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Banda L, Kyallo M, Domelevo Entfellner JB, Moyo M, Swanckaert J, Mwanga RO, Onyango A, Magiri E, Gemenet DC, Yao N, Pelle R, Muzhingi T. Analysis of β-amylase gene ( Amyβ) variation reveals allele association with low enzyme activity and increased firmness in cooked sweetpotato ( Ipomoea batatas) from East Africa. J Agric Food Res 2021; 4:100121. [PMID: 34085050 PMCID: PMC8135125 DOI: 10.1016/j.jafr.2021.100121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2020] [Revised: 02/04/2021] [Accepted: 02/15/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
Abstract
β-amylase is a thermostable enzyme that hydrolyses starch during cooking of sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas) storage roots, thereby influencing eating quality. Its activity is known to vary amongst genotypes but the genetic diversity of the beta-amylase gene (Amyβ) is not well studied. Amyβ has a highly conserved region between exon V and VI, forming part of the enzyme's active site. To determine the gene diversity, a 2.3 kb fragment, including the conserved region of the Amyβ gene was sequenced from 25 sweetpotato genotypes. The effect of sequence variation on gene expression, enzyme activity, and firmness in cooked roots was determined. Six genotypes carrying several SNPs within exon V, linked with an AT or ATGATA insertion in intron V were unique and clustered together. The genotypes also shared an A336E substitution in the amino acid sequence, eight residues upstream of a substrate-binding Thr344. The genotypes carrying this allele exhibited low gene expression and low enzyme activity. Enzyme activity was negatively correlated with firmness (R = -0.42) in cooked roots. This is the first report of such an allele, associated with low enzyme activity. These results suggest that genetic variation within the AmyB locus can be utilized to develop markers for firmness in sweetpotato breeding.
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- Linly Banda
- Pan African University Institute of Basic Sciences, Technology, and Innovation, Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, P.O. Box 62000, 00200, Nairobi, Kenya
- National University of Science and Technology, Department of Applied Biology and Biochemistry, P.O. Box AC 939, Ascot, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
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- Biosciences Eastern and Central Africa-International Livestock Research Institute (BecA-ILRI) Hub, P.O. Box 30709, 00100, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Biosciences Eastern and Central Africa-International Livestock Research Institute (BecA-ILRI) Hub, P.O. Box 30709, 00100, Nairobi, Kenya
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- International Potato Center, Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Office, ILRI Campus, P.O. Box 25171, 00603, Nairobi, Kenya
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- International Potato Center, Ntinda II Road, Plot 47, P.O. Box 22274, Kampala, Uganda
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- International Potato Center, Ntinda II Road, Plot 47, P.O. Box 22274, Kampala, Uganda
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- Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Department of Food Science, P.O. Box 62000, 00200, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Dedan Kimathi University of Technology, Private Bag 10143 Dedan Kimathi, Nyeri, Kenya
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- Kenya Excellence in Breeding Platform, CIMMYT, ICRAF Campus, P.O. Box 1041-00621, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Alliance Bioversity International-CIAT, CIAT Africa Office, P.O. Box 823, 00621, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Biosciences Eastern and Central Africa-International Livestock Research Institute (BecA-ILRI) Hub, P.O. Box 30709, 00100, Nairobi, Kenya
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- International Potato Center, Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Office, ILRI Campus, P.O. Box 25171, 00603, Nairobi, Kenya
- Department of Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences, North Carolina State University, Campus Box 7624 Raleigh, NC, 27695, USA
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Adekambi SA, Okello JJ, Rajendran S, Acheremu K, Carey EE, Low J, Abidin PE. Effect of varietal attributes on the adoption of an orange-fleshed sweetpotato variety in Upper East and Northern Ghana. Outlook Agric 2020; 49:311-320. [PMID: 33239831 PMCID: PMC7649934 DOI: 10.1177/0030727020950324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Despite sustained economic growth and reduction in some of forms of malnutrition, Ghana still faces a national prevalence rate of 20.8% vitamin A deficiency (VAD) among for children 6-59 months old. Orange-fleshed sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas L.) (OFSP) can significantly improve vitamin A intake and contribute toward reducing VAD, especially in Northern Ghana where VAD is 31% among young children. Several poverty and nutrition projects in Ghana have promoted the use of OFSP for its health benefits. This study assesses the effect of three varietial attributes on adoption of the first released OFSP variety in Northern Ghana namely, Apomuden. The study concluded that sweetness, taste and dry matter have joint significant effects on adoption of an OFSP variety. The positive and negative traits highlighted will inform the on-going breeding effort.
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- SA Adekambi
- University Institute of Technology, University of Parakou, Parakou, Benin
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- Social and Nutrition Sciences Division, CIP, Kampala, Uganda
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- International Potato Center (CIP), Nairobi, Kenya
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- CSIR Savanna Agricultural Research Institute, Tamale, Ghana
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- International Potato Center (CIP), Kumasi, Ghana
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- International Potato Center (CIP), Nairobi, Kenya
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- International Potato Center (CIP), Kumasi, Ghana
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Low JW, Mwanga RO, Andrade M, Carey E, Ball AM. Tackling vitamin A deficiency with biofortified sweetpotato in sub-Saharan Africa. Glob Food Sec 2017; 14:23-30. [PMID: 28989861 PMCID: PMC5614018 DOI: 10.1016/j.gfs.2017.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2017] [Revised: 01/16/2017] [Accepted: 01/16/2017] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Orange-fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP) is a rich plant-based source of beta-carotene, which the body converts into vitamin A. In sub-Saharan Africa, sweetpotato is known as a food security crop but most varieties grown are high dry matter white-fleshed types, lacking beta-carotene. In 1995, researchers recognized the potential of OFSP varieties to address widespread vitamin A deficiency in SSA using an integrated agriculture-nutrition approach. With their partners, they confronted conventional wisdom concerning food-based approaches and institutional barriers, to build the evidence base and breed 42 OFSP varieties adapted to farmer needs and consumer preferences. Subsequently, a multi-partner, multi-donor initiative, launched in 2009, has already reached 2.8 million households. This review summarizes that effort describing how the changing policy environment influenced the process.
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- Jan W. Low
- International Potato Center, Nairobi, Kenya
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- International Food Policy Research Institute, Kampala, Uganda
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