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Krishnan HB, Jurkevich A. Confocal Fluorescence Microscopy Investigation for the Existence of Subdomains within Protein Storage Vacuoles in Soybean Cotyledons. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:3664. [PMID: 35409024 PMCID: PMC8999119 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23073664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2022] [Revised: 03/21/2022] [Accepted: 03/25/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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In legumes, the seed storage proteins accumulate within specialized organelles called protein storage vacuoles (PSVs). In several plant species, PSVs are differentiated into subdomains that accumulate different kinds of proteins. Even though the existence of subdomains is common in cereals and legumes, it has not been reported in soybean PSVs. The two most abundant seed proteins of soybean, 7S and 11S globulins, have different temporal accumulation patterns and exhibit considerable solubility differences that could result in differential accretion of these proteins within the PSVs. Here, we employed confocal fluorescent microscopy to examine the presence or absence of subdomains within the soybean PSVs. Eosin-stained sections of FAA-fixed paraffin embedded soybean seeds, when viewed by confocal fluorescence microscopy, revealed the presence of intricate subdomains within the PSVs. However, fluorescence immunolabeling studies demonstrated that the 7S and 11S globulins were evenly distributed within the PSVs and failed to corroborate the existence of subdomains within the PSVs. Similarly, confocal scanning microscopy examination of free-hand, vibratome and cryostat sections also failed to demonstrate the existence of subdomains within PSVs. The subdomains, which were prominently seen in PSVs of FAA-fixed soybean seeds, were not observed when the seeds were fixed either in glutaraldehyde/paraformaldehyde or glutaraldehyde. Our studies demonstrate that the apparent subdomains observed in FAA-fixed seeds may be a fixation artifact.
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- Hari B. Krishnan
- Plant Genetics Research Unit, US Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service, Columbia, MO 65211, USA
- Division of Plant Science and Technology, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA
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- Advanced Light Microscopy Core, Christopher S. Bond Life Sciences Center, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA;
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Alaswad AA, Song B, Oehrle NW, Wiebold WJ, Mawhinney TP, Krishnan HB. Development of soybean experimental lines with enhanced protein and sulfur amino acid content. PLANT SCIENCE : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2021; 308:110912. [PMID: 34034869 DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2021.110912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2021] [Revised: 03/28/2021] [Accepted: 04/14/2021] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Soybean is the preferred protein source for both poultry and swine feed. However, this preferred status is being challenged due to competition from alternative feed ingredients. To overcome this, it becomes necessary for breeders to develop soybean cultivars that contain higher protein and better nutritional composition. In this study, we have developed experimental soybean lines that not only contain significantly higher amounts of protein but also improved sulfur amino acid content. This objective was achieved by crossing a O-acetylserine sulfhydrylase (OASS) overexpressing transgenic soybean line with elevated levels of sulfur amino acid content (CS) with a high protein Korean soybean cultivar (Lee 5). Introgression of high protein and overexpression of OASS was monitored in the experimental lines at each successive generation (F2-F6) by measuring protein content and OASS activity. The average protein content of transgenic CS and Lee 5 seeds were 34.8 % and 44.7 %, while in the experimental soybean lines the protein content ranged from 41.3 %-47.7 %, respectively. HPLC and inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry analyses revealed that all the experimental lines developed in this study contained significantly higher amounts of sulfur containing amino acids and elemental sulfur in the seeds. The sulfur amino acid (cysteine + methionine) content of the experimental lines ranged from 1.1 % to 1.26 % while the parents Lee 5 and CS had 0.79 % and 1.1 %, respectively. SDS-PAGE and western blot analysis demonstrated that the accumulation of Bowman-Birk protease inhibitor and lunasin, two sulfur amino acid rich peptides, were elevated in experimental soybean lines. High-resolution 2D-gel electrophoresis and Delta2D gel analysis validated that an overall increase in the different subunits of 7S β-conglycinin and 11S glycinin were mainly responsible for the observed increase in the total amount of protein in experimental lines.
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- Alaa A Alaswad
- Plant Science Division, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, 65211, USA
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- Plant Science Division, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, 65211, USA
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- Plant Genetics Research Unit, USDA-Agricultural Research Service, Columbia, MO, 65211, USA
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- Plant Science Division, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, 65211, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, 65211, USA
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- Plant Science Division, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, 65211, USA; Plant Genetics Research Unit, USDA-Agricultural Research Service, Columbia, MO, 65211, USA.
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Cartelier K, Aimé D, Ly Vu J, Combes-Soia L, Labas V, Prosperi JM, Buitink J, Gallardo K, Le Signor C. Genetic determinants of seed protein plasticity in response to the environment in Medicago truncatula. THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2021; 106:1298-1311. [PMID: 33733554 DOI: 10.1111/tpj.15236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2020] [Revised: 03/04/2021] [Accepted: 03/09/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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As the frequency of extreme environmental events is expected to increase with climate change, identifying candidate genes for stabilizing the protein composition of legume seeds or optimizing this in a given environment is increasingly important. To elucidate the genetic determinants of seed protein plasticity, major seed proteins from 200 ecotypes of Medicago truncatula grown in four contrasting environments were quantified after one-dimensional electrophoresis. The plasticity index of these proteins was recorded for each genotype as the slope of Finlay and Wilkinson's regression and then used for genome-wide association studies (GWASs), enabling the identification of candidate genes for determining this plasticity. This list was enriched in genes related to transcription, DNA repair and signal transduction, with many of them being stress responsive. Other over-represented genes were related to sulfur and aspartate family pathways leading to the synthesis of the nutritionally essential amino acids methionine and lysine. By placing these genes in metabolic pathways, and using a M. truncatula mutant impaired in regenerating methionine from S-methylmethionine, we discovered that methionine recycling pathways are major contributors to globulin composition establishment and plasticity. These data provide a unique resource of genes that can be targeted to mitigate negative impacts of environmental stresses on seed protein composition.
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- Kevin Cartelier
- Agroécologie, AgroSup Dijon, Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement (INRAE), Université de Bourgogne, Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté, Dijon, France
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- Agroécologie, AgroSup Dijon, Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement (INRAE), Université de Bourgogne, Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté, Dijon, France
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- Univ Angers, Institut Agro, INRAE, IRHS, SFR QUASAV, Angers, F-49000, France
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- Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements (PRC) UMR85, INRAE, CNRS, Université de Tours, IFCE, Nouzilly, France
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- Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements (PRC) UMR85, INRAE, CNRS, Université de Tours, IFCE, Nouzilly, France
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- Genetic Improvement and Adaptation of Mediterranean and Tropical Plants (AGAP), INRAE, Centre de coopération internationale en recherche agronomique pour le développement (CIRAD, Montpellier SupAgro, Montpellier, France
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- Univ Angers, Institut Agro, INRAE, IRHS, SFR QUASAV, Angers, F-49000, France
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- Agroécologie, AgroSup Dijon, Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement (INRAE), Université de Bourgogne, Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté, Dijon, France
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- Agroécologie, AgroSup Dijon, Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement (INRAE), Université de Bourgogne, Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté, Dijon, France
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Kim DG, Lyu JI, Lim YJ, Kim JM, Hung NN, Eom SH, Kim SH, Kim JB, Bae CH, Kwon SJ. Differential Gene Expression Associated with Altered Isoflavone and Fatty Acid Contents in Soybean Mutant Diversity Pool. PLANTS 2021; 10:plants10061037. [PMID: 34063981 PMCID: PMC8224098 DOI: 10.3390/plants10061037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2021] [Revised: 05/18/2021] [Accepted: 05/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Soybean seeds are consumed worldwide owing to their nutritional value and health benefits. In this study we investigated the metabolic properties of 208 soybean mutant diversity pool (MDP) lines by measuring the isoflavone and fatty acid contents of the seed. The total isoflavone content (TIC) ranged from 0.88 mg/g to 7.12 mg/g and averaged 3.08 mg/g. The proportion of oleic acid among total fatty acids (TFA) ranged from 0.38% to 24.66% and averaged 11.02%. Based on the TIC and TFA among the 208 MDP lines, we selected six lines with altered isoflavone content and six lines with altered oleic acid content compared with those of the corresponding wild-types for measuring gene expression. Each of twelve genes from the isoflavone and fatty acid biosynthesis pathways were analyzed at three different seed developmental stages. Isoflavone biosynthetic genes, including CHI1A, IFS1, and IFS2, showed differences in stages and expression patterns among individuals and wild-types, whereas MaT7 showed consistently higher expression levels in three mutants with increased isoflavone content at stage 1. Expression patterns of the 12 fatty acid biosynthetic genes were classifiable into two groups that reflected the developmental stages of the seeds. The results will be useful for functional analysis of the regulatory genes involved in the isoflavone and fatty acid biosynthetic pathways in soybean.
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- Dong-Gun Kim
- Advanced Radiation Technology Institute, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, Jeongup 56212, Korea; (D.-G.K.); (J.-I.L.); (J.-M.K.); (N.-N.H.); (S.-H.K.); (J.-B.K.)
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- Advanced Radiation Technology Institute, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, Jeongup 56212, Korea; (D.-G.K.); (J.-I.L.); (J.-M.K.); (N.-N.H.); (S.-H.K.); (J.-B.K.)
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- Department of Horticultural Biotechnology, Institute of Life Sciences & Resources, Kyung Hee University, Yongin 17104, Korea; (Y.-J.L.); (S.-H.E.)
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- Advanced Radiation Technology Institute, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, Jeongup 56212, Korea; (D.-G.K.); (J.-I.L.); (J.-M.K.); (N.-N.H.); (S.-H.K.); (J.-B.K.)
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- Advanced Radiation Technology Institute, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, Jeongup 56212, Korea; (D.-G.K.); (J.-I.L.); (J.-M.K.); (N.-N.H.); (S.-H.K.); (J.-B.K.)
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- Department of Horticultural Biotechnology, Institute of Life Sciences & Resources, Kyung Hee University, Yongin 17104, Korea; (Y.-J.L.); (S.-H.E.)
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- Advanced Radiation Technology Institute, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, Jeongup 56212, Korea; (D.-G.K.); (J.-I.L.); (J.-M.K.); (N.-N.H.); (S.-H.K.); (J.-B.K.)
