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Liang C, Sun N, Zhang X, Cui W, Yu Z, Jia X. Safety assessment of phytase transgenic maize 11TPY001 by 90-day feeding study in rats. Food Chem Toxicol 2021; 153:112254. [PMID: 33971238 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2021.112254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2021] [Revised: 04/01/2021] [Accepted: 05/04/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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11TPY001 is a transgenic maize that expresses the Aspergillus niger phyA2 gene which could significantly improve phosphorus bioavailability in monogastric animals. The present study was conducted to investigate the potential health effects of phytase transgenic maize 11TPY001 through a 90-day subchronic rodent feeding study. Maize grains from 11TPY001 or its parental counterpart maize OSL963 were incorporated into rodent diets at 12.5%, 25% and 50% concentrations by mass and administered to Sprague-Dawley rats (n = 10/sex/group) for 90 days. An additional control group of rats (n = 10/sex/group) were fed with common maize Zhengdan958 diets at 50% by mass. All formulated diets were nutritionally balanced. Body weights, food intake, hematology, serum chemistry, absolute and relative organ weights were measured, and gross as well as microscopic pathology were examined. Compared with rats fed OSL963 maize and the common maize diet groups, no adverse diet-related differences were observed in rats fed 11TPY001 maize diets with respect to clinical signs of toxicity, body weight/gain, food consumption/efficiency, hematology, clinical chemistry, organ weights, and gross and microscopic pathology. Under the conditions of this study, the results indicated that 11TPY001 did not cause any treatment related adverse effects in rats compared with its non-transgenic parental maize OSL963.
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- Chunlai Liang
- NHC Key Laboratory of Food Safety Assessment, Chinese Academy of Medical Science Research Unit (2019RU014), China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment, Beijing, 100021, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Food Safety Assessment, Chinese Academy of Medical Science Research Unit (2019RU014), China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment, Beijing, 100021, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Food Safety Assessment, Chinese Academy of Medical Science Research Unit (2019RU014), China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment, Beijing, 100021, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Food Safety Assessment, Chinese Academy of Medical Science Research Unit (2019RU014), China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment, Beijing, 100021, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Food Safety Assessment, Chinese Academy of Medical Science Research Unit (2019RU014), China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment, Beijing, 100021, China.
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Food Safety Assessment, Chinese Academy of Medical Science Research Unit (2019RU014), China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment, Beijing, 100021, China.
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Geetha S, Joshi JB, Kumar KK, Arul L, Kokiladevi E, Balasubramanian P, Sudhakar D. Genetic transformation of tropical maize ( Zea mays L.) inbred line with a phytase gene from Aspergillus niger. 3 Biotech 2019; 9:208. [PMID: 31093478 DOI: 10.1007/s13205-019-1731-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2018] [Accepted: 04/25/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022] Open
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A full-length cDNA of phyA gene of Aspergillus niger, encoding phytase enzyme, was cloned and expressed in E. coli BL21 cells and assayed for its activity. The phyA cDNA consisted of 1404 bp, which encoded 467 amino acid residues. The phytase activity of purified phytase was 826.33 U/mL. The phyA gene under the control of endosperm-specific promoters was transformed into an Indian maize inbred line, UMI29, using particle bombardment-mediated transformation method to generate transgenic maize plants over-expressing phytase in seeds. PCR and GUS analyses demonstrated the presence of transgenes in T0 transgenic plants and their stable inheritance in the T1 progenies. Three transgenic events expressing detectable level of A. niger phytase were characterized by western blot analysis. Phytase activity of 463.158 U/kg of seed was observed in one of the events, JB-UMI29-Z17/2. The phytase activity of transgenic maize seeds was 5.5- to 7-fold higher than the wild-type UMI29 seeds and, consequently, the seeds had 0.6- to 5-fold higher inorganic phosphorus content.
