Enhanced levels of methionine and cysteine in transgenic alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) plants over-expressing the Arabidopsis cystathionine gamma-synthase gene.

abstract：:Considered responsible for one million deaths in Ireland and widespread famine in the European continent during the 1840s, late blight, caused by Phytophthora infestans, remains the most devastating disease of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) with about 15%-30% annual yield loss in sub-Saharan Africa, affecting mainly sm...

journal_title：Plant biotechnology journal

authors： Ghislain M,Byarugaba AA,Magembe E,Njoroge A,Rivera C,Román ML,Tovar JC,Gamboa S,Forbes GA,Kreuze JF,Barekye A,Kiggundu A

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Salicylic acid (SA) is an essential hormone for plant defence and development. SA perception is usually measured by counting the number of pathogens that grow in planta upon an exogenous application of the hormone. A biological SA perception model based on plant fresh weight reduction caused by disease resistance in A...

journal_title：Plant biotechnology journal

authors： Canet JV,Dobón A,Ibáñez F,Perales L,Tornero P

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Approximately 20,000 of the rice-FOX Arabidopsis transgenic lines, which overexpress 13,000 rice full-length cDNAs at random in Arabidopsis, were screened for bacterial disease resistance by dip inoculation with Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato DC3000 (Pst DC3000). The identities of the overexpressed genes were determi...

journal_title：Plant biotechnology journal

authors： Dubouzet JG,Maeda S,Sugano S,Ohtake M,Hayashi N,Ichikawa T,Kondou Y,Kuroda H,Horii Y,Matsui M,Oda K,Hirochika H,Takatsuji H,Mori M

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Developing new strategies for crop plants to respond to drought is crucial for their innovative breeding. The down-regulation of nuclear cap-binding proteins in Arabidopsis renders plants drought tolerant. The CBP80 gene in the potato cultivar Desiree was silenced using artificial microRNAs. Transgenic plants displaye...

journal_title：Plant biotechnology journal

authors： Pieczynski M,Marczewski W,Hennig J,Dolata J,Bielewicz D,Piontek P,Wyrzykowska A,Krusiewicz D,Strzelczyk-Zyta D,Konopka-Postupolska D,Krzeslowska M,Jarmolowski A,Szweykowska-Kulinska Z

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The rapid accumulation of defensive transgene products in plants only on pathogen invasion has clear advantages over their constitutive synthesis. In this study, two antimicrobial peptides from the skin secretions of frogs, MsrA2 (N-methionine-dermaseptin B1) and temporin A, were evaluated for engineering pathogen-ind...

journal_title：Plant biotechnology journal

authors： Yevtushenko DP,Misra S

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:GM crops are the most studied crops in history. Approximately 5% of the safety studies on them show adverse effects that are a cause for concern and tend to be featured in media reports. Although these reports are based on just a handful of GM events, they are used to cast doubt on all GM crops. Furthermore, they tend...

journal_title：Plant biotechnology journal

authors： Sánchez MA,Parrott WA

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Genetic engineering to enhance mercury phytoremediation has been accomplished by expression of the merAB genes that protects the cell by converting Hg[II] into Hg[0] which volatilizes from the cell. A drawback of this approach is that toxic Hg is released back into the environment. A better phytoremediation strategy w...

journal_title：Plant biotechnology journal

authors： Ruiz ON,Alvarez D,Torres C,Roman L,Daniell H

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Single-stranded oligonucleotides (ssODNs) can be used to direct the exchange of a single nucleotide or the repair of a single base within the coding region of a gene in a process that is known, generically, as gene editing. These molecules are composed of either all DNA residues or a mixture of RNA and DNA bases and u...

journal_title：Plant biotechnology journal

authors： Rivera-Torres N,Kmiec EB

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Plant cell cultures constitute eco-friendly biotechnological platforms for the production of plant secondary metabolites with pharmacological activities, as well as a suitable system for extending our knowledge of secondary metabolism. Despite the high added value of taxol and the importance of taxanes as anticancer c...

journal_title：Plant biotechnology journal

authors： Ramírez-Estrada K,Altabella T,Onrubia M,Moyano E,Notredame C,Osuna L,Vanden Bossche R,Goossens A,Cusido RM,Palazon J

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Which factors limit metabolite accumulation in plant cells? Are theories on flux control effective at explaining the results? Many biotechnologists cling to the idea that every pathway has a rate limiting enzyme and target such enzymes first in order to modulate fluxes. This often translates into large effects on meta...

