechanism of PHS resistance.
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Damaris RN, Lin Z, Yang P, He D. The Rice Alpha-Amylase, Conserved Regulator of Seed Maturation and Germination. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:E450. [PMID: 30669630 PMCID: PMC6359163 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20020450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2018] [Revised: 01/14/2019] [Accepted: 01/17/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Alpha-amylase, the major form of amylase with secondary carbohydrate binding sites, is a crucial enzyme throughout the growth period and life cycle of angiosperm. In rice, alpha-amylase isozymes are critical for the formation of the storage starch granule during seed maturation and motivate the stored starch to nourish the developing seedling during seed germination which will directly affect the plant growth and field yield. Alpha-amylase has not yet been studied intensely to understand its classification, structure, expression trait, and expression regulation in rice and other crops. Among the 10-rice alpha-amylases, most were exclusively expressed in the developing seed embryo and induced in the seed germination process. During rice seed germination, the expression of alpha-amylase genes is known to be regulated negatively by sugar in embryos, however positively by gibberellin (GA) in endosperm through competitively binding to the specific promoter domain; besides, it is also controlled by a series of other abiotic or biotic factors, such as salinity. In this review, we overviewed the research progress of alpha-amylase with focus on seed germination and reflected on how in-depth work might elucidate its regulation and facilitate crop breeding as an efficient biomarker.
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- Rebecca Njeri Damaris
- Key Laboratory of Plant Germplasm Enhancement and Specialty Agriculture, Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430074, China.
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Germplasm Enhancement and Specialty Agriculture, Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430074, China.
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
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- School of Life Sciences, Hubei University, Wuhan 430070, China.
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- School of Life Sciences, Hubei University, Wuhan 430070, China.
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Iglesias-Fernández R, Pastor-Mora E, Vicente-Carbajosa J, Carbonero P. A Possible Role of the Aleurone Expressed Gene HvMAN1 in the Hydrolysis of the Cell Wall Mannans of the Starchy Endosperm in Germinating Hordeum vulgare L. Seeds. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2019; 10:1706. [PMID: 32038680 PMCID: PMC6983769 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2019.01706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2019] [Accepted: 12/04/2019] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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The barley endo-β-mannanase (MAN) gene family (HvMAN1-6) has been identified and the expression of its members analyzed throughout different plant organs, and upon grain development and germination. The HvMAN1 gene has been found to be highly expressed in developing and germinating grains. The MAN (EC 3.2.1.78) enzymatic activity gets a maximum in grains at 48 h of germination (post-germination event). Immunolocalization of mannan polymers in grains has revealed the presence of these polysaccharides in the endosperm cell walls (CWs). By mRNA in situ hybridization assays, the HvMAN1 transcripts have been localized to the aleurone layer, but not to the dead starchy endosperm cells. These data suggest that MAN1 is synthesized in the aleurone layer during early grain imbibition and moves potentially through the apoplast to the endosperm where the hydrolysis of the mannan polymers takes place after germination sensu stricto. Hence, mannans in the starchy endosperm CWs, besides their structural function, could be used as reserve compounds upon barley post-germination.
