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  • The Global ETD Search service is a free service for researchers to find electronic theses and dissertations. This service is provided by the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations.
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TECNOLOGIA DE SEMENTES E PARÂMETROS MORFOFISIOLÓGICOS NA PROPAGAÇÃO DE Tabernaemontana catharinensis A. DC. (APOCYNACEAE) / SEED TECHNOLOGY AND MORPHOPHYSIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS IN THE PROPAGATION OF Tabernaemontana catharinensis A. DC. (APOCYNACEAE)

Afonso, Marcelo Vielmo 03 March 2016 (has links)
Tabernaemontana catharinensis, popularly known as cobrina, is a native tree, which belongs to the family Apocynaceae. This species is suitable for reforestation, it is rich in phytochemicals compounds and it is used in folk medicine in the form of tea or infusion of its leaves and barks. Impacts of the indiscriminate extraction of seeds and vegetative parts of native species have increased in recent years, being the cultivation of plants on a large scale in a sustainable manner one of the challenges for production - without compromising natural resources. However many species still lack ecological, physiological and agronomic information. Then, the aims of this study were to evaluate the physiological quality of seeds and morphophysiological parameters of T. catharinensis propagated in vitro and ex vitro. In this regard, ripe fruits were collected in mid lateral third of five arrays with approximately four meters high and located in the remaining vegetation in the city of Ijuí, Northwest region of Rio Grande do Sul (28° 26' 07 "S and 53° 57' 50"W). The experiments were performed in laboratory and in greenhouse. In the laboratory, seeds were germinated in the presence of light (photoperiod of 16 hours) and in the absence of light (continuous dark), by testing five temperatures: 15, 20, 25, 30 °C and alternating 20 to 30 °C (night-day). Three conditions and storage temperatures: 25 ± 1 °C (growth room), 10 ± 1 °C (refrigerator) and 4 ± 1 °C (cold room), were part of the experiment. They were used to check the germination behavior and the water content during six periods seed storage (30, 60, 90, 120, 150 and 180 days). We observed that, regardless of photoperiod (photoperiod of 16 hours and continuous darkness), 25 and 30 °C temperatures promoted the highest percentage of germination of T. catharinensis seeds. T. catharinensis seeds behave as neutral photoblastic. The storage of seeds of T. catharinensis for 180 days reduces the water content of the seeds, not occurring the reduction in germination potential, which demonstrates an orthodox behavior. For the experiments in vitro conditions, in order to obtain seedlings and the establishment of T. catharinensis, seeds were pre-soaked in gibberellic acid (GA3) at concentrations of 0.0; 300 and 600 mg L-1 in two regimes of time 24 and 48 hours. Afterwards, the cotyledon segments of 1 cm seedlings obtained in vitro germination. With 70 days old, they were inoculated in culture medium with 100% of minerals MS (MURASHIGE; SKOOG, 1962), plus combinations of 6-benzylaminopurine (BAP) 0.0; 1.0; 2.0; 4.0; 6.0 mg L-1 and naphthaleneacetic acid (NAA) 0.0; 0.1; 0.2; 0.4; 0.6 mg L-1. For in vitro rooting experiment, microcuttings of 90 days, with three pairs of leaves, were inoculated in MS medium (MURASHIGE; SKOOG, 1962), supplemented with IBA concentrations 0.0; 1.0; 2.0; 4.0; 6.0 mg L1. The percentage of germination was not significantly different in pre-soaked seeds in GA3, however we observed a reduction in the speed of germination at concentrations of 300 and 600 mg L-1 of GA3 for 48h of immersion. In vitro establishment, we verified the direct organogenesis of adventitious shoots from cotyledons of cobrina without the need for growth regulator, but the use of BAP associated with NAA maximized the number of shoots, leaves and fresh mass of shoots. For the in vitro experiment rooting supplementation of 1.0 and 