Alterations in the Biosynthesis of Lignin in Transgenic Plants with Chimeric Genes for 4-Coumarate: Coenzyme A Ligase |
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Authors: | Kajita Shinya; Katayama Yoshihiro; Omori Shunji |
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Institution: | 1Research Center, Mitsubishi Paper Mills Ltd. 46 Wadai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 300-42 Japan
2Graduate School of Bio-Applications & System Engineering, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology Fuchu, Tokyo, 183 Japan |
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Abstract: | The introduction of chimeric sense and antisense gene constructsfor 4-coumarate:coenzyme A ligase into tobacco plants causedthe reduction of the 4CL activity in the transgenic plants.In the transgenic plants, the cell walls of the xylem tissuein stems were brown and the molecular structure of lignin inthe colored cell walls was dramatically different from thatin the control plants. Analysis with different types of stainrevealed that levels of cinnamyl aldehyde residues and syringylunits in lignin were depressed in the brownish cell walls. Furthermore,the lignin content in colored tissue was lower than that inthe normal tissue. Our results indicate that 4CL has importantroles in the determination of the composition and the amountof lignin in tobacco plants. (Received December 27, 1995; Accepted July 23, 1996) |
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