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- Raquel Iglesias-Fernández
- Centro de Biotecnología y Genómica de Plantas-Severo Ochoa (CBGP, UPM-INIA), Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) - Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria (INIA), Pozuelo de Alarcón, Spain
- Departamento de Biotecnología-Biología Vegetal, Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería Agronómica, Alimentaria y de Biosistemas, Madrid, Spain
- *Correspondence: Raquel Iglesias-Fernández,
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- Centro de Biotecnología y Genómica de Plantas-Severo Ochoa (CBGP, UPM-INIA), Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) - Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria (INIA), Pozuelo de Alarcón, Spain
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- Centro de Biotecnología y Genómica de Plantas-Severo Ochoa (CBGP, UPM-INIA), Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) - Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria (INIA), Pozuelo de Alarcón, Spain
- Departamento de Biotecnología-Biología Vegetal, Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería Agronómica, Alimentaria y de Biosistemas, Madrid, Spain
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- Centro de Biotecnología y Genómica de Plantas-Severo Ochoa (CBGP, UPM-INIA), Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) - Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria (INIA), Pozuelo de Alarcón, Spain
- Departamento de Biotecnología-Biología Vegetal, Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería Agronómica, Alimentaria y de Biosistemas, Madrid, Spain
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Newberry M, Zwart AB, Whan A, Mieog JC, Sun M, Leyne E, Pritchard J, Daneri-Castro SN, Ibrahim K, Diepeveen D, Howitt CA, Ral JPF. Does Late Maturity Alpha-Amylase Impact Wheat Baking Quality? FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2018; 9:1356. [PMID: 30245701 PMCID: PMC6137811 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2018.01356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2018] [Accepted: 08/28/2018] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Late maturity α-amylase (LMA) and pre-harvest sprouting (PHS) are both recognized as environmentally induced grain quality defects resulting from abnormally high levels of α-amylase. LMA is a more recently identified quality issue that is now receiving increasing attention worldwide and whose prevalence is now seen as impeding the development of superior quality wheat varieties. LMA is a genetic defect present in specific wheat genotypes and is characterized by elevated levels of the high pI TaAMY1 α-amylase, triggered by environmental stress during wheat grain development. TaAMY1 remains present in the aleurone through the harvest, lowering Falling Number (FN) at receival, causing a down-grading of the grain, often to feed grade, thus reducing the farmers' income. This downgrading is based on the assumption within the grain industry that, as for PHS, a low FN represents poor quality grain. Consequently any wheat line possessing low FN or high α-amylase levels is automatically considered a poor bread wheat despite there being no published evidence to date, to show that LMA is detrimental to end product quality. To evaluate the validity of this assumption a comprehensive evaluation of baking properties was performed from LMA prone lines using a subset of tall non-Rht lines from a multi-parent advanced generation inter-cross (MAGIC) wheat population grown at three different sites. LMA levels were determined along with quality parameters including end product functionality such as oven spring, bread loaf volume and weight, slice area and brightness, gas cell number and crumb firmness. No consistent or significant phenotypic correlation was found between LMA related FN and any of the quality traits. This manuscript provides for the first time, compelling evidence that LMA has limited impact on bread baking end product functionality.
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- Marcus Newberry
- Agriculture and Food, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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- Data61, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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- Agriculture and Food, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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- Agriculture and Food, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Canberra, ACT, Australia
- Data61, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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- Agriculture and Food, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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- Agriculture and Food, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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- Agriculture and Food, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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- Agriculture and Food, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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- Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, South Perth, WA, Australia
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- Agriculture and Food, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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- Agriculture and Food, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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Picariello G, Di Stasio L, Mamone G, Iacomino G, Venezia A, Iannaccone N, Ferranti P, Coppola R, Addeo F. Identification of enzyme origin in dough improvers: DNA-based and proteomic approaches. Food Res Int 2018; 105:52-58. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2017.10.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2017] [Revised: 10/23/2017] [Accepted: 10/28/2017] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Martinez SA, Godoy J, Huang M, Zhang Z, Carter AH, Garland Campbell KA, Steber CM. Genome-Wide Association Mapping for Tolerance to Preharvest Sprouting and Low Falling Numbers in Wheat. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2018; 9:141. [PMID: 29491876 PMCID: PMC5817628 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2018.00141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2017] [Accepted: 01/25/2018] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Preharvest sprouting (PHS), the germination of grain on the mother plant under cool and wet conditions, is a recurring problem for wheat farmers worldwide. α-amylase enzyme produced during PHS degrades starch resulting in baked good with poor end-use quality. The Hagberg-Perten Falling Number (FN) test is used to measure this problem in the wheat industry, and determines how much a farmer's wheat is discounted for PHS damage. PHS tolerance is associated with higher grain dormancy. Thus, breeding programs use germination-based assays such as the spike-wetting test to measure PHS susceptibility. Association mapping identified loci associated with PHS tolerance in U.S. Pacific Northwest germplasm based both on FN and on spike-wetting test data. The study was performed using a panel of 469 white winter wheat cultivars and elite breeding lines grown in six Washington state environments, and genotyped for 15,229 polymorphic markers using the 90k SNP Illumina iSelect array. Marker-trait associations were identified using the FarmCPU R package. Principal component analysis was directly and a kinship matrix was indirectly used to account for population structure. Nine loci were associated with FN and 34 loci associated with PHS based on sprouting scores. None of the QFN.wsu loci were detected in multiple environments, whereas six of the 34 QPHS.wsu loci were detected in two of the five environments. There was no overlap between the QTN detected based on FN and PHS, and there was little correlation between the two traits. However, both traits appear to be PHS-related since 19 of the 34 QPHS.wsu loci and four of the nine QFN.wsu loci co-localized with previously published dormancy and PHS QTL. Identification of these loci will lead to a better understanding of the genetic architecture of PHS and will help with the future development of genomic selection models.
