Secretion of active recombinant phytase from stably transformed soybean cells

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dc.contributor.authorLi, Jiaen
dc.contributor.committeechairGrabau, Elizabeth Anneen
dc.contributor.committeememberCramer, Carole L.en
dc.contributor.committeememberTolin, Sue A.en
dc.contributor.committeememberVeilleux, Richard E.en
dc.contributor.committeememberHa, Sam B.en
dc.contributor.departmentPlant Physiologyen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T21:20:18Zen
dc.date.adate2006-10-04en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T21:20:18Zen
dc.date.issued1995-12-15en
dc.date.rdate2006-10-04en
dc.date.sdate2006-10-04en
dc.description.abstractThe objective of this research was to express a fungal phytase gene in transgenic soybean cells to to study the potential for improving phosphorus utilization in soybean meaL A simple and inexpensive particle inflow gene gun was constructed and bombardment was optimized as assayed by β-glucuronidase reporter gene expression. A somatic embryogenesis approach was used for soybean regeneration from culture. The efficiencies of embryo induction and embryo conversion to form roots and shoots were compared in commercial soybean cultivars to identify optimal cultivars for recovery of transgenic plants. To study the expression of a recombinant fungal phytase gene (<i>Phy</i>A from <i>Aspergillus niger</i>), four expression vectors were constructed in soybean transformation vectors. <i>Phy</i>A was placed under the control of either a constitutive cauliflower mosaic virus 35S promoter or a soybean seed specific β-conglycinin promoter, each with or without a patatin endoplasmic reticulum (ER) signal sequence. All four vectors were sequenced and introduced into 'Williams 82' suspension culture cells by particle bombardment. Stably transformed cell lines were selected and tested for stable integration by Southern analysis. The presence of the phytase protein product was detected by immunoblotting. Activity of recombinant phytase was characterized by enzyme assay. Cell lines containing the <i>phy</i>A gene under control of the CaMV 35S promoter and ER signal sequence secreted active phytase into the culture medium. The pH and temperature optima were determined for recombinant phytase.en
dc.description.degreePh. D.en
dc.format.extentxiii, 140 leavesen
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dc.identifier.otheretd-10042006-143901en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-10042006-143901/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/39610en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartLD5655.V856_1995.L49.pdfen
dc.relation.isformatofOCLC# 34647233en
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectphosphorus utilization - soybeansen
dc.subject.lccLD5655.V856 1995.L49en
dc.titleSecretion of active recombinant phytase from stably transformed soybean cellsen
dc.typeDissertationen
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
thesis.degree.disciplinePlant Physiologyen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.leveldoctoralen
thesis.degree.namePh. D.en

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