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Lisciani S, Marconi S, Le Donne C, Camilli E, Aguzzi A, Gabrielli P, Gambelli L, Kunert K, Marais D, Vorster BJ, Alvarado-Ramos K, Reboul E, Cominelli E, Preite C, Sparvoli F, Losa A, Sala T, Botha AM, Ferrari M. Legumes and common beans in sustainable diets: nutritional quality, environmental benefits, spread and use in food preparations. Front Nutr 2024; 11:1385232. [PMID: 38769988 PMCID: PMC11104268 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2024.1385232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2024] [Accepted: 03/28/2024] [Indexed: 05/22/2024] Open
Abstract
In recent decades, scarcity of available resources, population growth and the widening in the consumption of processed foods and of animal origin have made the current food system unsustainable. High-income countries have shifted towards food consumption patterns which is causing an increasingly process of environmental degradation and depletion of natural resources, with the increased incidence of malnutrition due to excess (obesity and non-communicable disease) and due to chronic food deprivation. An urgent challenge is, therefore, to move towards more healthy and sustainable eating choices and reorientating food production and distribution to obtain a human and planetary health benefit. In this regard, legumes represent a less expensive source of nutrients for low-income countries, and a sustainable healthier option than animal-based proteins in developed countries. Although legumes are the basis of many traditional dishes worldwide, and in recent years they have also been used in the formulation of new food products, their consumption is still scarce. Common beans, which are among the most consumed pulses worldwide, have been the focus of many studies to boost their nutritional properties, to find strategies to facilitate cultivation under biotic/abiotic stress, to increase yield, reduce antinutrients contents and rise the micronutrient level. The versatility of beans could be the key for the increase of their consumption, as it allows to include them in a vast range of food preparations, to create new formulations and to reinvent traditional legume-based recipes with optimal nutritional healthy characteristics.
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- Silvia Lisciani
- Research Centre for Food and Nutrition, Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, Rome, Italy
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- Research Centre for Food and Nutrition, Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, Rome, Italy
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- Research Centre for Food and Nutrition, Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, Rome, Italy
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- Research Centre for Food and Nutrition, Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, Rome, Italy
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- Research Centre for Food and Nutrition, Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, Rome, Italy
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- Research Centre for Food and Nutrition, Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, Rome, Italy
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- Research Centre for Food and Nutrition, Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Institute of Agricultural Biology and Biotechnology, National Research Council (CNR), Milan, Italy
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- Institute of Agricultural Biology and Biotechnology, National Research Council (CNR), Milan, Italy
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- Institute of Agricultural Biology and Biotechnology, National Research Council (CNR), Milan, Italy
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- Research Centre for Genomics and Bioinformatics, Council for Agricultural and Economics Research, Montanaso Lombardo, Italy
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- Research Centre for Genomics and Bioinformatics, Council for Agricultural and Economics Research, Montanaso Lombardo, Italy
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- Department of Genetics, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa
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- Research Centre for Food and Nutrition, Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, Rome, Italy
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Vorster J, van der Westhuizen W, du Plessis G, Marais D, Sparvoli F, Cominelli E, Camilli E, Ferrari M, Le Donne C, Marconi S, Lisciani S, Losa A, Sala T, Kunert K. In order to lower the antinutritional activity of serine protease inhibitors, we need to understand their role in seed development. Front Plant Sci 2023; 14:1252223. [PMID: 37860251 PMCID: PMC10582697 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1252223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2023] [Accepted: 08/29/2023] [Indexed: 10/21/2023]
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Proteases, including serine proteases, are involved in the entire life cycle of plants. Proteases are controlled by protease inhibitors (PI) to limit any uncontrolled or harmful protease activity. The role of PIs in biotic and abiotic stress tolerance is well documented, however their role in various other plant processes has not been fully elucidated. Seed development is one such area that lack detailed work on the function of PIs despite the fact that this is a key process in the life cycle of the plant. Serine protease inhibitors (SPI) such as the Bowman-Birk inhibitors and Kunitz-type inhibitors, are abundant in legume seeds and act as antinutrients in humans and animals. Their role in seed development is not fully understood and present an interesting research target. Whether lowering the levels and activity of PIs, in order to lower the anti-nutrient levels in seed will affect the development of viable seed, remains an important question. Studies on the function of SPI in seed development are therefore required. In this Perspective paper, we provide an overview on the current knowledge of seed storage proteins, their degradation as well as on the serine protease-SPI system in seeds and what is known about the consequences when this system is modified. We discuss areas that require investigation. This includes the identification of seed specific SPIs; screening of germplasms, to identify plants with low seed inhibitor content, establishing serine protease-SPI ratios and lastly a focus on molecular techniques that can be used to modify seed SPI activity.
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- Juan Vorster
- Department Plant and Soil Sciences, Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Department Plant and Soil Sciences, Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Department Plant and Soil Sciences, Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Department Plant and Soil Sciences, Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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- National Research Council, Institute of Agricultural Biology and Biotechnology (CNR-IBBA), Milan, Italy
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- National Research Council, Institute of Agricultural Biology and Biotechnology (CNR-IBBA), Milan, Italy
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- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, Research Centre for Food and Nutrition, Rome, Italy
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- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, Research Centre for Food and Nutrition, Rome, Italy
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- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, Research Centre for Food and Nutrition, Rome, Italy
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- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, Research Centre for Food and Nutrition, Rome, Italy
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- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, Research Centre for Food and Nutrition, Rome, Italy
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- Council for Research in Agriculture and Economics, Research Centre for Genomics and Bioinformatics, Montanaso Lombardo, Italy
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- Council for Research in Agriculture and Economics, Research Centre for Genomics and Bioinformatics, Montanaso Lombardo, Italy
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- Department Plant and Soil Sciences, Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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De Ron AM, Sparvoli F, Bazile D, Rodiño AP. Editorial: Protein crops: food and feed for the future, volume II. Front Plant Sci 2023; 14:1271749. [PMID: 37701807 PMCID: PMC10494535 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1271749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2023] [Accepted: 08/16/2023] [Indexed: 09/14/2023]
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- Antonio M. De Ron
- Biology of Agrosystems, Misión Biológica de Galicia, Spanish National Research Council (MBG-CSIC), Pontevedra, Spain
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- Institute of Agricultural Biology and Biotechnology, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (IABB-CNR), Milan, Italy
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- CIRAD, UMR SENS, Montpellier, France
- UMR SENS, CIRAD, IRD, Univ Paul Valery Montpellier 3, Univ Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Biology of Agrosystems, Misión Biológica de Galicia, Spanish National Research Council (MBG-CSIC), Pontevedra, Spain
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Tatulli G, Cagliani LR, Sparvoli F, Brasca M, Consonni R. NMR-Based Metabolomic Study on Phaseolus vulgaris Flour Fermented by Lactic Acid Bacteria and Yeasts. Molecules 2023; 28:4864. [PMID: 37375419 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28124864] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2023] [Revised: 06/12/2023] [Accepted: 06/13/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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In recent years, fermented foods have attracted increasing attention due to their important role in the human diet, since they supply beneficial health effects, providing important sources of nutrients. In this respect, a comprehensive characterization of the metabolite content in fermented foods is required to achieve a complete vision of physiological, microbiological, and functional traits. In the present preliminary study, the NMR-based metabolomic approach combined with chemometrics has been applied, for the first time, to investigate the metabolite content of Phaseolus vulgaris flour fermented by different lactic acid bacteria (LAB) and yeasts. A differentiation of microorganisms (LAB and yeasts), LAB metabolism (homo- and heterofermentative hexose fermentation), LAB genus (Lactobacillus, Leuconostoc, and Pediococcus), and novel genera (Lacticaseibacillus, Lactiplantibacillus, and Lentilactobacillus) was achieved. Moreover, our findings showed an increase of free amino acids and bioactive molecules, such as GABA, and a degradation of anti-nutritional compounds, such as raffinose and stachyose, confirming the beneficial effects of fermentation processes and the potential use of fermented flours in the production of healthy baking foods. Finally, among all microorganisms considered, the Lactiplantibacillus plantarum species was found to be the most effective in fermenting bean flour, as a larger amount of free amino acids were assessed in their analysis, denoting more intensive proteolytic activity.
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- Giuseppina Tatulli
- National Research Council, Institute of Sciences of Food Production (ISPA), Via Celoria 2, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- National Research Council, Institute of Chemical Sciences and Technologies "G. Natta" (SCITEC), Via Corti 12, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- National Research Council, Institute of Agricultural Biology and Biotechnology (IBBA), Via Corti 12, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- National Research Council, Institute of Sciences of Food Production (ISPA), Via Celoria 2, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- National Research Council, Institute of Chemical Sciences and Technologies "G. Natta" (SCITEC), Via Corti 12, 20133 Milan, Italy
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Cominelli E, Sparvoli F, Lisciani S, Forti C, Camilli E, Ferrari M, Le Donne C, Marconi S, Juan Vorster B, Botha AM, Marais D, Losa A, Sala T, Reboul E, Alvarado-Ramos K, Waswa B, Ekesa B, Aragão F, Kunert K. Antinutritional factors, nutritional improvement, and future food use of common beans: A perspective. Front Plant Sci 2022; 13:992169. [PMID: 36082303 PMCID: PMC9445668 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.992169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2022] [Accepted: 08/02/2022] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Common bean seeds are an excellent source of protein as well as of carbohydrates, minerals, vitamins, and bioactive compounds reducing, when in the diet, the risks of diseases. The presence of bioactive compounds with antinutritional properties (e.g., phytic acid, lectins, raffinosaccharides, protease inhibitors) limits, however, the bean's nutritional value and its wider use in food preparations. In the last decades, concerted efforts have been, therefore, made to develop new common bean genotypes with reduced antinutritional compounds by exploiting the natural genetic variability of common bean and also applying induced mutagenesis. However, possible negative, or positive, pleiotropic effects due to these modifications, in terms of plant performance in response to stresses or in the resulting technological properties of the developed mutant genotypes, have yet not been thoroughly investigated. The purpose of the perspective paper is to first highlight the current advances, which have been already made in mutant bean characterization. A view will be further provided on future research directions to specifically explore further advantages and disadvantages of these bean mutants, their potential use in innovative foods and representing a valuable genetic reservoir of combinations to assess the true functional role of specific seed bioactive components directly in the food matrix.
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- Eleonora Cominelli
- National Research Council, Institute of Agricultural Biology and Biotechnology, Milan, Italy
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- National Research Council, Institute of Agricultural Biology and Biotechnology, Milan, Italy
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- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, Research Centre for Food and Nutrition, Rome, Italy
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- National Research Council, Institute of Agricultural Biology and Biotechnology, Milan, Italy
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- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, Research Centre for Food and Nutrition, Rome, Italy
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- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, Research Centre for Food and Nutrition, Rome, Italy
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- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, Research Centre for Food and Nutrition, Rome, Italy
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- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, Research Centre for Food and Nutrition, Rome, Italy
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- Department Plant and Soil Sciences, Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Department of Genetics, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa
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- Department Plant and Soil Sciences, Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Council for Research in Agriculture and Economics, Research Centre for Genomics and Bioinformatics, Montanaso Lombardo, Italy
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- Council for Research in Agriculture and Economics, Research Centre for Genomics and Bioinformatics, Montanaso Lombardo, Italy
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- International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), CIAT Regional Office for Africa, Nairobi, Kenya
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- International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), CIAT Regional Office for Africa, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Department Plant and Soil Sciences, Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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Cappetta E, De Palma M, D’Alessandro R, Aiello A, Romano R, Graziani G, Ritieni A, Paolo D, Locatelli F, Sparvoli F, Docimo T, Tucci M. Development of a High Oleic Cardoon Cell Culture Platform by SAD Overexpression and RNAi-Mediated FAD2.2 Silencing. Front Plant Sci 2022; 13:913374. [PMID: 35845700 PMCID: PMC9285897 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.913374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2022] [Accepted: 05/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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The development of effective tools for the sustainable supply of phyto-ingredients and natural substances with reduced environmental footprints can help mitigate the dramatic scenario of climate change. Plant cell cultures-based biorefineries can be a technological advancement to face this challenge and offer a potentially unlimited availability of natural substances, in a standardized composition and devoid of the seasonal variability of cultivated plants. Monounsaturated (MUFA) fatty acids are attracting considerable attention as supplements for biodegradable plastics, bio-additives for the cosmetic industry, and bio-lubricants. Cardoon (Cynara cardunculus L. var. altilis) callus cultures accumulate fatty acids and polyphenols and are therefore suitable for large-scale production of biochemicals and valuable compounds, as well as biofuel precursors. With the aim of boosting their potential uses, we designed a biotechnological approach to increase oleic acid content through Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated metabolic engineering. Bioinformatic data mining in the C. cardunculus transcriptome allowed the selection and molecular characterization of SAD (stearic acid desaturase) and FAD2.2 (fatty acid desaturase) genes, coding for key enzymes in oleic and linoleic acid formation, as targets for metabolic engineering. A total of 22 and 27 fast-growing independent CcSAD overexpressing (OE) and CcFAD2.2 RNAi knocked out (KO) transgenic lines were obtained. Further characterization of five independent transgenic lines for each construct demonstrated that, successfully, SAD overexpression increased linoleic acid content, e.g., to 42.5%, of the relative fatty acid content, in the CcSADOE6 line compared with 30.4% in the wild type (WT), whereas FAD2.2 silencing reduced linoleic acid in favor of the accumulation of its precursor, oleic acid, e.g., to almost 57% of the relative fatty acid content in the CcFAD2.2KO2 line with respect to 17.7% in the WT. Moreover, CcSADOE6 and CcFAD2.2KO2 were also characterized by a significant increase in total polyphenolic content up to about 4.7 and 4.1 mg/g DW as compared with 2.7 mg/g DW in the WT, mainly due to the accumulation of dicaffeoyl quinic and feruloyl quinic acids. These results pose the basis for the effective creation of an engineered cardoon cells-based biorefinery accumulating high levels of valuable compounds from primary and specialized metabolism to meet the industrial demand for renewable and sustainable sources of innovative bioproducts.