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- Shantel A. Martinez
- Molecular Plant Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, United States
- Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, United States
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- Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, United States
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- Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, United States
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- Molecular Plant Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, United States
- Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, United States
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- Molecular Plant Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, United States
- Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, United States
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- Molecular Plant Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, United States
- Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, United States
- USDA-ARS Wheat Health, Genetics, and Quality Research Unit, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, United States
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- Molecular Plant Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, United States
- Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, United States
- USDA-ARS Wheat Health, Genetics, and Quality Research Unit, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, United States
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Zhang Q, Li C. Comparisons of Copy Number, Genomic Structure, and Conserved Motifs for α-Amylase Genes from Barley, Rice, and Wheat. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2017; 8:1727. [PMID: 29051768 PMCID: PMC5633601 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2017.01727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2017] [Accepted: 09/21/2017] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Barley is an important crop for the production of malt and beer. However, crops such as rice and wheat are rarely used for malting. α-amylase is the key enzyme that degrades starch during malting. In this study, we compared the genomic properties, gene copies, and conserved promoter motifs of α-amylase genes in barley, rice, and wheat. In all three crops, α-amylase consists of four subfamilies designated amy1, amy2, amy3, and amy4. In wheat and barley, members of amy1 and amy2 genes are localized on chromosomes 6 and 7, respectively. In rice, members of amy1 genes are found on chromosomes 1 and 2, and amy2 genes on chromosome 6. The barley genome has six amy1 members and three amy2 members. The wheat B genome contains four amy1 members and three amy2 members, while the rice genome has three amy1 members and one amy2 member. The B genome has mostly amy1 and amy2 members among the three wheat genomes. Amy1 promoters from all three crop genomes contain a GA-responsive complex consisting of a GA-responsive element (CAATAAA), pyrimidine box (CCTTTT) and TATCCAT/C box. This study has shown that amy1 and amy2 from both wheat and barley have similar genomic properties, including exon/intron structures and GA-responsive elements on promoters, but these differ in rice. Like barley, wheat should have sufficient amy activity to degrade starch completely during malting. Other factors, such as high protein with haze issues and the lack of husk causing Lauting difficulty, may limit the use of wheat for brewing.
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- Qisen Zhang
- Australian Export Grains Innovation Centre, South Perth, WA, Australia
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- Western Barley Genetics Alliance, Murdoch University, Murdoch, WA, Australia
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Mieog JC, Ral JPF. Fast and Efficient Screening for Wheat Loss-of-Gene Mutants Using Multiplexed Melt Curve Analyses. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0159955. [PMID: 27459606 PMCID: PMC4961375 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0159955] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2016] [Accepted: 07/11/2016] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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This study describes a new approach in the screening for loss-of-gene mutants in Heavy Ion Bombardment (HIB) mutant populations of genetically complex organisms such as hexaploid bread wheat using multiplexed single-color (SYBR Green) melt curve analyses. The assay was set up for three target genes to test its validity and applicability. For each gene, three genome-specific primer pairs (one for each genome) with distinct melt curves were developed and multiplexed. This allowed screening for "single null mutants" (plants with the target gene deleted in one of the three genomes) for all three genomes in a single reaction. The first two genes (α-Amylase 3 and Epsilon Cyclase) were used to test the approach as HIB null lines for all three genomes were already available for these. The third assay was successfully applied to identify new single null lines of the target gene α-Amylase 2 in an in-house HIB wheat collection. The use of SYBR Green greatly reduced the time and/or cost investment compared to other techniques and the approach proved highly suitable for high-throughput applications.