journal_title：Plant biotechnology journal

authors： Morandini P

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Squalene is a linear intermediate to nearly all classes of triterpenes and sterols and is itself highly valued for its use in wide range of industrial applications. Another unique linear triterpene is botryococcene and its methylated derivatives generated by the alga Botryococcus braunii race B, which are progenitors ...

journal_title：Plant biotechnology journal

authors： Jiang Z,Kempinski C,Kumar S,Kinison S,Linscott K,Nybo E,Janze S,Wood C,Chappell J

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Triterpenes are thirty-carbon compounds derived from the universal five-carbon prenyl precursors isopentenyl diphosphate (IPP) and dimethylallyl diphosphate (DMAPP). Normally, triterpenes are synthesized via the mevalonate (MVA) pathway operating in the cytoplasm of eukaryotes where DMAPP is condensed with two IPPs to...

journal_title：Plant biotechnology journal

authors： Kempinski C,Jiang Z,Zinck G,Sato SJ,Ge Z,Clemente TE,Chappell J

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Unintended gene flow from transgenic plants via pollen, seed and vegetative propagation is a regulatory concern because of potential admixture in food and crop systems, as well as hybridization and introgression to wild and weedy relatives. Bioconfinement of transgenic pollen would help address some of these concerns ...

journal_title：Plant biotechnology journal

authors： Millwood RJ,Moon HS,Poovaiah CR,Muthukumar B,Rice JH,Abercrombie JM,Abercrombie LL,Green WD,Stewart CN Jr

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mutation discovery technologies have enabled the development of reverse genetics for many plant species and allowed sophisticated evaluation of the consequences of mutagenesis. Such methods are relatively straightforward for seed-propagated plants. To develop a platform suitable for vegetatively propagated species, we...

journal_title：Plant biotechnology journal

authors： Jankowicz-Cieslak J,Huynh OA,Brozynska M,Nakitandwe J,Till BJ

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Soya bean (Glycine max) and grass pea (Lathyrus sativus) seeds are important sources of dietary proteins; however, they also contain antinutritional metabolite oxalic acid (OA). Excess dietary intake of OA leads to nephrolithiasis due to the formation of calcium oxalate crystals in kidneys. Besides, OA is also a known...

journal_title：Plant biotechnology journal

authors： Kumar V,Chattopadhyay A,Ghosh S,Irfan M,Chakraborty N,Chakraborty S,Datta A

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The subspecies fastigiata of cultivated groundnut lost fresh seed dormancy (FSD) during domestication and human-made selection. Groundnut varieties lacking FSD experience precocious seed germination during harvest imposing severe losses. Development of easy-to-use genetic markers enables early-generation selection in ...

journal_title：Plant biotechnology journal

authors： Kumar R,Janila P,Vishwakarma MK,Khan AW,Manohar SS,Gangurde SS,Variath MT,Shasidhar Y,Pandey MK,Varshney RK

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multivitamin corn is a novel genetically engineered variety that simultaneously produces high levels of β-carotene, ascorbate and folate, and therefore has the potential to address simultaneously multiple micronutrient deficiencies caused by the lack of vitamins A, B9 and C in developing country populations. As part o...

journal_title：Plant biotechnology journal

authors： Arjó G,Capell T,Matias-Guiu X,Zhu C,Christou P,Piñol C

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Low grain moisture at harvest is crucial for safe production, transport, and storage, but the genetic architecture of this trait in maize (Zea mays) remains elusive. Here, we measured the dynamic changes in grain moisture content in an association mapping panel of 513 diverse maize inbred lines at five successive stag...

journal_title：Plant biotechnology journal

authors： Li W,Yu Y,Wang L,Luo Y,Peng Y,Xu Y,Liu X,Wu S,Jian L,Xu J,Xiao Y,Yan J

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Drought stress conditions decrease maize growth and yield, and aggravate preharvest aflatoxin contamination. While several studies have been performed on mature kernels responding to drought stress, the metabolic profiles of developing kernels are not as well characterized, particularly in germplasm with contrasting r...

journal_title：Plant biotechnology journal

authors： Yang L,Fountain JC,Ji P,Ni X,Chen S,Lee RD,Kemerait RC,Guo B

更新日期：2018-02-12 00:00:00

abstract：:An important goal in biotechnological research is to improve the yield of crop plants. Here, we genetically modified simultaneously source and sink capacities in potato (Solanum tuberosum cv. Desirée) plants to improve starch yield. Source capacity was increased by mesophyll-specific overexpression of a pyrophosphatas...