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- Elisa Cappetta
- National Research Council, Institute of Bioscience and Bioresources, Portici, Italy
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- National Research Council, Institute of Bioscience and Bioresources, Portici, Italy
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- National Research Council, Institute of Bioscience and Bioresources, Portici, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Portici, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Portici, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- National Research Council, Institute of Agricultural Biology and Biotechnology, Milan, Italy
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- National Research Council, Institute of Agricultural Biology and Biotechnology, Milan, Italy
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- National Research Council, Institute of Agricultural Biology and Biotechnology, Milan, Italy
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- National Research Council, Institute of Bioscience and Bioresources, Portici, Italy
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- National Research Council, Institute of Bioscience and Bioresources, Portici, Italy
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Losa A, Vorster J, Cominelli E, Sparvoli F, Paolo D, Sala T, Ferrari M, Carbonaro M, Marconi S, Camilli E, Reboul E, Waswa B, Ekesa B, Aragão F, Kunert K. Drought and heat affect common bean minerals and human diet—What we know and where to go. Food Energy Secur 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/fes3.351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Alessia Losa
- Council for Research in Agriculture and Economics Research Centre for Genomics and Bioinformatics (CREA‐GB) Montanaso Italy
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- Department Plant and Soil Sciences, Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute University of Pretoria Pretoria South Africa
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- National Research Council Institute of Agricultural Biology and Biotechnology (CNR‐IBBA) Milan Italy
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- National Research Council Institute of Agricultural Biology and Biotechnology (CNR‐IBBA) Milan Italy
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- National Research Council Institute of Agricultural Biology and Biotechnology (CNR‐IBBA) Milan Italy
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- Council for Research in Agriculture and Economics Research Centre for Genomics and Bioinformatics (CREA‐GB) Montanaso Italy
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- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics Research Centre for Food and Nutrition (CREA‐AN) Rome Italy
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- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics Research Centre for Food and Nutrition (CREA‐AN) Rome Italy
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- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics Research Centre for Food and Nutrition (CREA‐AN) Rome Italy
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- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics Research Centre for Food and Nutrition (CREA‐AN) Rome Italy
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- International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) CIAT Regional Office for Africa Nairobi Kenya
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- International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) CIAT Regional Office for Africa Nairobi Kenya
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- Department Plant and Soil Sciences, Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute University of Pretoria Pretoria South Africa
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Sparvoli F, Giofré S, Cominelli E, Avite E, Giuberti G, Luongo D, Gatti E, Cianciabella M, Daniele GM, Rossi M, Predieri S. Sensory Characteristics and Nutritional Quality of Food Products Made with a Biofortified and Lectin Free Common Bean ( Phaseolus vulgaris L.) Flour. Nutrients 2021; 13:nu13124517. [PMID: 34960069 PMCID: PMC8704223 DOI: 10.3390/nu13124517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2021] [Revised: 12/11/2021] [Accepted: 12/14/2021] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
Abstract
Common beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) are an important source of nutrients with beneficial effects on human health. However, they contain lectins, that limit the direct use of flour in food preparations without thermal treatment, and phytic acid, that reduces mineral cation bioavailability. The objectives of this research were: to obtain biofortified snacks and a cream using an untreated common bean flour devoid of active lectins (lec-) and with reduced content of phytic acid (lpa) and to evaluate the sensorial appreciation for these products. The main results of the present work were: the products with the lpa lec- flour did not retain residual hemagglutinating activity due to lectins; they showed higher residual α-amylase inhibitor activity (from 2.2 to 135 times), reduced in vitro predicted glycemic index (about 5 units reduction) and increased iron bioavailability compared to the products with wild type flour; products with common bean flour were less appreciated than the reference ones without this flour, but the presence of an intense umami taste can be a positive attribute. Results confirmed that the use of the lpa lec- flour has important advantages in the preparation of safe and nutritionally improved products, and provide useful information to identify target consumers, such as children and elderly people.
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- Francesca Sparvoli
- Institute of Agricultural Biology and Biotechnology, National Research Council, Via Bassini 15, 20133 Milano, Italy; (S.G.); (E.C.)
- Correspondence:
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- Institute of Agricultural Biology and Biotechnology, National Research Council, Via Bassini 15, 20133 Milano, Italy; (S.G.); (E.C.)
- Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie, Alimentari e Ambientali, Università Politecnica delle Marche, 60131 Ancona, Italy
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- Institute of Agricultural Biology and Biotechnology, National Research Council, Via Bassini 15, 20133 Milano, Italy; (S.G.); (E.C.)
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- Blumen Group SPA, Corso Savona 168, 14100 Asti, Italy;
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- Department for Sustainable Food Process, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Via Emilia Parmense 84, 29122 Piacenza, Italy;
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- Institute of Food Science, National Research Council, Via Roma 64, 83100 Avellino, Italy; (D.L.); (M.R.)
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- Institute for BioEconomy, National Research Council, Via Piero Gobetti 101, 40129 Bologna, Italy; (E.G.); (M.C.); (G.M.D.); (S.P.)
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- Institute for BioEconomy, National Research Council, Via Piero Gobetti 101, 40129 Bologna, Italy; (E.G.); (M.C.); (G.M.D.); (S.P.)
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- Institute for BioEconomy, National Research Council, Via Piero Gobetti 101, 40129 Bologna, Italy; (E.G.); (M.C.); (G.M.D.); (S.P.)
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- Institute of Food Science, National Research Council, Via Roma 64, 83100 Avellino, Italy; (D.L.); (M.R.)
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- Institute for BioEconomy, National Research Council, Via Piero Gobetti 101, 40129 Bologna, Italy; (E.G.); (M.C.); (G.M.D.); (S.P.)
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Paolo D, Locatelli F, Cominelli E, Pirona R, Pozzo S, Graziani G, Ritieni A, De Palma M, Docimo T, Tucci M, Sparvoli F. Towards a Cardoon ( Cynara cardunculus var. altilis)-Based Biorefinery: A Case Study of Improved Cell Cultures via Genetic Modulation of the Phenylpropanoid Pathway. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms222111978. [PMID: 34769407 PMCID: PMC8584892 DOI: 10.3390/ijms222111978] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2021] [Revised: 11/02/2021] [Accepted: 11/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Cultivated cardoon (Cynara cardunculus var. altilis L.) is a promising candidate species for the development of plant cell cultures suitable for large-scale biomass production and recovery of nutraceuticals. We set up a protocol for Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transformation, which can be used for the improvement of cardoon cell cultures in a frame of biorefinery. As high lignin content determines lower saccharification yields for the biomass, we opted for a biotechnological approach, with the purpose of reducing lignin content; we generated transgenic lines overexpressing the Arabidopsis thaliana MYB4 transcription factor, a known repressor of lignin/flavonoid biosynthesis. Here, we report a comprehensive characterization, including metabolic and transcriptomic analyses of AtMYB4 overexpression cardoon lines, in comparison to wild type, underlining favorable traits for their use in biorefinery. Among these, the improved accessibility of the lignocellulosic biomass to degrading enzymes due to depletion of lignin content, the unexpected increased growth rates, and the valuable nutraceutical profiles, in particular for hydroxycinnamic/caffeoylquinic and fatty acids profiles.
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- Dario Paolo
- National Research Council—Institute of Agricultural Biology and Biotechnology (CNR-IBBA), Via Edoardo Bassini 15, 20133 Milano, Italy; (F.L.); (E.C.); (R.P.); (S.P.)
- Correspondence: (D.P.); (F.S.); Tel.: +39-0223699407 (D.P.); +39-0223699435 (F.S.)
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- National Research Council—Institute of Agricultural Biology and Biotechnology (CNR-IBBA), Via Edoardo Bassini 15, 20133 Milano, Italy; (F.L.); (E.C.); (R.P.); (S.P.)
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- National Research Council—Institute of Agricultural Biology and Biotechnology (CNR-IBBA), Via Edoardo Bassini 15, 20133 Milano, Italy; (F.L.); (E.C.); (R.P.); (S.P.)
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- National Research Council—Institute of Agricultural Biology and Biotechnology (CNR-IBBA), Via Edoardo Bassini 15, 20133 Milano, Italy; (F.L.); (E.C.); (R.P.); (S.P.)
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- National Research Council—Institute of Agricultural Biology and Biotechnology (CNR-IBBA), Via Edoardo Bassini 15, 20133 Milano, Italy; (F.L.); (E.C.); (R.P.); (S.P.)
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- Department of Pharmacy—University of Naples Federico II (UNINA), Via Domenico Montesano 49, 80131 Naples, Italy; (G.G.); (A.R.)
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- Department of Pharmacy—University of Naples Federico II (UNINA), Via Domenico Montesano 49, 80131 Naples, Italy; (G.G.); (A.R.)
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- National Research Council—Institute of Bioscience and Bioresources (CNR-IBBR), Via Università 133, 80055 Portici, Italy; (M.D.P.); (T.D.); (M.T.)
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- National Research Council—Institute of Bioscience and Bioresources (CNR-IBBR), Via Università 133, 80055 Portici, Italy; (M.D.P.); (T.D.); (M.T.)
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- National Research Council—Institute of Bioscience and Bioresources (CNR-IBBR), Via Università 133, 80055 Portici, Italy; (M.D.P.); (T.D.); (M.T.)
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- National Research Council—Institute of Agricultural Biology and Biotechnology (CNR-IBBA), Via Edoardo Bassini 15, 20133 Milano, Italy; (F.L.); (E.C.); (R.P.); (S.P.)
- Correspondence: (D.P.); (F.S.); Tel.: +39-0223699407 (D.P.); +39-0223699435 (F.S.)
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Scharff LB, Saltenis VLR, Jensen PE, Baekelandt A, Burgess AJ, Burow M, Ceriotti A, Cohan J, Geu‐Flores F, Halkier BA, Haslam RP, Inzé D, Klein Lankhorst R, Murchie EH, Napier JA, Nacry P, Parry MAJ, Santino A, Scarano A, Sparvoli F, Wilhelm R, Pribil M. Prospects to improve the nutritional quality of crops. Food Energy Secur 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/fes3.327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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- Lars B. Scharff
- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences Copenhagen Plant Science Centre University of Copenhagen Frederiksberg Denmark
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- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences Copenhagen Plant Science Centre University of Copenhagen Frederiksberg Denmark
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- Department of Food Science University of Copenhagen Frederiksberg Denmark
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- Department of Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics Ghent University Ghent Belgium
- VIB Center for Plant Systems Biology Ghent Belgium
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- DynaMo Center Copenhagen Plant Science Centre Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences University of Copenhagen Frederiksberg Denmark
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- Institute of Agricultural Biology and Biotechnology National Research Council (CNR) Milan Italy
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- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences Copenhagen Plant Science Centre University of Copenhagen Frederiksberg Denmark
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- DynaMo Center Copenhagen Plant Science Centre Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences University of Copenhagen Frederiksberg Denmark
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- Department of Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics Ghent University Ghent Belgium
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- Wageningen Plant Research Wageningen University & Research Wageningen The Netherlands
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- School of Biosciences University of Nottingham Loughborough UK
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- BPMPUniv MontpellierINRAECNRSMontpellier SupAgro Montpellier France
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- Institute of Sciences of Food Production (ISPA) National Research Council (CNR) Lecce Italy
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- Institute of Sciences of Food Production (ISPA) National Research Council (CNR) Lecce Italy
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- DynaMo Center Copenhagen Plant Science Centre Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences University of Copenhagen Frederiksberg Denmark
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- Institute for Biosafety in Plant Biotechnology Julius Kühn‐Institut – Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants Quedlinburg Germany
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- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences Copenhagen Plant Science Centre University of Copenhagen Frederiksberg Denmark
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Balestrini R, Brunetti C, Cammareri M, Caretto S, Cavallaro V, Cominelli E, De Palma M, Docimo T, Giovinazzo G, Grandillo S, Locatelli F, Lumini E, Paolo D, Patanè C, Sparvoli F, Tucci M, Zampieri E. Strategies to Modulate Specialized Metabolism in Mediterranean Crops: From Molecular Aspects to Field. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22062887. [PMID: 33809189 PMCID: PMC7999214 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22062887] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2021] [Revised: 03/10/2021] [Accepted: 03/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
Abstract
Plant specialized metabolites (SMs) play an important role in the interaction with the environment and are part of the plant defense response. These natural products are volatile, semi-volatile and non-volatile compounds produced from common building blocks deriving from primary metabolic pathways and rapidly evolved to allow a better adaptation of plants to environmental cues. Specialized metabolites include terpenes, flavonoids, alkaloids, glucosinolates, tannins, resins, etc. that can be used as phytochemicals, food additives, flavoring agents and pharmaceutical compounds. This review will be focused on Mediterranean crop plants as a source of SMs, with a special attention on the strategies that can be used to modulate their production, including abiotic stresses, interaction with beneficial soil microorganisms and novel genetic approaches.
