杉本 幸裕 | ![]() |
スギモト ユキヒロ | |
大学院農学研究科 生命機能科学専攻 | |
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2011年05月 日本農芸化学会, B.B.B.論文賞, Vestitol as a Chemical Barrier against Intrusion of Parasitic Plant Striga hermonthica into Lotus japonicus Roots
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2008年10月 植物化学調節学会, 植物化学調節学会賞, 「根寄生植物と宿主植物の相互作用に関する生物有機化学的研究」
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The potato cyst nematode (PCN) causes extensive crop losses worldwide. Because the hatching of PCN requires host-derived molecules known as hatching factors (HFs), regulating HF production in host plants may help to control this harmful pest. Solanoeclepin A (SEA), isolated from potato, is the most active HF for PCN; however, its biosynthesis is completely unknown. We discovered a HF called solanoeclepin B (SEB) from potato and tomato root exudates and showed that SEB was biosynthesized in the plant and converted to SEA outside the plant by biotic agents. Moreover, we identified five SEB biosynthetic genes encoding three 2-oxoglutarate-dependent dioxygenases and two cytochrome P450 monooxygenases in tomato. Exudates from tomato hairy roots in which each of the genes was disrupted contained no SEB and had low hatch-stimulating activity for PCN. These findings will help to breed crops with a lower risk of PCN infection.
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 2023年03月17日, Science Advances, 9 (11)研究論文(学術雑誌)
In sub-Saharan Africa, upland rice cultivation is expanding into rainfed areas endemic to the root parasitic weed Striga hermonthica. We evaluated the Striga resistance of 69 accessions from the World Rice Core Collection (WRC) to estimate the phenotypic diversity within the Oryza sativa species. Pre-attachment resistance was screened based on the germination-inducing activities of the root exudates, while post-attachment resistance was screened through rhizotron evaluation. The 69 WRC accessions showed a wide variation in both pre- and post-attachment resistance. Root exudates of one accession induced 0.04% germination, and those of some accessions displayed >80% germination. In the evaluation of post-attachment resistance, the successful parasitism percentages ranged from 1.3% to 60.7%. The results of these resistance evaluations were subjected to cluster analysis, which recognized five groups: group I of 27 accessions, with high pre- and post-attachment resistance; group II of 12 accessions, with high post-attachment resistance but moderate pre-attachment resistance; group III of 4 accessions, with low pre-attachment resistance; group IV of 13 accessions, with low post-attachment resistance; and group V of 13 accessions, with low pre- and post-attachment resistance. The wide variation found in the WRC accessions will help to elucidate the genetic factors underpinning pre- and post-attachment resistance.
MDPI AG, 2022年12月20日, Plants, 12 (1), 19 - 19研究論文(学術雑誌)
Canonical strigolactones (SLs), such as orobanchol, consist of a tricyclic lactone ring (ABC-ring) connected to a methylbutenolide (D-ring). Tomato plants have been reported to produce not only orobanchol but also various canonical SLs related to the orobanchol structure, including orobanchyl acetate, 7-hydroxyorobanchol isomers, 7-oxoorobanchol, and solanacol. In addition to these, structurally unidentified SL-like compounds known as didehydroorobanchol isomers (DDHs), whose molecular mass is 2 Da smaller than that of orobanchol, have been found. Although the SL biosynthetic pathway in tomato is partially characterized, structural elucidation of DDHs is required for a better understanding of the entire biosynthetic pathway. In this study, three novel canonical SLs with the same molecular mass as DDHs were identified in tomato root exudates. The first was 6,7-didehydroorobanchol, while the other two were not in the DDH category. These two SLs were designated phelipanchol and epiphelipanchol because they induced the germination of Phelipanche ramosa, a noxious root parasitic weed of tomato. We also proposed a putative biosynthetic pathway incorporating these novel SLs from orobanchol to solanacol.
