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Functional analysis of a homologue of the FLORICAULA/LEAFY gene in litchi (Litchi chinensis Sonn.) revealing its significance in early flowering process

  • Ding, Feng;Zhang, Shuwei;Chen, Houbin;Peng, Hongxiang;Lu, Jiang;He, Xinhua;Pan, Jiechun
    • Genes and Genomics
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    • 제40권12호
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    • pp.1259-1267
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    • 2018
  • Litchi (Litchi chinensis Sonn.) is an important subtropical fruit crop with high commercial value due to its high nutritional values and favorable tastes. However, irregular bearing attributed to unstable flowering is a major ongoing problem for litchi producers. Previous studies indicate that low-temperature is a key factor in litchi floral induction. In order to reveal the genetic and molecular mechanisms underlying the reproductive process in litchi, we had analyzed the transcriptome of buds before and after low-temperature induction using RNA-seq technology. A key flower bud differentiation associated gene, a homologue of FLORICAULA/LEAFY, was identified and named LcLFY (GenBank Accession No. KF008435). The cDNA sequence of LcLFY encodes a putative protein of 388 amino acids. To gain insight into the role of LcLFY, the temporal expression level of this gene was measured by real-time RT-PCR. LcLFY was highly expressed in flower buds and its expression correlated with the floral developmental stage. Heterologous expression of LcLFY in transgenic tobacco plants induced precocious flowering. Meantime, we investigated the sub-cellular localization of LcLFY. The LcLFY-Green fluorescent protein (GFP) fusion protein was found in the nucleus. The results suggest that LcLFY plays a pivotal role as a transcription factor in controlling the transition to flowering and in the development of floral organs in litchi.

The Role of a Floral Identity Gene LFY in Plant Morphological Evolution

  • Park, Young-Doo;Yoon, Ho-Sung
    • 식물분류학회지
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    • 제37권4호
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    • pp.323-333
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    • 2007
  • The degree to which parallel evolution utilizes the same genetic mechanisms indicates the degree to which developmental processes constrain or channel phenotypic evolution. A transgenetic strategy was used to elucidate the role of one floral meristem identity gene, LEAFY (LFY), in the evolution of rosette flowering, a plant architecture that has evolved in parallel in several lineages of the mustard family, Brassicaceae. The LFY genes from three rosette flowering species were cloned and introduced into a species with the ancestral architecture, and results indicated that changes at the LFY locus contributed to the evolution of rosette flowering in two of the three lineages, but that in each lineage a different set of genetic partners was involved. Also, LFY was shown to play a role in the evolution of flower size. Transgenetic strategy may be useful in the study of plant morphological evolution and parallelism.

Nutraceutical Properties of Dioscorea opposita Thunb. (Yam) Fermented by Lactobacillus bulgaricus and Streptococcus thermophilus

  • Jeon, Byung Ju;Ko, Eun Jung;Kwak, Hae-Soo
    • Journal of Dairy Science and Biotechnology
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    • 제30권2호
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    • pp.69-74
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    • 2012
  • This study was performed to determine by the ability of the mixed culture of Lactobacillus bulgaricus and Streptococcus thermophilus to ferment Dioscorea opposita Thunb. (yam) and to evaluate the nutraceutical value of fermented yam. The titratable acidity (TA) value increased from 2 to 6% with increased concentrations in both raw yam and extracted lactic acid bacteria (LAB) fermented yam (LFY). The viable cell counts and the allantoin and diosgenin contents were higher in raw LFY at large concentrations (6%) than in extracted LFY samples at all fermentation periods up to 32 h. Based on these data, it confirmed that raw yam fermented by the combination culture of L. bulgaricus and S. thermophilus for various fermentation periods favors the symbiotic growth of LAB and results in higher nutraceutical content.