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- Raffaella Balestrini
- National Research Council (CNR)-Institute of Sustainable Plant Protection (IPSP), Viale Mattioli 25 and Strada delle Cacce 73, 10125 and 10135 Torino, Via Madonna del Piano 10, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy; (C.B.); (E.L.); (E.Z.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-01165-02927
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- National Research Council (CNR)-Institute of Sustainable Plant Protection (IPSP), Viale Mattioli 25 and Strada delle Cacce 73, 10125 and 10135 Torino, Via Madonna del Piano 10, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy; (C.B.); (E.L.); (E.Z.)
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- CNR-Institute of Bioscience and Bioresources (IBBR), Via Università 133, 80055 Portici, Italy; (M.C.); (M.D.P.); (T.D.); (S.G.); (M.T.)
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- CNR-Institute of Sciences of Food Production, Via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy; (S.C.); (G.G.)
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- CNR-Institute of Bioeconomy (IBE), Via Paolo Gaifami, 18, 95126 Catania, Italy; (V.C.); (C.P.)
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- CNR-Institute of Agricultural Biology and Biotechnology, Via Edoardo Bassini 15, 20133 Milan, Italy; (E.C.); (F.L.); (D.P.); (F.S.)
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- CNR-Institute of Bioscience and Bioresources (IBBR), Via Università 133, 80055 Portici, Italy; (M.C.); (M.D.P.); (T.D.); (S.G.); (M.T.)
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- CNR-Institute of Bioscience and Bioresources (IBBR), Via Università 133, 80055 Portici, Italy; (M.C.); (M.D.P.); (T.D.); (S.G.); (M.T.)
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- CNR-Institute of Sciences of Food Production, Via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy; (S.C.); (G.G.)
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- CNR-Institute of Bioscience and Bioresources (IBBR), Via Università 133, 80055 Portici, Italy; (M.C.); (M.D.P.); (T.D.); (S.G.); (M.T.)
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- CNR-Institute of Agricultural Biology and Biotechnology, Via Edoardo Bassini 15, 20133 Milan, Italy; (E.C.); (F.L.); (D.P.); (F.S.)
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- National Research Council (CNR)-Institute of Sustainable Plant Protection (IPSP), Viale Mattioli 25 and Strada delle Cacce 73, 10125 and 10135 Torino, Via Madonna del Piano 10, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy; (C.B.); (E.L.); (E.Z.)
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- CNR-Institute of Agricultural Biology and Biotechnology, Via Edoardo Bassini 15, 20133 Milan, Italy; (E.C.); (F.L.); (D.P.); (F.S.)
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- CNR-Institute of Bioeconomy (IBE), Via Paolo Gaifami, 18, 95126 Catania, Italy; (V.C.); (C.P.)
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- CNR-Institute of Agricultural Biology and Biotechnology, Via Edoardo Bassini 15, 20133 Milan, Italy; (E.C.); (F.L.); (D.P.); (F.S.)
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- CNR-Institute of Bioscience and Bioresources (IBBR), Via Università 133, 80055 Portici, Italy; (M.C.); (M.D.P.); (T.D.); (S.G.); (M.T.)
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- National Research Council (CNR)-Institute of Sustainable Plant Protection (IPSP), Viale Mattioli 25 and Strada delle Cacce 73, 10125 and 10135 Torino, Via Madonna del Piano 10, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy; (C.B.); (E.L.); (E.Z.)
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Graziani G, Docimo T, Palma MD, Sparvoli F, Izzo L, Tucci M, Ritieni A. Changes in Phenolics and Fatty Acids Composition and Related Gene Expression during the Development from Seed to Leaves of Three Cultivated Cardoon Genotypes. Antioxidants (Basel) 2020; 9:antiox9111096. [PMID: 33171628 PMCID: PMC7695130 DOI: 10.3390/antiox9111096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2020] [Revised: 11/02/2020] [Accepted: 11/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
Abstract
Cultivated cardoon (Cynara cardunculus var. altilis) has long been used as a food and medicine remedy and nowadays is considered a functional food. Its leaf bioactive compounds are mostly represented by chlorogenic acids and coumaroyl derivatives, known for their nutritional value and bioactivity. Having antioxidant and hepatoprotective properties, these molecules are used for medicinal purposes. Apart from the phenolic compounds in green tissues, cultivated cardoon is also used for the seed oil, having a composition suitable for the human diet, but also valuable as feedstock for the production of biofuel and biodegradable bioplastics. Given the wide spectrum of valuable cardoon molecules and their numerous industrial applications, a detailed characterization of different organs and tissues for their metabolic profiles as well as an extensive transcriptional analysis of associated key biosynthetic genes were performed to provide a deeper insight into metabolites biosynthesis and accumulation sites. This study aimed to provide a comprehensive analysis of the phenylpropanoids profile through UHPLC-Q-Orbitrap HRMS analysis, of fatty acids content through GC-MS analysis, along with quantitative transcriptional analyses by qRT-PCR of hydroxycinnamoyl-quinate transferase (HQT), stearic acid desaturase (SAD), and fatty acid desaturase (FAD) genes in seeds, hypocotyls, cotyledons and leaves of the cardoon genotypes “Spagnolo”, “Bianco Avorio”, and “Gigante”. Both oil yield and total phenols accumulation in all the tissues and organs indicated higher production in “Bianco Avorio” and “Spagnolo” than in “Gigante”. Antioxidant activity evaluation by DPPH, ABTS, and FRAP assays mirrored total phenols content. Overall, this study provides a detailed analysis of tissue composition of cardoon, enabling to elucidate value-added product accumulation and distribution during plant development and hence contributing to better address and optimize the sustainable use of this natural resource. Besides, our metabolic and transcriptional screening could be useful to guide the selection of superior genotypes.
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- Giulia Graziani
- Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples Federico II, Via Domenico Montesano 49, 80131 Naples, Italy; (L.I.); (A.R.)
- Correspondence: (G.G.); (M.T.)
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- Institute of Bioscience and Bioresources, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, via Università 133, 80055 Portici, Italy; (T.D.); (M.D.P.)
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- Institute of Bioscience and Bioresources, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, via Università 133, 80055 Portici, Italy; (T.D.); (M.D.P.)
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- Institute of Agricultural Biology and Biotechnology, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Via E. Bassini 15, 20133 Milan, Italy;
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples Federico II, Via Domenico Montesano 49, 80131 Naples, Italy; (L.I.); (A.R.)
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- Institute of Bioscience and Bioresources, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, via Università 133, 80055 Portici, Italy; (T.D.); (M.D.P.)
- Correspondence: (G.G.); (M.T.)
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples Federico II, Via Domenico Montesano 49, 80131 Naples, Italy; (L.I.); (A.R.)
- Unesco Chair for Health Education and Sustainable Development, 80131 Naples, Italy
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Cominelli E, Galimberti M, Pongrac P, Landoni M, Losa A, Paolo D, Daminati MG, Bollini R, Cichy KA, Vogel-Mikuš K, Sparvoli F. Calcium redistribution contributes to the hard-to-cook phenotype and increases PHA-L lectin thermal stability in common bean low phytic acid 1 mutant seeds. Food Chem 2020; 321:126680. [PMID: 32247181 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2020.126680] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2019] [Revised: 03/16/2020] [Accepted: 03/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Seed phytic acid reduces mineral bioavailability by chelating minerals. Consumption of common bean seeds with the low phytic acid 1 (lpa1) mutation improved iron status in human trials but caused adverse gastrointestinal effects, presumably due to increased stability of lectin phytohemagglutinin L (PHA-L) compared to the wild type (wt). A hard-to-cook (HTC) defect observed in lpa1 seeds intensified this problem. We quantified the HTC phenotype of lpa1 common beans with three genetic backgrounds. The HTC phenotype in the lpa1 black bean line correlated with the redistribution of calcium particularly in the cell walls, providing support for the "phytase-phytate-pectin" theory of the HTC mechanism. Furthermore, the excess of free cations in the lpa1 mutation in combination with different PHA alleles affected the stability of PHA-L lectin.
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- Eleonora Cominelli
- Institute of Agricultural Biology and Biotechnology, CNR, Via Bassini 15, 20133 Milan, Italy.
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- Institute of Agricultural Biology and Biotechnology, CNR, Via Bassini 15, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- Jozef Stefan Institute, Jamova 39, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Biosciences, University of Milan, Via Celoria 26, 20133 Milan, Italy.
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- Institute of Agricultural Biology and Biotechnology, CNR, Via Bassini 15, 20133 Milan, Italy.
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- Institute of Agricultural Biology and Biotechnology, CNR, Via Bassini 15, 20133 Milan, Italy.
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- Institute of Agricultural Biology and Biotechnology, CNR, Via Bassini 15, 20133 Milan, Italy.
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- Institute of Agricultural Biology and Biotechnology, CNR, Via Bassini 15, 20133 Milan, Italy.
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- Sugarbeet and Bean Research Unit, Agricultural Research Service, US Department of Agriculture, 1066 Bogue Street, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, United States.
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- Jozef Stefan Institute, Jamova 39, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia; University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Department of Biology, Jamnikarjeva 101, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia.
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- Institute of Agricultural Biology and Biotechnology, CNR, Via Bassini 15, 20133 Milan, Italy.
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Cominelli E, Pilu R, Sparvoli F. Phytic Acid and Transporters: What Can We Learn from low phytic acid Mutants. Plants (Basel) 2020; 9:plants9010069. [PMID: 31948109 PMCID: PMC7020491 DOI: 10.3390/plants9010069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2019] [Revised: 12/23/2019] [Accepted: 01/01/2020] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Phytic acid has two main roles in plant tissues: Storage of phosphorus and regulation of different cellular processes. From a nutritional point of view, it is considered an antinutritional compound because, being a cation chelator, its presence reduces mineral bioavailability from the diet. In recent decades, the development of low phytic acid (lpa) mutants has been an important goal for nutritional seed quality improvement, mainly in cereals and legumes. Different lpa mutations affect phytic acid biosynthetic genes. However, other lpa mutations isolated so far, affect genes coding for three classes of transporters: A specific group of ABCC type vacuolar transporters, putative sulfate transporters, and phosphate transporters. In the present review, we summarize advances in the characterization of these transporters in cereals and legumes. Particularly, we describe genes, proteins, and mutants for these different transporters, and we report data of in silico analysis aimed at identifying the putative orthologs in some other cereal and legume species. Finally, we comment on the advantage of using such types of mutants for crop biofortification and on their possible utility to unravel links between phosphorus and sulfur metabolism (phosphate and sulfate homeostasis crosstalk).
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- Eleonora Cominelli
- Institute of Agricultural Biology and Biotechnology, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Via E. Bassini 15, 20133 Milan, Italy;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-022-369-9421
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- Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences—Production Landscape, Agroenergy Università degli Studi di Milano, Via G. Celoria 2, 20133 Milan, Italy;
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- Institute of Agricultural Biology and Biotechnology, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Via E. Bassini 15, 20133 Milan, Italy;
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Colombo F, Paolo D, Cominelli E, Sparvoli F, Nielsen E, Pilu R. MRP Transporters and Low Phytic Acid Mutants in Major Crops: Main Pleiotropic Effects and Future Perspectives. Front Plant Sci 2020; 11:1301. [PMID: 32973854 PMCID: PMC7481554 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2020.01301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2020] [Accepted: 08/11/2020] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Phytic acid (PA) represents the major storage form of seed phosphate (P). During seed maturation, it accumulates as phytate salts chelating various mineral cations, therefore reducing their bioavailability. During germination, phytase dephosphorylates PA releasing both P and cations which in turn can be used for the nutrition of the growing seedling. Animals do not possess phytase, thus monogastric animals assimilate only 10% of the phytate ingested with feed, whilst 90% is excreted and may contribute to cause P pollution of the environment. To overcome this double problem, nutritional and environmental, in the last four decades, many low phytic acid (lpa) mutants (most of which affect the PA-MRP transporters) have been isolated and characterized in all major crops, showing that the lpa trait can increase the nutritional quality of foods and feeds and improve P management in agriculture. Nevertheless, these mutations are frequently accompanied by negative pleiotropic effects leading to agronomic defects which may affect either seed viability and germination or plant development or in some cases even increase the resistance to cooking, thus limiting the interest of breeders. Therefore, although some significant results have been reached, the isolation of lpa mutants improved for their nutritional quality and with a good field performance remains a goal so far not fully achieved for many crops. Here, we will summarize the main pleiotropic effects that have been reported to date in lpa mutants affected in PA-MRP transporters in five productive agronomic species, as well as addressing some of the possible challenges to overcome these hurdles and improve the breeding efforts for lpa mutants.
