Adventitious Roots and Secondary Metabolism

Plants are a rich source of valuable secondary metabolites and in the recent years plant cell, tissue and organ cultures have been developed as an important alternative sources for the production of these compounds. Adventitious roots have been successfully induced in many plant species and cultured for the production of high- value secondary metabolites of pharmaceutical, nutraceutical and industrial importance. Adoption of elicitation methods have shown improved synthesis of secondary metabolites in adventitious root cultures. Development of large-scale culture methods using bioreactors has opened up feasibilities of production of secondary metabolites at the industrial levels. In the present review we summarize the progress made in recent past in the area of adventitious root cultures for the production of secondary metabolites.     

碳源、生长素及诱导子对木豆不定根生长和次生代谢产物合成的影响

以1/2MS为基本培养基,研究了蔗糖、IBA、茉莉酸甲酯（MJ）及水杨酸（SA）对木豆不定根生物量和次生代谢产物合成的影响。研究结果表明,蔗糖浓度对木豆不定根的生物量和次生代谢产物合成有显著影响,蔗糖浓度为30 g·L^-1时,木豆不定根的生物量和次生代谢产物的含量均达到最大值。低浓度的IBA有利于木豆不定根的生长和次生代谢产物的积累,高浓度的IBA表现出抑制作用。IBA浓度为0.1 mg·L^-1时,生物量、染料木素及芹菜素含量均为最大值,分别为对照组的1.1、1.1和2.8倍。在0~200 μmol·L^-1浓度范围内,MJ对不定根的生长几乎无影响（P>0.05）,但对次生代谢产物的合成有重要影响。MJ浓度为100 μmol·L^-1时,染料木素和芹菜素的含量均达到最大值,分别为对照组的1.9和2.1倍。SA抑制木豆不定根的生长和染料木素的合成,但对芹菜素的合成有一定促进作用,SA浓度为100 μmol·L^-1时,芹菜素的含量最高,为对照组的1.5倍。木豆不定根的悬浮培养是获得次生代谢产物的一条有效途径,为大规模生产染料木素和芹菜素提供了很好的思路。     

Adventitious root growth and ginsenoside accumulation in Panax ginseng cultures as affected by methyl jasmonate

Adventitious roots of ginseng were treated with methyl jasmonate (MJ) up to 150m and cultured for 40days. Up to 100m MJ inhibited the root growth but increase ginsenoside accumulation. In a two-stage bioreactor culture, total ginsenosides, after elicitation with 100 m MJ peaked after 10days at 48mgg^–1 dry wt and then dropped sharply. Of the two groups of ginsenosides (Rb and Rg), higher amounts of Rb accumulated in the adventitious roots.Revisions requested; 2 July 2004; Revisions received 30 June 2004; 3 September 2004     

无机盐和蔗糖浓度对白色紫锥菊不定根生长及次生代谢产物积累影响

利用组织培养技术结合高效液相色谱法,考察了液体悬浮培养中无机盐和蔗糖浓度对白色紫锥菊不定根生长以及紫锥菊苷、菊苣酸、氯原酸和酚类化合物积累的影响.结果表明:白色紫锥菊不定根在高或低浓度无机盐和蔗糖培养基中的生长及次生代谢产物含量均较低,不定根生长最适培养基为0.75 MS +5％蔗糖,培养30 d后不定根中紫锥菊苷含量为7.40 mg/g DW,菊苣酸为3.96 mg/g DW,氯原酸含量达3.79 mg/g DW,总酚含量达25.62 mg/g DW.本研究为进一步大规模培养富含紫锥菊苷、菊苣酸的白色紫锥菊不定根奠定了理论和实践基础.     