Frontiers Media SA, 2022年12月14日, Frontiers in Plant Science, 13研究論文(学術雑誌)
Abstract Strigolactones (SLs) known as rhizosphere signaling molecules and plant hormones regulating shoot architecture, are classified into two distinct groups, canonical and non-canonical SLs based on their structures. Avenaol, a non-canonical SL found in the root exudates of black oat (Avena strigosa), has a characteristic bicyclo[4.1.0]heptane skeleton. Elucidating the biosynthetic mechanism of this peculiar structure is a challenge for further understanding the structural diversification of non-canonical SLs. In this study, a novel non-canonical SL, 6-epi-heliolactone in black oat root exudates was identified. Feeding experiments showed that 6-epi-heliolactone was a biosynthetic intermediate between methyl carlactonoate and avenaol. Inhibitor experiments proposed the involvement of 2-oxoglutarate-dependent dioxygenase in converting 6-epi-heliolactone to avenaol. These results provide new insights into the stereochemistry diversity of non-canonical SLs and a basis to explore the biosynthetic pathway causing avenaol.
Informa UK Limited, 2022年05月13日, Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry研究論文(学術雑誌)
Abstract Root parasitic weeds of the Orobanchaceae, such as witchweeds (Striga spp.) and broomrapes (Orobanche and Phelipanche spp.), cause serious losses in agriculture worldwide, and efforts have been made to control these parasitic weeds. Understanding the characteristic physiological processes in the life cycle of root parasitic weeds is particularly important to identify specific targets for growth modulators. In our previous study, planteose metabolism was revealed to be activated soon after the perception of strigolactones in germinating seeds of O. minor. Nojirimycin inhibited planteose metabolism and impeded seed germination of O. minor, indicating a possible target for root parasitic weed control. In the present study, we investigated the distribution of planteose in dry seeds of O. minor by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization–mass spectrometry imaging. Planteose was detected in tissues surrounding—but not within—the embryo, supporting its suggested role as a storage carbohydrate. Biochemical assays and molecular characterization of an α-galactosidase family member, OmAGAL2, indicated that the enzyme is involved in planteose hydrolysis in the apoplast around the embryo after the perception of strigolactones, to provide the embryo with essential hexoses for germination. These results indicate that OmAGAL2 is a potential molecular target for root parasitic weed control.
Oxford University Press (OUP), 2022年04月05日, Journal of Experimental Botany, 73 (7), 1992 - 2004, 英語, 国際誌[査読有り]
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Strigolactones (SLs), a class of phytohormones that regulate diverse developmental processes, were initially characterized as host-derived germination stimulants for seeds belonging to the genera Striga, Orobanche, and Phelipanche. Orobanchol (1), which is detected in the root exudates of several plants and recognized as a prevalent SL, was first isolated from the root exudates of red clover as a germination stimulant for Orobanche minor in 1998. However, the structure of this stimulant proposed at that time was disputable considering its predicted germination-inducing activity for Striga gesnerioides. The genuine structure of orobanchol was elucidated following a decade-long controversy, which ultimately facilitated the understanding of the importance of SL stereochemistry in Striga seed germination. Recently, studies focusing on clarifying the biosynthesis pathway of orobanchol are being conducted. Cytochrome P450 monooxygenases are involved in orobanchol biosynthesis downstream of carlactonoic acid (CLA) via two pathways: either through 4-deoxyorobanchol or direct conversion from CLA. Substantial progress in the identification of more SL structures and clarification of their biosynthetic mechanisms will further contribute in the comprehension of their structural diversity’s functional importance and agricultural applications. Herein, we have reviewed the history leading to the discovery of the genuine structure of orobanchol and the current understanding of its biosynthetic mechanisms.
Frontiers Media SA, 2022年02月09日, Frontiers in Plant Science, 13, 国際誌[査読有り]
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Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) contains α-tomatine, a steroidal glycoalkaloid (SGA) that contributes to its defense against pathogens and herbivores through its bitter taste and toxicity. It accumulates at high levels in all the plant tissues, especially in leaves and immature green fruits, whereas it decreases during fruit ripening through metabolic conversion to the nontoxic esculeoside A, which accumulates in the mature red fruit. This study aimed to identify the gene encoding a C-27 hydroxylase that is a key enzyme in the metabolic conversion of α-tomatine to esculeoside A. The E8 gene, encoding a 2-oxoglutalate-dependent dioxygenase, is well-known as an inducible gene in response to ethylene during fruit ripening. The recombinant E8 was found to catalyze the C-27 hydroxylation of lycoperoside C to produce prosapogenin A and is designated as Sl27DOX. The ripe fruit of E8/Sl27DOX-silenced transgenic tomato plants accumulated lycoperoside C and exhibited decreased esculeoside A levels compared with the wild-type plants. Furthermore, E8/Sl27DOX-deletion in tomato accessions resulted in higher lycoperoside C levels in ripe fruit than in wild-type plants. Thus, E8/Sl27DOX functions as a C-27 hydroxylase of lycoperoside C in the metabolic detoxification of α-tomatine during tomato fruit ripening, and the efficient detoxification by E8/27DOX may provide an advantage in the domestication of cultivated tomatoes.