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- Advanced Radiation Technology Institute, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, Jeongup 56212, Korea; (D.-G.K.); (J.-I.L.); (J.-M.K.); (N.-N.H.); (S.-H.K.); (J.-B.K.)
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- Department of Life Resources, Graduate School, Sunchon National University, Suncheon 57922, Korea
- Correspondence: (C.-H.B.); (S.-J.K.); Tel.: +82-61-750-3214 (C.-H.B.); +82-63-570-3312 (S.-J.K.)
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- Advanced Radiation Technology Institute, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, Jeongup 56212, Korea; (D.-G.K.); (J.-I.L.); (J.-M.K.); (N.-N.H.); (S.-H.K.); (J.-B.K.)
- Correspondence: (C.-H.B.); (S.-J.K.); Tel.: +82-61-750-3214 (C.-H.B.); +82-63-570-3312 (S.-J.K.)
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Burkitbayev M, Bachilova N, Kurmanbayeva M, Tolenova K, Yerezhepova N, Zhumagul M, Mamurova A, Turysbek B, Demeu G. Effect of sulfur-containing agrochemicals on growth, yield, and protein content of soybeans (Glycine max (L.) Merr). Saudi J Biol Sci 2020; 28:891-900. [PMID: 33424381 PMCID: PMC7783786 DOI: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2020.11.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2020] [Revised: 11/03/2020] [Accepted: 11/08/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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In this study, effect of different forms of sulfur-containing agrochemicals on growth, yield, and protein content of soybean grains have been evaluated. Three forms were used, such as powdery, solute, and pasty, in which elemental sulfur is contained in a nanostructured state. Plants treated with powdered and solute sulfur-containing agrochemicals had the highest growth and grain yield values, and the effect of applying pasty sulfur-containing agrochemicals did not differ from the control, in which there was low yield on all variants. The use of powdered and solute sulfur-containing agrochemicals increased all protein fractions in soybeans. The results show that the use of powdered and solute sulfur-containing agrochemicals is necessary to boost the yield of soy and increase the supply of proteins in the grains. A key factor in the availability of sulfur for soybean plants is the conversion of sulfur to a nanodisperse state. This study provides relevant information about sulfur-containing agrochemicals, which can promote higher seed yields and increase the content of protein in soybeans.
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- Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, Kazakhstan
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- Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, Kazakhstan
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Kim WS, Sun-Hyung J, Oehrle NW, Jez JM, Krishnan HB. Overexpression of ATP sulfurylase improves the sulfur amino acid content, enhances the accumulation of Bowman-Birk protease inhibitor and suppresses the accumulation of the β-subunit of β-conglycinin in soybean seeds. Sci Rep 2020; 10:14989. [PMID: 32929147 PMCID: PMC7490426 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-72134-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2020] [Accepted: 08/26/2020] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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ATP sulfurylase, an enzyme which catalyzes the conversion of sulfate to adenosine 5'-phosphosulfate (APS), plays a significant role in controlling sulfur metabolism in plants. In this study, we have expressed soybean plastid ATP sulfurylase isoform 1 in transgenic soybean without its transit peptide under the control of the 35S CaMV promoter. Subcellular fractionation and immunoblot analysis revealed that ATP sulfurylase isoform 1 was predominantly expressed in the cell cytoplasm. Compared with that of untransformed plants, the ATP sulfurylase activity was about 2.5-fold higher in developing seeds. High-resolution 2-D gel electrophoresis and immunoblot analyses revealed that transgenic soybean seeds overexpressing ATP sulfurylase accumulated very low levels of the β-subunit of β-conglycinin. In contrast, the accumulation of the cysteine-rich Bowman-Birk protease inhibitor was several fold higher in transgenic soybean plants when compared to the non-transgenic wild-type seeds. The overall protein content of the transgenic seeds was lowered by about 3% when compared to the wild-type seeds. Metabolite profiling by LC-MS and GC-MS quantified 124 seed metabolites out of which 84 were present in higher amounts and 40 were present in lower amounts in ATP sulfurylase overexpressing seeds compared to the wild-type seeds. Sulfate, cysteine, and some sulfur-containing secondary metabolites accumulated in higher amounts in ATP sulfurylase transgenic seeds. Additionally, ATP sulfurylase overexpressing seeds contained significantly higher amounts of phospholipids, lysophospholipids, diacylglycerols, sterols, and sulfolipids. Importantly, over expression of ATP sulfurylase resulted in 37-52% and 15-19% increases in the protein-bound cysteine and methionine content of transgenic seeds, respectively. Our results demonstrate that manipulating the expression levels of key sulfur assimilatory enzymes could be exploited to improve the nutritive value of soybean seeds.
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- Won-Seok Kim
- Plant Science Division, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, 65211, USA
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- Plant Genetics Research, USDA-Agricultural Research Service, University of Missouri, 108 Curtis Hall, Columbia, MO, 65211, USA
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- Plant Genetics Research, USDA-Agricultural Research Service, University of Missouri, 108 Curtis Hall, Columbia, MO, 65211, USA
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- Department of Biology, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, 63130, USA
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- Plant Science Division, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, 65211, USA.
- Plant Genetics Research, USDA-Agricultural Research Service, University of Missouri, 108 Curtis Hall, Columbia, MO, 65211, USA.
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Carciochi WD, Rosso LHM, Secchi MA, Torres AR, Naeve S, Casteel SN, Kovács P, Davidson D, Purcell LC, Archontoulis S, Ciampitti IA. Soybean yield, biological N 2 fixation and seed composition responses to additional inoculation in the United States. Sci Rep 2019; 9:19908. [PMID: 31882958 PMCID: PMC6934618 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-56465-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2019] [Accepted: 12/05/2019] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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It is unclear if additional inoculation with Bradyrhizobia at varying soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] growth stages can impact biological nitrogen fixation (BNF), increase yield and improve seed composition [protein, oil, and amino acid (AA) concentrations]. The objectives of this study were to evaluate the effect of different soybean inoculation strategies (seed coating and additional soil inoculation at V4 or R1) on: (i) seed yield, (ii) seed composition, and (iii) BNF traits [nodule number and relative abundance of ureides (RAU)]. Soybean field trials were conducted in 11 environments (four states of the US) to evaluate four treatments: (i) control without inoculation, (ii) seed inoculation, (iii) seed inoculation + soil inoculation at V4, and (iv) seed inoculation + soil inoculation at R1. Results demonstrated no effect of seed or additional soil inoculation at V4 or R1 on either soybean seed yield or composition. Also, inoculation strategies produced similar values to the non-inoculated control in terms of nodule number and RAU, a reflection of BNF. Therefore, we conclude that in soils with previous history of soybean and under non-severe stress conditions (e.g. high early-season temperature and/or saturated soils), there is no benefit to implementing additional inoculation on soybean yield and seed composition.
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- Department of Agronomy, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, US
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- Department of Agronomy and Plant Genetics, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN, US
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- Department of Agronomy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, US
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- Department of Agronomy, Horticulture, and Plant Science, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD, US
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- Illinois Soybean Association, Bloomington, IL, US
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- Department of Crop, Soil, and Environmental Sciences, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, US
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Kim WS, Krishnan HB. Impact of co-expression of maize 11 and 18 kDa δ-zeins and 27 kDa γ-zein in transgenic soybeans on protein body structure and sulfur amino acid content. PLANT SCIENCE : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2019; 280:340-347. [PMID: 30824013 DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2018.12.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2018] [Revised: 12/11/2018] [Accepted: 12/13/2018] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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The methionine-rich seed storage proteins of maize have been expressed in transgenic plants as a means to improve the overall sulfur amino acid content of seed. Previous attempts to increase the sulfur amino acid content of soybean seeds by this approach has met with limited success. It has been shown co-expression of different class of zeins can result in their stable accumulation in transgenic plants. In this study, conventional crosses between transgenic plants individually expressing 11, 18 kDa δ-zeins and 27 kDa γ-zein were made to obtain plants that simultaneously express both the δ-zein and γ-zein. Transmission electron microscopic observation of thin-sections of transgenic soybean seeds revealed that the zeins accumulated in ER-derived protein bodies (PBs) which were found sparsely scattered in cytoplasm. The size of these PBs varied from 0.2 to 0.6 μm in soybean plants individually expressing 11, 18 kDa δ-zeins and 27 kDa γ-zein. In contrast, soybeans co-expressing the 18 kDa δ-zein and 27 kDa γ-zein the PBs was 3-4 times larger. Electron microscopic observation also revealed the sequestration of PBs inside the vacuoles where they could be subjected to degradation by vacuolar proteases. Amino acid analysis of transgenic soybean individually expressing 11, 18 kDa δ-zeins and 27 kDa γ-zein revealed only a minimal increase in the overall methionine content compared to the wild-type. In contrast, plants co-expressing 18 kDa δ-zein and 27 kDa γ-zein showed a significant increase (27%) in the methionine content compared to the control seeds.
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- Won-Seok Kim
- Plant Science Division, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, United States
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- Plant Science Division, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, United States; Plant Genetics Research, USDA-Agricultural Research Service, Columbia, MO 65211, United States.
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Boehm JD, Nguyen V, Tashiro RM, Anderson D, Shi C, Wu X, Woodrow L, Yu K, Cui Y, Li Z. Genetic mapping and validation of the loci controlling 7S α' and 11S A-type storage protein subunits in soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.]. TAG. THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS. THEORETISCHE UND ANGEWANDTE GENETIK 2018; 131:659-671. [PMID: 29224171 DOI: 10.1007/s00122-017-3027-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2017] [Accepted: 11/21/2017] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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KEY MESSAGE Four soybean storage protein subunit QTLs were mapped using bulked segregant analysis and an F2 population, which were validated with an F5 RIL population. The storage protein globulins β-conglycinin (7S subunit) and glycinin (11S subunits) can affect the quantity and quality of proteins found in soybean seeds and account for more than 70% of the total soybean protein. Manipulating the storage protein subunits to enhance soymeal nutrition and for desirable tofu manufacturing characteristics are two end-use quality goals in soybean breeding programs. To aid in developing soybean cultivars with desired seed composition, an F2 mapping population (n = 448) and an F5 RIL population (n = 180) were developed by crossing high protein cultivar 'Harovinton' with the breeding line SQ97-0263_3-1a, which lacks the 7S α', 11S A1, 11S A2, 11S A3 and 11S A4 subunits. The storage protein composition of each individual in the F2 and F5 populations were profiled using SDS-PAGE. Based on the presence/absence of the subunits, genomic DNA bulks were formed among the F2 plants to identify genomic regions controlling the 7S α' and 11S protein subunits. By utilizing polymorphic SNPs between the bulks characterized with Illumina SoySNP50K iSelect BeadChips at targeted genomic regions, KASP assays were designed and used to map QTLs causing the loss of the subunits. Soybean storage protein QTLs were identified on Chromosome 3 (11S A1), Chromosome 10 (7S α' and 11S A4), and Chromosome 13 (11S A3), which were also validated in the F5 RIL population. The results of this research could allow for the deployment of marker-assisted selection for desired storage protein subunits by screening breeding populations using the SNPs linked with the subunits of interest.