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- Federico Colombo
- Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences—Production Landscape, Agroenergy, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Institute of Agricultural Biology and Biotechnology, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Milan, Italy
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- Institute of Agricultural Biology and Biotechnology, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Milan, Italy
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- Institute of Agricultural Biology and Biotechnology, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biology and Biotechnology, Università degli Studi di Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences—Production Landscape, Agroenergy, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
- *Correspondence: Roberto Pilu,
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Gabriele M, Sparvoli F, Bollini R, Lubrano V, Longo V, Pucci L. The Impact of Sourdough Fermentation on Non‐Nutritive Compounds and Antioxidant Activities of Flours from Different
Phaseolus Vulgaris
L. Genotypes. J Food Sci 2019; 84:1929-1936. [DOI: 10.1111/1750-3841.14672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2019] [Revised: 04/10/2019] [Accepted: 05/05/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Morena Gabriele
- Natl. Research CouncilInst. of Biology and Agricultural Biotechnology (IBBA) Pisa Unit, Research Area of Pisa, Via Moruzzi 1 56124 Pisa Italy
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- Natl. Research CouncilInst. of Biology and Agricultural Biotechnology (IBBA) Via Bassini 15 20133 Milan Italy
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- Natl. Research CouncilInst. of Biology and Agricultural Biotechnology (IBBA) Via Bassini 15 20133 Milan Italy
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- Fondazione CNR/Regione Toscana G. Monasterio Via Moruzzi 1 56124 Pisa Italy
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- Natl. Research CouncilInst. of Biology and Agricultural Biotechnology (IBBA) Pisa Unit, Research Area of Pisa, Via Moruzzi 1 56124 Pisa Italy
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- Natl. Research CouncilInst. of Biology and Agricultural Biotechnology (IBBA) Pisa Unit, Research Area of Pisa, Via Moruzzi 1 56124 Pisa Italy
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Paolis AD, Frugis G, Giannino D, Iannelli MA, Mele G, Rugini E, Silvestri C, Sparvoli F, Testone G, Mauro ML, Nicolodi C, Caretto S. Plant Cellular and Molecular Biotechnology: Following Mariotti's Steps. Plants (Basel) 2019; 8:E18. [PMID: 30634627 PMCID: PMC6359066 DOI: 10.3390/plants8010018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2018] [Revised: 12/30/2018] [Accepted: 01/07/2019] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
Abstract
This review is dedicated to the memory of Prof. Domenico Mariotti, who significantly contributed to establishing the Italian research community in Agricultural Genetics and carried out the first experiments of Agrobacterium-mediated plant genetic transformation and regeneration in Italy during the 1980s. Following his scientific interests as guiding principles, this review summarizes the recent advances obtained in plant biotechnology and fundamental research aiming to: (i) Exploit in vitro plant cell and tissue cultures to induce genetic variability and to produce useful metabolites; (ii) gain new insights into the biochemical function of Agrobacterium rhizogenes rol genes and their application to metabolite production, fruit tree transformation, and reverse genetics; (iii) improve genetic transformation in legume species, most of them recalcitrant to regeneration; (iv) untangle the potential of KNOTTED1-like homeobox (KNOX) transcription factors in plant morphogenesis as key regulators of hormonal homeostasis; and (v) elucidate the molecular mechanisms of the transition from juvenility to the adult phase in Prunus tree species.
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- Angelo De Paolis
- Istituto di Scienze delle Produzioni Alimentari (ISPA), Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy.
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- Istituto di Biologia e Biotecnologia Agraria (IBBA), UOS Roma, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Via Salaria Km. 29,300, Monterotondo Scalo, 00015 Roma, Italy.
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- Istituto di Biologia e Biotecnologia Agraria (IBBA), UOS Roma, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Via Salaria Km. 29,300, Monterotondo Scalo, 00015 Roma, Italy.
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- Istituto di Biologia e Biotecnologia Agraria (IBBA), UOS Roma, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Via Salaria Km. 29,300, Monterotondo Scalo, 00015 Roma, Italy.
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- Istituto di Biologia e Biotecnologia Agraria (IBBA), UOS Roma, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Via Salaria Km. 29,300, Monterotondo Scalo, 00015 Roma, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie e Forestali (DAFNE), Università degli Studi della Tuscia, Via San Camillo De Lellis S.N.C., 01100 Viterbo, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie e Forestali (DAFNE), Università degli Studi della Tuscia, Via San Camillo De Lellis S.N.C., 01100 Viterbo, Italy.
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- Istituto di Biologia e Biotecnologia Agraria (IBBA), Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Via Bassini 15, 20133 Milano, Italy.
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- Istituto di Biologia e Biotecnologia Agraria (IBBA), UOS Roma, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Via Salaria Km. 29,300, Monterotondo Scalo, 00015 Roma, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Biologia e Biotecnologie, Sapienza Università di Roma, P.le A. Moro 5, 00185 Roma, Italy.
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- Istituto di Biologia e Biotecnologia Agraria (IBBA), UOS Roma, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Via Salaria Km. 29,300, Monterotondo Scalo, 00015 Roma, Italy.
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- Istituto di Scienze delle Produzioni Alimentari (ISPA), Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy.
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Boncompagni E, Orozco-Arroyo G, Cominelli E, Gangashetty PI, Grando S, Kwaku Zu TT, Daminati MG, Nielsen E, Sparvoli F. Antinutritional factors in pearl millet grains: Phytate and goitrogens content variability and molecular characterization of genes involved in their pathways. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0198394. [PMID: 29856884 PMCID: PMC5983567 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0198394] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2018] [Accepted: 04/22/2018] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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Pearl millet [Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.] is an important "orphan" cereal and the most widely grown of all the millet species worldwide. It is also the sixth most important cereal in the world after wheat, rice, maize, barley, and sorghum, being largely grown and used in West Africa as well as in India and Pakistan. The present study was carried out in the frame of a program designed to increase benefits and reduce potential health problems deriving from the consumption of pearl millet. The specific goal was to provide a database of information on the variability existing in pearl millet germplasm as to the amounts of phytate, the most relevant antinutrient compound, and the goitrogenic compounds C-glycosylflavones (C-GFs) accumulated in the grain.Results we obtained clearly show that, as indicated by the range in values, a substantial variability subsists across the investigated pearl millet inbred lines as regards the grain level of phytic acid phosphate, while the amount of C-GFs shows a very high variation. Suitable potential parents to be used in breeding programs can be therefore chosen from the surveyed material in order to create new germplasm with increased nutritional quality and food safety. Moreover, we report novel molecular data showing which genes are more relevant for phytic acid biosynthesis in the seeds as well as a preliminary analysis of a pearl millet orthologous gene for C-GFs biosynthesis. These results open the way to dissect the genetic determinants controlling key seed nutritional phenotypes and to the characterization of their impact on grain nutritional value in pearl millet.
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- ICRISAT Sahelian Center, International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, Niamey, Niger
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- ICRISAT Patancheru, International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, Andhra Pradesh, India
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- Department of Biology and Biotechnology, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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Younessi-Hamzekhanlu M, Izadi-Darbandi A, Malboobi MA, Ebrahimi M, Abdipour M, Sparvoli F, Paolo D. Agrobacterium rhizogenes transformed soybeans with AtPAP18 gene show enhanced phosphorus uptake and biomass production. BIOTECHNOL BIOTEC EQ 2018. [DOI: 10.1080/13102818.2018.1473053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/16/2022] Open
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- Mehdi Younessi-Hamzekhanlu
- Department of Forestry and Medicinal Plants, Ahar Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Tabriz, Ahar, Iran
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- Department of Agronomy and Plant Breeding Sciences, University of Tehran, College of Aburaihan, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Plant Biotechnology, National Institute of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Agronomy and Plant Breeding Sciences, University of Tehran, College of Aburaihan, Tehran, Iran
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- Kohgiluyeh and Boyerahmad Agricultural and Natural Resources, Research and Education Center, Agricultural Research Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Yasouj, Kohgiluyeh and Boyerahmad, Iran
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- CNR – National Research Council, Institute of Agricultural Biology and Biotechnology (IBBA, CNR), Milan, Italy
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- Food technology research unit (CRA-IAA) Council For Agricultural Research and Agricultural Economics Analysis, Rome, Italy
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Cominelli E, Confalonieri M, Carlessi M, Cortinovis G, Daminati MG, Porch TG, Losa A, Sparvoli F. Phytic acid transport in Phaseolus vulgaris: A new low phytic acid mutant in the PvMRP1 gene and study of the PvMRPs promoters in two different plant systems. Plant Sci 2018; 270:1-12. [PMID: 29576062 DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2018.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2017] [Revised: 02/02/2018] [Accepted: 02/05/2018] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
Abstract
Phytic acid (InsP6) is the main storage form of phosphate in seeds. In the plant it plays an important role in response to environmental stress and hormonal changes. InsP6 is a strong chelator of cations, reducing the bioavailability of essential minerals in the diet. Only a common bean low phytic acid (lpa1) mutant, affected in the PvMRP1 gene, coding for a putative tonoplastic phytic acid transporter, was described so far. This mutant is devoid of negative pleiotropic effects normally characterising lpa mutants. With the aim of isolating new common bean lpa mutants, an ethyl methane sulfonate mutagenized population was screened, resulting in the identification of an additional lpa1 allele. Other putative lpa lines were also isolated. The PvMRP2 gene is probably able to complement the phenotype of mutants affected in the PvMRP1 gene in tissues other than the seed. Only the PvMRP1 gene is expressed at appreciable levels in cotyledons. Arabidopsis thaliana and Medicago truncatula transgenic plants harbouring 1.5 kb portions of the intergenic 5' sequences of both PvMRP genes, fused upstream of the GUS reporter, were generated. GUS activity in different organs suggests a refined, species-specific mechanisms of regulation of gene expression for these two PvMRP genes.
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- Eleonora Cominelli
- CNR - National Research Council, Institute of Agricultural Biology and Biotechnology (IBBA, CNR), Via E. Bassini, 15, 20133, Milan, Italy.
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- CREA Research Centre for Animal Production and Aquaculture (CREA-ZA), Viale Piacenza 29, 26900, Lodi, Italy.
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- CNR - National Research Council, Institute of Agricultural Biology and Biotechnology (IBBA, CNR), Via E. Bassini, 15, 20133, Milan, Italy; Present address: Plantlab, Institute of Life Sciences, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Via G. Guidiccioni, 8-10, 56010 Ghezzano (Pisa), Italy.
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- CNR - National Research Council, Institute of Agricultural Biology and Biotechnology (IBBA, CNR), Via E. Bassini, 15, 20133, Milan, Italy.
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- CNR - National Research Council, Institute of Agricultural Biology and Biotechnology (IBBA, CNR), Via E. Bassini, 15, 20133, Milan, Italy.
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- USDA-ARS, Tropical Agriculture Research Station, 2200 P.A. Campos Avenue, Suite 201, Mayaguez, 00680, Puerto Rico.
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- CNR - National Research Council, Institute of Agricultural Biology and Biotechnology (IBBA, CNR), Via E. Bassini, 15, 20133, Milan, Italy; CREA Research Centre for Genomics and Bioinformatics (CREA-GB), Via Paullese 28, 26836 Montanaso Lombardo, Lodi, Italy.
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- CNR - National Research Council, Institute of Agricultural Biology and Biotechnology (IBBA, CNR), Via E. Bassini, 15, 20133, Milan, Italy.
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Chiozzotto R, Ramírez M, Talbi C, Cominelli E, Girard L, Sparvoli F, Hernández G. Characterization of the Symbiotic Nitrogen-Fixing Common Bean Low Phytic Acid (lpa1) Mutant Response to Water Stress. Genes (Basel) 2018; 9:E99. [PMID: 29462877 PMCID: PMC5852595 DOI: 10.3390/genes9020099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2017] [Revised: 02/05/2018] [Accepted: 02/12/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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The common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) low phytic acid (lpa1) biofortified genotype produces seeds with improved nutritional characteristics and does not display negative pleiotropic effects. Here we demonstrated that lpa1 plants establish an efficient nitrogen-fixing symbiosis with Rhizobium etli CE3. The lpa1 nodules showed a higher expression of nodule-function related genes than the nodules of the parental wild type genotype (BAT 93). We analyzed the response to water stress of lpa1 vs. BAT 93 plants grown under fertilized or under symbiotic N₂-fixation conditions. Water stress was induced by water withholding (up to 14% soil moisture) to fertilized or R. etli nodulated plants previously grown with normal irrigation. The fertilized lpa1 plants showed milder water stress symptoms during the water deployment period and after the rehydration recovery period when lpa1 plants showed less biomass reduction. The symbiotic water-stressed lpa1 plants showed decreased nitrogenase activity that coincides with decreased sucrose synthase gene expression in nodules; lower turgor weight to dry weight (DW) ratio, which has been associated with higher drought resistance index; downregulation of carbon/nitrogen (C/N)-related and upregulation of stress-related genes. Higher expression of stress-related genes was also observed in bacteroids of stressed lpa1 plants that also displayed very high expression of the symbiotic cbb₃ oxidase (fixNd).
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- Remo Chiozzotto
- Center for Genomic Sciences, National Autonomous University of Mexico, Av, Universidad 1001, Cuernavaca 62210, Mor., Mexico.
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- Center for Genomic Sciences, National Autonomous University of Mexico, Av, Universidad 1001, Cuernavaca 62210, Mor., Mexico.
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- Center for Genomic Sciences, National Autonomous University of Mexico, Av, Universidad 1001, Cuernavaca 62210, Mor., Mexico.
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- Institute of Agricultural Biology and Biotechnology, National Research Council, IBBA-CNR, Via Edoardo Bassini 15, 20133 Milano, Italy.
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- Center for Genomic Sciences, National Autonomous University of Mexico, Av, Universidad 1001, Cuernavaca 62210, Mor., Mexico.
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- Institute of Agricultural Biology and Biotechnology, National Research Council, IBBA-CNR, Via Edoardo Bassini 15, 20133 Milano, Italy.
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- Center for Genomic Sciences, National Autonomous University of Mexico, Av, Universidad 1001, Cuernavaca 62210, Mor., Mexico.