Growth and Secondary Metabolite Production by Hairy Roots of Tagetes Patula in Aqueous Two-Phase Systems

Hairy roots of Tagetes patula have been grown in aqueous two-phase systems. After selecting suitable polymers from single-phase experiments (in which salt phases were unable to support growth in the desired concentrations) several two-phase systems were tested for their influence on cell growth and thiophene production. Cell growth occurred in all aqueous two-phase systems, but the highest growth rate was achieved in normal medium. There was no difference in thiophene production between medium and aqueous two-phase systems. The partition of thiophenes favoured slightly the more hydrophobic top phase in most cases, while the cells were confined to the bottom phase. One aqueous two-phase system (15% polyethyleneglycol 10,000 and 15% Reppal PES 200) was tested in a stirred tank reactor with normal medium as a control. The growth rate in medium was higher than in the aqueous two-phase system, while the thiophene production per unit cell weight was in the same range for both systems. The excretion of thiophenes in the reactor with the aqueous two-phase system was about ten times as high as in the control reactor. The amount excreted was however still not more than 3% of the total production.     

Growth and Secondary Metabolite Production by Hairy Roots of Tagetes Patula in Aqueous Two-Phase Systems

Hairy roots of Tagetes patula have been grown in aqueous two-phase systems. After selecting suitable polymers from single-phase experiments (in which salt phases were unable to support growth in the desired concentrations) several two-phase systems were tested for their influence on cell growth and thiophene production. Cell growth occurred in all aqueous two-phase systems, but the highest growth rate was achieved in normal medium. There was no difference in thiophene production between medium and aqueous two-phase systems. The partition of thiophenes favoured slightly the more hydrophobic top phase in most cases, while the cells were confined to the bottom phase. One aqueous two-phase system (15% polyethyleneglycol 10,000 and 15% Reppal PES 200) was tested in a stirred tank reactor with normal medium as a control. The growth rate in medium was higher than in the aqueous two-phase system, while the thiophene production per unit cell weight was in the same range for both systems. The excretion of thiophenes in the reactor with the aqueous two-phase system was about ten times as high as in the control reactor. The amount excreted was however still not more than 3% of the total production.     

桤木插穗不定根发生与发育的解剖学观察

采用常规石蜡切片法对桤木插穗进行解剖观察,研究茎的次生结构及不定根的起源和发生发育过程,探讨影响不定根发生的因素。结果表明:桤木茎的次生构造从外至内由周皮、皮层和次生维管组织3部分组成。皮孔有2种类型。不定根的发育过程可分为4个阶段:(1)维管形成层与髓射线交叉处的细胞活动,产生具有典型分生组织特点的薄壁细胞团;(2)薄壁细胞不断分裂,形成不定根原基发端细胞;(3)分裂分化形成的不定根沿着韧皮射线向皮层延伸;(4)随着不定根内部的维管系统的发育,不定根从皮孔或下切口伸出。     

小型生物反应器内人参不定根的人参皂苷累积

对小型生物反应器(3~10 L)培养人参不定根的生长和人参皂苷(Rg1、Re、Rb1)的累积规律,以及蔗糖浓度、初始接种量对其生长和人参皂苷累积的影响进行研究。结果表明:小型生物反应器内人参不定根的最佳收获周期为7周。初始接种量和蔗糖浓度影响生物反应器内人参不定根的生长和人参皂苷的累积,20或40 g/L蔗糖对人参不定根的生长和人参皂苷的累积优于60 g/L蔗糖;5和10 L生物反应器内最佳初始接种量分别为15和30g,其不定根的生长量分别为9.29和19.17 g,人参皂苷含量分别为5.16和4.58 mg/g。生物反应器内培养7周的人参与栽培4年的人参相比,人参皂苷Rg1和Re含量相差不大,但栽培人参中Rb1的含量远高于生物反应器中所培养的人参不定根。     

北柴胡不定根培养及茉莉酸甲酯处理对柴胡皂苷含量的影响

目的:建立北柴胡不定根培养体系,明确茉莉酸甲酯(MeJA)处理对北柴胡不定根中柴胡皂苷含量积累的影响。方法:利用固体和液体相结合的组织培养技术培养北柴胡不定根;分别以不同浓度的MeJA处理不定根不同时间,利用HPLC测定处理后不定根中柴胡皂苷含量的积累变化。结果:培养了北柴胡不定根;MeJA处理对北柴胡不定根中柴胡皂苷含量的积累有明显促进作用,当MeJA浓度为200μmol/L时,柴胡皂苷含量最高,为0.45%;以200μmol/L MeJA处理北柴胡不定根26 d时,柴胡皂苷含量最高,为0.51%。结论:北柴胡不定根培养结合MeJA诱导,可做为柴胡皂苷次生代谢合成途径及其积累规律研究的有效技术体系。     