6.0 mg L-1 of IBA to the culture medium resulted in the highest rooting rate (96.5 and 89%, respectively) and root length (15.96 and 15.60 cm, respectively). The absence of growth regulators (IBA) decreased the number of tips and root volume and the contents of chlorophyll b. For the experiment in the greenhouse, the treatments were Mecplant® substrate compositions (commercial substrate), fine texture vermiculite (V) and carbonized rice husk (CRH), by evaluating their influence on the emergence, vigor and morphophysiological parameters of T. catharinensis. We found out that the isolated use of commercial substrate 100% Mecplant® occurred less emergency and IVG seedlings, which negatively affected the growth characteristics. The commercial substrate associated with inert material vermiculite in formulations 50% Mecplant® + 50% V and 25% Mecplant® + 75% V showed higher expression of seed vigor and greater seedling growth, proving to be more appropriate, from the study to the formation of cobrina seedlings. Levels of chlorophyll b, as well as the total carotenoid are not influenced by the substrates. The ratio of chlorophyll a/b is higher in the treatments T2 (75% Mecplant® + 25% V), T4 (25% Mecplant® + 75% V) and T5 (75% Mecplant® + 25% CRH). / Tabernaemontana catharinensis, conhecida popularmente como cobrina, é uma árvore nativa, pertencente à família Apocynaceae. Essa espécie é indicada para reflorestamento e rica em compostos fitoquímicos além de ser utilizada na medicina popular na forma de chá ou infusão de suas folhas e cascas. Impactos decorrentes da extração indiscriminada de sementes e partes vegetativas de espécies nativas vêm crescendo nos últimos anos, sendo um dos desafios para a produção o cultivo das plantas em larga escala de modo sustentável, sem o comprometimento dos recursos naturais. Contudo muitas espécies ainda carecem de informações ecológicas, fisiológicas e agronômicas. Assim, os objetivos deste trabalho foram avaliar a qualidade fisiológica das sementes e os parâmetros morfofisiológicos de T. catharinensis propagadas in vitro e ex vitro. Para isso, frutos maduros foram coletados no terço médio lateral de cinco matrizes com cerca de quatro metros de altura e localizadas em remanescente vegetal, no município de Ijuí, região Noroeste do Rio Grande do Sul (28° 26' 07"S e 53° 57' 50"O). Os experimentos foram desenvolvidos em condições de laboratório e em casa de vegetação. Em laboratório, sementes foram colocadas para germinar na presença de luz (fotoperíodo de 16 horas) e ausência de luz (escuro contínuo), testando-se cinco temperaturas: 15, 20, 25, 30 ºC e alternada 20-30 ºC (noite-dia). Três condições e temperaturas de armazenamento: 25 ±1 ºC (sala de crescimento), 10 ±1 ºC (refrigerador) e 4 ±1 ºC (câmara fria), constituíram o experimento para verificar o comportamento germinativo e o teor de água durante seis períodos de armazenamento das sementes (30, 60, 90, 120, 150 e 180 dias). Observou-se que, independente do regime de luz (fotoperíodo de 16 horas e escuro contínuo), temperaturas de 25 e 30 ºC, promoveram maior percentagem de germinação das sementes de T. catharinensis. Sementes de T. catharinensis comportam-se como fotoblásticas neutras. O armazenamento das sementes de T. catharinensis por 180 dias reduz o teor de água das sementes, não ocorrendo redução no potencial germinativo, demonstrando um comportamento ortodoxo. Nos experimentos em condições in vitro, para obtenção de plântulas e estabelecimento de T. catharinensis, sementes foram pré-imersas em ácido giberélico (GA3) nas concentrações de 0,0; 300 e 600 mg L-1 em dois regimes de tempo 24 e 48h. Posteriormente, segmentos cotiledonares de 1 cm de plântulas obtidas da germinação in vitro, com 70 dias de idade, foram inoculados em meio de cultura com 100% dos sais minerais de MS (MURASHIGE; SKOOG, 1962), acrescidos das combinações de 6-benzilaminopurina (BAP) 0,0; 1,0; 2,0; 4,0; 6,0 mg L-1 e ácido naftalenoacético (ANA) 0,0; 0,1; 0,2; 0,4; 0,6 mg L-1; para o experimento de enraizamento in