Repositorium
Evaluation of the mature grain phytase candidate HvPAPhy_a gene in barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) using CRISPR/Cas9 and TALENs
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Journal Article / 2017
Holme, Inger B.; Wendt, Toni; Gil-Humanes, Javier; Deleuran, Lise C.; Starker, Colby G.; Voytas, Daniel F.; Brinch-Pedersen, Henrik
In the present study, we utilized TALEN- and CRISPR/Cas9-induced mutations to analyze the promoter of the barley phytase gene HvPAPhy_a. The purpose of the study was dual, validation of the PAPhy_a enzyme as the main contributor of the mature grain phytase activity (MGPA), as well as validating the importance of a specific promoter region of the PAPhy_a gene which contains three overlapping cis-acting regulatory elements (GCN4, Skn1 and the RY-element) known to be involved in gene expression during grain filling. The results confirm that the barley PAPhy_a enzyme is the main contributor to the MGPA as grains of knock-out lines show very low MGPA. Additionally, the analysis of the HvPAPhy_a promoter region containing the GCN4/Skn1/RY motif highlights its importance for HvPAPhy_a expression as the MGPA in grains of plant lines with mutations within this motif is significantly reduced. Interestingly, lines with deletions located downstream of the motif show even lower MGPA levels, indicating that the GCN4/SKn1/RY motif is not the only element responsible for the level of PAPhy_a expression during grain maturation. Mutant grains with very low MPGA showed delayed germination as compared to grains of wild type barley. As grains with high levels of preformed phytases would provide more readily available phosphorous needed for a fast germination, this indicates that faster germination may be implicated in the positive selection of the ancient PAPhy gene duplication that lead to the creation of the PAPhy_a gene.
Techniques
ID | Corresponding Author Country |
Plant Species | GE Technique Sequence Identifier |
Trait Type of Alteration |
Progress in Research Key Topic |
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980 |
Holme, Inger B. Denmark |
Hordeum vulgare |
CRISPR/Cas9 PAPhy_a |
mature grain phytase activity
mature grain phytase activity
Main contributor to the mature grain phytase activity SDN1 |
Basic research Basic research |
981 |
Holme, Inger B. Denmark |
Hordeum vulgare |
TALENs PAPhy_a |
mature grain phytase activity
mature grain phytase activity
Main contributor to the mature grain phytase activity SDN1 |
Basic research Basic research |