Expression of gamma-tocopherol methyltransferase gene from Brassica napus increased alpha-tocopherol content in soybean seed
2012
Chen, D.F., Nankai Univ., Tianjin (China). Lab. of Molecular Genetics | Zhang, M., Nankai Univ., Tianjin (China). Lab. of Molecular Genetics | Wang, Y.Q., Nankai Univ., Tianjin (China). Lab. of Molecular Genetics | Chen, X.W., Nankai Univ., Tianjin (China). Lab. of Molecular Genetics
A cDNA encoding gamma-tocopherol methyltransferase from Brassica napus (BnTMT) was overexpressed in Glycine max under the control of seed-specific promoter of Arabidopsis fatty acid elongase 1 (FAE1) or soybean glycinin G1. Two and three transgenic plants were selected, respectively, after Agrobacterium-mediated transformation. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and Southern blots confirmed that BnTMT was single-copy integrated into the genome of transgenic plants. RT-PCR analysis showed that the expression of BnTMT was higher in the immature cotyledons than in the mature cotyledons, while no expression was detected in the leaves. Moreover, the expression level under the control of FAE1 was higher than that of G1. HPLC analysis indicated that the seed-specific expression of BnTMT resulted in 11.1-fold and 18.9-fold increase in alpha- and beta-tocopherol content, respectively, in T2 seed. These results suggested that introducing BnTMT into soybean can be used to increase the vitamin E composition in seeds.
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