vitro, microestacas de 90 dias, com três pares de folhas, foram inoculadas em MS (MURASHIGE; SKOOG, 1962), acrescido com concentrações de ácido indolbutírico (AIB) 0,0; 1,0; 2,0; 4,0; 6,0 mg L1. A percentagem de germinação não diferiu significativamente em sementes préimersas em GA3, contudo ocorreu redução na velocidade de germinação nas concentrações de 300 e 600 mg L-1 de GA3 por 48h de imersão. No estabelecimento in vitro, ocorreu a organogênese direta de brotações adventícias de explantes cotiledonares de cobrina sem a necessidade de fitorreguladores de crescimento, porém o uso de BAP associado ao ANA maximizou o número de brotos, folhas e a massa fresca de brotações. Para o experimento de enraizamento in vitro a suplementação de 1,0 e 6,0 mg L-1 de AIB ao meio de cultura proporcionou maiores taxas de enraizamento (96,5 e 89%, respectivamente) e comprimento de raiz (15,96 e 15,60 cm, respectivamente). A ausência de fitorreguladores de crescimento (AIB) reduziu o número de pontas e volume de raízes e os teores de clorofila b. Para o experimento em casa de vegetação, os tratamentos constaram de composições do substrato Mecplant® (substrato comercial), vermiculita de textura fina (V) e casca de arroz carbonizada (CAC), avaliando-se a influência destes na emergência, vigor e nos parâmetros morfofisiológicos de T. catharinensis. Verificou-se que no uso isolado de substrato comercial 100% Mecplant® ocorreu menor emergência e IVG de plântulas, afetando negativamente as características de crescimento. O substrato comercial associado ao material inerte vermiculita nas formulações 50% Mecplant® + 50% V e 25% Mecplant® + 75% V propiciaram maior expressão do vigor de sementes e maior crescimento de mudas, evidenciando ser mais adequado, dentre os estudados, para a formação de mudas de cobrina. Teores de clorofila a, b, total e carotenoides não são influenciados pelos substratos formulados. A relação da clorofila a/b é mais elevada nos tratamentos T2 (75% Mecplant® + 25% V), T4 (25% Mecplant® + 75% V) e T5 (75% Mecplant® + 25% CAC).
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FIELD EVALUATION OF TOBACCO ENGINEERED FOR HIGH LEAF-OIL ACCUMULATION

Perry, James 01 January 2019 (has links)
The biofuel market is dominated by ethanol and biodiesel derived from cellulosic and lipid-based biomass crops. This is largely due to the relatively low costs and reliability of production. At present, production of non-food plant-derived oils for biofuel production in the U.S. is minimal. A research team from the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO), an independent Australian federal government research institution, has developed an efficient transgenic system to engineer oil production in tobacco leaves. This novel system is comprised of multiple transgenes that direct the endogenous metabolic flux of oil precursors towards triacylglycerol (TAG) production. Additional genes were incorporated to store and protect the accumulated oil in vegetative tissues. Preliminary greenhouse tests by the CSIRO research group indicated an oil content of > 30% by dry weight (DW) in tobacco leaf lamina. Here we evaluated two transgenic lines against a non-transgenic control in 2017 and 2018 in greenhouse and field production systems. The 2017 pilot study showed that the high leaf-oil tobacco line was viable and will grow in the field in Kentucky. Chemical analyses revealed significantly higher oil content compared to the non-transgenic control despite several logistical setbacks. These promising discoveries prompted the deployment of additional transgenic line assessments and further data validation in 2018. Line evaluations in 2018 revealed that the LEC2:WRI1:DGAT:OLE transgenic line had the highest leaf oil content (≥ 19.3% DW-1) compared to both the WRI1:DGAT:OLE transgenic line (≤ 5.6% DW-1) and non-transgenic control (≤ 2.1% DW-1). The results of this research will contribute to the successful development of transgenic tobacco lines engineered to accumulate high concentrations of TAG in the leaves.
