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Analysis of intermediate carbon metabolism in strawberry plants
Thesis (MSc (Genetics. Institute for Plant Biotechnology)--Stellenbosch University, 2008.
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| author | Basson, Carin Elizabeth |
| author2 | Groenewald, J.-H. |
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| spelling | oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/2295 Analysis of intermediate carbon metabolism in strawberry plants Basson, Carin Elizabeth Groenewald, J.-H. Bauer, R. Stellenbosch University. Faculty of AgriSciences. Dept. of Genetics. Institute for Plant Biotechnology. Carbon metabolism of strawberries Biotechnology Pyrophosphate Carbon partitioning in plants Theses -- Plant biotechnology Dissertations -- Plant biotechnology Strawberries -- Metabolism Genetics Institute for Plant Biotechnology Thesis (MSc (Genetics. Institute for Plant Biotechnology)--Stellenbosch University, 2008. Strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa) fruit quality is largely determined by the relative amounts of sugars and organic acids present, as well as soluble solid content. This study had three components: 1) Characterisation of cytosolic carbohydrate metabolism and carbon partitioning to sugars and organic acids in two commercial varieties, 2) analysis of transgenic strawberry fruit with increased pyrophosphate: D-fructose-6-phosphate 1-phosphotransferase (PFP) activity and 3) analysis of transgenic strawberry fruit with increased ß-fructosidase (invertase) activity in either cytosol or apoplast. Analyses of transgenic strawberry may inform similar attempts in grape berries. Festival and Ventana, two popular commercial strawberry cultivars in South Africa, were fairly similar with respect to sugar and organic acid content. Twelve cytosolic enzymes were investigated. Temporal differences in maximum catalytic activity were observed for invertase, PFP, pyruvate kinase and ADP-glucose pyrophosphorylase (AGPase). Invertase, PFP and AGPase activity also differed between the cultivars. One enzyme, SuSy, could not be analysed effectively, due to the purification method employed. These analyses established methodology for the analysis of transgenic berries. Constructs were designed to constituitively express Giardia lamblia PFP (GL-PFP), or to express Saccharomyces cerevisiae invertase (SCI) in a fruit-specific manner. A second invertase construct was designed to target SCI to the apoplast. Strawberry (cv. Selekta) was transformed and the presence of each transgene confirmed by PCR. Untransformed Selekta was used as control in both transgenic studies. Transgenic lines were selected based on GL-PFP activity in leaves and total PFP activity in ripe fruit. Sugar and organic acid content of ripe berries with high PFP activity was determined. Although berries displayed marked changes in sugar composition, the total sugar content was similar to controls, in all except one line. Organic acid content was decreased, leading to a clear reduction in organic acid-to-sugar ratio. This points to a gluconeogenic role for PFP in strawberry fruit. Transgenic berries were screened for SCI activity. Berries containing untargeted SCI exhibited total invertase activity similar to controls and were not analysed further. Berries with apoplasttargeted SCI displayed three-fold increases in invertase activity compared to controls. Total sugar content was reduced and exhibited reduced sucrose content relative to hexoses. Despite the effect of increased invertase activity on metabolites, maximum catalytic activity of enzymes involved in cytosolic sucrose, hexose and organic acid metabolism were unchanged. Transgenic plants selected in these studies were subsequently vegetatively replicated and future work will include immature fruit. Masters 2008-11-24T09:50:35Z 2010-06-01T08:45:23Z 2008-11-24T09:50:35Z 2010-06-01T08:45:23Z 2008-12 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/2295 en Stellenbosch University application/pdf Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University |
| spellingShingle | Carbon metabolism of strawberries Biotechnology Pyrophosphate Carbon partitioning in plants Theses -- Plant biotechnology Dissertations -- Plant biotechnology Strawberries -- Metabolism Genetics Institute for Plant Biotechnology Basson, Carin Elizabeth Analysis of intermediate carbon metabolism in strawberry plants |
| title | Analysis of intermediate carbon metabolism in strawberry plants |
| title_full | Analysis of intermediate carbon metabolism in strawberry plants |
| title_fullStr | Analysis of intermediate carbon metabolism in strawberry plants |
| title_full_unstemmed | Analysis of intermediate carbon metabolism in strawberry plants |
| title_short | Analysis of intermediate carbon metabolism in strawberry plants |
| title_sort | analysis of intermediate carbon metabolism in strawberry plants |
| topic | Carbon metabolism of strawberries Biotechnology Pyrophosphate Carbon partitioning in plants Theses -- Plant biotechnology Dissertations -- Plant biotechnology Strawberries -- Metabolism Genetics Institute for Plant Biotechnology |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/2295 |
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