2021年10月, Plant & cell physiology, 65 (5), 775 - 786, 英語, 国内誌[査読有り]
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Orobanchaceae root parasitic weeds cause serious agricultural damage worldwide. Although numerous studies have been conducted to establish an effective control strategy for the growth and spread of root parasitic weeds, no practical method has been developed so far. Previously, metabolomic analyses were conducted on germinating seeds of a broomrape, Orobanche minor, to find novel targets for its selective control. Interestingly, planteose metabolism was identified as a possible target, and nojirimycin (NJ) selectively inhibited the germination of O. minor by intercepting planteose metabolism, although its precise mode of action was unclear. Here, transcriptome analysis by RNA-Seq was conducted to obtain molecular insight into the effects of NJ on germinating O. minor seeds. Differential gene expression analysis results suggest that NJ alters sugar metabolism and/or signaling, which is required to promote seed germination. This finding will contribute to understanding the effect of NJ and establishing a novel strategy for parasitic weed control.
2020年12月, J Pest Sci;, 45 (4), 230 - 237[査読有り]
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Heliolactone is one of the earliest identified non-canonical strigolactones. Its concise synthesis was achieved by employing Knoevenagel-type condensation and semi-reduction of a malonate intermediate as the key steps. This synthesis was performed in a non-stereoselective manner, and thus a racemic and diastereomeric mixture of heliolactone was obtained. The developed synthetic route is fairly concise and straightforward.
Informa UK Limited, 2020年06月02日, Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry, 84 (6), 1113 - 1118, 英語, 国際誌[査読有り]
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MAIN CONCLUSION: CYP722C from cotton, a homolog of the enzyme involved in orobanchol synthesis in cowpea and tomato, catalyzes the conversion of carlactonoic acid to 5-deoxystrigol. Strigolactones (SLs) are important phytohormones with roles in the regulation of plant growth and development. These compounds also function as signaling molecules in the rhizosphere by interacting with beneficial arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and harmful root parasitic plants. Canonical SLs, such as 5-deoxystrigol (5DS), consist of a tricyclic lactone ring (ABC-ring) connected to a methylbutenolide (D-ring). Although it is known that 5DS biosynthesis begins with carlactonoic acid (CLA) derived from β-carotene, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of CLA remains elusive. Recently, we identified cytochrome P450 (CYP) CYP722C as the enzyme that catalyzes direct conversion of CLA to orobanchol in cowpea and tomato (Wakabayashi et al., Sci Adv 5:eaax9067, 2019). Orobanchol has a different C-ring configuration from that of 5DS. The present study aimed to characterize the homologous gene, designated GaCYP722C, from cotton (Gossypium arboreum) to examine whether this gene is involved in 5DS biosynthesis. Expression of GaCYP722C was upregulated under phosphate starvation, which is an SL-producing condition. Recombinant GaCYP722C was expressed in a baculovirus-insect cell expression system and was found to catalyze the conversion of CLA to 5DS but not to 4-deoxyorobanchol. These results strongly suggest that GaCYP722C from cotton is a 5DS synthase and that CYP722C is the crucial CYP subfamily involved in the generation of canonical SLs, irrespective of the different C-ring configurations.
Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2020年05月, Planta, 251 (5), 97 - 97, 英語, 国際誌[査読有り]
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α-tomatine and dehydrotomatine are steroidal glycoalkaloids (SGAs) that accumulate in the mature green fruits, leaves, and flowers of tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum) and function as defensive compounds against pathogens and predators. The aglycones of α-tomatine and dehydrotomatine are tomatidine and dehydrotomatidine (5,6-dehydrogenated tomatidine), and tomatidine is derived from dehydrotomatidine via four reaction steps: C3 oxidation, isomerization, C5α reduction, and C3 reduction. Our previous studies (Lee et al. 2019) revealed that Sl3βHSD is involved in the three reactions except for C5α reduction, and in the present study, we aimed to elucidate the gene responsible for the C5α reduction step in the conversion of dehydrotomatidine to tomatidine. We characterized the two genes, SlS5αR1 and SlS5αR2, which show high homology with DET2, a brassinosteroid 5α reductase of Arabidopsis thaliana. The expression pattern of SlS5αR2 is similar to those of SGA biosynthetic genes, while SlS5αR1 is ubiquitously expressed, suggesting the involvement of SlS5αR2 in SGA biosynthesis. Biochemical analysis of the recombinant proteins revealed that both of SlS5αR1 and SlS5αR2 catalyze the reduction of tomatid-4-en-3-one at C5α to yield tomatid-3-one. Then, SlS5αR1- or SlS5αR2-knockout hairy roots were constructed using CRISPR/Cas9 mediated genome editing. In the SlS5αR2-knockout hairy roots, the α-tomatine level was significantly decreased and dehydrotomatine was accumulated. On the other hand, no change in the amount of α-tomatine was observed in the SlS5αR1-knockout hairy root. These results indicate that SlS5αR2 is responsible for the C5α reduction in α-tomatine biosynthesis and that SlS5αR1 does not significantly contribute to α-tomatine biosynthesis.
2019年12月25日, Plant biotechnology (Tokyo, Japan), 36 (4), 253 - 263, 英語, 国内誌[査読有り]
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α-Tomatine and dehydrotomatine are major steroidal glycoalkaloids (SGAs) that accumulate in the mature green fruits, leaves and flowers of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum), and function as defensive compounds against bacteria, fungi, insects and animals. The aglycone of dehydrotomatine is dehydrotomatidine (5,6-dehydrogenated tomatidine, having the Δ5,6 double bond; the dehydro-type). The aglycone of α-tomatine is tomatidine (having a single bond between C5 and C6; the dihydro-type), which is believed to be derived from dehydrotomatidine via four reaction steps: C3 oxidation, isomerization, C5 reduction and C3 reduction; however, these conversion processes remain uncharacterized. In the present study, we demonstrate that a short-chain alcohol dehydrogenase/reductase designated Sl3βHSD is involved in the conversion of dehydrotomatidine to tomatidine in tomato. Sl3βHSD1 expression was observed to be high in the flowers, leaves and mature green fruits of tomato, in which high amounts of α-tomatine are accumulated. Biochemical analysis of the recombinant Sl3βHSD1 protein revealed that Sl3βHSD1 catalyzes the C3 oxidation of dehydrotomatidine to form tomatid-4-en-3-one and also catalyzes the NADH-dependent C3 reduction of a 3-ketosteroid (tomatid-3-one) to form tomatidine. Furthermore, during co-incubation of Sl3βHSD1 with SlS5αR1 (steroid 5α-reductase) the four reaction steps converting dehydrotomatidine to tomatidine were completed. Sl3βHSD1-silenced transgenic tomato plants accumulated dehydrotomatine, with corresponding decreases in α-tomatine content. Furthermore, the constitutive expression of Sl3βHSD1 in potato hairy roots resulted in the conversion of potato SGAs to the dihydro-type SGAs. These results demonstrate that Sl3βHSD1 is a key enzyme involved in the conversion processes from dehydrotomatidine to tomatidine in α-tomatine biosynthesis.
2019年06月01日, Plant and Cell Physiology, 60 (6), 1304 - 1315, 英語, 国内誌[査読有り]
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Reductive metabolism of strigolactones (SLs) in several plants was investigated. Analysis of aquaculture filtrates of cowpea and sorghum each fed with four stereoisomers of GR24, the most widely used synthetic SL, revealed stereospecific reduction of the double bond at C-3' and C-4' in the butenolide D-ring with preference for an unnatural 2'S configuration. The cowpea metabolite converted from 2'-epi-GR24 and the sorghum metabolite converted from ent-GR24 had the methyl group at C-4' in the trans configuration with the substituent at C-2', different from the cis configuration of the synthetic H2-GR24 reduced with Pd/C catalyst. The plants also reduced the double bond in the D-ring of 5-deoxystrigol isomers with a similar preference. The metabolites and synthetic H2-GR24 stereoisomers were much less active than were the GR24 stereoisomers in inducing seed germination of the root parasitic weeds Striga hermonthica, Orobanche crenata, and O. minor. These results provide additional evidence of the importance of the D-ring for bioactivity of SLs.