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Development of biotechnological tools for the genetic improvement of Cannabis sativa L. / Desarrollo de herramientas biotecnológicas para la mejora genética de Cannabis sativa L.

Galán Ávila, Alberto 04 November 2021 (has links)
Tesis por compendio / [EN] Cannabis sativa L. (Cannabaceae) is an angiosperm, allogamous and dicotyledonous species that includes short and neutral-day varieties with dioecious specimens (males and females), and monoecious plants. Among its many applications, its industrial and medicinal uses stand out. Despite the fact that cannabis has been used by humans since ancient times and the growing interest that the C. sativa therapeutic properties have aroused in researchers around the world, the psychoactivity of some of its varieties, derived from its ¿9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) content, has motivated the prohibition of its cultivation for almost sixty years. The strict control to which cannabis has been subjected has prevented professionals from all over the world from carrying out genetic breeding programs for this species, which has resulted in the absence of uniform varieties. In this Doctoral Thesis, different biotechnological tools for cannabis genetic improvement have been developed. In the first place, given the lack of reproducibility of some cannabis plant in vitro regeneration protocols and the great influence that the genotype exerts on their effectiveness, plant in vitro regeneration competence of different explants was evaluated. As a result, an hormone-free protocol from C. sativa hypocotyls that presents high regeneration rates (ranging from 32.26% to 71.15%) in all the genotypes evaluated, also presenting a 17.94% of spontaneous rooting rate of regenerants has been developed. At the same time, the polysomatic pattern of different cannabis explants has been studied, and it has been possible to regenerate, from them, a significant percentage of mixoploid specimens (17.65% from cotyledons and 13.33% from hypocotyls) that, as described in the existing literature, could show a greater capacity for cannabinoid synthesis. On the other hand, given the absence of scientific publications in this regard, and the potential that this technique presents to alleviate the intrinsic variability of this species, the most in-depth study to date on the male floral biology of C. sativa has been developed. Up to 476,903 microspores and pollen grains per male flower, with in vivo microspore viability rates from 53.71 to 70.88% have been found. Furthermore, all stages of development of the microgametophyte have been correlated with an easily measurable floral morphological marker such as the bud length, identifying bud length intervals containing mostly vacuolate microspores and young bi-cellular pollen grains in all the phenotypes evaluated. In this way, and although the starch presence in C. sativa microspores and pollen grains follows a similar pattern to that observed in species recalcitrant to androgenesis, it has been possible to address the induction of microspore embryogenesis in this species, obtaining for the first time microspore-derived multicellular structures after one week long cold-shock bud pretreatment. Finally, as a prerequisite for the genetic editing of C. sativa by using the Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats (CRISPR)/Cas systems, and taking advantage of the in vitro plant regeneration protocol which resulted from this Doctoral Thesis, it has been possible to develop for the first time a protocol for the production of stably transformed cannabis plants, which represents a historical milestone in the genetic improvement of the species. After co-culture with A. tumefaciens and subsequent culture in antibiotic-containing selective regeneration medium, hypocotyls achieved 23.1% and 5.0% of regeneration and transformation rates respectively. As a whole, the present Doctoral Thesis provides a range of biotechnological tools that will allow the development of a new generation of high-yield cannabis varieties with uniform traits, resistant to multiple biotic and