A fast and efficient recognition method of transgenic lines will greatly improve detection efficiency and reduce cost.In this study,we successfully identified the transgenic soybean plants by the color.We isolated a G...A fast and efficient recognition method of transgenic lines will greatly improve detection efficiency and reduce cost.In this study,we successfully identified the transgenic soybean plants by the color.We isolated a GmW1 gene encoding a flavonoid 3'5'-hydroxylase from a soybean cultivar ZH42(purple flower).We found that purple flowers occurred in the overexpression lines in the Jack and Williams 82 backgrounds(white flower).All plants with purple flowers were positive,and this trait seems stably inherited in the offspring.We have also obtained the editing plants,which were classified into three types according to the different flower colors appeared.We analyzed the phenotype and the homozygous types of the T_1mutants.We also found that a correspondence between flower color and stem color.This study provides a visible color reporter on soybean transformation.It can be quickly and early to identify the transgenic soybean plants by stem color of seedlings,which substantially reduces the amount of labor and cost.展开更多
Soybean provides superior and readily available protein for human and livestock.However,nutritional value of soybean is limited due to the deficiency of an essential amino acid,methionine.To improve total methionine c...Soybean provides superior and readily available protein for human and livestock.However,nutritional value of soybean is limited due to the deficiency of an essential amino acid,methionine.To improve total methionine content of soybean,a methionine-rich seed storage protein,β-zein,was introduced into soybean cultivar’Jack’under the control of legumin B4 promoter or Ca MV 35S promoter.Totally 4 T3transgenic lines exhibited higher expression levels of foreign genes,and legumin B4 promoter directed a stronger accumulation ofβ-zein protein than Ca MV 35S promoter.Compared to wild type plant,total methionine content in transgenic soybean seeds significantly increased by up to approximately 15%.Although the introduction ofβ-zein gene improved total methionine content,the level was negligible compared to native soybean storage proteins,implying that the inadequate soluble methionine is the limiting factor.Based on these observations,a new strategy for simultaneously increasing the"source"and"sink"of methionine metabolism is proposed to further improvement of total methionine content in soybean seed.展开更多
基金supported by the Agricultural Science and Technology Innovation Program of Chinese Academy of Agriculture Sciences(S2022ZD03)。
文摘A fast and efficient recognition method of transgenic lines will greatly improve detection efficiency and reduce cost.In this study,we successfully identified the transgenic soybean plants by the color.We isolated a GmW1 gene encoding a flavonoid 3'5'-hydroxylase from a soybean cultivar ZH42(purple flower).We found that purple flowers occurred in the overexpression lines in the Jack and Williams 82 backgrounds(white flower).All plants with purple flowers were positive,and this trait seems stably inherited in the offspring.We have also obtained the editing plants,which were classified into three types according to the different flower colors appeared.We analyzed the phenotype and the homozygous types of the T_1mutants.We also found that a correspondence between flower color and stem color.This study provides a visible color reporter on soybean transformation.It can be quickly and early to identify the transgenic soybean plants by stem color of seedlings,which substantially reduces the amount of labor and cost.
基金supported by the Ministry of Science and Technology of China(2016YFD0100504)National Natural Science Foundation of China(31471571)+1 种基金Major Science and Technology Projects of China(2016ZX08004-003,2016ZX08010-004)CAAS(Chinese Academy of Agriculture Sciences)Agricultural Science and Technology Innovation Project。
文摘Soybean provides superior and readily available protein for human and livestock.However,nutritional value of soybean is limited due to the deficiency of an essential amino acid,methionine.To improve total methionine content of soybean,a methionine-rich seed storage protein,β-zein,was introduced into soybean cultivar’Jack’under the control of legumin B4 promoter or Ca MV 35S promoter.Totally 4 T3transgenic lines exhibited higher expression levels of foreign genes,and legumin B4 promoter directed a stronger accumulation ofβ-zein protein than Ca MV 35S promoter.Compared to wild type plant,total methionine content in transgenic soybean seeds significantly increased by up to approximately 15%.Although the introduction ofβ-zein gene improved total methionine content,the level was negligible compared to native soybean storage proteins,implying that the inadequate soluble methionine is the limiting factor.Based on these observations,a new strategy for simultaneously increasing the"source"and"sink"of methionine metabolism is proposed to further improvement of total methionine content in soybean seed.
