京都大学 / 0048 / 新制・課程博士 / 博士(農学) / 甲第21821号 / 農博第2334号 / 新制||農||1067(附属図書館) / 学位論文||H31||N5193(農学部図書室) / 京都大学大学院農学研究科応用生命科学専攻 / (主査)教授 小川 順, 教授 植田 充美, 教授 栗原 達夫 / 学位規則第4条第1項該当 / Doctor of Agricultural Science / Kyoto University / DFAM

Philosophiae Doctor - PhD / Starch is a major carbohydrate reserve in many plants, providing energy during heterotrophic growth and it is contained in large amounts in staple foods such as potatoes, wheat, maize, rice, sorghum and cassava. Apart from being a major product for use in the food industry, starch is also attracting interest from the biofuels industry as a source of bioethanol. This study reports on the development of genetic tools aimed at increasing starch production in sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L Moench), a crop of key agronomic importance worldwide by exploiting a new discovery of a transcription factor gene that regulates starch accumulation in Arabidopsis thaliana namely LEAFY COTYLEDON I (LECl). Ectopic over expression of this gene in arabidopsis has previously been shown to induce a massive hyper accumulation of starch in vegetative tissues. Therefore, we set out to investigate the function of its orthologous gene counterpart in sorghum with the aim of manipulating starch yield directly. Deduced protein sequence analyses showed that the putative sorghum LEAFY COTYLEDON I gene (SbLEC1) cloned in this study shares an overall high amino acid sequence identity (70 %) with the arabidopsis LEC 1, while the functional central B domain shows an even higher percentage sequence identity (91 %) with the same region of arabidopsis LEC 1. The putative SbLEC1 protein shares 14 out of the 16, signature ammo acids characteristic of the Central B Domain with arabidopsis. Furthermore, the putative SbLEC1 protein was also shown to share a significantly high sequence identity (> 80 %) with other well-characterized LEC1 protein sequences from organisms such as maize, rice, rapeseed as well as other organisms documented in the NCB I database. Similarly, much of the sequence similarity lies within the functional central B domain compared to any other region. Gene expression profiling using semi-quantitative PCR showed that SbLEC1 transcripts accumulated in developing seeds as well as in embryogenic calli tissue and no SbLEC 1 transcripts were detectable in leaf, root or sheath tissue. In order to confirm that the identified transcription factor is a functional ortholog, the full cDNA encoding putative SbLEC 1 transcription factor was identified, isolated and cloned from the sweet sorghum MN 1812 genotype. Plant transformation gene constructs based on the pCAMBIA1305.2 binary vector harbouring the transcription factor gene under the control of different promoter sequences were then assembled and immobilized into Agrobacterium tumefaciens strain LBA4404 in preparation for sorghum and arabidopsis transformation. Transient GUS expression studies showed that the five SbLEC1 gene constructs developed in this study were successfully transformed into arabidopsis (Ws ecotype) and sorghum (variety MN1812) callus and cell suspension cultures. The transformed tissues thus represent essential tools that are useful to evaluate the effect of over expressing the putative SbLEC1 protein. Transient GUS expression assays also further revealed differences in efficiency among promoters in driving transgene expression. Transient GUS activity was highest for the maize ubiquitin promoter (MUbi1), followed by the sorghum LEC1 promoter (SLECP), the arabidopsis LEC1 promoter (ALECP) and lastly the maize alcohol dehydrogenase promoter (MAdh1). The ability of the putative SbLEC 1 gene to complement the arabidopsis lecI mutation was also investigated and our findings were not conclusive as they only revealed partial complementation. A detailed comparison of SbLECI full cDNA sequences isolated and cloned from twenty-eight different F2 population plants from different sorghum varieties revealed the existence of sequence variation within the SbLEC 1 gene, which appeared to be allelic. The allelic variation was further shown to affect the amino acid composition of the putative SbLEC 1 protein. Heterologous protein expression studies of the SbLECI gene using an E. coli system showed that the predicted 29.16 kDa putative SbLEC 1 protein could be expressed in vitro both as an development of an efficient tissue culture protocol is a prerequisite for plant genetic engineering, this study also reports on the evaluation of thirteen sorghum genotypes from different genetic backgrounds for their in vitro culture response. A tissue culture protocol for three previously unexplored sorghum genotypes namely Agricol white, AS4 and MNI812 was established. The effect of plant genotype, explant and medium composition on in vitro culture response was highly significant (95 % Cl) in this study. Taken together, the findings in our study demonstrate efforts to draw a baseline foundation for the development of molecular technologies that can be used to increase starch production in sweet sorghum as a water efficient and sustainable feedstock for biofuel production.