abiotic stresses, and therefore being suitable for both industrial and medicinal use. / [ES] Cannabis sativa L. (Cannabaceae) es una especie angiosperma, alógama y dicotiledónea compuesta por variedades de día corto y día neutro que presentan ejemplares dioicos (machos y hembras), y plantas monoicas. Entre sus múltiples aplicaciones destacan tanto su uso industrial como su uso medicinal. A pesar de que el cannabis ha sido empleado por el ser humano desde tiempos ancestrales, la psicoactividad que presentan algunas de sus variedades, derivada de su contenido en ¿ 9 -tetrahidrocannabinol (THC), ha motivado la prohibición de su cultivo durante casi sesenta años. La estricta fiscalización a la que ha sido sometido el cannabis, ha impedido llevar a cabo programas de mejora genética de esta especie, lo que se ha traducido en la ausencia de variedades uniformes. En esta Tesis Doctoral se han desarrollado diferentes herramientas biotecnológicas para la mejora genética del cannabis. En primer lugar, dada la falta de reproducibilidad de algunos protocolos de cultivo in vitro de cannabis y la gran influencia que el genotipo ejerce en la efectividad de los mismos, se evaluó la capacidad de regeneración in vitro de diferentes explantes. Como resultado, se ha desarrollado un protocolo libre de hormonas a partir de hipocótilos de C. sativa que presenta altas tasas de regeneración (las cuales oscilan del 32,26% al 71,15%) en todos los genotipos evaluados, presentando además un 17,94% de tasa de enraizado espontáneo de los regenerantes. A su vez, se ha estudiado el patrón polisomático de diferentes explantes de cannabis y se ha conseguido regenerar, a partir de los mismos, un porcentaje significativo de ejemplares mixoploides (17,65% procedentes de cotiledones y 13,33% de hipocotilos) que, tal y como describe la bibliografía existente, podrían mostrar una mayor capacidad de síntesis de cannabinoides. Por otro lado, dada la ausencia de publicaciones científicas al respecto y el potencial que esta técnica presenta para paliar la variabilidad intrínseca de esta especie, se ha desarrollado el estudio más profundo hasta la fecha relativo a la biología floral masculina de C. sativa. Se han descrito hasta 476.903 microsporas y granos de polen por flor masculina, con tasas de viabilidad in vivo de las microsporas del 53,71 al 70,88%. Además, se han correlacionado todas las etapas de desarrollo del microgametofito con la longitud de la yema, identificando intervalos de longitud de yema que contienen mayoritariamente microsporas vacuoladas y granos de polen joven bicelular en todos los fenotipos evaluados. De este modo, y aunque la presencia de almidón en las microsporas y granos de polen de C. sativa sigue un patrón similar al observado en especies recalcitrantes a la androgénesis, ha sido posible abordar la inducción de la embriogénesis de microsporas en esta especie, consiguiendo producir por primera vez estructuras multicelulares derivadas de las microsporas tras aplicar sobre las yemas un pretratamiento de frío de una semana de duración. Finalmente, como requisito previo para la edición genética de C. sativa mediante los sistemas CRISPR/Cas, y haciendo uso del protocolo de regeneración in vitro de plantas surgido de la presente Tesis Doctoral, se ha conseguido desarrollar por primera vez un protocolo para producir plantas de cannabis transformadas genéticamente de forma estable, lo que supone un hito histórico en la mejora genética de la especie. Después del cocultivo con A. tumefaciens y el posterior cultivo en medio de regeneración selectiva con antibióticos, los hipocótilos lograron respectivamente un 23,1% y un 5,0% de tasas de regeneración y transformación. En su conjunto, la presente Tesis Doctoral proporciona un abanico de herramientas biotecnológicas que permitirán el desarrollo de una nueva generación de variedades de cannabis de alto rendimiento, que presenten caracteres homogéneos, resistentes a múltiples estreses tanto bióticos como abióticos, y siendo así aptas tanto para un uso industrial como medicinal. / [CAT] Cannabis sativa L. (Cannabaceae) és una espècie angiosperma, alógama i dicotiledònia composta