Hairy Root Culture for Mass-Production of High-Value Secondary Metabolites

ABSTRACT

Plant cell cultivations are being considered as an alternative to agricultural processes for producing valuable phytochemicals. Since many of these products (secondary metabolites) are obtained by direct extraction from plants grown in natural habitat, several factors can alter their yield. The use of plant cell cultures has overcome several inconveniences for the production of these secondary metabolites. Organized cultures, and especially root cultures, can make a significant contribution in the production of secondary metabolites. Most of the research efforts that use differentiated cultures instead of cell suspension cultures have focused on transformed (hairy) roots. Agrobacterium rhizogenes causes hairy root disease in plants. The neoplastic (cancerous) roots produced by A. rhizogenes infection are characterized by high growth rate, genetic stability and growth in hormone free media. These genetically transformed root cultures can produce levels of secondary metabolites comparable to that of intact plants. Hairy root cultures offer promise for high production and productivity of valuable secondary metabolites (used as pharmaceuticals, pigments and flavors) in many plants. The main constraint for commercial exploitation of hairy root cultivations is the development and scaling up of appropriate reactor vessels (bioreactors) that permit the growth of interconnected tissues normally unevenly distributed throughout the vessel. Emphasis has focused on designing appropriate bioreactors suitable to culture the delicate and sensitive plant hairy roots. Recent reactors used for mass production of hairy roots can roughly be divided as liquid-phase, gas-phase, or hybrid reactors. The present review highlights the nature, applications, perspectives and scale up of hairy root cultures for the production of valuable secondary metabolites.     

Architectural Tradeoffs between Adventitious and Basal Roots for Phosphorus Acquisition

Adventitious rooting contributes to efficient phosphorus acquisition by enhancing topsoil foraging. However, metabolic investment in adventitious roots may retard the development of other root classes such as basal roots, which are also important for phosphorus acquisition. In this study we quantitatively assessed the potential effects of adventitious rooting on basal root growth and whole plant phosphorus acquisition in young bean plants. The geometric simulation model SimRoot was used to dynamically model root systems with varying architecture and C availability growing for 21 days at 3 planting depths in 3 soil types with contrasting nutrient mobility. Simulated root architectures, tradeoffs between adventitious and basal root growth, and phosphorus acquisition were validated with empirical measurements. Phosphorus acquisition and phosphorus acquisition efficiency (defined as mol phosphorus acquired per mol C allocated to roots) were estimated for plants growing in soil in which phosphorus availability was uniform with depth or was greatest in the topsoil, as occurs in most natural soils. Phosphorus acquisition and acquisition efficiency increased with increasing allocation to adventitious roots in stratified soil, due to increased phosphorus depletion of surface soil. In uniform soil, increased adventitious rooting decreased phosphorus acquisition by reducing the growth of lateral roots arising from the tap root and basal roots. The benefit of adventitious roots for phosphorus acquisition was dependent on the specific respiration rate of adventitious roots as well as on whether overall C allocation to root growth was increased, as occurs in plants under phosphorus stress, or was lower, as observed in unstressed plants. In stratified soil, adventitious rooting reduced the growth of tap and basal lateral roots, yet phosphorus acquisition increased by up to 10% when total C allocation to roots was high and adventitious root respiration was similar to that in basal roots. With C allocation to roots decreased by 38%, adventitious roots still increased phosphorus acquisition by 5%. Allocation to adventitious roots enhanced phosphorus acquisition and efficiency as long as the specific respiration of adventitious roots was similar to that of basal roots and less than twice that of tap roots. When adventitious roots were assigned greater specific respiration rates, increased adventitious rooting reduced phosphorus acquisition and efficiency by diverting carbohydrate from other root types. Varying the phosphorus diffusion coefficient to reflect varying mobilities in different soil types had little effect on the value of adventitious rooting for phosphorus acquisition. Adventitious roots benefited plants regardless of basal root growth angle. Seed planting depth only affected phosphorus uptake and efficiency when seed was planted below the high phosphorus surface stratum. Our results confirm the importance of root respiration in nutrient foraging strategies, and demonstrate functional tradeoffs among distinct components of the root system. These results will be useful in developing ideotypes for more nutrient efficient crops.     