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Laplaze L, Sparvoli F, Masmoudi K, Hash CT. Editorial: Harvesting Plant and Microbial Biodiversity for Sustainably Enhanced Food Security. Front Plant Sci 2018; 9:42. [PMID: 29445384 PMCID: PMC5797756 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2018.00042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2017] [Accepted: 01/09/2018] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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- Laurent Laplaze
- Laboratoire Mixte International Adaptation des Plantes et Microorganismes Associés Aux Stress Environnementaux, Laboratoire Commun de Microbiologie IRD/ISRA/UCAD, Dakar, Senegal
- UMR DIADE, Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, Université de Montpellier, Montpellier, France
- *Correspondence: Laurent Laplaze
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- Istituto di Biologia e Biotecnologia Agraria, Dipartimento di Scienze Bio-Agroalimentari, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Aridland, United Arab Emirates University, Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates
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- International Crop Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, Niamey, Niger
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Cominelli E, Orozco-Arroyo G, Sparvoli F. Phytic Acid Biosynthesis and Transport in Phaseolus vulgaris: Exploitation of New Genomic Resources. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-63526-2_8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/22/2023]
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Varshney RK, Shi C, Thudi M, Mariac C, Wallace J, Qi P, Zhang H, Zhao Y, Wang X, Rathore A, Srivastava RK, Chitikineni A, Fan G, Bajaj P, Punnuri S, Gupta SK, Wang H, Jiang Y, Couderc M, Katta MAVSK, Paudel DR, Mungra KD, Chen W, Harris-Shultz KR, Garg V, Desai N, Doddamani D, Kane NA, Conner JA, Ghatak A, Chaturvedi P, Subramaniam S, Yadav OP, Berthouly-Salazar C, Hamidou F, Wang J, Liang X, Clotault J, Upadhyaya HD, Cubry P, Rhoné B, Gueye MC, Sunkar R, Dupuy C, Sparvoli F, Cheng S, Mahala RS, Singh B, Yadav RS, Lyons E, Datta SK, Hash CT, Devos KM, Buckler E, Bennetzen JL, Paterson AH, Ozias-Akins P, Grando S, Wang J, Mohapatra T, Weckwerth W, Reif JC, Liu X, Vigouroux Y, Xu X. Pearl millet genome sequence provides a resource to improve agronomic traits in arid environments. Nat Biotechnol 2017; 35:969-976. [PMID: 28922347 PMCID: PMC6871012 DOI: 10.1038/nbt.3943] [Citation(s) in RCA: 199] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2017] [Accepted: 07/17/2017] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
Abstract
Draft genome, 994 re-sequenced lines and GWAS for yield-traits provide a resource of genetics and genomics tools for pearl millet researchers and breeders. Pearl millet [Cenchrus americanus (L.) Morrone] is a staple food for more than 90 million farmers in arid and semi-arid regions of sub-Saharan Africa, India and South Asia. We report the ∼1.79 Gb draft whole genome sequence of reference genotype Tift 23D2B1-P1-P5, which contains an estimated 38,579 genes. We highlight the substantial enrichment for wax biosynthesis genes, which may contribute to heat and drought tolerance in this crop. We resequenced and analyzed 994 pearl millet lines, enabling insights into population structure, genetic diversity and domestication. We use these resequencing data to establish marker trait associations for genomic selection, to define heterotic pools, and to predict hybrid performance. We believe that these resources should empower researchers and breeders to improve this important staple crop.
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- Rajeev K Varshney
- International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Hyderabad, Telangana State, India
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- International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Hyderabad, Telangana State, India
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- Institut de recherche pour le développement (IRD), Montpellier, France
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- University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, USA
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- Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK), Gatersleben, Germany
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- University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, USA
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- International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Hyderabad, Telangana State, India
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- International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Hyderabad, Telangana State, India
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- International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Hyderabad, Telangana State, India
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- International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Hyderabad, Telangana State, India
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- International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Hyderabad, Telangana State, India
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- Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA
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- Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK), Gatersleben, Germany
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- Institut de recherche pour le développement (IRD), Montpellier, France
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- International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Hyderabad, Telangana State, India
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- University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Junagadh Agricultural University, Jamnagar, Gujarat, India
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- United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS), Tifton, Georgia, USA
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- International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Hyderabad, Telangana State, India
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- Department of Ecogenomics and Systems Biology, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.,Amity University, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Hyderabad, Telangana State, India
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- Institut Sénégalais de Recherches Agricoles (ISRA), Dakar, Senegal
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- Department of Ecogenomics and Systems Biology, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.,School of Bioinformatics and Biotechnology, D.Y. Patil University, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Ecogenomics and Systems Biology, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA.,Phoenix Bioinformatics, Redwood City, California, USA
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- Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)-Central Arid Zone Research Institute (CAZRI), Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
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- Institut de recherche pour le développement (IRD), Montpellier, France.,Laboratoire Mixte International Adaptation des Plantes et Microorganismes Associés aux Stress Environnementaux, Centre de Recherche de Bel Air, Dakar, Senegal
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- ICRISAT Sahelian Center, Niamey, Niger.,Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, University Abdou Moumouni, Niamey, Niger
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- Institut de recherche pour le développement (IRD), Montpellier, France.,University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Hyderabad, Telangana State, India
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- Institut de recherche pour le développement (IRD), Montpellier, France
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- Institut de recherche pour le développement (IRD), Montpellier, France.,Laboratoire de biométrie et Biologie Evolutive, Université Lyon 1, Villeurbanne, France
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- Institut Sénégalais de Recherches Agricoles (ISRA), Dakar, Senegal
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- CNR-Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Istituto di Biologia e Biotecnologia Agraria, Milan, Italy
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- Pioneer Hi-Bred Private Limited, Hyderabad, Telangana State, India
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- Fort Valley State University, Fort Valley, Georgia, USA
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- Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences, Aberystwyth University, Ceredigion, UK
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- University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA
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- Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA.,USDA-ARS, Ithaca, New York, USA
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- International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Hyderabad, Telangana State, India
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- Department of Ecogenomics and Systems Biology, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.,Vienna Metabolomics Center (VIME), University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK), Gatersleben, Germany
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- BGI-Shenzhen, Shenzhen, China.,BGI-Qingdao, Qingdao, China
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- Institut de recherche pour le développement (IRD), Montpellier, France.,University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- BGI-Shenzhen, Shenzhen, China.,BGI-Qingdao, Qingdao, China.,China National GeneBank (CNGB), Shenzen, China
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De Ron AM, Sparvoli F, Pueyo JJ, Bazile D. Editorial: Protein Crops: Food and Feed for the Future. Front Plant Sci 2017; 8:105. [PMID: 28220133 PMCID: PMC5292564 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2017.00105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2016] [Accepted: 01/18/2017] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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- Antonio M. De Ron
- Biology of Agrosystems, Misión Biológica de Galicia, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)Pontevedra, Spain
- *Correspondence: Antonio M. De Ron
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- Institute of Agricultural Biology and Biotechnology, Consiglio Nazionale delle RicercheMilan, Italy
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- Institute of Agricultural Sciences (ICA), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)Madrid, Spain
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- Directorate General in Charge of Research and Strategy, French Agricultural Research and International Cooperation Organization (CIRAD)Montpellier, France
- Research Unit Management of Renewable Resources and the Environment (UPR GREEN) (CIRAD)Montpellier, France
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Cassani E, Cilia R, Laguna J, Barichella M, Contin M, Cereda E, Isaias IU, Sparvoli F, Akpalu A, Budu KO, Scarpa MT, Pezzoli G. Mucuna pruriens for Parkinson's disease: Low-cost preparation method, laboratory measures and pharmacokinetics profile. J Neurol Sci 2016; 365:175-80. [PMID: 27206902 DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2016.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2016] [Revised: 03/17/2016] [Accepted: 04/03/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive neurological condition. Levodopa (LD) is the gold standard therapy for PD patients. Most PD patients in low-income areas cannot afford long-term daily Levodopa therapy. The aim of our study was to investigate if Mucuna pruriens (MP), a legume with high LD content that grows in tropical regions worldwide, might be potential alternative for poor PD patients. METHODS We analyzed 25 samples of MP from Africa, Latin America and Asia. We measured the content in LD in various MP preparations (dried, roasted, boiled). LD pharmacokinetics and motor response were recorded in four PD patients, comparing MP vs. LD+Dopa-Decarboxylase Inhibitor (DDCI) formulations. RESULTS Median LD concentration in dried MP seeds was 5.29%; similar results were obtained in roasted powder samples (5.3%), while boiling reduced LD content up to 70%. Compared to LD+DDCI, MP extract at similar LD dose provided less clinical benefit, with a 3.5-fold lower median AUC. CONCLUSION Considering the lack of a DDCI, MP therapy may provide clinical benefit only when content of LD is at least 3.5-fold the standard LD+DDCI. If long-term MP proves to be safe and effective in controlled clinical trials, it may be a sustainable alternative therapy for PD in low-income countries.
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- Erica Cassani
- Parkinson Institute, ASST G.Pini-CTO, ex ICP, Milan, Italy.
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- Parkinson Institute, ASST G.Pini-CTO, ex ICP, Milan, Italy
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- Neurology Clinic, Clinica Niño Jesus, Santa Cruz, Bolivia
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- IRCCS-Institute of Neurological Sciences of Bologna, Bologna, Italy; Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Nutrition and Dietetics Service, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, LAMB Pierfranco & Luisa Mariani, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Institute of Agricultural Research, College of Agriculture & Consumer Sciences, University of Ghana, Ghana
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- Parkinson Institute, ASST G.Pini-CTO, ex ICP, Milan, Italy
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Sparvoli F, Laureati M, Pilu R, Pagliarini E, Toschi I, Giuberti G, Fortunati P, Daminati MG, Cominelli E, Bollini R. Exploitation of Common Bean Flours with Low Antinutrient Content for Making Nutritionally Enhanced Biscuits. Front Plant Sci 2016; 7:928. [PMID: 27446157 PMCID: PMC4921496 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2016.00928] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2016] [Accepted: 06/10/2016] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
Abstract
Consumption of legumes is associated with a number of physiological and health benefits. Legume proteins complement very well those of cereals and are often used to produce gluten-free products. However, legume seeds often contain antinutritional compounds, such as phytate, galactooligosaccharides, phenolic compounds, lectins, enzyme inhibitors, whose presence could affect their nutritional value. Screening natural and induced biodiversity for useful traits, followed by breeding, is a way to remove undesirable components. We used the common bean cv. Lady Joy and the lpa1 mutant line, having different seed composition for absence/presence of lectins,α-amylase inhibitor, (α-AI) and phytic acid, to verify the advantage of their use to make biscuits with improved nutritional properties. We showed that use of unprocessed flour from normal beans (Taylor's Horticulture and Billò) must be avoided, since lectin activity is still present after baking, and demonstrated the advantage of using the cv. Lady Joy, lacking active lectins and having active α-AI. To assess the contribution of bean flour to biscuit quality traits, different formulations of composite flours (B12, B14, B22, B24, B29) were used in combinations with wheat (B14), maize (gluten-free B22 and B29), or with both (B12 and B24). These biscuits were nutritionally better than the control, having a better amino acid score, higher fiber amount, lower predicted glycemic index (pGI) and starch content. Replacement of cv. Lady Joy bean flour with that of lpa1, having a 90% reduction of phytic acid and devoid of α-AI, contributed to about a 50% reduction of phytic acid content. We also showed that baking did not fully inactivate α-AI, further contributing to lowering the pGI of the biscuits. Finally, data from a blind taste test using consumers indicated that the B14 biscuit was accepted by consumers and comparable in terms of liking to the control biscuit, although the acceptability of these products decreased with the increase of bean content. The B22 gluten-free biscuits, although received liking scores that were just above the middle point of the hedonic scale, might represent a good compromise between health benefits (absence of gluten and lower pGI), expectations of celiac consumers and likeness.
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- Francesca Sparvoli
- CNR, Institute of Agricultural Biology and BiotechnologyMilan, Italy
- *Correspondence: Francesca Sparvoli
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- Department of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences, University of MilanMilan, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences - Production, Landscape, Agroenergy, University of MilanMilan, Italy
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- Department of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences, University of MilanMilan, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences - Production, Landscape, Agroenergy, University of MilanMilan, Italy
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- Alimentari e Ambientali, Facoltà di Scienze Agrarie, Istituto di Scienze degli Alimenti e della Nutrizione, Università Cattolica del Sacro CuorePiacenza, Italy
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- Alimentari e Ambientali, Facoltà di Scienze Agrarie, Istituto di Scienze degli Alimenti e della Nutrizione, Università Cattolica del Sacro CuorePiacenza, Italy
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- CNR, Institute of Agricultural Biology and BiotechnologyMilan, Italy
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- CNR, Institute of Agricultural Biology and BiotechnologyMilan, Italy
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Mayo S, Cominelli E, Sparvoli F, González-López O, Rodríguez-González A, Gutiérrez S, Casquero PA. Development of a qPCR Strategy to Select Bean Genes Involved in Plant Defense Response and Regulated by the Trichoderma velutinum - Rhizoctonia solani Interaction. Front Plant Sci 2016; 7:1109. [PMID: 27540382 PMCID: PMC4973505 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2016.01109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2016] [Accepted: 05/12/2016] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Bean production is affected by a wide diversity of fungal pathogens, among them Rhizoctonia solani is one of the most important. A strategy to control bean infectious diseases, mainly those caused by fungi, is based on the use of biocontrol agents (BCAs) that can reduce the negative effects of plant pathogens and also can promote positive responses in the plant. Trichoderma is a fungal genus that is able to induce the expression of genes involved in plant defense response and also to promote plant growth, root development and nutrient uptake. In this article, a strategy that combines in silico analysis and real time PCR to detect additional bean defense-related genes, regulated by the presence of Trichoderma velutinum and/or R. solani has been applied. Based in this strategy, from the 48 bean genes initially analyzed, 14 were selected, and only WRKY33, CH5b and hGS showed an up-regulatory response in the presence of T. velutinum. The other genes were or not affected (OSM34) or down-regulated by the presence of this fungus. R. solani infection resulted in a down-regulation of most of the genes analyzed, except PR1, OSM34 and CNGC2 that were not affected, and the presence of both, T. velutinum and R. solani, up-regulates hGS and down-regulates all the other genes analyzed, except CH5b which was not significantly affected. As conclusion, the strategy described in the present work has been shown to be effective to detect genes involved in plant defense, which respond to the presence of a BCA or to a pathogen and also to the presence of both. The selected genes show significant homology with previously described plant defense genes and they are expressed in bean leaves of plants treated with T. velutinum and/or infected with R. solani.
