Isolation and Characterization of D-Myo-Inositol-3-Phosphate Synthase Gene Family Members in Soybean

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dc.contributor.authorGood, Laura Leeen
dc.contributor.committeechairGrabau, Elizabeth A.en
dc.contributor.committeememberMcDowell, John M.en
dc.contributor.committeememberGillaspy, Glenda E.en
dc.contributor.departmentPlant Pathology, Physiology, and Weed Scienceen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T20:43:06Zen
dc.date.adate2001-08-13en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T20:43:06Zen
dc.date.issued2003-07-18en
dc.date.rdate2006-10-27en
dc.date.sdate2001-08-10en
dc.description.abstractThe objective of this research was to isolate genes encoding isoforms of the enzyme D-myo-inositol 3-phosphate synthase (MIPS, E.C. 5.5.1.4) from soybean and to characterize their expression, especially with respect to their involvement in phytic acid biosynthesis. A MIPS-homologous cDNA, designated GmMIPS1, was isolated via PCR using total RNA from developing seeds. Southern blot analysis and examination of MIPS-homologous soybean EST sequences suggested that GmMIPS1 is part of a multigene family of at least four similar members. The sequences of promoter and genomic regions of GmMIPS1 and GmMIPS2 revealed a high degree of sequence conservation. Northern and western blot analyses showed that MIPS transcript and protein are abundantly expressed early in seed development. Immunolocalization of MIPS protein in developing seeds confirmed expression of MIPS early in seed development and correlated MIPS protein accumulation in soybean seed tissue with tissues in which phytic acid is known to accumulate. The promoter region of GmMIPS1 was isolated and analyzed for possible seed-specificity using promoter:GUS fusions. Two GmMIPS1 promoter fragments were capable of conferring GUS expression when bombarded directly into developing soybean seeds. However, preliminary bombardment experiments into soybean cell suspension culture indicated that both promoter fragments drove expression of GUS in undifferentiated tissue, indicating a potential lack of seed-specificity.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Scienceen
dc.identifier.otheretd-08102001-144854en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-08102001-144854/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/34451en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
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dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
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dc.subjectMIPSen
dc.subjectmyo-inositol phosphate synthaseen
dc.subjectGlycine maxen
dc.subjectphytic aciden
dc.subjectsoybean seed developmenten
dc.titleIsolation and Characterization of D-Myo-Inositol-3-Phosphate Synthase Gene Family Members in Soybeanen
dc.typeThesisen
thesis.degree.disciplinePlant Pathology, Physiology, and Weed Scienceen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen

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