Anther dehiscence is an important process taking place at the end of the plant life cycle. This process consists of various follow-up steps which result in anther opening and pollen grains exposure. Good timing of the anther dehiscence must be synchronized with pollen grains maturation and flower opening. Atmospheric precipitation is a high-risk factor for the anther dehiscence. Male fitness of plants can be reduced when anthers open during poor weather conditions. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of atmospheric precipitation, rain and dew, on Arabidopsis arenosa anther dehiscence. We observed that rain and dew led to a postponed final stage of the anther dehiscence. This caused delayed pollen release. The effect of aqueous and nonaqueous environment on the anther dehiscence was also tested. Experiments with transformation of A. arenosa using Agrobacterium tumefaciens were performed. Key words: anther dehiscence, flower opening, rain, dew, Arabidopsis arenosa, Agrobacterium tumefaciens, transformation

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Septoria musiva (téléomorphe Mycosphaerella populorum) est un Ascomycète responsable de chancres sur tronc et jeunes branches en peupleraies et de taches foliaires en peupleraies et forêts. S. populicola (M. populicola) est responsable de taches foliaires sur peupliers. L’objectif de mon projet consiste à mettre en place un système de transformation à l’aide d’Agrobacterium tumefaciens pour ces deux champignons. A. tumefaciens est la bactérie causant la galle du collet, mais qui est utilisée couramment lors de transformation de végétaux et de champignons. Une première expérience a permis d’obtenir des transformants pour S. musiva avec le plasmide pPT1, mais aucun transformant n’a été obtenu pour S. populicola. Par la suite, un autre plasmide a été utilisé : pPL1. Cependant aucune souche transformée n’a pu être obtenue pour S. musiva, et S. populicola, malgré la vérification de différents paramètres. L’absence de transformant chez S. populicola peut être attribuée à un nombre insuffisant de conidies, tandis que pour S. musiva, un nombre insuffisant de bactéries ou un protocole de transformation non optimal pourrait expliquer les échecs successifs. / Seporia musiva (Mycosphaerella populorum) is an Ascomycota which causes canker and leafspot on hybrid poplar. S. populicola (M. populicola) only causes leafspot. The aim of my project was to transform these two fungi with Agrobacterium tumefaciens, a bacterium which causes Crown gall, and is commonly used to transform plant and fungi in laboratory. In a first experiment, transformation using plasmid pPT1 were successful for S. musiva, but not for S. populicola. However, no transformants were obtained from either S. musiva and S. populicola in subsequent experiments in which plasmid pPL1 was used and different parameters were tested. A possible explanation for the inhability to obtain transformants from S. populicola is the low number of conidia available for transformation experiments. In the case of S. musiva, low number of bacterial cells and non optimal protocols might explain negative results observed.

A transformação genética está se tornando uma importante ferramenta, dentro dos programas de melhoramento genético de citros, e uma alternativa para contornar barreiras naturais da espécie, que dificultam o desenvolvimento de novas variedades pelo melhoramento convencional. Entretanto, os protocolos utilizados para transformação genética de citros têm resultado num baixo número de plantas transgênicas. Com o objetivo de estudar fatores que possam influenciar o processo de transformação genética de citros via Agrobacterium tumefaciens analisou-se o efeito do uso de acetoseringona em diferentes etapas do processo, as condições de incubação dos explantes durante e após o período de co-cultivo e o tipo de corte do explante. Foram utilizados segmentos de epicótilo de plântulas germinadas in vitro da variedade de laranja doce ‘Hamlin’ (Citrus sinensis L. Osbeck.) e da variedade citrange ‘Carrizo’ (C. sinensis x Poncirus trifoliata Raf.), inoculados com a estirpe EHA 105 de A. tumefaciens, contendo o plasmídeo p35SGUSINT, com o gene de seleção que codifica a enzima neomicina fosfotransferase II (nptII) e o gene repórter uidA que codifica a enzima b-glucuronidase (gus). O protocolo básico para transformação genética foi com a inoculação dos explantes por 20 minutos, com o período de co-cultivo de 3 dias em me io de cultura suplementado com acetoseringona (100 mM) e transferidos para meio de cultura de seleção, constituído de meio de cultura EME, suplementado com BAP (1mg L -1 ), canamicina (100 mg L -1 ) e cefotaxime (500 mg L -1 ). As avaliações foram realizadas após 5-6 semanas de incubação, determinando-se o número de explantes com gemas adventícias, o número de gemas adventícias gus + e calculando-se a eficiência de transformação genética, definida pela relação entre o número de gemas gus + regeneradas e o número de explantes inoculados. Pelos resultados obtidos pôde-se observar uma maior eficiência de transformação genética para a variedade citrange ‘Carrizo’; e que a eficiência da transformação genética aumentou, principalmente