• 제목/요약/키워드: Plant metabolism

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Comparative Proteomic Analysis of Blue Light Signaling Components in the Arabidopsis Cryptochrome 1 Mutant

  • Phee, Bong-Kwan;Park, Sebyul;Cho, Jin-Hwan;Jeon, Jong-Seong;Bhoo, Seong Hee;Hahn, Tae-Ryong
    • Molecules and Cells
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    • 제23권2호
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    • pp.154-160
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    • 2007
  • An Arabidopsis hy4 mutant that is specifically impaired in its ability to undergo blue light dependent photomorphogenesis was used to identify cryptochrome 1 signaling-related components. Proteomic analysis revealed about 205 differentially expressed protein spots in the blue light-irradiated hy4 mutant compared to the wild-type. The proteins corresponding to 28 up-regulated and 33 down-regulated spots were identified. Obvious morphological changes in the hy4 mutant were closely related to the expression of various transcription factors. Our findings suggest that blue light signals may be involved in many cellular processes including disease resistance and stress responses.

Characterization of Arabidopsis RopGEF family genes in response to abiotic stresses

  • Shin, Dong Ho;Kim, Tae-Lim;Kwon, Yong-Kook;Cho, Man-Ho;Yoo, Jihye;Jeon, Jong-Seong;Hahn, Tae-Ryong;Bhoo, Seong Hee
    • Plant Biotechnology Reports
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    • 제3권3호
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    • pp.183-190
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    • 2009
  • Rho-related GTPase of plants (ROP) plays an important role in plant growth and development as a signaling protein. Plant RopGEFs are recently identified ROP activator proteins in Arabidopsis. In this study, we cloned 14 RopGEFs in Arabidopsis and characterized their expression patterns in response to abiotic stresses. Fourteen RopGEF genes were categorized into three groups based on their amino acid homologies and molecular sizes. Most RopGEFs were expressed predominantly in flower but some RopGEFs displayed a tissue-specific expression pattern. RopGEF1, 4, 5, and 11 were expressed in all tissues including root and leaves whereas RopGEF7, 8, 9, and 13 were expressed only in flowers. The transcript levels of 14 RopGEFs were changed significantly depending upon abiotic stresses such as cold, heat, drought and salts. RopGEF5 transcription was up-regulated by salt and drought treatment but down-regulated by heat. RopGEF14 transcript level was also increased by salt but decreased by heat stress. The transcript levels of RopGEF1, 7, 9, and 12 were enhanced in response to heat stress but showed no changes in response to cold stresses. Drought stress activated Group 3 RopGEFs such as RopGEF5 and 7. Taken together, 14 RopGEFs are responding to the abiotic stresses individually or as a group.

Comparison of Adventitious Shoot Formation in Petiole Explant Cultures of 20 Cultivars of Catharanthus roseus

  • Lee, Soo-Young;Park, Pil-Son;Chung, Hwa-Jee;In, Dong-Soo;Park, Dong-Woog;Jang R. Liu
    • Journal of Plant Biotechnology
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    • 제5권1호
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    • pp.59-61
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    • 2003
  • Petiole explants from 20 cultivars of Catharanthus roseus were cultured on various shoot-inducing media to assess their competence for adventitious shoot formation. After eight weeks of culture on Murashige and Skoog' s medium supplemented with 4.4 $\mu\textrm{m}$6-benzyladenine and 0.5 $\mu\textrm{m}$ $\alpha$-naphthaleneacetic acid, petiole explants from 'Cooler Icy Pink' exhibited the greatest frequency of adventitious shoot formation at 40%, which was followed by 'Little Bright Eye'. By comparing with a previous study on assessment of competence for adventitious shoot formation in hypocotyl explant cultures of various cultures, it is indicated that the relative degree of their competence among cultivars varies to the organ used for the source of explant. Excised adventitious shoots were readily rooted on half-strength MS basal medium. Regenerated plantlets were successfully transplanted to potting soil and grown to maturity in a greenhouse.

