• BMB Reports
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• 제41권3호
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• pp.259-265
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• 2008

Three peroxidase (POD) cDNAs were isolated from dehydration-treated fibrous roots of sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas) plant via the screening of a cDNA library, and their expressions were assessed to characterize functions of each POD in relation to environmental stress. Three PODs were divided into two groups, designated the basic PODs (swpb4, swpb5) and the anionic PODs (swpa7), on the basis of the pI values of mature proteins. Fluorescence microscope analysis indicated that three PODs are secreted into the extracellular space. RT-PCR analysis revealed that POD genes have diverse expression patterns in a variety of plant tissues. Swpb4 was abundantly expressed in stem tissues, whereas the expression levels of swpb5 and swpa7 transcripts were high in fibrous and thick pigmented roots. Swpb4 and swpa7 showed abundant expression levels in suspension cultured cells. Three POD genes responded differently in the leaf and fibrous roots in response to a variety of stresses including dehydration, temperature stress, stress-associated chemicals, and pathogenic bacteria.

• 한국식물병리학회지
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.278-285
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• 1998

Effects of chitosan on growth of tomato plant, and suppression of Fusaruim wilt caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici and late blight casued by Phytophthora infestans, were examined. Both late blight and fusarium wilt were suppressed by spray and irrigation of chitosan, respectively. Inhibition of mycelial growth was not greatly affected by molecular size of chitosan but, concentration dependent effects was observed. Ninty percent of P. infestans and 80% of F. oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici of mycelial growth was inhibited by 1,000 ppm of chitosan (MW 30,000~50,000) when amended in plate media. Induction of defense-related gene expression in plant by chitosan treatments were observed when chitosan treated tobacco and tomato RNA samples were hybridized with several defense-related genes as probes. The results revealed that $\beta$-1,3-glucanase and chitinase genes were strongly induced, while pathogenesis-related protein-1, 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase, anionic peroxidase, phenylalanine ammonia lyase genes were weakly induced by chitosan treatment. These results suggest that chitosan have dual effects on these host-pathogen interactions. Possible roles of chitosan in suppression of tomato diseases by inhibition of mycelial growth and activation of plant defense responses are discussed.

• Journal of Plant Biotechnology
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• 제45권4호
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• pp.364-368
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• 2018

R2R3 유형의 단백질인 IbMYB1 전사인자는 고구마의 뿌리에서 안토시아닌 생합성 과정을 조절하는 중요한 단백질이다. 선행연구에서 IbMYB1 유전자의 발현 증가를 통한 안토시아닌의 합성 증가가 담배, 애기장대 및 고구마의 저장뿌리에서 증명된 바 있다. 본 연구에서는 괴경(저장줄기) 특이적 PATATIN 프로모터와 산화스트레스 유도성 SWPA2 프로모터의 조절하에서 안토시아닌을 고함유하는 IbMYB1 유전자 과발현 형질전환 감자를 개발하여 그 특성을 분석하였다. PAT-IbMYB1 형질전환 식물체들은 대조구 식물체 및 SWPA2-IbMYB1 식물체 보다 높은 안토시아닌 함량을 괴경에서 나타내었다. 본 연구의 결과로서, IbMYB1의 과발현은 형질전환 기술을 이용한 특정 조직 특이적 안토시아닌 생산에 매우 좋은 개발 기술이 될 것으로 생각되는 바이다.