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- Jeffrey D Boehm
- Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Institute for Plant Breeding, Genetics, and Genomics, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, 30602, USA
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- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, London Research and Development Centre, London, ON, N5V 4T3, Canada
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- Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Institute for Plant Breeding, Genetics, and Genomics, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, 30602, USA
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- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Harrow Research and Development Centre, Harrow, ON, N0R 1G0, Canada
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- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Harrow Research and Development Centre, Harrow, ON, N0R 1G0, Canada
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- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Harrow Research and Development Centre, Harrow, ON, N0R 1G0, Canada
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- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Harrow Research and Development Centre, Harrow, ON, N0R 1G0, Canada
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- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Harrow Research and Development Centre, Harrow, ON, N0R 1G0, Canada
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- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, London Research and Development Centre, London, ON, N5V 4T3, Canada.
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- Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Institute for Plant Breeding, Genetics, and Genomics, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, 30602, USA.
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Functional, nutritional and flavor characteristic of soybean proteins obtained through reverse micelles. Food Hydrocoll 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodhyd.2017.08.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Gillman JD, Kim WS, Song B, Oehrle NW, Tawari NR, Liu S, Krishnan HB. Whole-Genome Resequencing Identifies the Molecular Genetic Cause for the Absence of a Gy5 Glycinin Protein in Soybean PI 603408. G3 (BETHESDA, MD.) 2017; 7:2345-2352. [PMID: 28592556 PMCID: PMC5499141 DOI: 10.1534/g3.117.039347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2017] [Accepted: 05/16/2017] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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During ongoing proteomic analysis of the soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr) germplasm collection, PI 603408 was identified as a landrace whose seeds lack accumulation of one of the major seed storage glycinin protein subunits. Whole genomic resequencing was used to identify a two-base deletion affecting glycinin 5 The newly discovered deletion was confirmed to be causative through immunological, genetic, and proteomic analysis, and no significant differences in total seed protein content were found to be due to the glycinin 5 loss-of-function mutation per se In addition to focused studies on this one specific glycinin subunit-encoding gene, a total of 1,858,185 nucleotide variants were identified, of which 39,344 were predicted to affect protein coding regions. In order to semiautomate analysis of a large number of soybean gene variants, a new SIFT 4G (Sorting Intolerant From Tolerated 4 Genomes) database was designed to predict the impact of nonsynonymous single nucleotide soybean gene variants, potentially enabling more rapid analysis of soybean resequencing data in the future.
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- Jason D Gillman
- United States Department of Agriculture - Agricultural Research Service Plant Genetics Research Unit, Columbia, Missouri
- Plant Science Division, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri 65211
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- Plant Science Division, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri 65211
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- Key Laboratory of Soybean Biology at the Chinese Ministry of Education, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- United States Department of Agriculture - Agricultural Research Service Plant Genetics Research Unit, Columbia, Missouri
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- Computational and Systems Biology Group, Genome Institute of Singapore, Agency for Science, Technology and Research, 138672 Singapore
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- Key Laboratory of Soybean Biology at the Chinese Ministry of Education, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- United States Department of Agriculture - Agricultural Research Service Plant Genetics Research Unit, Columbia, Missouri
- Plant Science Division, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri 65211
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Krishnan HB, Natarajan SS, Oehrle NW, Garrett WM, Darwish O. Proteomic Analysis of Pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan) Seeds Reveals the Accumulation of Numerous Stress-Related Proteins. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2017; 65:4572-4581. [PMID: 28532149 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.7b00998] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Pigeonpea is one of the major sources of dietary protein for more than a billion people living in South Asia. This hardy legume is often grown in low-input and risk-prone marginal environments. Considerable research effort has been devoted by a global research consortium to develop genomic resources for the improvement of this legume crop. These efforts have resulted in the elucidation of the complete genome sequence of pigeonpea. Despite these developments, little is known about the seed proteome of this important crop. Here, we report the proteome of pigeonpea seed. To enable the isolation of maximum number of seed proteins, including those that are present in very low amounts, three different protein fractions were obtained by employing different extraction media. High-resolution two-dimensional (2-D) electrophoresis followed by MALDI-TOF-TOF-MS/MS analysis of these protein fractions resulted in the identification of 373 pigeonpea seed proteins. Consistent with the reported high degree of synteny between the pigeonpea and soybean genomes, a large number of pigeonpea seed proteins exhibited significant amino acid homology with soybean seed proteins. Our proteomic analysis identified a large number of stress-related proteins, presumably due to its adaptation to drought-prone environments. The availability of a pigeonpea seed proteome reference map should shed light on the roles of these identified proteins in various biological processes and facilitate the improvement of seed composition.
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- Hari B Krishnan
- Plant Genetics Research Unit, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, University of Missouri , Columbia, Missouri 65211, United States
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- Soybean Genomics and Improvement Laboratory, PSI, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture , Beltsville, Maryland 20705, United States
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- Plant Genetics Research Unit, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, University of Missouri , Columbia, Missouri 65211, United States
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- Animal Biosciences and Biotechnology Laboratory, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture , Beltsville, Maryland 20705, United States
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- Department of Computer and Information Sciences, Towson University , Towson, Maryland 21252, United States
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Song B, Oehrle NW, Liu S, Krishnan HB. Characterization of Seed Storage Proteins of Several Perennial Glycine Species. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2016; 64:8499-8508. [PMID: 27794605 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.6b03677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Perennial Glycine species, distant relatives of soybean, have been recognized as a potential source of new genetic diversity for soybean improvement. The subgenus Glycine includes around 30 perennial species, which are well-adapted to drought conditions and possess resistance to a number of soybean pathogens. In spite of the potential of the perennial Glycine species for soybean improvement, very little is known about their storage proteins and their relationship with cultivated soybean seed proteins. We have examined the seed protein composition of nine perennial Glycine species by one- and two-dimensional (1-D and 2-D) gel electrophoresis. The relationship between cultivated soybean and perennial soybean seed proteins was examined by immunoblot analyses using antibodies raised against G. max β-conglycinin, glycinin A3 subunit, lipoxygenase, leginsulin, Kunitz trypsin inhibitor, and Bowman-Birk protease inhibitor. Additionally, we have measured the trypsin and chymotrypsin inhibitor activities from cultivated soybean and perennial Glycine species and have found marked differences between them. Our 2-D gel and immunoblot analyses demonstrate significant differences in the protein composition and size heterogeneities of the 7S and 11S seed storage proteins of soybean and perennial Glycine species. Perennial Glycine species accumulated a 45 kDa protein that was not detected in G. max and G. soja. This unique 45 kDa protein was immunologically related to the A3 glycinin subunit of G. max. The results of our studies suggest that even though the seed proteins of wild perennial Glycine species and G. max are immunologically related, their genes have diverged from each other during the course of evolution.
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- Bo Song
- Plant Genetics Research Unit, USDA-Agricultural Research Service , Columbia, Missouri 65211, United States
- Key Laboratory of Soybean Biology at the Chinese Ministry of Education, Northeast Agricultural University , Harbin, China
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- Plant Genetics Research Unit, USDA-Agricultural Research Service , Columbia, Missouri 65211, United States
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- Key Laboratory of Soybean Biology at the Chinese Ministry of Education, Northeast Agricultural University , Harbin, China
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- Plant Genetics Research Unit, USDA-Agricultural Research Service , Columbia, Missouri 65211, United States
- Plant Science Division, University of Missouri , Columbia, Missouri 65211, United States
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Aloisi I, Parrotta L, Ruiz KB, Landi C, Bini L, Cai G, Biondi S, Del Duca S. New Insight into Quinoa Seed Quality under Salinity: Changes in Proteomic and Amino Acid Profiles, Phenolic Content, and Antioxidant Activity of Protein Extracts. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2016; 7:656. [PMID: 27242857 PMCID: PMC4870233 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2016.00656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2015] [Accepted: 04/28/2016] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd) is an ancient Andean seed-producing crop well known for its exceptional nutritional properties and resistance to adverse environmental conditions, such as salinity and drought. Seed storage proteins, amino acid composition, and bioactive compounds play a crucial role in determining the nutritional value of quinoa. Seeds harvested from three Chilean landraces of quinoa, one belonging to the salares ecotype (R49) and two to the coastal-lowlands ecotype, VI-1 and Villarrica (VR), exposed to two levels of salinity (100 and 300 mM NaCl) were used to conduct a sequential extraction of storage proteins in order to obtain fractions enriched in albumins/globulins, 11S globulin and in prolamin-like proteins. The composition of the resulting protein fractions was analyzed by one- and two-dimensional polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. Results confirmed a high polymorphism in seed storage proteins; the two most representative genotype-specific bands of the albumin/globulin fraction were the 30- and 32-kDa bands, while the 11S globulin showed genotype-specific polymorphism for the 40- and 42-kDa bands. Spot analysis by mass spectrometry followed by in silico analyses were conducted to identify the proteins whose expression changed most significantly in response to salinity in VR. Proteins belonging to several functional categories (i.e., stress protein, metabolism, and storage) were affected by salinity. Other nutritional and functional properties, namely amino acid profiles, total polyphenol (TPC) and flavonoid (TFC) contents, and antioxidant activity (AA) of protein extracts were also analyzed. With the exception of Ala and Met in R49, all amino acids derived from protein hydrolysis were diminished in seeds from salt-treated plants, especially in landrace VI-1. By contrast, several free amino acids were unchanged or increased by salinity in R49 as compared with VR and VI-1, suggesting a greater tolerance in the salares landrace. VR had the highest TPC and AA under non-saline conditions. Salinity increased TPC in all three landraces, with the strongest increase occurring in R49, and enhanced radical scavenging capacity in R49 and VR. Overall, results show that salinity deeply altered the seed proteome and amino acid profiles and, in general, increased the concentration of bioactive molecules and AA of protein extracts in a genotype-dependent manner.