para a variedade de laranja doce 'Hamlin', quando a incubação do material durante o período de co-cultivo foi feita sob temperaturas inferiores a 27 °C. A suplementação do meio de cultura de co-cultivo com acetoseringona depende do pH deste meio de cultura. A utilização de explantes seccionados longitudinalmente não se mostrou favorável devido ao crescimento excessivo da bactéria na superfície do explante. / Genetic transformation is an important biotechnological tool in citrus genetic breeding programs, and an alternative to overcome natural barriers to the development of new varieties, by conventional breeding. However, the protocols used for citrus genetic transformation have resulted in a low number of transgenic plants. Therefore, this research evaluated some factors that might influence citrus genetic transformation process via Agrobacterium tumefaciens, such as: the addition of acetosyringone in different steps of the process, the explant incubation conditions during and after the period of co-cultivation, and the explant type cut. Epicotyl segments from seedlings of 'Hamlin' sweet orange (Citrus sinensis L. Osbeck) and ‘Carrizo’ citrange (C. sinensis L. Osbeck x Poncirus trifoliata Raf.) were inoculated with EHA 105 strain of A. tumefaciens harboring the binary plasmid p35SGUSINT containing the selection gene for neomicyn phosphotransferase II (nptII) and the reporter gene uidA for b-glucuronidase (GUS). The basic protocol for genetic transformation included the explant inoculation for 20 minutes, and 3 days of co-cultivation in the culture medium supplemented with acetosyringone (100 mM). The epicotyl segments were transferred to selection culture medium, EME culture medium supplemented with BAP (1 mg L -1 ), kanamycin (100 mg L -1 ) and cefotaxime (500 mg L -1 ). The evaluations were done after 5-6 weeks of incubation, determining the number of explants with shoots, the number of gus + shoots, and calculating the genetic transformation efficiency, defined by the relation between the number of gus + shoots and the number of inoculated explants. The highest genetic transformation efficiency was observed in 'Carrizo' citrange. An increase of genetic transformation efficiency, mainly for the 'Hamlin' sweet orange occurred when the segments were incubated under temperatures below 27 o C. The supplementation of the co-cultivation culture medium with acetosyringone depends on pH value of itself. The use of explant sectioned did not favor transformation, probably due to the excessive bacterial growth on explant surface.

Embora desfrute de inegável importância econômica, os citros estão sujeitos a muitos problemas sanitários sendo alguns, limitantes para o cultivo como é o caso das doenças causadas por vírus. A morte súbita dos citros é uma doença relacionada à combinação copa/ porta-enxerto e manifesta sintomas na região da enxertia sobre porta-enxertos intolerantes. Embora sua etiologia não tenha sido determinada, há indicações que a causa da MSC esteja relacionada a uma estirpe do vírus da tristeza dos citros (CTV), a um vírus do gênero Marafivirus, ou a uma associação entre eles. Uma vez que a transformação genética têm sido considerada como uma ferramenta auxiliar a programas de melhoramento de citros, o objetivo deste trabalho foi obter plantas transgênicas de limão \'Cravo\' e laranja \'Valência\' contendo o gene da replicase do Marafivirus e estudar a regeneração e obtenção de plantas in vitro de laranja azeda, via organogênese, visando futuros trabalhos de transformação genética. Experimentos para indução da organogênese in vitro foram realizados avaliando-se citocininas (BAP, TDZ e CIN), em diferentes concentrações, isoladamente ou em combinação com ANA, condições de luminosidade (fotoperíodo de 16 h e escuro por 30 dias), meios de cultivo e explantes (provenientes de plantas germinadas in vitro e de plantas mantidas em estufa). Além disso, avaliou-se o enraizamento dos brotos regenerados. Para a transformação genética, explantes de limão \'Cravo\' e laranja \'Valência\' foram inoculados e co-cultivados com a estirpe EHA 105 de Agrobacterium tumefaciens contendo o gene da replicase do Marafivirus (em seqüência sense e antisense interligadas por um íntron). A construção gênica foi elaborada a partir do plasmídeo pCAMBIA 2201, dirigidas pelo promotor 35S e terminador NOS, contendo ainda o gene de seleção nptII. A transformação foi confirmada por análises de PCR e \'Southern blot\'. A transcrição do gene foi avaliada por RT-PCR e \'northern blot\'. A adição de BAP, combinada ou não com ANA, e em combinações com CIN ao meio de cultivo, assegurou maior formação de gemas adventícias em segmentos de epicótilo de laranja azeda. Entretanto, TDZ não se mostrou favorável a essa resposta, que também é afetada pela ausência de luz. Os explantes provenientes do cultivo in vitro mostraram-se mais favoráveis à resposta organogênica. O enraizamento das brotações de laranja azeda regeneradas foi obtido no meio MT com metade da concentração de sais, sem ou com auxinas. Foi possível obter plantas transgênicas de limão \'Cravo\' e de laranja \'Valência\' contendo o gene da replicase do Marafivirus utilizando-se segmentos internodais como