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Song HY, El Sheikha AF, Hu DM. The positive impacts of microbial phytase on its nutritional applications. Trends Food Sci Technol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tifs.2018.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Balaban NP, Suleimanova AD, Shakirov EV, Sharipova MR. Histidine Acid Phytases of Microbial Origin. Microbiology (Reading) 2018. [DOI: 10.1134/s0026261718060024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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de Santis B, Stockhofe N, Wal JM, Weesendorp E, Lallès JP, van Dijk J, Kok E, De Giacomo M, Einspanier R, Onori R, Brera C, Bikker P, van der Meulen J, Kleter G. Case studies on genetically modified organisms (GMOs): Potential risk scenarios and associated health indicators. Food Chem Toxicol 2018; 117:36-65. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2017.08.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2017] [Revised: 07/03/2017] [Accepted: 08/22/2017] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Valeeva LR, Nyamsuren C, Sharipova MR, Shakirov EV. Heterologous Expression of Secreted Bacterial BPP and HAP Phytases in Plants Stimulates Arabidopsis thaliana Growth on Phytate. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2018; 9:186. [PMID: 29515604 PMCID: PMC5826191 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2018.00186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2017] [Accepted: 01/31/2018] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Phytases are specialized phosphatases capable of releasing inorganic phosphate from myo-inositol hexakisphosphate (phytate), which is highly abundant in many soils. As inorganic phosphorus reserves decrease over time in many agricultural soils, genetic manipulation of plants to enable secretion of potent phytases into the rhizosphere has been proposed as a promising approach to improve plant phosphorus nutrition. Several families of biotechnologically important phytases have been discovered and characterized, but little data are available on which phytase families can offer the most benefits toward improving plant phosphorus intake. We have developed transgenic Arabidopsis thaliana plants expressing bacterial phytases PaPhyC (HAP family of phytases) and 168phyA (BPP family) under the control of root-specific inducible promoter Pht1;2. The effects of each phytase expression on growth, morphology and inorganic phosphorus accumulation in plants grown on phytate hydroponically or in perlite as the only source of phosphorus were investigated. The most enzymatic activity for both phytases was detected in cell wall-bound fractions of roots, indicating that these enzymes were efficiently secreted. Expression of both bacterial phytases in roots improved plant growth on phytate and resulted in larger rosette leaf area and diameter, higher phosphorus content and increased shoot dry weight, implying that these plants were indeed capable of utilizing phytate as the source of phosphorus for growth and development. When grown on phytate the HAP-type phytase outperformed its BPP-type counterpart for plant biomass production, though this effect was only observed in hydroponic conditions and not in perlite. Furthermore, we found no evidence of adverse side effects of microbial phytase expression in A. thaliana on plant physiology and seed germination. Our data highlight important functional differences between these members of bacterial phytase families and indicate that future crop biotechnologies involving such enzymes will require a very careful evaluation of phytase source and activity. Overall, our data suggest feasibility of using bacterial phytases to improve plant growth in conditions of phosphorus deficiency and demonstrate that inducible expression of recombinant enzymes should be investigated further as a viable approach to plant biotechnology.