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- Iris Aloisi
- Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences, University of BolognaBologna, Italy
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- Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences, University of BolognaBologna, Italy
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- Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences, University of BolognaBologna, Italy
- Departamento de Producción Agrícola, Universidad de ChileSantiago, Chile
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- Department of Life Sciences, University of SienaSiena, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences, University of SienaSiena, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences, University of SienaSiena, Italy
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- Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences, University of BolognaBologna, Italy
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- Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences, University of BolognaBologna, Italy
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Shekhar S, Agrawal L, Mishra D, Buragohain AK, Unnikrishnan M, Mohan C, Chakraborty S, Chakraborty N. Ectopic expression of amaranth seed storage albumin modulates photoassimilate transport and nutrient acquisition in sweetpotato. Sci Rep 2016; 6:25384. [PMID: 27147459 PMCID: PMC4857128 DOI: 10.1038/srep25384] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2016] [Accepted: 04/18/2016] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Storage proteins in plants, because of high nutrient value, have been a subject of intensive investigation. These proteins are synthesized de novo in the cytoplasm and transported to the storage organelles where they serve as reservoir of energy and supplement of nitrogen during rapid growth and development. Sweetpotato is the seventh most important food crop worldwide, and has a significant contribution to the source of nutrition, albeit with low protein content. To determine the behaviour of seed storage proteins in non-native system, a seed albumin, AmA1, was overexpressed in sweetpotato with an additional aim of improving nutritional quality of tuber proteins. Introduction of AmA1 imparted an increase in protein and amino acid contents as well as the phytophenols. The proteometabolomics analysis revealed a rebalancing of the proteome, with no significant effects on the global metabolome profile of the transgenic tubers. Additionally, the slower degradation of starch and cellulose in transgenic tubers, led to increased post-harvest durability. Present study provides a new insight into the role of a seed storage protein in the modulation of photoassimilate movement and nutrient acquisition.
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- Shubhendu Shekhar
- National Institute of Plant Genome Research, Jawaharlal Nehru University Campus, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi-110067, India.,Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Tezpur University, Assam, India
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- National Institute of Plant Genome Research, Jawaharlal Nehru University Campus, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi-110067, India
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- National Institute of Plant Genome Research, Jawaharlal Nehru University Campus, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi-110067, India
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- Central Tuber Crops Research Institute, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
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- National Institute of Plant Genome Research, Jawaharlal Nehru University Campus, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi-110067, India
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- National Institute of Plant Genome Research, Jawaharlal Nehru University Campus, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi-110067, India
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Pandurangan S, Sandercock M, Beyaert R, Conn KL, Hou A, Marsolais F. Differential response to sulfur nutrition of two common bean genotypes differing in storage protein composition. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2015; 6:92. [PMID: 25750649 PMCID: PMC4335288 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2015.00092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2014] [Accepted: 02/04/2015] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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It has been hypothesized that the relatively low concentration of sulfur amino acids in legume seeds might be an ecological adaptation to nutrient poor, marginal soils. SARC1 and SMARC1N-PN1 are genetically related lines of common bean (dry bean, Phaseolus vulgaris) differing in seed storage protein composition. In SMARC1N-PN1, the lack of phaseolin and major lectins is compensated by increased levels of sulfur-rich proteins, resulting in an enhanced concentration of cysteine and methionine, mostly at the expense of the abundant non-protein amino acid, S-methylcysteine. To identify potential effects associated with an increased concentration of sulfur amino acids in the protein pool, the response of the two genotypes to low and high sulfur nutrition was evaluated under controlled conditions. Seed yield was increased by the high sulfate treatment in SMARC1N-PN1. The seed concentrations of sulfur, sulfate, and S-methylcysteine were altered by the sulfur treatment in both genotypes. The concentration of total cysteine and extractible globulins was increased specifically in SMARC1N-PN1. Proteomic analysis identified arcelin-like protein 4, lipoxygenase-3, albumin-2, and alpha amylase inhibitor beta chain as having increased levels under high sulfur conditions. Lipoxygenase-3 accumulation was sensitive to sulfur nutrition only in SMARC1N-PN1. Under field conditions, both SARC1 and SMARC1N-PN1 exhibited a slight increase in yield in response to sulfur treatment, typical for common bean.
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- Sudhakar Pandurangan
- Department of Biology, University of Western OntarioLondon, ON, Canada
- Genomics and Biotechnology, Southern Crop Protection and Food Research Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, London, ON, Canada
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- Cereal Research Centre Morden, Agriculture and Agri-Food CanadaCanada, Morden, MB, Canada
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- Genomics and Biotechnology, Southern Crop Protection and Food Research Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, London, ON, Canada
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- Genomics and Biotechnology, Southern Crop Protection and Food Research Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, London, ON, Canada
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- Cereal Research Centre Morden, Agriculture and Agri-Food CanadaCanada, Morden, MB, Canada
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- Department of Biology, University of Western OntarioLondon, ON, Canada
- Genomics and Biotechnology, Southern Crop Protection and Food Research Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, London, ON, Canada
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Considine MJ, Foyer CH. Metabolic responses to sulfur dioxide in grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.): photosynthetic tissues and berries. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2015; 6:60. [PMID: 25750643 PMCID: PMC4335272 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2015.00060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2014] [Accepted: 01/22/2015] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Research on sulfur metabolism in plants has historically been undertaken within the context of industrial pollution. Resolution of the problem of sulfur pollution has led to sulfur deficiency in many soils. Key questions remain concerning how different plant organs deal with reactive and potentially toxic sulfur metabolites. In this review, we discuss sulfur dioxide/sulfite assimilation in grape berries in relation to gene expression and quality traits, features that remain significant to the food industry. We consider the intrinsic metabolism of sulfite and its consequences for fruit biology and postharvest physiology, comparing the different responses in fruit and leaves. We also highlight inconsistencies in what is considered the "ambient" environmental or industrial exposures to SO2. We discuss these findings in relation to the persistent threat to the table grape industry that intergovernmental agencies will revoke the industry's exemption to the worldwide ban on the use of SO2 for preservation of fresh foods. Transcriptome profiling studies on fruit suggest that added value may accrue from effects of SO2 fumigation on the expression of genes encoding components involved in processes that underpin traits related to customer satisfaction, particularly in table grapes, where SO2 fumigation may extend for several months.
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- Michael J. Considine
- School of Plant Biology, and The UWA Institute of Agriculture, University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, Australia
- Centre for Plant Sciences, School of Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Leeds, Leeds, Yorkshire, UK
- Irrigated Agriculture and Diversification, Department of Agriculture and Food Western Australia, South Perth, WA, Australia
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- School of Plant Biology, and The UWA Institute of Agriculture, University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, Australia
- Centre for Plant Sciences, School of Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Leeds, Leeds, Yorkshire, UK
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Chandran M, Chu Y, Maleki SJ, Ozias-Akins P. Stability of transgene expression in reduced allergen peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) across multiple generations and at different soil sulfur levels. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2015; 63:1788-1797. [PMID: 25616282 DOI: 10.1021/jf504892f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Transgenic peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) containing a gene designed for RNA interference (RNAi) showed stable complete silencing of Ara h 2 and partial silencing of Ara h 6, two potent peanut allergens/proteins, along with minimal collateral changes to other allergens, Ara h 1 and Ara h 3, across three generations (T3, T4, and T5) under field conditions. Different soil sulfur levels (0.012, 0.3, and 3.0 mM) differentially impacted sulfur-rich (Ara h 2, Ara h 3, and Ara h 6) versus sulfur-poor (Ara h 1) proteins in non-transgenic versus transgenic peanut. The sulfur level had no effect on Ara h 1, whereas low sulfur led to a significant reduction of Ara h 3 in transgenic and non-transgenic seeds and Ara h 2 and Ara h 6 in non-transgenic but not in transgenic peanuts because these proteins already were reduced by gene silencing. These results demonstrate stability of transgene expression and the potential utility of RNAi in allergen manipulation.
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- Manju Chandran
- Department of Horticulture, University of Georgia , Tifton, Georgia 31793-5766, United States
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Kim WS, Jez JM, Krishnan HB. Effects of proteome rebalancing and sulfur nutrition on the accumulation of methionine rich δ-zein in transgenic soybeans. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2014; 5:633. [PMID: 25426134 PMCID: PMC4227475 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2014.00633] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2014] [Accepted: 10/24/2014] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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Expression of heterologous methionine-rich proteins to increase the overall sulfur amino acid content of soybean seeds has been only marginally successful, presumably due to low accumulation of transgenes in soybeans or due to gene silencing. Proteome rebalancing of seed proteins has been shown to promote the accumulation of foreign proteins. In this study, we have utilized RNAi technology to suppress the expression of the β-conglycinin, the abundant 7S seed storage proteins of soybean. Western blot and 2D-gel analysis revealed that β-conglycinin knockdown line (SAM) failed to accumulate the α', α, and β-subunits of β-conglycinin. The proteome rebalanced SAM retained the overall protein and oil content similar to that of wild-type soybean. We also generated transgenic soybean lines expressing methionine-rich 11 kDa δ-zein under the control of either the glycinin or β-conglycinin promoter. The introgression of the 11 kDa δ-zein into β-conglycinin knockdown line did not enhance the accumulation of the 11 kDa δ-zein. However, when the same plants were grown in sulfur-rich medium, we observed 3- to 16-fold increased accumulation of the 11 kDa δ-zein. Transmission electron microscopy observation revealed that seeds grown in sulfur-rich medium contained numerous endoplasmic reticulum derived protein bodies. Our findings suggest that sulfur availability, not proteome rebalancing, is needed for high-level accumulation of heterologous methionine-rich proteins in soybean seeds.