多氯联苯促进毛白杨不定根分化的效应

多氯联苯是一种典型的持久性有机污染物。研究表明多氯联苯具有毒物兴奋效应, 但其影响植物生长发育的机制尚不清楚。以毛白杨(Populous tomentosa)组培苗为材料, 探讨3 mg·L^-1 Aroclor1254对不定根分化、植物激素水平、与生长素相关的P009g125900、P006g142600和P002g222700基因表达、与细胞分裂素相关的P005g2489和P005g2376基因表达的影响。结果显示, Aroclor1254可促进毛白杨组培苗不定根分化, 缩短不定根初根时间与分化率达100%的时间, 提高不定根数目; 在不定根诱导期, 用Aroclor1254单独诱导, IAA/(ZR+dhZR)比值与阳性对照无显著差异, P006g142600、P002g222700、P009g125900、P005g2489和P005g2376基因表达变化趋势与IBA单独诱导下各基因表达变化趋势一致。为验证Aroclor1254是否具有生长素效应, 以玉米(Zea mays)和转生长素报告基因DR5::GUS的拟南芥(Arabidopsis thaliana)为材料, 观察Aroclor1254对胚芽鞘生长及DR5::GUS基因表达的影响。结果显示, 一定浓度的Aroclor1254对胚芽鞘的生长无显著影响, 但可诱导生长素报告基因表达。以上结果表明, 多氯联苯类化合物Aroclor1254虽不属于植物生长调节剂, 但具有毒物兴奋效应, 在一定浓度下具有类似生长素的生物学活性。     

培养因子对艾西丝南瓜芽增殖及不定根形成的影响

以艾西丝南瓜带芽茎段为外植体 ,研究了基本培养基、激素、糖、光照、培养基支持物等因子对芽增殖及不定根形成的影响。结果表明 :艾西丝南瓜芽增殖的最佳培养条件为 :MS BA 0 .5～ 1 .0mg/L IAA 0 .1～ 0 .5mg/L 食用白糖 30g/L ,芽的月增殖系数稳定在 1 0左右 ;不定根诱导的适宜条件是 :1 /2MS 食用白糖 2 0g/L ,生根率达 86% ;且自然散射光条件 ( 1 0 0 0～ 50 0 0Lx)优于灯光 ( 1 0 0 0～2 0 0 0Lx) ;以脱脂棉作生根培养基支持物效果优于琼脂 ,其芽增殖系数和生根率分别提高 2 6%和 7%。     

影响毛状根生长及其次生代谢产物合成因素的研究进展

利用发根农杆菌转化药用植物,并对毛状根进行离体培养,大量提取重要成分,是药用资源植物可持续发展的有效途径之一。讨论了毛状根的诱导、影响毛状根生长及次生代谢产物形成的因素、利用毛状根培养技术生产植物次生代谢物的最新研究进展。     

发根土壤杆菌在植物次生代谢物生产中的应用与进展

发根土壤杆菌 (Agrobacteriumrhizogenes)是一类极具应用前景的微生物资源 ,就发根土壤杆菌Ri质粒结构、功能、侵染和致病过程及其宿主、转化体特性进行了概述 ,并详细讨论了发根土壤杆菌在生产植物次级代谢产物方面的应用与进展及相关影响因素 ,同时还简单介绍了工业化生产的培养方法、生物反应器种类及存在的问题与困难。     

Synthesis and/or accumulation of bioactive molecules in the in vivo and in vitro root

Abstract

Roots of many species are studied because of the presence of high-value bioactive molecules, yet few studies have attempted to determine the biosynthetic pathways of these compounds or the way in which synthesis is regulated. The presence of secondary metabolites in the root does not necessarily mean that this organ is also the site of synthesis. Thus the identification of organ-specific intermediate precursors and key enzymes is important for understanding the biosynthetic pathway and the regulation of bioactive molecules. This knowledge could allow researchers to predict the suitability of in vitro systems, such as regenerated roots and hairy roots, for producing the molecules of interest. In the present review, the production of bioactive molecules in in vivo roots is compared to that in in vitro untransformed and transformed roots, concentrating on recent developments in the study of the biosynthesis of the anti-cancer alkaloid camptothecin in Camptotheca acuminata Decne. The results of a recent study performed in our laboratory on the production of camptothecin and other secondary metabolites in in vivo and in vitro C. acuminata roots are also presented.     