per varietats de dia curt i dia neutre que presenten exemplars dioics (mascles i femelles), i plantes monoiques. Entre les seues múltiples aplicacions destaquen tant el seu ús industrial com el seu ús medicinal. Tot i que el cànnabis ha sigut emprat per l'ésser humà des de temps ancestrals, la psicoactivitat que presenten algunes de les seues varietats, derivada del seu contingut en ¿9-tetrahidrocannabinol (THC), ha motivat la prohibició del seu cultiu durant gairebé seixanta anys. L'estricta fiscalització a la qual ha sigut sotmés el cànnabis, ha impedit que professionals de tot el món puguen dur a terme programes de millora genètica d'aquesta espècie, la qual cosa s'ha traduït en l'absència de varietats uniformes. En aquesta Tesi Doctoral s'han desenvolupat diferents eines biotecnològiques per a la millora genètica del cànnabis. En primer lloc, donada la falta de reproducibilitat d'alguns protocols de cultiu in vitro de cànnabis i la gran influència que el genotip exerceix en l'efectivitat d'aquests, es va avaluar la capacitat de regeneració in vitro de diferents explants. Com a resultat, s'ha desenvolupat un protocol lliure d'hormones a partir de hipocòtils de C. sativa que presenta altes taxes de regeneració (les quals oscil·len del 32,26% al 71,15%) en tots els genotips avaluats, presentant a més un 17,94% de taxa d'arrelat espontani dels regenerants. Al mateix temps, s'ha estudiat el patró polisomàtic de diferents explants de cànnabis i s'ha aconseguit regenerar, a partir d'aquests, un percentatge significatiu d'exemplars mixoploids (17,65% procedents de cotilèdons i 13,33% de hipocòtils) que, tal com descriu la bibliografia existent, podrien mostrar una major capacitat de síntesi de cannabinoids. D'altra banda, donada l'absència de publicacions científiques sobre aquest tema i el potencial que aquesta tècnica presenta per a pal·liar la variabilitat intrínseca d'aquesta espècie, s'ha desenvolupat l'estudi més profund fins hui relatiu a la biologia floral masculina de C. sativa. S'han descrit fins a 476.903 microspores i grans de pol·len per flor masculina, amb taxes de viabilitat in vivo de les microspores del 53,71 al 70,88%. A més, s'han correlacionat totes les etapes de desenvolupament del microgametòfit amb la longitud de la gemma, identificant intervals de longitud de gemma que contenen majoritàriament microspores vacuolades i grans de pol·len jove bi-cel·lular en tots els fenotips avaluats. D'aquesta manera, i encara que la presència de midó en les microspores i grans de pol·len de C. sativa segueix un patró similar a l'observat en espècies recalcitrants a la androgènesi, ha sigut possible abordar la inducció de la embriogènesi de microspores en aquesta espècie, aconseguint produir per primera vegada estructures multicel·lulars derivades de les microspores després d'aplicar sobre les gemmes un pretractament de fred d'una setmana de duració. Finalment, com a requisit previ per a l'edició genètica de C. sativa mitjançant els sistemes CRISPR/Cas, i fent ús del protocol de regeneració in vitro de plantes sorgit de la present Tesi Doctoral, s'ha aconseguit desenvolupar per primera vegada un protocol per a produir plantes de cànnabis transformades genèticament de manera estable, la qual cosa suposa una fita històrica en la millora genètica de l'espècie. Després del cocultiu amb A. tumefaciens i el posterior cultiu en medi de regeneració selectiva amb antibiòtics, els hipocòtils van aconseguir respectivament un 23,1% i un 5,0% de taxes de regeneració i transformació. En el seu conjunt, la present Tesi Doctoral proporciona un ventall d'eines biotecnològiques que permetran el desenvolupament d'una nova generació de varietats de cànnabis d'alt rendiment, que presenten caràcters homogenis, resistents a múltiples estressos tant biòtics com abiòtics, i sent així aptes tant per a un ús industrial com medicinal. / Galán Ávila, A. (2021). Development of biotechnological tools for the genetic improvement of Cannabis sativa L [Tesis doctoral]. Universitat Politècnica de València. https://doi.org/10.4995/Thesis/10251/176013 / TESIS / Compendio

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