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- Won-Seok Kim
- Plant Genetics Research Unit, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, University of MissouriColumbia, MO, USA
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- Department of Biology, Washington UniversitySt. Louis, MO, USA
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- Plant Genetics Research Unit, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, University of MissouriColumbia, MO, USA
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Zuber H, Poignavent G, Le Signor C, Aimé D, Vieren E, Tadla C, Lugan R, Belghazi M, Labas V, Santoni AL, Wipf D, Buitink J, Avice JC, Salon C, Gallardo K. Legume adaptation to sulfur deficiency revealed by comparing nutrient allocation and seed traits in Medicago truncatula. THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2013; 76:982-96. [PMID: 24118112 DOI: 10.1111/tpj.12350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2013] [Revised: 09/27/2013] [Accepted: 10/08/2013] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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Reductions in sulfur dioxide emissions and the use of sulfur-free mineral fertilizers are decreasing soil sulfur levels and threaten the adequate fertilization of most crops. To provide knowledge regarding legume adaptation to sulfur restriction, we subjected Medicago truncatula, a model legume species, to sulfur deficiency at various developmental stages, and compared the yield, nutrient allocation and seed traits. This comparative analysis revealed that sulfur deficiency at the mid-vegetative stage decreased yield and altered the allocation of nitrogen and carbon to seeds, leading to reduced levels of major oligosaccharides in mature seeds, whose germination was dramatically affected. In contrast, during the reproductive period, sulfur deficiency had little influence on yield and nutrient allocation, but the seeds germinated slowly and were characterized by low levels of a biotinylated protein, a putative indicator of germination vigor that has not been previously related to sulfur nutrition. Significantly, plants deprived of sulfur at an intermediary stage (flowering) adapted well by remobilizing nutrients from source organs to seeds, ensuring adequate quantities of carbon and nitrogen in seeds. This efficient remobilization of photosynthates may be explained by vacuolar sulfate efflux to maintain leaf metabolism throughout reproductive growth, as suggested by transcript and metabolite profiling. The seeds from these plants, deprived of sulfur at the floral transition, contained normal levels of major oligosaccharides but their germination was delayed, consistent with low levels of sucrose and the glycolytic enzymes required to restart seed metabolism during imbibition. Overall, our findings provide an integrative view of the legume response to sulfur deficiency.
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- Hélène Zuber
- Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, UMR 1347 Agroécologie, BP 86510, F-21000, Dijon, France
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Cazzato E, Laudadio V, Stellacci AM, Ceci E, Tufarelli V. Influence of sulphur application on protein quality, fatty acid composition and nitrogen fixation of white lupin (Lupinus albus L.). Eur Food Res Technol 2012. [DOI: 10.1007/s00217-012-1817-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Stevenson SE, Woods CA, Hong B, Kong X, Thelen JJ, Ladics GS. Environmental effects on allergen levels in commercially grown non-genetically modified soybeans: assessing variation across north america. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2012; 3:196. [PMID: 22969785 PMCID: PMC3427918 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2012.00196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2012] [Accepted: 08/08/2012] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Soybean (Glycinemax) is a hugely valuable soft commodity that generates tens of billions of dollars annually. This value is due in part to the balanced composition of the seed which is roughly 1:2:2 oil, starch, and protein by weight. In turn, the seeds have many uses with various derivatives appearing broadly in processed food products. As is true with many edible seeds, soybeans contain proteins that are anti-nutritional factors and allergens. Soybean, along with milk, eggs, fish, crustacean shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, and wheat, elicit a majority of food allergy reactions in the United States. Soybean seed composition can be affected by breeding, and environmental conditions (e.g., temperature, moisture, insect/pathogen load, and/or soil nutrient levels). The objective of this study was to evaluate the influence of genotype and environment on allergen and anti-nutritional proteins in soybean. To address genetic and environmental effects, four varieties of non-GM soybeans were grown in six geographically distinct regions of North America (Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, Ontario, and Pennsylvania). Absolute quantification of proteins by mass spectrometry can be achieved with a technique called multiple reaction monitoring (MRM), during which signals from an endogenous protein are compared to those from a synthetic heavy-labeled internal standard. Using MRM, eight allergens were absolutely quantified for each variety in each environment. Statistical analyses show that for most allergens, the effects of environment far outweigh the differences between varieties brought about by breeding.
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- Severin E. Stevenson
- Interdisciplinary Plant Group, Department of Biochemistry, Christopher S. Bond Life Science Center, University of MissouriColumbia, MO, USA
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- Interdisciplinary Plant Group, Department of Biochemistry, Christopher S. Bond Life Science Center, University of MissouriColumbia, MO, USA
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- Pioneer Hi-Bred InternationalAnkeny, IA, USA
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- Interdisciplinary Plant Group, Department of Biochemistry, Christopher S. Bond Life Science Center, University of MissouriColumbia, MO, USA
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- DuPont Agricultural Biotechnology, Pioneer Hi-BredWilmington, DE, USA
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Zhao X, Chen J, Lu Z, Ling X, Deng P, Zhu Q, Du F. Analysis of the amino acids of soy globulins by AOT reverse micelles and aqueous buffer. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 2011; 165:802-13. [PMID: 21647686 DOI: 10.1007/s12010-011-9298-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2010] [Accepted: 05/26/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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The 7S and 11S globulins from soybean proteins using reverse micelle and aqueous buffer extraction methods were characterized by using sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) and scanning electron microscope (SEM), and their amino acid compositions were also evaluated. SDS-PAGE did not show electrophoretic differences between 7S and 11S globulin subunits with two extraction methods. SEM analysis showed that the AOT reverse micelle processing of 7S and 11S globulins induced a reduction of droplet size. Some individual amino acid contents of 7S and 11S globulins using two extraction methods were different, some were similar. In all the samples, the glutamic acid, aspartic acid, and leucine were the dominant amino acids while the cystine and methionine were the first-limiting amino acids. The proportion of essential amino acids to the total amino acids (E/T) of the 7S globulin from aqueous buffer and reverse micelles was similar. While significant differences were obtained in the proportion of E/T of the 11S globulin.
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- Xiaoyan Zhao
- Institute Agro-Food Science and Technology, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, No. 198, Gongyebei Road, Jinan 250100, China.
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Schmidt MA, Barbazuk WB, Sandford M, May G, Song Z, Zhou W, Nikolau BJ, Herman EM. Silencing of soybean seed storage proteins results in a rebalanced protein composition preserving seed protein content without major collateral changes in the metabolome and transcriptome. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2011; 156:330-45. [PMID: 21398260 PMCID: PMC3091051 DOI: 10.1104/pp.111.173807] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2011] [Accepted: 03/08/2011] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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The ontogeny of seed structure and the accumulation of seed storage substances is the result of a determinant genetic program. Using RNA interference, the synthesis of soybean (Glycine max) glycinin and conglycinin storage proteins has been suppressed. The storage protein knockdown (SP-) seeds are overtly identical to the wild type, maturing to similar size and weight, and in developmental ontogeny. The SP- seeds rebalance the proteome, maintaining wild-type levels of protein and storage triglycerides. The SP- soybeans were evaluated with systems biology techniques of proteomics, metabolomics, and transcriptomics using both microarray and next-generation sequencing transcript sequencing (RNA-Seq). Proteomic analysis shows that rebalancing of protein content largely results from the selective increase in the accumulation of only a few proteins. The rebalancing of protein composition occurs with small alterations to the seed's transcriptome and metabolome. The selectivity of the rebalancing was further tested by introgressing into the SP- line a green fluorescent protein (GFP) glycinin allele mimic and quantifying the resulting accumulation of GFP. The GFP accumulation was similar to the parental GFP-expressing line, showing that the GFP glycinin gene mimic does not participate in proteome rebalancing. The results show that soybeans make large adjustments to the proteome during seed filling and compensate for the shortage of major proteins with the increased selective accumulation of other proteins that maintains a normal protein content.
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- Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, St. Louis, Missouri 63132 (M.A.S., E.M.H.); Department of Biology (W.B.B., M.S.) and the Genetics Institute (W.B.B.), University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611; National Center for Genome Resources, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505 (G.M.); Department of Biochemistry, Biophysics, and Molecular Biology (Z.S., W.Z., B.J.N.) and W.M. Keck Metabolomics Research Laboratory (B.J.N.), Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011
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Zilić SM, Barać MB, Pesić MB, Mladenović Drinić SD, Ignjatović-Micić DD, Srebrić MB. Characterization of proteins from kernel of different soybean varieties. JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE 2011; 91:60-7. [PMID: 20812371 DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.4148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2010] [Revised: 07/21/2010] [Accepted: 08/02/2010] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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BACKGROUND Total soybean proteins, storage proteins, glycinin (11S) and β-conglycinin (7S) fractions and their respective subunits in seven soybean varieties were analyzed. In this work we also present the correlation between concentration and activity of bioactive proteins, lipoxygenase and proteinase inhibitors. RESULTS Glycinin and β-conglycinin comprise about 750 g kg(-1) of the bean storage protein and as such account for both quantity and quality of the kernel protein. The 11S concentration of the varieties studied ranged from 503.4 to 602.9 g kg(-1) and those of 7S varied from 178.2 to 230.6 g kg(-1) of total extractable proteins. The ratio of 11S/7S proteins varied from 2.43 to 3.29 among the varieties. A very strong positive correlation was found between the concentration of Kunitz trypsin inhibitor and activity of total trypsin inhibitor (r = 0.96). However, lipoxygenase concentration did not show a strong correlation with lipoxygenase activity. CONCLUSION It appears that among the seven ZP soybean genotypes there are genotypes with different amounts of subunits that should be bred in the future for a desired level of protein components.
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- Sladana M Zilić
- Maize Research Institute, Zemun Polje, Department of Technology, Belgrade-Zemun, Serbia.
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Yi H, Ravilious GE, Galant A, Krishnan HB, Jez JM. From sulfur to homoglutathione: thiol metabolism in soybean. Amino Acids 2010; 39:963-78. [PMID: 20364282 DOI: 10.1007/s00726-010-0572-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2009] [Accepted: 03/16/2010] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Sulfur is an essential plant nutrient and is metabolized into the sulfur-containing amino acids (cysteine and methionine) and into molecules that protect plants against oxidative and environmental stresses. Although studies of thiol metabolism in the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana (thale cress) have expanded our understanding of these dynamic processes, our knowledge of how sulfur is assimilated and metabolized in crop plants, such as soybean (Glycine max), remains limited in comparison. Soybean is a major crop used worldwide for food and animal feed. Although soybeans are protein-rich, they do not contain high levels of the sulfur-containing amino acids, cysteine and methionine. Ultimately, unraveling the fundamental steps and regulation of thiol metabolism in soybean is important for optimizing crop yield and quality. Here we review the pathways from sulfur uptake to glutathione and homoglutathione synthesis in soybean, the potential biotechnology benefits of understanding and modifying these pathways, and how information from the soybean genome may guide the next steps in exploring this biochemical system.