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- Jos C. Mieog
- CSIRO Agriculture, GPO Box 1600, Canberra, ACT, 2601, Australia
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Ral JP, Whan A, Larroque O, Leyne E, Pritchard J, Dielen AS, Howitt CA, Morell MK, Newberry M. Engineering high α-amylase levels in wheat grain lowers Falling Number but improves baking properties. PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL 2016; 14:364-76. [PMID: 26010869 PMCID: PMC4736685 DOI: 10.1111/pbi.12390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2014] [Revised: 03/25/2015] [Accepted: 03/28/2015] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Late maturity α-amylase (LMA) and preharvest sprouting (PHS) are genetic defects in wheat. They are both characterized by the expression of specific isoforms of α-amylase in particular genotypes in the grain prior to harvest. The enhanced expression of α-amylase in both LMA and PHS results in a reduction in Falling Number (FN), a test of gel viscosity, and subsequent downgrading of the grain, along with a reduced price for growers. The FN test is unable to distinguish between LMA and PHS; thus, both defects are treated similarly when grain is traded. However, in PHS-affected grains, proteases and other degradative process are activated, and this has been shown to have a negative impact on end product quality. No studies have been conducted to determine whether LMA is detrimental to end product quality. This work demonstrated that wheat in which an isoform α-amylase (TaAmy3) was overexpressed in the endosperm of developing grain to levels of up to 100-fold higher than the wild-type resulted in low FN similar to those seen in LMA- or PHS-affected grains. This increase had no detrimental effect on starch structure, flour composition and enhanced baking quality, in small-scale 10-g baking tests. In these small-scale tests, overexpression of TaAmy3 led to increased loaf volume and Maillard-related browning to levels higher than those in control flours when baking improver was added. These findings raise questions as to the validity of the assumption that (i) LMA is detrimental to end product quality and (ii) a low FN is always indicative of a reduction in quality. This work suggests the need for a better understanding of the impact of elevated expression of specific α-amylase on end product quality.
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- CSIRO Agriculture Flagship, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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- CSIRO Agriculture Flagship, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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- Research School of Biology, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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Kondhare K, Farrell A, Kettlewell P, Hedden P, Monaghan J. Pre-maturity α-amylase in wheat: The role of abscisic acid and gibberellins. J Cereal Sci 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcs.2015.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Mares DJ, Mrva K. Wheat grain preharvest sprouting and late maturity alpha-amylase. PLANTA 2014; 240:1167-78. [PMID: 25257145 DOI: 10.1007/s00425-014-2172-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2014] [Accepted: 09/11/2014] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Preharvest sprouting (PHS) and late maturity α-amylase (LMA) are the two major causes of unacceptably high levels of α-amylase in ripe wheat grain. High α-amylase activity in harvested grain results in substantially lower prices for wheat growers and at least in the case of PHS, is associated with adverse effects on the quality of a range of end-products and loss of viability during storage. The high levels of α-amylase are reflected in low falling number, the internationally accepted measure for grain receival and trade. Given the significant losses that can occur, elimination of these defects remains a major focus for wheat breeding programs in many parts of the world. In addition, the genetic, biochemical and molecular mechanisms involved in the control of PHS and LMA as well as the interactions with environmental factors have attracted a sustained research interest. PHS and LMA are independent, genetically controlled traits that are strongly influenced by the environment, where the effects of particular environmental factors vary substantially depending on the stage of grain development and ripening. This review is a summary and an assessment of results of recent research on these important grain quality defects.
