Korean Journal of Breeding Science (한국육종학회지)

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Identification of the Maize R Gene Component Responsible for the Anthocyanin Biosynthesis of Kernel Pericarp

옥수수 종피의 안토시아닌 합성을 조절하는 R 유전자 구성요소의 구명

  • Kim, Hwa-Yeong (Department of Plant Science, Kangnungwonju National University)
  • 김화영 (강릉원주대학교 생명과학대학 식물생명과학과)
  • Received : 2010.03.02
  • Published : 20100300
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Abstract

The R-r:standard (R-r:std) allele of maize R gene complex consists of S subcomplex and P component; the S subcomplex regulates anthocyanin pigmentation of seed aleurone layer, and the P component confers pigmentation of the other plant parts. The S subcomplex contains two functional genes, S1 and S2 components. In the presence of Pl gene some alleles of R gene induce anthocyanin pigmentation of pericarp. In the present study, the effects of different R alleles on the anthocyanin pigmentation of pericarp in the presence of Pl gene were analyzed in order to identify the R gene component responsible for pericarp pigmentation. The results show that R-ch and r-ch alleles condition similar degrees of pericarp pigmentation, and that R-r:Ecuador (R-r:Ec) conditions stronger pigmentation. The r-ch allele, which is inferred that its S subcomplex has lost function but the P component is normal, induces pericarp pigmentation in the presence of Pl gene. On the contrary, the R-g:g1111 allele, derived from R-r:Ec and inferred that its S subcomplex functions normal but the P component has lost its function, did not induce pericarp pigmentation in the presence of Pl gene. Moreover, PCR analysis of genomic DNA's of R-ch and r-ch indicate that R-ch maintains both P and S1 components, whereas r-ch lacks for the S1 component. Taken together, The results suggest that the P components of R alleles inducing pericarp pigmentation in the presence of Pl gene are responsible for pericarp pigmentation.

옥수수 R 유전자의 대립인자 중 하나인 R-r:standard (R-r:std)는 종자 호분층의 안토시아닌 합성을 조절하는 S subcomplex와 종자 이외 식물체부위의 안토시아닌 합성을 조절하는 P component로 구성되어 있으며, S subcomplex는 S1 및 S2 component로 구성되어 있다. R 유전자의 대립인자 중 일부는 Pl 유전자가 존재할 경우 종피의 안토시아닌 합성을 유도한다. 따라서 Pl 유전자가 존재할 경우 옥수수 종피의 안토시아닌 합성을 유도하는 R 유전자의 구성요소를 구명하고자 종피의 안토시아닌 합성에 미치는 서로 다른 R 인자들의 효과를 분석하였다. R-ch와 r-ch 인자는 유사한 정도의 착색 효과를 보였으며, R-r:Ecuador (R-r:Ec)는 이들보다 짙은 착색효과를 나타내었다. S subcomplex의 기능은 상실하였으나 정상적인 P component를 보유하고 있는 것으로 추정되는 r-ch는 Pl 유전자가 존재할 경우 종피의 색소합성 기능을 유지하고 있으나, S subcomplex의 기능은 정상이나 P component의 기능은 잃어버린 것으로 추정되는 R-r:Ec 유래 인자 R-g:g1111는 Pl 유전자가 존재할 경우에도 종피가 착색되지 않았다. 더욱이 R-ch와 r-ch 인자의 PCR 분석 결과, R-ch는 P와 S1 component를 보유하고 있으나, r-ch는 S1을 보유하고 있지 않는 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 R 유전자의 구성요소 중 P component가 종피의 안토시아닌 합성에 관여하는 구성요소로 추정되었다.

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Supported by : 강릉대학교

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