explantes. A análise de \'Southern blot\' confirmou a integração de um a quatro eventos de inserção do transgene no genoma das plantas. A transcrição do gene da replicase do Marafivirus e do gene nptII foi observada por RT-PCR. / In spite of great economic importance, the citrus industry is affected by many phytopathological problems some, limiting its cultivation such as virus-caused diseases. The citrus sudden death disease is related to scion/rootstock combinations and manifests symptoms in the grafting area of intolerant rootstocks. Although its etiology has not been determined, there are indications that the cause of MSC might be related to a strain of the Citrus tristeza virus (CTV), to a virus of the Marafivirus group, or to an association of both viruses. Since the genetic transformation has been considered as an auxiliary tool to programs of citrus improvement, the objectives of this work were to obtain transgenic plants of the Rangpur lime and Valencia sweet orange containing the Marafivirus replicase gene and study the in vitro regeneration of sour orange plants through organogenesis, aiming for future work in genetic transformation. Experiments for induction of in vitro organogenesis were carried out evaluating citocinins (BAP, TDZ and KIN), in different concentrations, separately or in combination with NAA, lighting conditions (photoperiod of 16 hours and darkness for 30 days), cultivation media and explants (coming from in vitro germinated plants and from green house cultivated plants). Besides this, rooting of the regenerated shoots was evaluated. For the genetic transformation, Rangpur lime and Valencia sweet orange explants were inoculated and co-cultivated with the EHA-105 Agrobacterium tumefaciens strain containing the Marafivirus replicase gene (in sense and antisense sequence linked by an intron). The genetic construct used derived from the pCAMBIA 2201 plasmid, driven by the 35S promoter and NOS terminator, containing the selection nptII gene. The genetic transformation was confirmed by PCR and Southern blot analysis. The gene transcription was evaluated by RT-PCR and northern blot. The addition of BAP to the culture medium, combined or not with NAA, and in combinations with KIN, assured a greater formation of adventitious buds in sour orange epicotyl segments. However, TDZ was not favorable to this response, that is also affected by the absence of light. Explants coming from in vitro cultivation were more favorable to the organogenic response. Rooting of sour orange regenerated shoots was obtained in MT medium with half the salt concentration, with or without auxin. It was possible to obtain transgenic Rangpur lime and Valencia sweet orange plants containing the Marafivirus replicase gene using internodal segments as explants. The Southern blot analysis confirmed the integration of one to four copies of the transgene in the plant genome. The transcription of the Marafivirus replicase gene and the nptII gene was observed by RT-PCR.

A transformação genética pode contribuir substancialmente para o melhoramento genético do feijão, permitindo a introdução de genes que contribuam para o aumento da produtividade e estabilidade da produção. A metodologia de transformação genética de feijão (Phaseolus vulgaris), ora disponível (biobalística em embriões) apresenta baixa eficiência, o que dificulta o seu uso em pesquisas envolvendo a transferência de genes e não permite seu uso de forma ampla em programas de melhoramento genético da cultura. Um método efetivo e reprodutível de regeneração de plantas, a partir de células ou tecidos, é essencial em estudos de genética e melhoramento envolvendo a transferência de genes pela engenharia genética. Os métodos de transformação somente terão sucesso se tivermos previamente estabelecido um protocolo eficiente de regeneração de plantas a partir de tecidos potencialmente transformáveis. O objetivo principal deste trabalho é o desenvolvimento de um protocolo de transformação genética de feijão via Agrobacterium. O primeiro passo no desenvolvimento deste protocolo foi o estabelecimento de um sistema eficiente de regeneração de plantas a partir de calos. O passo seguinte foi o estabelecimento de metodologia da transformação de calos via Agrobacterium. / The genetic transformation can contribute substantially with the bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) breeding, allowing the introduction of genes to improve productivity and its stability. The transformation methodology of bean, now available (biolistic in embryos), is not efficient, which prevents its use in bean breeding programs. A reproducible and effective method of plant regeneration, from cells or tissues is essential in genetics studies and plant breeding, involving the genetic engineering. The transformation methods will only work if we can previously establish an efficient plant regeneration protocol from tissues with potential for transformation. The aim of this work was to develop an efficient transformation protocol of bean via Agrobacterium. The first step was to establish an efficient system of plant regeneration from callus, followed by the establishment of a transformation methodology via Agrobacterium.