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- Sara Mayo
- Research Group of Engineering and Sustainable Agriculture, Department of Agrarian Engineering and Sciences, Natural Resources Institute, University of LeónLeón, Spain
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- Institute of Agricultural Biology and Biotechnology, Consiglio Nazionale delle RicercheMilan, Italy
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- Institute of Agricultural Biology and Biotechnology, Consiglio Nazionale delle RicercheMilan, Italy
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- Research Group of Engineering and Sustainable Agriculture, Department of Agrarian Engineering and Sciences, Natural Resources Institute, University of LeónLeón, Spain
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- Research Group of Engineering and Sustainable Agriculture, Department of Agrarian Engineering and Sciences, Natural Resources Institute, University of LeónLeón, Spain
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- Area of Microbiology, University School of Agricultural Engineers, University of LeónPonferrada, Spain
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- Research Group of Engineering and Sustainable Agriculture, Department of Agrarian Engineering and Sciences, Natural Resources Institute, University of LeónLeón, Spain
- *Correspondence: Pedro A. Casquero,
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Pandurangan S, Diapari M, Yin F, Munholland S, Perry GE, Chapman BP, Huang S, Sparvoli F, Bollini R, Crosby WL, Pauls KP, Marsolais F. Genomic Analysis of Storage Protein Deficiency in Genetically Related Lines of Common Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris). Front Plant Sci 2016; 7:389. [PMID: 27066039 PMCID: PMC4814446 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2016.00389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2016] [Accepted: 03/14/2016] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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A series of genetically related lines of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) integrate a progressive deficiency in major storage proteins, the 7S globulin phaseolin and lectins. SARC1 integrates a lectin-like protein, arcelin-1 from a wild common bean accession. SMARC1N-PN1 is deficient in major lectins, including erythroagglutinating phytohemagglutinin (PHA-E) but not α-amylase inhibitor, and incorporates also a deficiency in phaseolin. SMARC1-PN1 is intermediate and shares the phaseolin deficiency. Sanilac is the parental background. To understand the genomic basis for variations in protein profiles previously determined by proteomics, the genotypes were submitted to short-fragment genome sequencing using an Illumina HiSeq 2000/2500 platform. Reads were aligned to reference sequences and subjected to de novo assembly. The results of the analyses identified polymorphisms responsible for the lack of specific storage proteins, as well as those associated with large differences in storage protein expression. SMARC1N-PN1 lacks the lectin genes pha-E and lec4-B17, and has the pseudogene pdlec1 in place of the functional pha-L gene. While the α-phaseolin gene appears absent, an approximately 20-fold decrease in β-phaseolin accumulation is associated with a single nucleotide polymorphism converting a G-box to an ACGT motif in the proximal promoter. Among residual lectins compensating for storage protein deficiency, mannose lectin FRIL and α-amylase inhibitor 1 genes are uniquely present in SMARC1N-PN1. An approximately 50-fold increase in α-amylase inhibitor like protein accumulation is associated with multiple polymorphisms introducing up to eight potential positive cis-regulatory elements in the proximal promoter specific to SMARC1N-PN1. An approximately 7-fold increase in accumulation of 11S globulin legumin is not associated with variation in proximal promoter sequence, suggesting that the identity of individual proteins involved in proteome rebalancing might also be determined at the translational level.
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- Sudhakar Pandurangan
- Department of Biology, University of Western Ontario, LondonON, Canada
- Genomics and Biotechnology, London Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, LondonON, Canada
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- Genomics and Biotechnology, London Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, LondonON, Canada
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- Genomics and Biotechnology, London Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, LondonON, Canada
- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen UniversityGuangzhou, China
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Windsor, WindsorON, Canada
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- Department of Plant Agriculture, University of Guelph, GuelphON, Canada
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- Genomics and Biotechnology, London Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, LondonON, Canada
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- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen UniversityGuangzhou, China
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- Institute of Agricultural Biology and Biotechnology, National Research CouncilMilan, Italy
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- Institute of Agricultural Biology and Biotechnology, National Research CouncilMilan, Italy
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Windsor, WindsorON, Canada
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- Department of Plant Agriculture, University of Guelph, GuelphON, Canada
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- Department of Biology, University of Western Ontario, LondonON, Canada
- Genomics and Biotechnology, London Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, LondonON, Canada
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Sparvoli F, Cominelli E. Seed Biofortification and Phytic Acid Reduction: A Conflict of Interest for the Plant? Plants (Basel) 2015; 4:728-55. [PMID: 27135349 PMCID: PMC4844270 DOI: 10.3390/plants4040728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2015] [Accepted: 11/13/2015] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Most of the phosphorus in seeds is accumulated in the form of phytic acid (myo-inositol-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexakisphosphate, InsP6). This molecule is a strong chelator of cations important for nutrition, such as iron, zinc, magnesium, and calcium. For this reason, InsP6 is considered an antinutritional factor. In recent years, efforts to biofortify seeds through the generation of low phytic acid (lpa) mutants have been noteworthy. Moreover, genes involved in the biosynthesis and accumulation of this molecule have been isolated and characterized in different species. Beyond its role in phosphorus storage, phytic acid is a very important signaling molecule involved in different regulatory processes during plant development and responses to different stimuli. Consequently, many lpa mutants show different negative pleitotropic effects. The strength of these pleiotropic effects depends on the specific mutated gene, possible functional redundancy, the nature of the mutation, and the spatio-temporal expression of the gene. Breeding programs or transgenic approaches aimed at development of new lpa mutants must take into consideration these different aspects in order to maximize the utility of these mutants.
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- Francesca Sparvoli
- Institute of Agricultural Biology and Biotechnology, CNR, Via Bassini 15, 20133 Milan, Italy.
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- Institute of Agricultural Biology and Biotechnology, CNR, Via Bassini 15, 20133 Milan, Italy.
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Cassani E, Barichella M, Cilia R, Laguna J, Sparvoli F, Akpalu A, Contin M, Cereda E, Isaias I, Pezzoli G. Simple and low-cost mucuna pruriens preparation for Parkinson’s disease patients in low-income countries. J Neurol Sci 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2015.08.915] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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La Marca M, Pucci L, Bollini R, Russo R, Sparvoli F, Gabriele M, Longo V. Antioxidant effect of a fermented powder of Lady Joy bean in primary rat hepatocytes. Cell Mol Biol Lett 2015; 20:102-16. [PMID: 26204396 DOI: 10.1515/cmble-2015-0007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2014] [Accepted: 01/26/2015] [Indexed: 03/01/2024] Open
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The role and beneficial effects of plant and food extracts against various diseases induced by oxidative stress have received much attention in recent years. Legumes are rich in bioactive compounds, and some studies suggest a correlation between their consumption and a reduced incidence of diseases. Primary cultures of rat hepatocytes were used to investigate whether and how an extract obtained from a fermented powder of bean named Lady Joy (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is able to regulate antioxidant and detoxifying enzymes through the NRF2 pathway, inhibit NF-kB activation, and reduce H2O2-induced endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress. All of the antioxidant and detoxifying enzymes studied were significantly up-regulated by Lady Joy treatment. Western blot showed that Nrf2 was activated by Lady Joy treatment. Also, cells treated with this fermented bean were partially protected against NF-kB activation resulting from H2O2 stress. As a link between oxidative stress and ER dysfunction is hypothesized, we verified whether Lady Joy was able to protect cells from H2O2-induced ER stress, by studying the response of the proteins CHOP, BiP and caspase 12. The results of this study show that Lady Joy can induce the Nrf2 pathway, inhibit NF-kB, and protect ER from stress induced by H2O2.
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Ramírez M, Guillén G, Fuentes SI, Iñiguez LP, Aparicio-Fabre R, Zamorano-Sánchez D, Encarnación-Guevara S, Panzeri D, Castiglioni B, Cremonesi P, Strozzi F, Stella A, Girard L, Sparvoli F, Hernández G. Transcript profiling of common bean nodules subjected to oxidative stress. Physiol Plant 2013; 149:389-407. [PMID: 23432573 DOI: 10.1111/ppl.12040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2012] [Revised: 01/25/2013] [Accepted: 01/28/2013] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Several environmental stresses generate high amounts of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in plant cells, resulting in oxidative stress. Symbiotic nitrogen fixation (SNF) in the legume-rhizobia symbiosis is sensitive to damage from oxidative stress. Active nodules of the common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) exposed to the herbicide paraquat (1,1'-dimethyl-4,4'-bipyridinium dichloride hydrate), which stimulates ROS accumulation, exhibited reduced nitrogenase activity and ureide content. We analyzed the global gene response of nodules subjected to oxidative stress using the Bean Custom Array 90K, which includes probes from 30,000 expressed sequence tags (ESTs). A total of 4280 ESTs were differentially expressed in stressed bean nodules; of these, 2218 were repressed. Based on Gene Ontology analysis, these genes were grouped into 42 different biological process categories. Analysis with the PathExpress bioinformatic tool, adapted for bean, identified five significantly repressed metabolic pathways related to carbon/nitrogen metabolism, which is crucial for nodule function. Quantitative reverse transcription (qRT)-PCR analysis of transcription factor (TF) gene expression showed that 67 TF genes were differentially expressed in nodules exposed to oxidative stress. Putative cis-elements recognized by highly responsive TF were detected in promoter regions of oxidative stress regulated genes. The expression of oxidative stress responsive genes and of genes important for SNF in bacteroids analyzed in stressed nodules revealed that these conditions elicited a transcriptional response.
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- Mario Ramírez
- Centro de Ciencias Genómicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Av. Universidad 1001, Cuernavaca, Mor. 62209, Mexico
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Zaugg I, Magni C, Panzeri D, Daminati MG, Bollini R, Benrey B, Bacher S, Sparvoli F. QUES, a new Phaseolus vulgaris genotype resistant to common bean weevils, contains the Arcelin-8 allele coding for new lectin-related variants. Theor Appl Genet 2013; 126:647-661. [PMID: 23117719 DOI: 10.1007/s00122-012-2008-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/29/2012] [Accepted: 10/13/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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In common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.), the most abundant seed proteins are the storage protein phaseolin and the family of closely related APA proteins (arcelin, phytohemagglutinin and α-amylase inhibitor). High variation in APA protein composition has been described and the presence of arcelin (Arc) has been associated with bean resistance against two bruchid beetles, the bean weevil (Acanthoscelides obtectus Say) and the Mexican bean weevil (Zabrotes subfasciatus Bohemian). So far, seven Arc variants have been identified, all in wild accessions, however, only those containing Arc-4 were reported to be resistant to both species. Although many efforts have been made, a successful breeding of this genetic trait into cultivated genotypes has not yet been achieved. Here, we describe a newly collected wild accession (named QUES) and demonstrate its resistance to both A. obtectus and Z. subfasciatus. Immunological and proteomic analyses of QUES seed protein composition indicated the presence of new Arc and arcelin-like (ARL) polypeptides of about 30 and 27 kDa, respectively. Sequencing of cDNAs coding for QUES APA proteins confirmed that this accession contains new APA variants, here referred to as Arc-8 and ARL-8. Moreover, bioinformatic analysis showed the two proteins are closely related to APA components present in the G12949 wild bean accession, which contains the Arc-4 variant. The presence of these new APA components, combined with the observations that they are poorly digested and remain very abundant in A. obtectus feces, so-called frass, suggest that the QUES APA locus is involved in the bruchid resistance. Moreover, molecular analysis indicated a lower complexity of the locus compared to that of G12949, suggesting that QUES should be considered a valuable source of resistance for further breeding purposes.