Phytochemical Characterization of Cannabis sativa L. Roots from Northeastern Brazil

This article describes the phytochemical study of Cannabis sativa roots from northeastern Brazil. The dried plant material was pulverized and subjected to exhaustive maceration with ethanol at room temperature, obtaining the crude ethanolic extract (Cs-EEBR). The volatile compounds were analyzed by gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry (GC/MS), which allowed to identify 22 compounds by comparing the linear retention index (LRI), the similarity index (SI) and the fragmentation pattern of the constituents with the literature. By this technique the major compounds identified were: friedelan-3-one and β-sitosterol. In addition, two fractions were obtained from Cs-EEBR by classical column chromatography and preparative thin layer chromatography. These fractions were analyzed by NMR and IR and together with the mass spectrometry data allowed to identify the compounds: epifriedelanol, friedelan-3-one, β-sitosterol and stigmasterol. The study contributed to the phytochemical knowledge of Cannabis sativa, specifically the roots, as there are few reports on the chemical constituents of this part of the plant.     

核桃试管不定根的组织学研究

以核桃品种‘新早丰’试管嫩茎为试材,采用二步生根法诱导生根,对其试管苗不定根发生发育过程进行了解剖学研究。结果表明:核桃试管嫩茎内未发现潜伏根原基;诱导生根后,不定根原基起源于形成层,特别是髓射线正对的形成层部分,属于诱生根原基型;不定根上的侧根起源于中柱鞘细胞。核桃试管嫩茎不定根的发育过程可分为4个阶段:(1)形成层细胞分裂;(2)转变为分生组织细胞群(即根原始细胞);(3)细胞群发育成可见的根原基; (4)根原基内细胞继续分裂分化形成根尖的外形,其内发育出维管束,并向外生长,穿过皮层,突破茎表皮。在组织培养条件下长出的不定根内部解剖构造为典型的初生构造,移栽后68 d出现次生构造。另外,试管苗根毛出现与否及其发育状况受基质理化性质的影响,即生态条件可以改变组织发生及其形状。     

巴戟天离体苗不定根发育的观察

以巴戟天幼嫩种子中的胚为外植体进行组织培养诱导出愈伤组织,继而诱导分化出芽,长成小苗。将小苗转入生根培养基中,从茎基部诱导出不定根,再生植株。对离体苗的不定根发育进行结构观察,发现巴戟天组培苗的不定根是由形成层细胞先分裂分化形成根原基后发育而成的。     

复幼促进核桃不定根发生的DNA甲基化机制探讨

该研究以核桃的复幼和成龄插穗为材料,通过甲基化修饰依赖性内切酶测序技术(MethylRAD-Seq),在全基因组水平上检测成龄与复幼插穗中DNA甲基化位点分布特征,进一步对复幼处理前后插穗中差异甲基化位点相关基因的表达情况进行分析。结果显示:(1)复幼处理可显著降低核桃插穗的DNA甲基化水平。(2)功能富集分析结果显示,差异甲基化位点相关基因主要参与油菜素内酯信号转导、次级代谢产物生物合成和木质素生物合成等功能,参与光合作用、MAPK(mitogen-activated protein kinase, MAPK)信号通路、果糖和甘露糖代谢、cAMP(cyclic AMP, CAMP)信号途径和苯丙烷生物合成等代谢通路。(3)qRT-PCR分析结果显示,复幼处理前后,不定根发生的关键调控基因NAC1、ARF5、ARF6和WRKY22在复幼和成龄材料中具有不同的表达模式。研究认为,复幼处理降低了核桃插穗中基因组DNA的甲基化水平,进而影响不定根发生过程关键功能基因的表达,可能是复幼调控核桃不定根发生能力的重要途径。