Inhibitory Activity of Edible Plant Extracts on Proliferation of Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells (HUVECs)

  • Song, Myoung-Chong;Kim, Sung-Hoon;Kwak, Ho-Young;Yang, Hye-Joung;Bang, Myun-Ho;Chung, In-Sik;Lee, Youn-Hyung;Baek, Nam-In
    • Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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    • 제50권4호
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    • pp.249-253
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    • 2007
  • Thirteen edible plants previously reported to show inhibitory activities on farnesyl protein transferase (FPTase) and phosphatase of the regenerating liver-3 (PRL-3) were evaluated for inhibitory activity on the proliferation of human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs). Four plant extracts, Oenothera erythrosepala, Perilla frutescens, Panicum miliaceum, and Quercus acutissima, significantly inhibited the proliferation of HUVECs induced by the basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) without cytotoxicity at 100 ${\mu}g/mL$. Myristica fragrans, Rosmarinus officinalis, and Syringa patula also showed inhibitory activity on the proliferation with only mild cytotoxicity.

Emerging Roles of RNA-Binding Proteins in Plant Growth, Development, and Stress Responses

  • Lee, Kwanuk;Kang, Hunseung
    • Molecules and Cells
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    • 제39권3호
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    • pp.179-185
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    • 2016
  • Posttranscriptional regulation of RNA metabolism, including RNA processing, intron splicing, editing, RNA export, and decay, is increasingly regarded as an essential step for fine-tuning the regulation of gene expression in eukaryotes. RNA-binding proteins (RBPs) are central regulatory factors controlling posttranscriptional RNA metabolism during plant growth, development, and stress responses. Although functional roles of diverse RBPs in living organisms have been determined during the last decades, our understanding of the functional roles of RBPs in plants is lagging far behind our understanding of those in other organisms, including animals, bacteria, and viruses. However, recent functional analysis of multiple RBP family members involved in plant RNA metabolism and elucidation of the mechanistic roles of RBPs shed light on the cellular roles of diverse RBPs in growth, development, and stress responses of plants. In this review, we will discuss recent studies demonstrating the emerging roles of multiple RBP family members that play essential roles in RNA metabolism during plant growth, development, and stress responses.

Profiles of Bacillus spp. Isolated from the Rhizosphere of Suaeda glauca and Their Potential to Promote Plant Growth and Suppress Fungal Phytopathogens

  • Lu, Ping;Jiang, Ke;Hao, Ya-Qiao;Chu, Wan-Ying;Xu, Yu-Dong;Yang, Jia-Yao;Chen, Jia-Le;Zeng, Guo-Hong;Gu, Zhou-Hang;Zhao, Hong-Xin
    • Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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    • 제31권9호
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    • pp.1231-1240
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    • 2021
  • Members of the genus Bacillus are known to play an important role in promoting plant growth and protecting plants against phytopathogenic microorganisms. In this study, 21 isolates of Bacillus spp. were obtained from the root micro-ecosystem of Suaeda glauca. Analysis of the 16S rRNA genes indicated that the isolates belong to the species Bacillus amyloliquefaciens, Bacillus velezensis, Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus pumilus, Bacillus aryabhattai and Brevibacterium frigoritolerans. One of the interesting findings of this study is that the four strains B1, B5, B16 and B21 are dominant in rhizosphere soil. Based on gyrA, gyrB, and rpoB gene analyses, B1, B5, and B21 were identified as B. amyloliquefaciens and B16 was identified as B. velezensis. Estimation of antifungal activity showed that the isolate B1 had a significant inhibitory effect on Fusarium verticillioides, B5 and B16 on Colletotrichum capsici (syd.) Butl, and B21 on Rhizoctonia cerealis van der Hoeven. The four strains grew well in medium with 1-10% NaCl, a pH value of 5-8, and promoted the growth of Arabidopsis thaliana. Our results indicate that these strains may be promising agents for the biocontrol and promotion of plant growth and further study of the relevant bacteria will provide a useful reference for the development of microbial resources.