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- Isabelle Zaugg
- Unit of Ecology and Evolution, Department of Biology, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland
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Aparicio-Fabre R, Guillén G, Loredo M, Arellano J, Valdés-López O, Ramírez M, Íñiguez LP, Panzeri D, Castiglioni B, Cremonesi P, Strozzi F, Stella A, Girard L, Sparvoli F, Hernández G. Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) PvTIFY orchestrates global changes in transcript profile response to jasmonate and phosphorus deficiency. BMC Plant Biol 2013; 13:26. [PMID: 23402340 PMCID: PMC3621168 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2229-13-26] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2012] [Accepted: 01/29/2013] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND TIFY is a large plant-specific transcription factor gene family. A subgroup of TIFY genes named JAZ (Jasmonate-ZIM domain) has been identified as repressors of jasmonate (JA)-regulated transcription in Arabidopsis and other plants. JA signaling is involved in many aspects of plant growth/development and in defense responses to biotic and abiotic stresses. Here, we identified the TIFY genes (designated PvTIFY) from the legume common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) and functionally characterized PvTIFY10C as a transcriptional regulator. RESULTS Nineteen genes from the PvTIFY gene family were identified through whole-genome sequence analysis. Most of these were induced upon methyl-JA elicitation. We selected PvTIFY10C as a representative JA-responsive PvTIFY gene for further functional analysis. Transcriptome analysis via microarray hybridization using the newly designed Bean Custom Array 90 K was performed on transgenic roots of composite plants with modulated (RNAi-silencing or over-expression) PvTIFY10C gene expression. Data were interpreted using Gene Ontology and MapMan adapted to common bean. Microarray differential gene expression data were validated by real-time qRT-PCR expression analysis. Comparative global gene expression analysis revealed opposite regulatory changes in processes such as RNA and protein regulation, stress responses and metabolism in PvTIFY10C silenced vs. over-expressing roots. These data point to transcript reprogramming (mainly repression) orchestrated by PvTIFY10C. In addition, we found that several PvTIFY genes, as well as genes from the JA biosynthetic pathway, responded to P-deficiency. Relevant P-responsive genes that participate in carbon metabolic pathways, cell wall synthesis, lipid metabolism, transport, DNA, RNA and protein regulation, and signaling were oppositely-regulated in control vs. PvTIFY10C-silenced roots of composite plants under P-stress. These data indicate that PvTIFY10C regulates, directly or indirectly, the expression of some P-responsive genes; this process could be mediated by JA-signaling. CONCLUSION Our work contributes to the functional characterization of PvTIFY transcriptional regulators in common bean, an agronomically important legume. Members from the large PvTIFY gene family are important global transcriptional regulators that could participate as repressors in the JA signaling pathway. In addition, we propose that the JA-signaling pathway involving PvTIFY genes might play a role in regulating the plant response/adaptation to P-starvation.
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- Rosaura Aparicio-Fabre
- Centro de Ciencias Genómicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Av. Universidad 1001, Mor. 62209, Cuernacaca, México
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- Instituto de Biotecnología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Av. Universidad 1001, Mor. 62209, Cuernacaca, México
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- Centro de Ciencias Genómicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Av. Universidad 1001, Mor. 62209, Cuernacaca, México
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- Centro de Ciencias Genómicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Av. Universidad 1001, Mor. 62209, Cuernacaca, México
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- Centro de Ciencias Genómicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Av. Universidad 1001, Mor. 62209, Cuernacaca, México
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- Centro de Ciencias Genómicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Av. Universidad 1001, Mor. 62209, Cuernacaca, México
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- Centro de Ciencias Genómicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Av. Universidad 1001, Mor. 62209, Cuernacaca, México
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- Istituto di Biologia e Biotecnologia Agraria, CNR, Via Bassini 15, 20133, Milano, Italy
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- Istituto di Biologia e Biotecnologia Agraria, CNR, Via Bassini 15, 20133, Milano, Italy
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- Istituto di Biologia e Biotecnologia Agraria, CNR, Via Bassini 15, 20133, Milano, Italy
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- Istituto di Biologia e Biotecnologia Agraria, CNR, Via Bassini 15, 20133, Milano, Italy
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- Istituto di Biologia e Biotecnologia Agraria, CNR, Via Bassini 15, 20133, Milano, Italy
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- Centro de Ciencias Genómicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Av. Universidad 1001, Mor. 62209, Cuernacaca, México
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- Istituto di Biologia e Biotecnologia Agraria, CNR, Via Bassini 15, 20133, Milano, Italy
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- Centro de Ciencias Genómicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Av. Universidad 1001, Mor. 62209, Cuernacaca, México
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Piergiovanni AR, Sparvoli F, Zaccardelli M. 'Fagiolo a Formella', an Italian lima bean ecotype: biochemical and nutritional characterisation of dry and processed seeds. J Sci Food Agric 2012; 92:2387-2393. [PMID: 22419378 DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.5645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2011] [Revised: 02/02/2012] [Accepted: 02/02/2012] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND An ecotype of the lima bean, named 'fagiolo a Formella', which, to the best of our knowledge, is the only example of an Italian lima bean (Phaseolus lunatus L.) ecotype, is cultivated in the Campania region of southern Italy. Physical, nutritional and processing traits of dry seeds were evaluated for two consecutive growing seasons (2009 and 2010). The canning quality was also investigated, but only for the harvest of 2010. RESULTS Sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis of total seed proteins allowed the attribution of 'fagiolo a Formella' to the Mesoamerican gene pool and Sieva morphotype. Seeds have a trapezoid shape, white coat and 100-seed weight greater than 42 g. Yield, protein, trypsin inhibitor and phytic acid values were found comparable with those reported for lima bean varieties cultivated in sub-tropical areas. Moreover, we found that this ecotype is devoid of lectin. CONCLUSIONS The good adaptation to growing environment is indicated by the fact that 'fagiolo a Formella' seed quality is comparable to that of lima beans grown in America. Overall the canning quality was found satisfactory and canning significantly destroys the main anti-nutritional compounds present in dry seeds.
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Panzeri D, Cassani E, Doria E, Tagliabue G, Forti L, Campion B, Bollini R, Brearley CA, Pilu R, Nielsen E, Sparvoli F. A defective ABC transporter of the MRP family, responsible for the bean lpa1 mutation, affects the regulation of the phytic acid pathway, reduces seed myo-inositol and alters ABA sensitivity. New Phytol 2011; 191:70-83. [PMID: 21395595 DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8137.2011.03666.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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• We previously identified the lpa1 (low phytic acid) 280-10 line that carries a mutation conferring a 90% reduction in phytic acid (InsP(6) ) content. In contrast to other lpa mutants, lpa1(280-10) does not display negative pleiotropic effects. In the present paper, we have identified the mutated gene and analysed its impact on the phytic acid pathway. • Here, we mapped the lpa1(280-10) mutation by bulk analysis on a segregating F(2) population, an then, by comparison with the soybean genome, we identified and sequenced a candidate gene. The InsP(6) pathway was analysed by gene expression and quantification of metabolites. • The mutated Pvmrp1(280-10) cosegregates with the lpa1(280-10) mutation, and the expression level of several genes of the InsP(6) pathway are reduced in the lpa1(280-10) mutant as well as the inositol and raffinosaccharide content. PvMrp2, a very similar paralogue of PvMrp1 was also mapped and sequenced. • The lpa1 mutation in beans is likely the result of a defective Mrp1 gene (orthologous to the lpa genes AtMRP5 and ZmMRP4), while its Mrp2 paralog is not able to complement the mutant phenotype in the seed. This mutation appears to down-regulate the InsP(6) pathway at the transcriptional level, as well as altering inositol-related metabolism and affecting ABA sensitivity.
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- Dario Panzeri
- Istituto di Biologia e Biotecnologia Agraria, CNR, Milano, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Produzione Vegetale, Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Genetica e Microbiologia, Università di Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università di Modena, Modena, Italy
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- Unità di ricerca per l'Orticoltura CRA, Montanaso Lombardo, Lodi, Italy
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- Istituto di Biologia e Biotecnologia Agraria, CNR, Milano, Italy
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- School of Biological Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich NR4 7TJ, UK
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- Dipartimento di Produzione Vegetale, Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Genetica e Microbiologia, Università di Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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Campion B, Sparvoli F, Doria E, Tagliabue G, Galasso I, Fileppi M, Bollini R, Nielsen E. Isolation and characterisation of an lpa (low phytic acid) mutant in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.). Theor Appl Genet 2009; 118:1211-21. [PMID: 19224193 DOI: 10.1007/s00122-009-0975-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2008] [Accepted: 01/20/2009] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Phytic acid is considered as one of the major antinutritional compounds in cereal and legume seeds. The development of lpa (low phytic acid) grains, resulting in increased mineral cation availability, is considered a major goal in the improvement of the nutritional quality of seed crops, especially those largely consumed in developing countries. From a mutagenized population of common bean we isolated a homozygous lpa mutant line (lpa-280-10) showing, compared to wild type, a 90% reduction of phytic acid, a 25% reduction of raffinosaccharides and a much higher amount of free or weakly bound iron cations in the seed. Genetic analysis showed that the lpa character is due to a recessive mutation that segregates in a monogenic, Mendelian fashion. Germination tests performed using varying ageing or stress conditions, clearly showed that the bean line lpa-280-10 has a better germination response than the wild type. These data, together with those obtained from 2 years of agronomic trials showing that the mutant seed yield is close to that of its parents and other evidence, indicate that the new lpa-280-10 mutation might be the first devoid of visible macroscopic negative effects in plants, pods and seeds.
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- Bruno Campion
- CRA, Unità di Ricerca per l'Orticoltura, Montanaso Lombardo, Lodi, Italy
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Fornara V, Onelli E, Sparvoli F, Rossoni M, Aina R, Marino G, Citterio S. Localization of stilbene synthase in Vitis vinifera L. during berry development. Protoplasma 2008; 233:83-93. [PMID: 18615235 DOI: 10.1007/s00709-008-0309-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2007] [Accepted: 02/19/2008] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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The localization of stilbene synthase (STS) (EC 2.3.1.95) in grape berry (Vitis vinifera L.) was investigated during fruit development. The berries were collected at 2, 4, 7, 11, and 15 weeks postflowering from the cultivar Nebbiolo during the 2005 and 2006 growing seasons. High-performance liquid chromatography analysis showed that berries accumulated cis- and trans-isomers of resveratrol mainly in the exocarp throughout fruit development. Immunodetection of STS protein was performed on berry extracts and sections with an antibody specifically developed against recombinant grape STS1. In agreement with resveratrol presence, STS was found in berry exocarp tissues during all stages of fruit development. The labeled epidermal cells were few and were randomly distributed, whereas nearly all the outer hypodermis cells were STS-positive. The STS signal decreased gradually from exocarp to mesocarp, where the protein was detected only occasionally. At the subcellular level, STS was found predominantly within vesicles (of varying size), along the plasma membrane and in the cell wall, suggesting protein secretion in the apoplast compartment. Despite the differences in fruit size and structure, the STS localization was the same before and after veraison, the relatively short developmental period during which the firm green berries begin to soften and change color. Nevertheless, the amount of protein detected in both exocarp and mesocarp decreased significantly in ripe berries, in agreement with the lower resveratrol content measured in the same tissues. The location of STS in exocarp cell wall is consistent with its role in synthesizing defense compounds and supports the hypothesis that a differential localization of phenylpropanoid biosynthetic machinery regulates the deposition of specific secondary products at different action sites within cells.
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- V Fornara
- Dipartimento di Scienze dell'Ambiente e del Territorio, Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca, Piazza della Scienza 1, Milan, Italy
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Lioi L, Galasso I, Lanave C, Daminati MG, Bollini R, Sparvoli F. Evolutionary analysis of the APA genes in the Phaseolus genus: wild and cultivated bean species as sources of lectin-related resistance factors? Theor Appl Genet 2007; 115:959-70. [PMID: 17701394 DOI: 10.1007/s00122-007-0622-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2007] [Accepted: 07/30/2007] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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The APA (Arcelin/Phytohemagglutinin/alpha-Amylase inhibitor) gene family is composed of various members, present in Phaseolus species and coding for lectin and lectin-related seed proteins having the double role of storage and defense proteins. Here members of the APA family have been identified by immunological, functional, and molecular analyses and representative genes were sequenced in nine wild species of Phaseolus. All taxa possessed at least one member of the true lectin gene. No arcelin type sequences have been isolated from the species examined. Among the wild species studied, only P. costaricensis contained an alpha-amylase inhibitor (alpha-AI). In addition P. augusti, P. maculatus, P. microcarpus, and P. oligospermus showed the presence of the lectin-related alpha-amylase inhibitor-like (AIL) genes and alpha-AI activity. Data from Southern blot analysis indicated the presence of only one lectin gene in P. parvulus and P. filiformis, while an extensive gene duplication of the APA locus was found in the other Phaseolus species. Phylogenetic analysis carried out on the nucleotide sequences showed the existence of two main clusters and clearly indicated that lectin-related genes originated from a paralogous duplication event preceding the development of the ancestor to the Phaseolus genus. The finding of detectable alpha-AI activity in species containing AIL genes suggests that exploiting APA genes variability in the Phaseolus genus may represent a valuable tool to find new members that may have acquired insecticidal activities.
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- L Lioi
- Istituto di Genetica Vegetale, CNR, Via Amendola 165/A, 70126, Bari, Italy.
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Giovinazzo G, D'Amico L, Paradiso A, Bollini R, Sparvoli F, DeGara L. Antioxidant metabolite profiles in tomato fruit constitutively expressing the grapevine stilbene synthase gene. Plant Biotechnol J 2005; 3:57-69. [PMID: 17168899 DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-7652.2004.00099.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) tissues were transformed with a grape (Vitis vinifera L.) stilbene synthase cDNA, transcriptionally regulated by the cauliflower mosaic virus (CaMV) 35S promoter. Transgenic plants accumulated new compounds, not present in either wild-type or vector-transformed plants. These were identified, by high-pressure liquid chromatography, as trans-resveratrol and trans-resveratrol-glucopyranoside. The amounts of trans-resveratrol and its piceid form were evaluated in the transgenic fruit. It was found that the content of the metabolite varied during fruit maturation to up to 53 microg/g fresh weight of total trans-resveratrol at the red stage of ripening. This metabolite accumulation was possibly dependent on a combination of sufficiently high levels of stilbene synthase and the availability of substrates. With the aim of verifing the metabolic impairment, the amounts of chlorogenic acid and naringenin in both transgenic and wild-type ripening fruit were compared and no dramatic variation in the synthesis profile of the two metabolites was noted. To our knowledge, no data are available on the assessment of the effects of the expression of the StSy gene on other antioxidant compounds present in tomato fruit. To establish whether the presence of a novel antioxidant molecule affected the redox regulation in transgenic tomato fruit cells, the effect of resveratrol accumulation on the naturally present antioxidant pool was analysed. We showed that, in transgenic fruit which accumulate trans-resveratrol, there is an increase in the levels of ascorbate and glutathione, the soluble antioxidants of primary metabolism, as well as in the total antioxidant activity. Conversely, the content of tocopherol and lycopene, which are membrane-located antioxidants, is not affected. Consistent with the increased antioxidant properties, the lipid peroxidation was lower in transformed than in wild-type fruit.