2018年08月, Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry, 26 (14), 4225 - 4233, 英語, 国際誌[査読有り]
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Strigolactones (SLs), comprising compounds with diverse but related chemical structures, are determinant signals in elicitation of germination in root parasitic Orobanchaceae and in mycorrhization in plants. Further, SLs are a novel class of plant hormones that regulate root and shoot architecture. Dissecting common and divergent biosynthetic pathways of SLs may provide avenues for modulating their production in planta. Biosynthesis of SLs in various SL-producing plant species was inhibited by fluridone, a phytoene desaturase inhibitor. The plausible biosynthetic precursors of SLs were exogenously applied to plants, and their conversion to canonical and non-canonical SLs was analysed using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. The conversion of carlactone (CL) to carlactonoic acid (CLA) was a common reaction in all investigated plants. Sorghum converted CLA to 5-deoxystrigol (5-DS) and sorgomol, and 5-DS to sorgomol. One sorgomol-producing cotton cultivar had the same SL profile as sorghum in the feeding experiments. Another cotton cultivar converted CLA to 5-DS, strigol, and strigyl acetate. Further, 5-DS was converted to strigol and strigyl acetate. Moonseed converted CLA to strigol, but not to 5-DS. The plant did not convert 5-DS to strigol, suggesting that 5-DS is not a precursor of strigol in moonseed. Similarly, 4-deoxyorobanchol was not a precursor of orobanchol in cowpea. Further, sunflower converted CLA to methyl carlactonoate and heliolactone. These results indicated that the biosynthetic pathways of hydroxy SLs do not necessarily involve their respective deoxy SL precursors.
2018年04月, Journal of Experimental Botany, 69 (9), 2305 - 2318, 英語, 国際誌[査読有り]
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The obligate root parasitic Orobanchaceae plants Striga, Orobanche and Phelipanche spp. parasitize economically important crops, vegetables and oil plants. They are the most devastating agricultural weed pests worldwide. Based on an analysis of the climatic requirements of these parasites, very large areas of new territory are at risk of invasion if care is not taken. Recent research in combatting root parasitic weeds was reviewed based on scientific papers reported from 2010 and onwards. The countermeasures fell into eight kinds: resistant varieties, tolerant varieties, microbiological approach, cultural practices, chemical controls, host-induced gene silencing, integrated management and dissemination of technologies including the current situation survey. The development of practical, feasible and economical control technologies against root parasitic weeds would be expected by advancing and combining the countermeasures.
Taylor and Francis Ltd., 2018年03月04日, Biotechnology and Biotechnological Equipment, 32 (2), 221 - 240, 英語[査読有り][招待有り]
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Light and temperature affect state transitions through changes in the plastoquinone (PQ) redox state in photosynthetic organisms. We demonstrated that light and/or heat treatment induced preferential photosystem (PS) I excitation by binding light-harvesting complex II (LHCII) proteins. The photosystem of wheat was in state 1 after dark overnight treatment, wherein PQ was oxidized and most of LHCII was not bound to PSI. At the onset of the light treatment [25 A degrees C in the light (100 A mu mol photons m(-2) s(-1))], two major LHCIIs, Lhcb1 and Lhcb2 were phosphorylated, and the PSI-LHCII supercomplex formed within 5 min, which coincided with an increase in the PQ oxidation rate. Heat treatment at 40 A degrees C of light-adapted wheat led to further LHCII protein phosphorylation of, resultant cyclic electron flow promotion, which was accompanied by ultrafast excitation of PSI and structural changes of thylakoid membranes, thereby protecting PSII from heat damage. These results suggest that LHCIIs are required for the functionality of wheat plant PSI, as it keeps PQ oxidized by regulating photochemical electron flow, thereby helping acclimation to environmental changes.