journal_title：Plant biotechnology journal

authors： Jonik C,Sonnewald U,Hajirezaei MR,Flügge UI,Ludewig F

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Drought conditions limit agricultural production by preventing crops from reaching their genetically predetermined maximum yields. Here, we present the results of field evaluations of rice overexpressing OsNAC9, a member of the rice NAC domain family. Root-specific (RCc3) and constitutive (GOS2) promoters were used to...

journal_title：Plant biotechnology journal

authors： Redillas MC,Jeong JS,Kim YS,Jung H,Bang SW,Choi YD,Ha SH,Reuzeau C,Kim JK

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lutein and zeaxanthin cannot be synthesized de novo in humans, and although lutein is abundant in fruit and vegetables, good dietary sources of zeaxanthin are scarce. Certain corn varieties provide adequate amounts because the ratio of endosperm β:ε lycopene cyclase activity favours the β-carotene/zeaxanthin branch of...

journal_title：Plant biotechnology journal

authors： Naqvi S,Zhu C,Farre G,Sandmann G,Capell T,Christou P

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A dual-marker plasmid containing the selectable marker gene, manA, and the reporter gene, sgfp, was used to transform immature sorghum embryos by employing an Agrobacterium-mediated system. Both genes were under the control of the ubi1 promoter in a binary vector pPZP201. The Escherichia coli phosphomannose isomerase ...

journal_title：Plant biotechnology journal

authors： Gao Z,Xie X,Ling Y,Muthukrishnan S,Liang GH

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite progress in the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases, they continue to present a major threat to public health. The frequency of emerging and reemerging infections and the risk of bioterrorism warrant significant efforts towards the development of prophylactic and therapeutic countermeasures. Vaccin...

journal_title：Plant biotechnology journal

authors： Streatfield SJ,Kushnir N,Yusibov V

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pollen germination and pollen tube growth are important physiological processes of sexual reproduction of plants and also are involved in signal transduction. Our previous study reveals that ZmSTK1 and ZmSTK2 are two receptor-like cytoplasmic kinases (RLCK) homologs in Zea mays as members of receptor-like protein kina...

journal_title：Plant biotechnology journal

authors： Fan M,Zhang C,Shi L,Liu C,Ma W,Chen M,Liu K,Cai F,Wang G,Wei Z,Jiang M,Liu Z,Javeed A,Lin F

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Steviol glycosides (SGs) are extracted from Stevia leaves for use as a natural sweetener. Among SGs, stevioside is most abundant in leaf extracts followed by rebaudioside A (Reb A). However, Reb A is of particular interest because of its sweeter and more pleasant taste compared to stevioside. Therefore, the developmen...

journal_title：Plant biotechnology journal

authors： Kim MJ,Zheng J,Liao MH,Jang IC

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The cooking quality of rice is associated with the starch gelatinization temperature (GT). Rice genotypes with low GT have probably been selected for their cooking quality by humans during domestication. We now report polymorphisms in starch synthase IIa (SSIIa) that explain the variation in rice starch GT. Sequence a...

journal_title：Plant biotechnology journal

authors： Waters DL,Henry RJ,Reinke RF,Fitzgerald MA

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Whole-genome sequencing-based bulked segregant analysis (BSA) for mapping quantitative trait loci (QTL) provides an efficient alternative approach to conventional QTL analysis as it significantly reduces the scale and cost of analysis with comparable power to QTL detection using full mapping population. We tested the ...

journal_title：Plant biotechnology journal

authors： Deokar A,Sagi M,Daba K,Tar'an B

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:2-Acetyl-1-pyrroline (2AP), the volatile compound that provides the 'popcorn-like' aroma in a large variety of cereal and food products, is widely found in nature. Deficiency in amino aldehyde dehydrogenase (AMADH) was previously shown to be the likely cause of 2AP biosynthesis in rice (Oryza sativa L.). In this study...

journal_title：Plant biotechnology journal

authors： Arikit S,Yoshihashi T,Wanchana S,Uyen TT,Huong NT,Wongpornchai S,Vanavichit A

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Abscisic acid (ABA) regulates plant adaptive responses to various environmental stresses, while L-ascorbic acid (AsA) that is also named vitamin C is an important antioxidant and involves in plant stress tolerance and the immune system in domestic animals. Transgenic tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L.) and stylo [Stylosant...

journal_title：Plant biotechnology journal

authors： Bao G,Zhuo C,Qian C,Xiao T,Guo Z,Lu S

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00