Spatial and temporal patterns of green fluorescent protein (GFP) fluorescence during leaf canopy development in transgenic oilseed rape,<Emphasis Type="Italic"> Brassica napus</Emphasis> L. |
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Authors: | M?D?Halfhill R?J?Millwood T?W?Rufty A?K?Weissinger JrEmail author" target="_blank">C?N?StewartJrEmail author |
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Institution: | (1) Crop Science Department, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695-7620, USA;(2) Department of Plant Sciences, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996-4561, USA |
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Abstract: | The green fluorescent protein (GFP) holds promise as a field-level transgene marker. One obstacle to the use of GFP is fluorescence variability observed within leaf canopies. In growth chamber and field experiments, GFP fluorescence in transgenic oilseed rape (Brassica napus) was shown to be variable at each leaf position over time and among different leaves on the same plant. A leaf had its highest GFP fluorescence after emergence and, subsequently, its fluorescence intensity decreased. GFP fluorescence intensity was directly correlated with the concentration of soluble protein. The concentration of the genetically linked recombinant Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) cry1Ac endotoxin protein also was examined, and GFP fluorescence was positively correlated with Bt throughout development. The results show that GFP can be used as an accurate transgene marker but that aspects of plant developmental should be taken into account when interpreting fluorescence measurements.Communicated by M.C. Jordan |
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Keywords: | Green fluorescent protein Bacillus thuringiensis Soluble protein concentration Transgene monitoring Canola |
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