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- Daryl J Mares
- School of Agriculture Food and Wine, University of Adelaide, Waite Campus, Glen Osmond, SA, 5064, Australia,
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Whan A, Dielen AS, Mieog J, Bowerman AF, Robinson HM, Byrne K, Colgrave M, Larkin PJ, Howitt CA, Morell MK, Ral JP. Engineering α-amylase levels in wheat grain suggests a highly sophisticated level of carbohydrate regulation during development. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2014; 65:5443-57. [PMID: 25053646 PMCID: PMC4157717 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/eru299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2014] [Revised: 06/12/2014] [Accepted: 06/15/2014] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Wheat starch degradation requires the synergistic action of different amylolytic enzymes. Our spatio-temporal study of wheat α-amylases throughout grain development shows that AMY3 is the most abundant isoform compared with the other known α-amylases. Endosperm-specific over-expression of AMY3 resulted in an increase of total α-amylase activity in harvested grains. Unexpectedly, increased activity did not have a significant impact on starch content or composition but led to an increase of soluble carbohydrate (mainly sucrose) in dry grain. In AMY3 overexpression lines (A3OE), germination was slightly delayed and triacylglycerol (TAG) content was increased in the endosperm of mature grain. Despite increased AMY3 transcript and protein content throughout grain development, alterations of α-amylase activity and starch granule degradation were not detected until grain maturation, suggesting a post-translational inhibition of α-amylase activity in the endosperm during the starch filling period. These findings show unexpected effects of a high level of α-amylase on grain development and composition, notably in carbon partitioning and TAG accumulation, and suggest the presence of a hitherto unknown regulatory pathway during grain filling.
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- Alex Whan
- CSIRO Food Futures National Research Flagship, GPO Box 1600, Canberra ACT 2601 Australia
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- CSIRO Food Futures National Research Flagship, GPO Box 1600, Canberra ACT 2601 Australia. Research School of Biology, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 0200, Australia
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- CSIRO Food Futures National Research Flagship, GPO Box 1600, Canberra ACT 2601 Australia
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- CSIRO Food Futures National Research Flagship, GPO Box 1600, Canberra ACT 2601 Australia. Research School of Biology, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 0200, Australia
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- CSIRO Food Futures National Research Flagship, GPO Box 1600, Canberra ACT 2601 Australia. Research School of Biology, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 0200, Australia
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- CSIRO Food Futures National Research Flagship, GPO Box 1600, Canberra ACT 2601 Australia. CSIRO Animal, Food and Health Sciences, St Lucia, Queensland, Australia
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- CSIRO Food Futures National Research Flagship, GPO Box 1600, Canberra ACT 2601 Australia. CSIRO Animal, Food and Health Sciences, St Lucia, Queensland, Australia
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- CSIRO Food Futures National Research Flagship, GPO Box 1600, Canberra ACT 2601 Australia. CSIRO Plant Industry, GPO Box 1600, Canberra ACT 2601 Australia
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- CSIRO Food Futures National Research Flagship, GPO Box 1600, Canberra ACT 2601 Australia
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- CSIRO Food Futures National Research Flagship, GPO Box 1600, Canberra ACT 2601 Australia
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- CSIRO Food Futures National Research Flagship, GPO Box 1600, Canberra ACT 2601 Australia.