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- Giovanna Giovinazzo
- Istituto di Scienze delle Produzioni Alimentari-CNR, via Prov. Lecce-Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy.
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Giorcelli A, Sparvoli F, Mattivi F, Tava A, Balestrazzi A, Vrhovsek U, Calligari P, Bollini R, Confalonieri M. Expression of the Stilbene Synthase (StSy) Gene from Grapevine in Transgenic White Poplar Results in High Accumulation of the Antioxidant Resveratrol Glucosides. Transgenic Res 2004; 13:203-14. [PMID: 15359598 DOI: 10.1023/b:trag.0000034658.64990.7f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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When present, stilbene synthase leads to the production of resveratrol compounds, which are major components of the phytoalexin response against fungal pathogens of the plant and are highly bioactive substances of pharmaceutical interest. White poplar (Populus alba L.) was transformed with a construct containing a cDNA insert encoding stilbene synthase from grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.), under the control of the cauliflower mosaic virus (CaMV) 35S promoter, and a chimeric kanamycin resistance gene. Southern blot hybridization analysis demonstrated the presence and integration of exogenous DNA sequences in the poplar genome. Expression of the stilbene synthase-encoding gene in different transgenic lines was confirmed by Western blot and Northern analyses. Compared to the controls, in the transgenic plants two new compounds were detected and were identified as the trans- and cis-isomers of resveratrol-3-glucoside (piceid) by high-pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC), UV spectrophotometry, electrospray mass spectrometry (HPLC-ESI-MS) and enzymatic hydrolysis. Since poplar is a good biomass producer and piceids are accumulated in substantial amounts (up to 615.2 microg/g leaf fresh weight), the transgenic plants represent a potential alternative source for the production of these compounds with high pharmacological value. Despite the presence of piceid, in our experimental conditions no increased resistance against the pathogen Melampsora pulcherrima, which causes rust disease, was observed when in vitro bioassays were performed.
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- Achille Giorcelli
- Istituto di Sperimentazione per la Pioppicoltura-MiPAF, via di Frassineto 35, 1-15033 Casale Monferrato(AL), Italy
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Galasso I, Lioi L, Lanave C, Bollini R, Sparvoli F. Identification and isolation of lectin nucleotide sequences and species relationships in the genus Lens Miller. Theor Appl Genet 2004; 108:1098-1102. [PMID: 15067396 DOI: 10.1007/s00122-003-1520-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2003] [Accepted: 10/23/2003] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Genes for lectin, a component of legume storage proteins, were identified and characterised in two lentil cultivars ( Lens culinaris ssp. culinaris) and six wild relatives. In each taxon no differences were found among the two or three lectin clones sequenced, while differences were observed among lectin genes isolated from the different taxa. All of the clones analysed contained an insert of 828 bp and showed a high similarity with the nucleotide sequence of Pisum sativum seed lectin, PSL1. The deduced amino acid lectin sequences in all taxa were 275 amino acids long, and their multiple alignment showed that most of the variation among them occurred in regions which are not important for metal- and sugar-binding. The data from Southern blot analysis indicated the presence of only one lectin gene in all Lens taxa except L. tomentosus. Phylogenetic analyses carried out on the lectin sequences showed the existence of two main clusters and clearly indicated that L. nigricans falls outside the two groups.
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- I Galasso
- Istituto di Genetica Vegetale, CNR, via G. Amendola 165/A, 70126, Bari, Italy.
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Lioi L, Sparvoli F, Galasso I, Lanave C, Bollini R. Lectin-related resistance factors against bruchids evolved through a number of duplication events. Theor Appl Genet 2003; 107:814-22. [PMID: 12819911 DOI: 10.1007/s00122-003-1343-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2003] [Accepted: 05/07/2003] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Abundant lectin-related proteins found in common beans ( Phaseolus vulgaris L.) have been shown to confer resistance against the larvae of a number of bruchid species. Genes encoding for these proteins are members of the lectin multigene family, the most representative components being arcelins, phytohemagglutinins and alpha-amylase inhibitors. Arcelins have been described in seven variants, some of which are resistance factors against the Mexican bean weevil ( Zabrotes subfasciatus), a major bean predator. In this study the isolation and sequencing of arcelin genes from wild P. vulgaris genotypes, containing Arc3 and Arc7 variants, is reported, and similarities and evolutionary relationships among the seven known arcelins are described. The evolutionary analysis shows that arcelins 3 and 4 cluster together and are the most-ancient variants. A duplication event gave rise to two additional clusters, one comprising arcelins 1, 2 and 6 and separated from the cluster of arcelins 5 and 7. A multiple number of arcelin genes were found in arcelin 3 and 4 genotypes indicating that more than one type of arcelin gene may be present in the same locus. Some of these sequences are reminiscent of ancient duplication events in arcelin evolution demonstrating that arcelins have evolved through multiple duplications. A further aim of this paper was to better understand and describe the evolution of the entire lectin multigene family. Beside arcelins, a number of other types of sequences, such as putative lectins and sequences not easily classifiable, were found in genotypes containing Arc3 and Arc4. These results, together with the evolutionary analysis, indicate that lectin loci are quite complex and confirm their origin by multiple duplication events.
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- L Lioi
- Istituto di Genetica Vegetale, CNR, Via Amendola 165/A, 70126 Bari, Italy.
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Gliadins and glutenins are the major storage proteins that accumulate in wheat endosperm cells during seed development. Although gliadins are mainly monomeric, glutenins consist of very large disulfide-linked polymers made up of high molecular weight and low molecular weight subunits. These polymers are among the largest protein molecules known in nature and are the most important determinants of the viscoelastic properties of gluten. As a first step toward the elucidation of the folding and assembly pathways that lead to glutenin polymer formation, we have exploited an in vitro system composed of wheat germ extract and bean microsomes to examine the role of disulfide bonds in the structural maturation of a low molecular weight glutenin subunit. When conditions allowing the formation of disulfide bonds were established, the in vitro synthesized low molecular weight glutenin subunit was recovered in monomeric form containing intrachain disulfide bonds. Conversely, synthesis under conditions that did not favor the formation of disulfide bonds led to the production of large aggregates from which the polypeptides could not be rescued by the post-translational generation of a more oxidizing environment. These results indicate that disulfide bond formation is essential for the conformational maturation of the low molecular weight glutenin subunit and suggest that early folding steps may play an important role in this process, allowing the timely pairing of critical cysteine residues. To determine which cysteines were important to maintain the protein in monomeric form, we prepared a set of mutants containing selected cysteine to serine substitutions. Our results show that two conserved cysteine residues form a critical disulfide bond that is essential in preventing the exposure of adhesive domains and the consequent formation of aberrant aggregates.
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- A Orsi
- Istituto Biosintesi Vegetali, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, via Bassini 15, 20133 Milano, Italy
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Sparvoli F, Lanave C, Santucci A, Bollini R, Lioi L. Lectin and lectin-related proteins in lima bean (Phaseolus lunatus L.) seeds: biochemical and evolutionary studies. Plant Mol Biol 2001; 45:587-97. [PMID: 11414617 DOI: 10.1023/a:1010647310311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Lectin-related polypeptides are a class of defence proteins found in seeds of Phaseolus species. In Lima bean (P. lunatus), these proteins and their genes have been well characterized in the Andean morphotype, which represents one of the two gene pools of this species. To study the molecular evolution of the lectin family in Lima bean we characterized the polypeptides belonging to this multigene family and cloned the genes belonging to the Mesoamerican gene pool. The latter gene pool contains components similar to those of the Andean pool, namely: an amylase inhibitor-like (AIL), an arcelin-like (ARL) lectin and the less abundant Lima bean lectin (LBL). These proteins originate from an ancestor gene of the lectin type which duplicated to yield the lectin gene and the progenitor of ARL and AIL. In this species. ARL represents an evolutionary intermediate form that precedes AIL. Phylogenetic analysis supports an Andean origin for Lima bean. The molecular evolutionary studies were extended to the genes of common bean and demonstrated that true lectin genes and the ancestor of lectin-related genes are the result of a duplication event that occurred before speciation. Lima and common bean followed different evolutionary pathways and in the latter species a second duplication event occurred that gave rise, in Mesoamerican wild genotypes, to arcelin genes.
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- F Sparvoli
- Istituto Biosintesi Vegetali, Milano, Italy
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Phaseolin and lectin-related polypeptides, the abundant oligomeric glycoproteins of bean seeds, are synthesized on the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and then transported to the storage vacuole via the Golgi apparatus. Glycosylation and folding are among the major modifications these proteins undergo in the ER. Although a recurrent role of N-glycosylation is on protein folding, in previous studies on common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) seeds we demonstrated that the oligosaccharide side-chains are not required for folding, intracellular transport and activity of storage glycoproteins. We show here that in lima bean (Phaseolus lunatus), incubation of the developing cotyledon with tunicamycin to prevent glycosylation has a dramatic effect on the intracellular transport of the storage glycoproteins. When lacking their glycans, phaseolin and lectin-related polypeptides misfold and are retained in the ER as mixed aggregates to which the chaperone BiP irreversibly associates. The lumen of the ER becomes enlarged to accommodate the aggregated polypeptides. Intracellular transport of legumin, a naturally unglycosylated storage protein, is mostly unaffected by the inhibitor, indicating that the observed phenomenon specifically occurs on glycoproteins. Furthermore, recombinant lima bean phaseolin synthesized in tobacco protoplasts is also correctly folded and matured in the presence of tunicamycin. To our knowledge, this is the first report that describes in detail the block of intracellular transport of vacuolar glycoproteins in plant cells due to aggregation following glycosylation inhibition.
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- F Sparvoli
- Istituto Biosintesi Vegetali, CNR, Via Bassini 15, 20133 Milan, Italy
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Sparvoli F, Gallo A, Marinelli D, Santucci A, Bollini R. Novel lectin-related proteins are major components in lima bean (Phaseolus lunatus L.) seeds. Biochim Biophys Acta 1998; 1382:311-23. [PMID: 9540803 DOI: 10.1016/s0167-4838(97)00168-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The only component of the lectin-related protein family so far reported in Lima bean (Phaseolus lunatus L.) seeds is the minor seed lectin (LBL). In the morphotype Big Lima, we have isolated and characterised two abundant lectin-related seed proteins and the corresponding cDNA clones. The clones show 93.7% nucleotide identity and encode an arcelin-like (ARL) and an alpha-amylase inhibitor-like (AIL) protein. Not considering the signal peptides, ARL and AIL polypeptides contain 239 and 233 amino acids, respectively. Each polypeptide is present in the mature protein as two glycoforms. ARL subunits (43 and 46 kDa) make up oligomers of about 125 to 130 kDa whereas AIL subunits (40 and 42 kDa) oligomerise in dimers of about 88 to 100 kDa. cDNA clones encoding two isoforms of the less abundant Lima bean lectin were also isolated. In common bean (P. vulgaris) the lectin locus encodes the lectin and the lectin-related proteins alpha-amylase inhibitor and arcelin, all plant defence proteins. Our data indicate extensive evolution of the locus also in Lima bean.
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- F Sparvoli
- Istituto Biosintesi Vegetali, CNR, Milan, Italy
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Sparvoli F, Daminati MG, Lioi L, Bollini R. In vivo endoproteolytically cleaved phaseolin is stable and accumulates in developing Phaseolus lunatus L. seeds. Biochim Biophys Acta 1996; 1292:15-22. [PMID: 8547338 DOI: 10.1016/0167-4838(95)00176-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Phaseolin is the most abundant storage protein of bean seeds. To modify its amino-acidic composition by protein engineering, for the improvement of its nutritional value, regions which could be modified without detrimental effects on structural features of the protein must be identified. Data presented here, on the characterisation of the major storage protein of lima bean (Phaseolus lunatus L.) seeds, a phaseolin-like glycoprotein, provide good indications on one of such region. Phaseolus lunatus phaseolin consists of four major oligomers containing two subunit classes. Polypeptides of one class show a molecular mass ranging from 38.5 kDa to 32 kDa, while the molecular mass of polypeptides belonging to the other class ranges from 27 kDa to 21 kDa. The subunits originate from the cleavage of precursor forms, with molecular masses of 58 kDa and 54 kDa, which are still present - in residual amounts - in the nature protein. Comparison of their N-terminal sequences with those of the subunits demonstrate that cleavage occurs in a region of the molecule that instead remains uncleaved in phaseolins of the other species. Since this region can accommodate such a drastic modification, we suggest it could be a good candidate for in vitro manipulation.
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- F Sparvoli
- Istituto Biosintesi Vegetali, CNR, Milano, Italy
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