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- Hankuil Yi
- Department of Biology, Washington University, St. Louis, MO 63130, USA
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Gutierrez-Gonzalez JJ, Guttikonda SK, Tran LSP, Aldrich DL, Zhong R, Yu O, Nguyen HT, Sleper DA. Differential expression of isoflavone biosynthetic genes in soybean during water deficits. PLANT & CELL PHYSIOLOGY 2010; 51:936-48. [PMID: 20430761 DOI: 10.1093/pcp/pcq065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Numerous environmental factors influence isoflavone accumulation and have long hampered their genetic dissection. Temperature and water regimes are two of the most significant abiotic factors. However, while the effects of temperature have been widely studied, little is known about how water scarcity might affect isoflavone concentration in seeds. Studies have shown that accumulation of isoflavones is promoted by well-watered conditions, but the molecular basis remains elusive. The length and severity of the water stress required to induce changes are also still unknown. In the present work, several intensities of water stress were evaluated at various critical stages for soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] seed development, in both field and controlled environments. The results suggested that only long-term progressive drought, spanning most of the seed developmental stages, significantly decreased isoflavone content in seeds. The reduction is proportional to the intensity of the stress and appears to occur in a genotype-dependent manner. However, regardless of water regime, isoflavone compounds were mainly accumulated in the later seed developmental stages. Transcripts of the most important genes for isoflavone biosynthesis were also quantified from samples collected at key seed developmental stages under well-watered and long-term water deficit conditions. Expression of CHS7, CHS8 and IFS2 correlated with isoflavone accumulation under well-watered conditions. Interestingly, we found that the two isoflavone synthase genes in soybean (IFS1 and IFS2) showed different patterns of expression. The abundance of IFS1 transcripts was maintained at a constant rate, whereas IFS2 was down-regulated and highly correlated with isoflavone accumulation under both water deficit and well-watered conditions, suggesting IFS2 as a main contributor to isoflavone diminution under drought.
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- Juan J Gutierrez-Gonzalez
- Division of Plant Sciences and National Center for Soybean Biotechnology, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA
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Kim WS, Ho HJ, Nelson RL, Krishnan HB. Identification of several gy4 nulls from the USDA soybean germplasm collection provides new genetic resources for the development of high-quality tofu cultivars. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2008; 56:11320-6. [PMID: 18991447 DOI: 10.1021/jf801831w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Tofu, a cheese-like food made by curdling soy milk, is a major dietary staple of Asian countries. Consumption of tofu and other soy products is steadily increasing in North America due to its well-known health benefits. Soybean A(5), A(4), and B(3) peptide null lines 'Enrei' and 'Raiden' are commonly utilized in breeding programs to develop high-quality tofu cultivars. To expand the genetic diversity it is desirable to identify and utilize other A(5), A(4), and B(3) null genotypes in the development of improved tofu cultivars that are adapted to North American conditions. In this study were screened diverse soybean accessions from the USDA Soybean Germplasm Collection to identify Gy4 mutants, the locus that controls A(5), A(4), and B(3) peptide production. Analysis of total seed proteins from 485 soybean lines by SDS-PAGE enabled the identification of 38 accessions that lacked the A(5), A(4), and B(3) peptides. These accessions showed marked differences in seed size and seed coat color and represented different maturity groups ranging from 0 to IX. To ascertain the molecular basis for the lack of A(5), A(4), and B(3) peptides in the newly identified Gy4 mutants, the nucleotide sequence of a portion of the Gy4 gene was determined from eight soybean accessions representing different maturity groups. These eight Gy4 mutants revealed a single point mutation that changed the translation initiation codon ATG to ATA, resulting in the A(5), A(4), and B(3) null phenotype. The newly identified Gy4 mutants from this study will enable plant breeders to expand the genetic diversity of North American food-quality soybeans and also aid in the development of hypoallergenic soybeans.
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- Won-Seok Kim
- Plant Science Division, University of Missouri, Columbia, 65211, USA
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Shibagaki N, Grossman A. The State of Sulfur Metabolism in Algae: From Ecology to Genomics. SULFUR METABOLISM IN PHOTOTROPHIC ORGANISMS 2008. [DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4020-6863-8_13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Zhao FJ, Tausz M, De Kok LJ. Role of Sulfur for Plant Production in Agricultural and Natural Ecosystems. SULFUR METABOLISM IN PHOTOTROPHIC ORGANISMS 2008. [DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4020-6863-8_21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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Zarkadas CG, Gagnon C, Gleddie S, Khanizadeh S, Cober ER, Guillemette RJ. Assessment of the protein quality of fourteen soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] cultivars using amino acid analysis and two-dimensional electrophoresis. Food Res Int 2007. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2006.08.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Higashi Y, Hirai MY, Fujiwara T, Naito S, Noji M, Saito K. Proteomic and transcriptomic analysis of Arabidopsis seeds: molecular evidence for successive processing of seed proteins and its implication in the stress response to sulfur nutrition. THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2006; 48:557-71. [PMID: 17059406 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-313x.2006.02900.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Seed storage proteins are synthesized as sources of carbon, nitrogen and sulfur for the next generation of plants. Their composition changes according to nutritional conditions. Here, we report the precise molecular identification of seed proteins by proteomic analysis of wild-type Arabidopsis thaliana and methionine-over-accumulating mutant mto1-1 plants. The identities of 50 protein spots were determined in the protein extract of mature Arabidopsis seeds by two-dimensional (2D) gel electrophoresis and subsequent mass spectrometric analysis. Of these protein spots, 42 were identified as derived from 12S globulins or 2S albumins. These results indicate that approximately 84% of protein species in Arabidopsis seeds are derived from a few genes coding for 12S globulins and 2S albumins. Extensive mass spectrometric analysis of the 42 spots revealed that successive C-terminal degradation occurred on the 12S globulins. The feasibility of this C-terminal processing was rationalized by molecular modeling of the three-dimensional structure of 12S globulins. The C-terminal degradation at glutamic acid residues of the 12S globulin subunits was repressed under sulfur-deficient conditions. Transcriptome analysis was combined with proteomic analysis to elucidate the mechanism of changes in seed protein composition in response to sulfur deficiency. The results suggest that seed storage proteins in Arabidopsis undergo multi-layer regulation, with emphasis on post-translational modifications that enable the plant to respond to sulfur deficiency.
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- Yasuhiro Higashi
- Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chiba University, Inage-ku, Chiba 263-8522, Japan
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Phartiyal P, Kim WS, Cahoon RE, Jez JM, Krishnan HB. Soybean ATP sulfurylase, a homodimeric enzyme involved in sulfur assimilation, is abundantly expressed in roots and induced by cold treatment. Arch Biochem Biophys 2006; 450:20-9. [PMID: 16684499 DOI: 10.1016/j.abb.2006.03.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2006] [Revised: 03/28/2006] [Accepted: 03/29/2006] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Soybeans are a rich source of protein and a key feed ingredient in livestock production, but lack sufficient levels of cysteine and methionine to meet the nutritional demands of swine or poultry as feed components. Although engineering the sulfur assimilatory pathway could lead to increased sulfur-containing amino acid content, little is known about this pathway in legumes. Here, we describe the cloning and characterization of soybean ATP sulfurylase (ATPS), which acts as the metabolic entry point into the sulfur assimilation pathway. Analysis of the ATPS clone isolated from a soybean seedling cDNA library revealed an open-reading frame, encoding a 52 kDa polypeptide with an N-terminal chloroplast/plastid transit peptide, which was related to the enzymes from Arabidopsis, potato, human, and yeast. Soybean ATP sulfurylase was expressed in Escherichia coli and purified to apparent homogeneity. Based on gel-filtration chromatography, the enzyme functions as a 100 kDa homodimer. Analysis of genomic DNA by Southern blotting revealed that multiple genes encode ATP sulfurylase in soybean. Analysis of the transcript profiles retrieved from a soybean EST database indicated that ATP sulfurylase mRNA was most abundant in root tissue. Cold treatment induced mRNA accumulation and enhanced the specific activity of ATP sulfurylase in root tissue. Northern blot analysis indicated a decline in the ATP sulfurylase transcript levels during seed development. Likewise, ATP sulfurylase specific activity also declined in the later stages of seed development. Increasing the expression levels of this key enzyme during soybean seed development could lead to an increase in the availability of sulfur amino acids, thereby enhancing the nutritional value of the crop.
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- Pallavi Phartiyal
- Department of Agronomy, University of Missouri, Columbia, 65211, USA
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Krishnan HB, Bennett JO, Kim WS, Krishnan AH, Mawhinney TP. Nitrogen lowers the sulfur amino acid content of soybean (Glycine max [L.] Merr.) by regulating the accumulation of Bowman-Birk protease inhibitor. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2005; 53:6347-54. [PMID: 16076117 DOI: 10.1021/jf050510i] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Soybeans in general contain 35-40% protein. Efforts are underway to increase further this protein content, thus enhancing their nutritive value. Even though higher protein is a desirable characteristic, whether such an increase will be accompanied by enhanced protein quality is not known. Soybean protein quality could be significantly improved by increasing the concentration of the sulfur-containing amino acids, cysteine and methionine. To ascertain if a correlation existed between protein quantity and quality, a comparison of the amino acids of soybeans differing in protein content was made. Soybeans with higher protein content had a significantly lower percentage of sulfur amino acids, while those with lower protein exhibited a higher content of cysteine and methionine. Nitrogen application elevated the protein content but lowered that of the sulfur amino acids. Transmission electron microscopy examination of thin sections of low protein soybean seeds revealed several protein storage vacuoles that were partially filled with storage proteins. Fluorescence two-dimensional difference gel electrophoresis of soybean seed proteins revealed that nitrogen application favored the accumulation of the beta-subunit of beta-conglycinin while decreasing the accumulation of Bowman-Birk protease inhibitor (BBI), a protein rich in cysteine. Sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis of 60% 2-propanol-extracted proteins showed a drastic reduction in the accumulation of BBI with increasing protein content. Northern blot analysis indicated that nitrogen had a negative influence on the expression of the BBI gene. Our results indicate that the negative correlation between total protein and sulfur amino acid content is mostly mediated by the differential accumulation of BBI.