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Kondhare K, Hedden P, Kettlewell P, Farrell A, Monaghan J. Use of the hormone-biosynthesis inhibitors fluridone and paclobutrazol to determine the effects of altered abscisic acid and gibberellin levels on pre-maturity α-amylase formation in wheat grains. J Cereal Sci 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcs.2014.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Kondhare KR, Hedden P, Kettlewell PS, Farrell AD, Monaghan JM. Quantifying the impact of exogenous abscisic acid and gibberellins on pre-maturity α-amylase formation in developing wheat grains. Sci Rep 2014; 4:5355. [PMID: 24942128 DOI: 10.1007/s10681-012-0706-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2014] [Accepted: 05/21/2014] [Indexed: 05/27/2023] Open
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To study the role of abscisic acid (ABA) and gibberellins (GA) in pre-maturity α-amylase (PMA) formation in developing wheat grain, two glasshouse experiments were conducted under controlled conditions in the highly PMA-susceptible genotype Rialto. The first, determined the relative efficacy of applying hormone solutions by injection into the peduncle compared to direct application to the intact grain. The second, examined the effects of each hormone, applied by either method, at mid-grain development on PMA in mature grains. In the first experiment, tritiated ABA ((3)H-ABA) and gibberellic acid ((3)H-GA3) were diluted with unlabelled ABA (100 µM) and GA3 (50 µM), respectively, and applied at mid-grain development using both methods. Spikes were harvested after 24, 48 and 72 h from application, and hormone taken up by grains was determined. After 72 h, the uptake per grain in terms of hormones applied was approximately 13% for ABA and 8% for GA3 when applied onto the grains, and approximately 17% for ABA and 5% for GA3 when applied by injection. In the second experiment, applied ABA reduced, whereas applied GA3 increased α-amylase activity. This confirmed that exogenously applied ABA and GA were absorbed in sufficient amounts to alter grain metabolism and impact on PMA.
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- Kirtikumar R Kondhare
- Harper Adams University, Department of Crop & Environment Sciences, Newport, TF10 8NB, UK
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- Rothamsted Research, Department of Plant Biology & Crop Science, Harpenden, AL5 2JQ, UK
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- Harper Adams University, Department of Crop & Environment Sciences, Newport, TF10 8NB, UK
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- The University of the West Indies, Department of Life Sciences, St. Augustine, Trinidad, West Indies
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- Harper Adams University, Department of Crop & Environment Sciences, Newport, TF10 8NB, UK
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Quantifying the impact of exogenous abscisic acid and gibberellins on pre-maturity α-amylase formation in developing wheat grains. Sci Rep 2014; 4:5355. [PMID: 24942128 PMCID: PMC4062901 DOI: 10.1038/srep05355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2014] [Accepted: 05/21/2014] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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To study the role of abscisic acid (ABA) and gibberellins (GA) in pre-maturity α-amylase (PMA) formation in developing wheat grain, two glasshouse experiments were conducted under controlled conditions in the highly PMA-susceptible genotype Rialto. The first, determined the relative efficacy of applying hormone solutions by injection into the peduncle compared to direct application to the intact grain. The second, examined the effects of each hormone, applied by either method, at mid-grain development on PMA in mature grains. In the first experiment, tritiated ABA ((3)H-ABA) and gibberellic acid ((3)H-GA3) were diluted with unlabelled ABA (100 µM) and GA3 (50 µM), respectively, and applied at mid-grain development using both methods. Spikes were harvested after 24, 48 and 72 h from application, and hormone taken up by grains was determined. After 72 h, the uptake per grain in terms of hormones applied was approximately 13% for ABA and 8% for GA3 when applied onto the grains, and approximately 17% for ABA and 5% for GA3 when applied by injection. In the second experiment, applied ABA reduced, whereas applied GA3 increased α-amylase activity. This confirmed that exogenously applied ABA and GA were absorbed in sufficient amounts to alter grain metabolism and impact on PMA.