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유산균을 이용한 발효약초부각의 영양성분, 조직감 및 항산화 (Nutritional Components, Texture, and Antioxidant Properties of Lactic Acid Bacteria-Fermented Yakchobugak with Addition of Agro-food Products)

  • 고영란;손미예;왕수빈;이광수;강성구;박석규
    • 한국식품저장유통학회지
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    • 제16권3호
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    • pp.405-411
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    • 2009
  • 기호성과 품질성이 우수한 전통부각을 개발하기 위하여 천연색소 함유 농산물과 유산균을 이용한 발효약초부각의 공정개발과 그 품질특성을 조사하였다. 약초부각의 탈유율은 정치 3.5%나 타봉 8.9%에 비하여 원심력이 약 37.6%로서 효과적이었다(p<0.05). 환원력은 부재료 추출물의 농도에 비례적으로 증가하였으며, 녹차는 다른 추출물에 비하여 유의적 차이가 크게 나타났으며, $500{\mu}g/mL$에서 0.97로 가장 높게 나타났다(p<0.05). DPPH 자유라디칼 소거능은 $50{\mu}g/mL$에서 녹차가 83.84%로 가장 높았으며, 다음으로 울금 39.48%, 흑미 28.45%와 복분자 22.25% 순이었다(p<0.05). 산가는 $60^{\circ}C$로 7일간 고온저장한 녹차와 복분자 발효약초부각이 각각 1.82, 2.03%였으며, 14일까지는 울금과 복분자 발효약초부각이 7.24, 7.67%로 효과적이었다(p<0.05). Hardness값은 흑미와 울금을 제외한 발효약초부각은 250.62 이하로 아주 낮았으며, 유산균발효 공정은 $2{\sim}3$배의 조직감 개선에 효과적이었다. 발효약초부각의 탄수화물과 단백질은 $56.8{\sim}64.6%$, $6.8{\sim}$8.7%이었고, 지방은 울금과 녹차 발효약초부각이 각각 22.1, 24.8%로 비교적 낮은 함량이었으며, 열량은 울금이 487 Kcal로 가장 낮았다.

CAPS marker에 의한 Arabidopsis의 자외선 B 감수성 유전자 지도작성 (Mapping of UV-B sensitive gene in Arabidopsis by CAPS markers)

  • 박홍덕;김종봉
    • 생명과학회지
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    • 제12권6호
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    • pp.715-720
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    • 2002
  • Arabidopsis thaliana columbia의 종자에 EMS를 처리하여 돌연변이체들을 만들었고 이중 UV-B에 감수성이 높은 돌연변이체를 골랐다. 이 UV-B 감수성 돌연변이체의 원인 유전자를 밝히기 위하여 교배 실험을 한 결과 이는 Mendel 유전법칙을 따르고 단일 유전자의 돌연변이에 의하여 나타나며 열성 유전을 하는 것으로 밝혀져 이 유전자를 uvs라 하였다. 염색체상의 uvs의 위치를 밝히기 위하여 CAPS maker를 이용한 연관분석을 하고자 하였고 이를 위하여 각각 maker의 primer 10종류를 제작하였다. 이를 이용, 각 PCR 산물에 대하여 uvs mutant와는 다른 제한효소 pattern를 갖는 Lansberg와 uvs mutant를 교배시켜서 얻은 것들로부터 DNA를 추출하여 PCR을 수행하였다. 이들과 자외선과의 감수성을 연관시켜 교차율을 계산한 결과 5번 염색체의 LFY3과 가장 가까웁게 연관되어 있었다.

Effects of Yogurt Containing Fermented Pepper Juice on the Body Fat and Cholesterol Level in High Fat and High Cholesterol Diet Fed Rat