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- Hari B Krishnan
- Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Columbia, Missouri 65211, USA.
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Chronis D, Krishnan HB. Sulfur assimilation in soybean ( Glycine max [L.] Merr.): molecular cloning and characterization of a cytosolic isoform of serine acetyltransferase. PLANTA 2004; 218:417-26. [PMID: 14586654 DOI: 10.1007/s00425-003-1123-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2003] [Accepted: 09/10/2003] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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A full-length cDNA clone encoding a cytosolic isoform of serine acetyltransferase (SATase; EC 2.3.1.30) was isolated by screening a soybean seedling cDNA library with a (32)P-labeled expressed sequence tag. Nucleotide sequence analysis of the isolated cDNA revealed a single open-reading frame of 858 base pairs encoding a 30-kDa polypeptide. The deduced amino acid sequence of soybean SATase revealed significant homology with other plant SATases. Analysis of genomic DNA by Southern blotting indicated that SATase is encoded by a small gene family. The authenticity of the isolated SATase cDNA was confirmed by the expression of the cDNA in an Escherichia coli cysteine-auxotrophic mutant resulting in the growth of the mutant in minimal medium without cysteine. Expression of soybean SATase in E. coli resulted in the production of a 34-kDa protein that was subsequently purified by nickel-affinity column chromatography. The purified protein exhibited SATase activity, indicating that the E. coli-expressed protein is a functionally active SATase. The recombinant soybean SATase was inhibited by l-cysteine, the end product of the cysteine biosynthetic pathway. Antibodies raised against the recombinant soybean SATase cross-reacted with a 34-kDa protein from Arabidopsis leaves, but failed to detect any proteins from soybean leaves and seeds. Reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction analysis indicated that SATase mRNA was expressed at low levels during soybean seed development. In comparison to Arabidopsis leaves, the SATase activity was several-fold lower in soybean leaves and seeds, suggesting that SATase is a low-abundance enzyme.
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Bennett JO, Krishnan AH, Wiebold WJ, Krishnan HB. Positional effect on protein and oil content and composition of soybeans. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2003; 51:6882-6. [PMID: 14582990 DOI: 10.1021/jf034371l] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Soybean (Glycine max [L.] Merr.) protein and oil qualities, with respect to monogastric nutrition, have been linked to the relative abundance of specific protein subunits and fatty acids, respectively. An analysis of field-grown soybean seeds by near-infrared spectroscopy revealed significant differences in their protein and oil contents as a function of nodal position. Seed proteins from the plant apex were high in protein and low in oil content, while those from the basal region exhibited an opposite pattern of accumulation. Sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis of total seed proteins revealed that the beta-subunit of beta-conglycinin content was 4-fold higher in seeds from the apical nodes than in seeds from basal nodes. The glycinin A3 polypeptide content gradually increased in successively lower nodes from the top of the plant. Its accumulation was drastically reduced when nitrogen was applied at specific growth stages. Exogenous nitrogen did not alter the pattern of beta-subunit accumulation, but accrual of the acidic and basic polypeptides of glycinin was diminished. The remaining seed storage protein components were not influenced by nodal position or nitrogen application. Gas chromatographic analysis of fatty acids indicated that only oleic (18:0) and linoleic (18:2) acids showed variability in accumulation at different nodes. Neither the abundance nor the distribution of the fatty acids was altered by nitrogen application.
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- John O Bennett
- Department of Agronomy, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri 65211, USA
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Hagan ND, Upadhyaya N, Tabe LM, Higgins TJV. The redistribution of protein sulfur in transgenic rice expressing a gene for a foreign, sulfur-rich protein. THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2003; 34:1-11. [PMID: 12662304 DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-313x.2003.01699.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Sulfur amino acid composition is an important determinant of seed protein quality. A chimeric gene encoding sunflower seed albumin (SSA), one of the most sulfur-rich seed storage proteins identified so far, was introduced into rice (Oryza sativa) in order to modify cysteine and methionine content of the seed. Analysis of a transgenic line expressing SSA at approximately 7% of total seed protein revealed that the mature grain showed little change in the total sulfur amino acid content compared to the parental genotype. This result indicated that the transgenic rice grain was unable to respond to the added demand for cysteine and methionine imposed by the production of SSA. Analysis of the protein composition of the transgenic grain showed changes in the relative levels of the major seed storage proteins, as well as some non-storage proteins, compared to non-transgenic controls. Changes observed at the protein level were concomitant with differences in mRNA accumulation but not always with the level of transcription. The limited sulfur reserves appeared to be re-allocated from endogenous proteins to the new sulfur sink in the transgenic grain. We hypothesize that this response is mediated by a signal transduction pathway that normally modulates seed storage protein composition in response to environmental fluctuations in sulfur availability, via both transcriptional and post-transcriptional control of gene expression.
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- N D Hagan
- CSIRO Plant Industry, GPO Box 1600, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia
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Hirai MY, Fujiwara T, Awazuhara M, Kimura T, Noji M, Saito K. Global expression profiling of sulfur-starved Arabidopsis by DNA macroarray reveals the role of O-acetyl-l-serine as a general regulator of gene expression in response to sulfur nutrition. THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2003; 33:651-63. [PMID: 12609039 DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-313x.2003.01658.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 142] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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To investigate the changes in profiles of mRNA accumulation in response to sulfur deficiency, approximately 13 000 non-redundant Arabidopsis thaliana ESTs corresponding to approximately 9000 genes were analyzed using DNA macroarray. Three-week-old Arabidopsis plants grown on an agarose-solidified control medium were transferred to a sulfate-free medium and grown for 48 h for the analyses of sulfur-related metabolites and global gene expression profiles. Concentrations of sulfate, O-acetyl-l-serine (OAS), a positive regulator of sulfur deficiency-responsive genes, cysteine and glutathione (GSH) were determined. Plants transferred to sulfate-free media had reduced concentrations of sulfate and GSH, and OAS concentrations increased. Macroarray analysis revealed a number of genes, including APR2 and Sultr1;2, whose mRNA accumulation was increased by sulfur deficiency. Profiling was also carried out with plants treated with OAS under sulfate-sufficient condition. Scatter plot analysis revealed a positive correlation between the changes of expression levels by sulfur deficiency and by OAS treatment among the clones tested, suggesting that mRNA accumulation of a number of genes under sulfur deficiency is mainly controlled by OAS concentrations in tissues. It was also revealed that the sets of genes regulated under sulfur deficiency in leaves and roots differ considerably.
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- Masami Yokota Hirai
- Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chiba University, Yayoi-cho 1-33, Inage-ku, Chiba 263-8522, Japan
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Ohkama N, Goto DB, Fujiwara T, Naito S. Differential tissue-specific response to sulfate and methionine of a soybean seed storage protein promoter region in transgenic Arabidopsis. PLANT & CELL PHYSIOLOGY 2002; 43:1266-75. [PMID: 12461126 DOI: 10.1093/pcp/pcf149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Expression of the gene encoding the beta subunit of beta-conglycinin, a major soybean seed storage protein, is upregulated by sulfur deficiency and downregulated by methionine (Met). The tissue-specificity of these regulatory mechanisms was studied using a sulfate-responsive region (beta(SR)) from the beta subunit gene promoter. Transgenic Arabidopsis thaliana lines were generated carrying a green fluorescent protein (GFP) reporter gene under control of the cauliflower mosaic virus 35S RNA promoter with a tandem repeat of the beta(SR) element, referred to as the P35S::beta(SR)x3: GFP transgene. Upregulation of P35S::beta(SR)x3:GFP by sulfur deficiency was strongest in leaf margins, where symptoms of sulfur deficiency first appear. P35S::beta(SR)x3:GFP was also upregulated at 2 d after a medium shift from sulfur-sufficient to sulfur-deficient conditions, suggesting that the chimeric promoter is an efficient indicator of sulfur nutritional status. Analysis of transgene expression in a Met-overaccumulating mto1-1 mutation background revealed that the beta(SR) region carries sufficient information for downregulation of promoter activity by Met in developing seeds, but not in young rosettes. Comparisons with another transgenic line, in which the full-length beta promoter is active in non-seed tissues, also suggested that at least two separate tissue-specific mechanisms exist for the downregulation of the beta promoter by Met.
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- Naoko Ohkama
- Department of Applied Biological Chemistry, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, 113-8657 Japan
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Fujiwara T, Nambara E, Yamagishi K, Goto DB, Naito S. Storage proteins. THE ARABIDOPSIS BOOK 2002; 1:e0020. [PMID: 22303197 PMCID: PMC3243327 DOI: 10.1199/tab.0020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Plants accumulate storage substances such as starch, lipids and proteins in certain phases of development. Storage proteins accumulate in both vegetative and reproductive tissues and serve as a reservoir to be used in later stages of plant development. The accumulation of storage protein is thus beneficial for the survival of plants. Storage proteins are also an important source of dietary plant proteins. Here, we summarize the genome organization and regulation of gene expression of storage protein genes in Arabidopsis.
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- Toru Fujiwara
- Department of Applied Biological Chemistry, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8657, Japan
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- Plant Science Center, The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research (RIKEN), 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- Plant Science Center, The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research (RIKEN), 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- Division of Applied Bioscience, Graduate School of Agriculture, Hokkaido University, Kita-9, Nishi-9, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-8589, Japan
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- Division of Applied Bioscience, Graduate School of Agriculture, Hokkaido University, Kita-9, Nishi-9, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-8589, Japan
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Awazuhara M, Kim H, Hayashi H, Chino M, Kim SG, Fujiwara T. Composition of seed storage proteins changed by glutathione treatment of soybeans. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem 2002; 66:1751-4. [PMID: 12353641 DOI: 10.1271/bbb.66.1751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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The application of glutathione to immature soybean cotyledons reduced the accumulation of the beta subunit of beta-conglycinin, and increased the accumulation of most glycinins. Both reduced and oxidized forms of glutathione had these effects. The application of an inhibitor of glutathione synthesis, buthionine sulfoximine, increased accumulation of beta subunit. These results suggest that glutathione is important in affecting the composition of seed storage proteins.