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- Lia R. Valeeva
- Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Kazan (Volga Region) Federal University, Kazan, Russia
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- Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Kazan (Volga Region) Federal University, Kazan, Russia
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- Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Kazan (Volga Region) Federal University, Kazan, Russia
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- Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Kazan (Volga Region) Federal University, Kazan, Russia
- Department of Integrative Biology, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, United States
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Balaban NP, Suleimanova AD, Valeeva LR, Chastukhina IB, Rudakova NL, Sharipova MR, V. Shakirov E. Microbial Phytases and Phytate: Exploring Opportunities for Sustainable Phosphorus Management in Agriculture. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017. [DOI: 10.4236/ajmb.2017.71002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Abid N, Khatoon A, Maqbool A, Irfan M, Bashir A, Asif I, Shahid M, Saeed A, Brinch-Pedersen H, Malik KA. Transgenic expression of phytase in wheat endosperm increases bioavailability of iron and zinc in grains. Transgenic Res 2016; 26:109-122. [PMID: 27687031 DOI: 10.1007/s11248-016-9983-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2016] [Accepted: 09/22/2016] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Phytate is a major constituent of wheat seeds and chelates metal ions, thus reducing their bioavailability and so the nutritional value of grains. Transgenic plants expressing heterologous phytase are expected to enhance degradation of phytic acid stored in seeds and are proposed to increase the in vitro bioavailability of mineral nutrients. Wheat transgenic plants expressing Aspergillus japonicus phytase gene (phyA) in wheat endosperm were developed till T3 generation. The transgenic lines exhibited 18-99 % increase in phytase activity and 12-76 % reduction of phytic acid content in seeds. The minimum phytic acid content was observed in chapatti (Asian bread) as compared to flour and dough. The transcript profiling of phyA mRNA indicated twofold to ninefold higher expression as compared to non transgenic controls. There was no significant difference in grain nutrient composition of transgenic and non-transgenic seeds. In vitro bioavailability assay for iron and zinc in dough and chapatti of transgenic lines revealed a significant increase in iron and zinc contents. The development of nutritionally enhanced cereals is a step forward to combat nutrition deficiency for iron and zinc in malnourished human population, especially women and children.
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- Nabeela Abid
- Department of Biological Sciences, Armacost Science Building, Forman Christian College (A Chartered University), Lahore, 54600, Pakistan
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- National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (NIBGE), Jhang Road, P.O. Box No. 577, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Armacost Science Building, Forman Christian College (A Chartered University), Lahore, 54600, Pakistan
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Armacost Science Building, Forman Christian College (A Chartered University), Lahore, 54600, Pakistan
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- National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (NIBGE), Jhang Road, P.O. Box No. 577, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Armacost Science Building, Forman Christian College (A Chartered University), Lahore, 54600, Pakistan
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Armacost Science Building, Forman Christian College (A Chartered University), Lahore, 54600, Pakistan
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- Food and Biotechnology Research Centre, PCSIR Laboratories Complex, Ferozepur Road, Lahore, 54600, Pakistan
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- Department of Plant Biology, Danish Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Research Centre Flakkebjerg, 4200, Slagelse, Denmark
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Armacost Science Building, Forman Christian College (A Chartered University), Lahore, 54600, Pakistan.
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Zhang Y, Liu C, Li Y, Wu K. Phytase transgenic maize does not affect the development and nutrition utilization of Ostrinia furnacalis and Helicoverpa armigera. ENVIRONMENTAL ENTOMOLOGY 2010; 39:1051-1057. [PMID: 20550822 DOI: 10.1603/en09380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Use of transgenic maize expressing phytase in seeds as feedstuff can greatly increase phosphate availability to livestock and poultry. Because phosphorus is an essential mineral for all living organisms, growing of phytase transgenic maize may affect the performance of the arthropod community in maize fields. We conducted a preliminary study to assess the potential effects of phytase transgenic maize (BVLA430101) on two herbivore species, Ostrinia furnacalis (Guenée) and Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner), both of which are directly exposed to high concentrations of phytase caused by ingestion of transgenic maize kernels. Our results showed that for both species, survival and duration of the first and second instars and fresh weight of the third instar were not affected when fed transgenic phytase maize kernels compared with those fed nontransformed near isoline kernels. Similarly, there was no statistical difference detected for the same life table parameters when the herbivores were fed artificial diet containing either transgenic phytase maize meal or nontransformed maize meal. In addition, the nutrition utilization of the two species was evaluated with the same diet treatments by comparing the following indices: relative food consumption rate (RCR), relative metabolic rate (RMR), efficiency of approximate digestibility (EAD), efficiency of conversation of ingested food (ECI), and efficiency of conversation of digested food (ECD). No statistical difference was detected for any index of either species between transgenic maize and nontransformed maize treatments. These results provide useful baseline information for further studies to assess the potential effects of phytase transgenic maize on other arthropods in maize fields.
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- Ying Zhang
- State Key Laboratory for Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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