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Busi MV, Gomez-Casati DF, Martín M, Barchiesi J, Grisolía MJ, Hedín N, Carrillo JB. Starch Metabolism in Green Plants. POLYSACCHARIDES 2014. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-03751-6_78-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Cheng X, Wu Y, Guo J, Du B, Chen R, Zhu L, He G. A rice lectin receptor-like kinase that is involved in innate immune responses also contributes to seed germination. THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2013; 76:687-98. [PMID: 24033867 PMCID: PMC4285754 DOI: 10.1111/tpj.12328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2013] [Revised: 08/14/2013] [Accepted: 09/05/2013] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Seed germination and innate immunity both have significant effects on plant life spans because they control the plant's entry into the ecosystem and provide defenses against various external stresses, respectively. Much ecological evidence has shown that seeds with high vigor are generally more tolerant of various environmental stimuli in the field than those with low vigor. However, there is little genetic evidence linking germination and immunity in plants. Here, we show that the rice lectin receptor-like kinase OslecRK contributes to both seed germination and plant innate immunity. We demonstrate that knocking down the OslecRK gene depresses the expression of α-amylase genes, reducing seed viability and thereby decreasing the rate of seed germination. Moreover, it also inhibits the expression of defense genes, and so reduces the resistance of rice plants to fungal and bacterial pathogens as well as herbivorous insects. Yeast two-hybrid and co-immunoprecipitation experiments revealed that OslecRK interacts with an actin-depolymerizing factor (ADF) in vivo via its kinase domain. Moreover, the rice adf mutant exhibited a reduced seed germination rate due to the suppression of α-amylase gene expression. This mutant also exhibited depressed immune responses and reduced resistance to biotic stresses. Our results thus provide direct genetic evidence for a common physiological pathway connecting germination and immunity in plants. They also partially explain the common observation that high-vigor seeds often perform well in the field. The dual effects of OslecRK may be indicative of progressive adaptive evolution in rice.
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- Xiaoyan Cheng
- State Key Laboratory of Hybrid Rice, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan UniversityWuhan, 430072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Hybrid Rice, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan UniversityWuhan, 430072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Hybrid Rice, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan UniversityWuhan, 430072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Hybrid Rice, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan UniversityWuhan, 430072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Hybrid Rice, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan UniversityWuhan, 430072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Hybrid Rice, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan UniversityWuhan, 430072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Hybrid Rice, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan UniversityWuhan, 430072, China
- For correspondence (e-mail )
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Kondhare K, Kettlewell P, Farrell A, Hedden P, Monaghan J. The role of sensitivity to abscisic acid and gibberellin in pre-maturity α-amylase formation in wheat grains. J Cereal Sci 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcs.2013.09.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Cheng CR, Oldach K, Mrva K, Mares D. Analysis of high pI α- Amy- 1 gene family members expressed in late maturity α-amylase in wheat ( Triticum aestivum L.). MOLECULAR BREEDING : NEW STRATEGIES IN PLANT IMPROVEMENT 2013; 33:519-529. [PMID: 24532978 PMCID: PMC3918125 DOI: 10.1007/s11032-013-9968-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2012] [Accepted: 09/30/2013] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Late maturity α-amylase (LMA) is a genetic defect involving the synthesis of high pI isozymes of α-amylase encoded by α-Amy-1 genes during the later stages of grain development. The aims of this investigation were to determine both the number of expressed α-Amy-1 genes and their relative transcript abundance. Sub-cloning and sequencing of expressed high pI α-amylase genes in developing wheat seeds revealed three insertion/deletion patterns in the 3' untranslated region and numerous single nucleotide polymorphisms at the 3' end of α-Amy-1. The genetic variations defined 36 α-Amy-1 gene sequences that were expressed on the onset of LMA in doubled haploid progenies (SpM25, SpM52 and SpM127) derived from the cross Spica (LMA)/Maringa (non-LMA). Five isoelectric point groups were predicted based on the translated partial coding sequences. The potential application of quantitative real-time RT-PCR in screening wheat genotypes for LMA is discussed.
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- Cong-Rong Cheng
- School of Agriculture Food and Wine, University of Adelaide, Waite Campus, Glen Osmond, SA 5064 Australia
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- School of Agriculture Food and Wine, University of Adelaide, Waite Campus, Glen Osmond, SA 5064 Australia
- Crop Improvement, Plant Genomics Centre, South Australian Research and Development Institute, Waite Campus, Urrbrae, SA 6064 Australia
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- School of Agriculture Food and Wine, University of Adelaide, Waite Campus, Glen Osmond, SA 5064 Australia
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- School of Agriculture Food and Wine, University of Adelaide, Waite Campus, Glen Osmond, SA 5064 Australia
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