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- Motoko Awazuhara
- Department of Applied Biological Chemistry, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, University of Tokyo, Yayoi, Japan
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Tabe L, Hagan N, Higgins TJV. Plasticity of seed protein composition in response to nitrogen and sulfur availability. CURRENT OPINION IN PLANT BIOLOGY 2002; 5:212-217. [PMID: 11960738 DOI: 10.1016/s1369-5266(02)00252-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Seed composition is genetically programmed, but the implementation of that program is affected by many factors including the nutrition of the parent plant. In particular, seeds demonstrate a remarkable capacity to maintain nitrogen homeostasis in conditions of varying sulfur supply. They do this by altering the expression of individual genes encoding abundant storage proteins. The signal transduction pathways that modulate gene expression in seeds in response to N and S availability involve both transcriptional and post-transcriptional mechanisms.
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- Linda Tabe
- CSIRO Plant Industry, GPO Box 1600, ACT 2601, Canberra, Australia.
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Tabe LM, Droux M. Limits to sulfur accumulation in transgenic lupin seeds expressing a foreign sulfur-rich protein. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2002; 128:1137-48. [PMID: 11891268 PMCID: PMC152225 DOI: 10.1104/pp.010935] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2001] [Revised: 11/15/2001] [Accepted: 12/07/2001] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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The low sulfur amino acid content of legume seeds restricts their nutritive value for animals. We have investigated the limitations to the accumulation of sulfur amino acids in the storage proteins of narrow leaf lupin (Lupinus angustifolius) seeds. Variation in sulfur supply to lupin plants affected the sulfur amino acid accumulation in the mature seed. However, when sulfur was in abundant supply, it accumulated to a large extent in oxidized form, rather than reduced form, in the seeds. At all but severely limiting sulfur supply, addition of a transgenic (Tg) sink for organic sulfur resulted in an increase in seed sulfur amino acid content. We hypothesize that demand, or sink strength for organic sulfur, which is itself responsive to environmental sulfur supply, was the first limit to the methionine (Met) and cysteine (Cys) content of wild-type lupin seed protein under most growing conditions. In Tg, soil-grown seeds expressing a foreign Met- and Cys-rich protein, decreased pools of free Met, free Cys, and glutathione indicated that the rate of synthesis of sulfur amino acids in the cotyledon had become limiting. Homeostatic mechanisms similar to those mediating the responses of plants to environmental sulfur stress resulted in an adjustment of endogenous protein composition in Tg seeds, even when grown at adequate sulfur supply. Uptake of sulfur by lupin cotyledons, as indicated by total seed sulfur at maturity, responded positively to increased sulfur supply, but not to increased demand in the Tg seeds.
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- Linda M Tabe
- Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, Plant Industry, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia.
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Yokoyama T, Kodama N, Aoshima H, Izu H, Matsushita K, Yamada M. Cloning of a cDNA for a constitutive NRT1 transporter from soybean and comparison of gene expression of soybean NRT1 transporters. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA 2001; 1518:79-86. [PMID: 11267662 DOI: 10.1016/s0167-4781(01)00175-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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We have isolated a cDNA for a putative transporter, named GmNRT1-3, in the NRT1 family from soybean. It was predicted to have a similar topological structure not only to both GmNRT1-1 and GmNRT1-2 reported previously, but also to other members of the family. Two other cDNAs isolated have parts of the sequence for putative NRT1 transporters, GmNRT1-4 and GmNRT1-5, suggesting that at least five NRT1 transporters occur in soybean. These GmNRT1 genes and the GmNRT2 gene, encoding a soybean NRT2 nitrate transporter, showed different expression patterns to each other under various nitrogen conditions. Specifically, GmNRT1-3 was constitutively expressed in both roots and leaves, while GmNRT1-2 was gradually expressed as the roots developed in the presence of ammonium as a nitrogen source, but not in the presence of both ammonium and nitrate. Based on these results, we discussed the possible regulation in the expression and role of these transporters in nitrate uptake.
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- T Yokoyama
- Department of Biological Chemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, Yamaguchi University, 1677-1 Yoshida, Yamaguchi 733-8515, Japan
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Krishnan HB, Jiang G, Krishnan AH, Wiebold WJ. Seed storage protein composition of non-nodulating soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) and its influence on protein quality. PLANT SCIENCE : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2000; 157:191-199. [PMID: 10960732 DOI: 10.1016/s0168-9452(00)00283-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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A 53 kDa protein, which accumulates at low levels in non-nodulating Clark soybeans, was purified by preparative sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE). Polyclonal antibodies were raised against the gel-purified protein. N-terminal sequence analysis identified the 53 kDa protein as the beta-subunit of beta-conglycinin. Results from Western blot analysis, using antibodies raised against the purified beta-subunit of beta-conglycinin, revealed that accumulation of this protein was enhanced in non-nodulating soybeans when the plants were supplemented with nitrogen. Results from Northern blot analysis indicate that non-nodulating soybeans in general had lower levels of mRNA for the major soybean seed proteins. A one-time application of nitrogen to non-nodulating soybeans enhanced the accumulation of the 1.6 kb beta-conglycinin beta-subunit mRNA. The mRNA levels of the 2.1 kb beta-conglycinin alpha'-subunit and the 2.2 kb G4 glycinin in the non-nodulating soybeans were several-fold lower than in nodulating soybeans. Nitrogen application had no effect on the abundance of these RNA transcripts. The amount of RNA encoding an 8.5 kDa sulfur-rich protein was two-fold higher in non-nodulating soybeans when compared with nodulated soybeans. Nitrogen application reduced the abundance of this transcript to levels comparable with those of nodulated soybeans. Despite lower levels of the beta-subunit of beta-conglycinin, the methionine content of the total seed protein fraction was lower than that of nodulated soybeans. In contrast, non-nodulating soybeans contained more cysteine than nodulating soybeans.
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- HB Krishnan
- USDA-ARS, Plant Genetics Research Unit, 108W Curtis Hall, University of Missouri, 65211, Columbia, MO, USA
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Leustek T, Martin MN, Bick JA, Davies JP. PATHWAYS AND REGULATION OF SULFUR METABOLISM REVEALED THROUGH MOLECULAR AND GENETIC STUDIES. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2000; 51:141-165. [PMID: 15012189 DOI: 10.1146/annurev.arplant.51.1.141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 347] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Sulfur is essential for life. Its oxidation state is in constant flux as it circulates through the global sulfur cycle. Plants play a key role in the cycle since they are primary producers of organic sulfur compounds. They are able to couple photosynthesis to the reduction of sulfate, assimilation into cysteine, and further metabolism into methionine, glutathione, and many other compounds. The activity of the sulfur assimilation pathway responds dynamically to changes in sulfur supply and to environmental conditions that alter the need for reduced sulfur. Molecular genetic analysis has allowed many of the enzymes and regulatory mechanisms involved in the process to be defined. This review focuses on recent advances in the field of plant sulfur metabolism. It also emphasizes areas about which little is known, including transport and recycling/degradation of sulfur compounds.
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- Thomas Leustek
- 1Biotechnology Center for Agriculture and the Environment, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901-8520; e-mail: , , , 2Department of Botany, Iowa State University, 459 Bessey Hall, Ames, Iowa 50011-1020; e-mail:
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Fischer H, Chen L, Wallisch S. The evolution of angiosperm seed proteins: a methionine-rich legumin subfamily present in lower angiosperm clades. J Mol Evol 1996; 43:399-404. [PMID: 8798344 DOI: 10.1007/bf02339013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Analysis of legumin-encoding cDNAs from Dioscorea caucasica Lipsky (Dioscoreaceae) and from Asarum europaeum L. (Aristolochiaceae) shows that there is an especially methionine-rich legumin subfamily present in the lower angiosperm clades including the Monocotyledoneae. It is characterized by a methionine content of 3-4 mol% which is roughly triple the methionine proportion of most other legumins. These "MetR" legumins, if present, still have to be detected in the higher angiosperms including the important seed crops. Evolutionary analysis suggests that the MetR legumins are the result of a gene duplication allowing the differentiation of legumin genes according to their sulfur content. The duplication event must have taken place before the split into mono- and dicotyledonous plants but probably after the separation of angiosperms and gymnosperms.
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- H Fischer
- Lehrstuhl für Pflanzenökologie und Systematik, Universität Bayreuth, Universitätsstr. 30, D-95440 Bayreuth, Germany
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Naito S, Hirai MY, Chino M, Komeda Y. Expression of a Soybean (Glycine max [L.] Merr.) Seed Storage Protein Gene in Transgenic Arabidopsis thaliana and Its Response to Nutritional Stress and to Abscisic Acid Mutations. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 1994; 104:497-503. [PMID: 12232098 PMCID: PMC159223 DOI: 10.1104/pp.104.2.497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Among the three subunits of [beta]-conglycinin, the 7S seed storage protein of soybean (Glycine max [L.] Merr.), expression of the [beta] subunit gene is unique. Accumulation of the [beta] subunit is enhanced in sulfate-deficient soybean plants, and its mRNA levels increase when abscisic acid (ABA) is added to the in vitro cotyledon culture medium. Transgenic Arabidopsis thaliana lines carrying a gene encoding the [beta] subunit was constructed and grown under sulfate deficiency. Accumulation of both [beta] subunit mRNA and protein were enhanced in developing A. thaliana seeds. Accumulation of one of the A. thaliana seed storage protein mRNAs was also enhanced by sulfate deficiency, although the response was weaker than that observed for the soybean [beta] subunit mRNA. When the aba1-1 or abi3-1 mutations were crossed into the transgenic A. thaliana line, accumulation of the [beta] subunit was significantly reduced, whereas accumulation of the A. thaliana seed storage protein was not greatly affected. These results indicate that soybean and A. thaliana share a common mechanism for response to sulfate deficiency and to ABA, although the sensitivity is different between the species. The transgenic A. thaliana carrying the [beta] subunit gene of [beta]-conglycinin will be a good system to analyze these responses.
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- S. Naito
- Molecular Genetics Research Laboratory, University of Tokyo, Hongo Tokyo 113, Japan (S.N., Y.K.)
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