  • Yeon, Su-Jung;Hong, Go-Eun;Kim, Chang-Kyu;Park, Woo Joon;Kim, Soo-Ki;Lee, Chi-Ho
    • 한국축산식품학회지
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    • 제35권4호
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    • pp.479-485
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    • 2015
  • This experiment investigated whether yogurt containing fermented pepper juice (FPJY) affects cholesterol level in high fat and high cholesterol diet (HFCD) fed rat. Twenty five Sprague-Dawley male rats of 7 wk were divided into 5 groups, and fed following diets for 9 wk; CON (control diet), HFCD (HFCD), PY (HFCD supplemented with 2% of plain yogurt), LFY (HFCD supplemented with 2% of FPJY), and HFY (HFCD supplemented with 5% of FPJY). In the LFY group, hepatic total lipid level decreased significantly compared to the HFCD group (p<0.05). Serum HDL cholesterol level tended to increase and hepatic total cholesterol level decreased and were comparable to the CON group (p>0.05). In HFY group, body weight and hepatic total lipid level significantly decreased over the HFCD group (p<0.05). Serum and hepatic total cholesterol level, kidney, and body fat weights decreased, and were compared to the CON group (p>0.05). Liver weight decreased as FPJY content was increased. Results suggested FPJY would inhibit organ hypertrophy and accumulation of body fat, hepatic lipid, and cholesterol in HFCD fed rat.

식물에서 표적 유전자의 동시 과발현, 조직/발달 특이적 발현 및 스트레스 유도성 발현을 위한 binary 벡터의 제작과 분석 (Construction and Analysis of Binary Vectors for Co-Overexpression, Tissue- or Development-Specific Expression and Stress-Inducible Expression in Plant)

  • 이영미;박희연;우동혁;석혜연;이선영;문용환
    • 생명과학회지
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    • 제20권9호
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    • pp.1314-1323
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    • 2010
  • 유전자를 이소성으로 발현하고 억제하는 것은 유전자의 기능 연구에 있어서 매우 유용하다. 본 연구에서는 표적 유전자의 동시 과발현, 조직/발달 단계 특이적 발현 및 스트레스 유도성 발현을 위해 pPZP를 골격으로 다양한 binary 벡터를 제작하고 그 유용성을 검증하였다. 변형된 CaMV 35S 프로모터를 이용하여, 다른 두 개의 유전자를 동시 과발현시키는 binary 벡터를 제작하였고, 이 벡터가 동시에 그리고 같은 장소에서 다른 두 개의 표적 유전자를 과발현 하는데 효과적임을 확인하였다. At2S3, KNAT1 및 LFY 프로모터를 포함하는 조직 또는 발달 단계 특이적 발현 binary 벡터들을 제작하고 분석한 결과, 이 벡터들은 각각 배/유식물 시기, 새싹 끝의 분열조직 및 잎 원기 특이적 발현에 유용하였다. RD29A와 AtNCED3 프로모터를 포함하는 스트레스 유도성 발현 binary 벡터들은 고염, ABA, MV 또는 저온과 같은 비생물성 스트레스에 의한 유전자의 이소성 발현에 유용하였다. 본 연구에서 제작된 binary 벡터들은 표적 유전자의 이소성 발현을 통해 유전자의 생물학적 기능연구, 분자생물학적작용 기작 연구에 유용하게 사용될 것으로 사료된다.

OsAREB1, an ABRE-binding protein responding to ABA and glucose, has multiple functions in Arabidopsis

  • Jin, Xiao-Fen;Xiong, Ai-Sheng;Peng, Ri-He;Liu, Jin-Ge;Gao, Feng;Chen, Jian-Min;Yao, Quan-Hong
    • BMB Reports
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    • 제43권1호
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    • pp.34-39
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    • 2010
  • Expression patterns of OsAREB1 revealed that expression of OsAREB1 gene can be induced by ABA, PEG and heat. Yeast one-hybrid assay demonstrated it can bind to ABA-responsive element (ABRE), which was found in most stress-induced genes. Transgenic Arabidopsis over-expressing OsAREB1 had different responses to ABA and glucose compared to wild-type plants, which suggest OsAREB1 might have a crucial role in these two signaling pathways. Further analysis indicate that OsAREB1 have multiple functions in Arabidopsis. First, OsAREB1 transgenic plants had higher resistance to drought and heat, and OsAREB1 up-regulated the ABA/stress related gene such as RD29A and RD29B. Second, it delayed plant flowering time by down-regulating the expression of flowering-related genes, such as FT, SOC1, LFY and AP1. Due to the dates, OsAREB1 may function as a positive regulator in drought/heat stresses response, but a negative regulator in flowering time in Arabidopsis.