SPRINGER, 2017年01月, Photosynthesis Research, 131 (1), 41 - 50, 英語[査読有り]
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Root parasitic weeds, such as Orobanche spp. and Striga spp., cause serious damage to crops. Recently, it was demonstrated that nojirimycin (NJ) selectively inhibits seed germination in these weeds. In this study, we modified the medium for Streptomyces ficellus to increase its production of NJ and evaluated the culture as an antiparasitic weed agent. We screened alternatives to Pharmamedia'', an additive in the original medium, and found that marine broth stimulated NJ production. Moreover, soluble starch-depleted medium could maintain S. ficellus NJ production. The NJ concentration reached 710 mg/L after four-day batch culture in starch-depleted marine broth medium, which was 17-fold higher than that in the Pharmamedia" medium. The culture in the marine broth medium inhibited seed germination of Orobanche spp. and Striga spp. as effectively as a standard solution of NJ. Pesticide Science Society of Japan
PESTICIDE SCI SOC JAPAN, 2017年, JOURNAL OF PESTICIDE SCIENCE, 42 (3-4), 166 - 171, 英語[査読有り]
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Fifteen steroidal saponins 1–15, which include 4 furostanol glycosides 1–3 and 15, and 11 spirostanol glycosides 4–14, were isolated from the tubers and leaves of lesser yam (Dioscorea esculenta, Togedokoro). Their structures were identified by nuclear magnetic resonance and liquid chromatography mass spectroscopy. Four steroidal saponins 9, 11, 14, and 15 were found to be novel compounds.
Japan Society for Bioscience Biotechnology and Agrochemistry, 2017年, Bioscience, Biotechnology and Biochemistry, 81 (12), 2253 - 2260, 英語[査読有り]
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The green odor of plants is characterized by green leaf volatiles (GLVs) composed of C6 compounds. GLVs are biosynthesized from polyunsaturated fatty acids in thylakoid membranes by a series of enzymes. A representative member of GLVs (E)-2-hexenal, known as the leaf aldehyde, has been assumed to be produced by isomerization from (Z)-3-hexenal in the biosynthesis pathway; however, the enzyme has not yet been identified. In this study, we purified the (Z)-3:(E)-2-hexenal isomerase (HI) from paprika fruits and showed that various plant species have homologous HIs. Purified HI is a homotrimeric protein of 110 kDa composed of 35-kDa subunits and shows high activity at acidic and neutral pH values. Phylogenetic analysis showed that HIs belong to the cupin superfamily, and at least three catalytic amino acids (His, Lys, Tyr) are conserved in HIs of various plant species. Enzymatic isomerization of (Z)-3-hexenal in the presence of deuterium oxide resulted in the introduction of deuterium at the C4 position of (E)-2-hexenal, and a suicide substrate 3-hexyn-1-al inhibited HI irreversibly, suggesting that the catalytic mode of HI is a keto-enol tautomerism reaction mode mediated by a catalytic His residue. The gene expression of HIs in Solanaceae plants was enhanced in specific developmental stages and by wounding treatment. Transgenic tomato plants overexpressing paprika HI accumulated (E)-2-hexenal in contrast to wild-type tomato plants mainly accumulating (Z)-3-hexenal, suggesting that HI plays a key role in the production of (E)-2-hexenal in planta.
AMER SOC BIOCHEMISTRY MOLECULAR BIOLOGY INC, 2016年07月, JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY, 291 (27), 14023 - 14033, 英語[査読有り]
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Rice has become a major staple cereal in sub-Saharan Africa. Currently, upland rice cultivation is expanding particularly in rainfed areas where the root parasitic weed Striga hermonthica, a major constraint to cereal production, is endemic. Laboratory, pot, and semi-controlled open air experiments were performed to evaluate resistance of selected rice varieties in Sudan to a resident S. hermonthica population. In the laboratory, 27 varieties were screened for post-attachment resistance using the rhizotron technique. Varieties displaying high post attachment resistance, Umgar, NERICA5, and NERICA13 together with NERICA4, NERICA18, and Nipponbare, a lowland rice variety, were further evaluated for performance and Striga resistance in pot and semi controlled open air experiments and for germination inducing activity in a laboratory. In addition, comparative studies on reaction of Umgar, Kosti1 and Kosti2, released varieties for commercial production in Sudan, to the parasite were performed in two pot experiments. In the pot experiments Umgar and NERICA5, consistently, sustained the lowest Striga emergence (<2.2 Striga plants per pot), while NERICA13 and NERICA4 supported 1.8-5.7 and 8.7-16.4 Striga plants per pot, respectively. In an artificially Striga-infested field, number of emergent Striga plants per 10 rice hills, at harvest, was 2.0, 2.0, 4.8, 13.5, 13.3, and 18.3 on Umgar, NERICA5, NERICA13, NERICA4, NERICA18, and Nipponbare, respectively. Striga had no adverse effects on total above-ground parts and panicle dry weight in Umgar and NERICA5. Germination-inducing activity of root exudates, at 14 days after sowing onward, was markedly lower for Umgar than for NERICA5, NERICA13, NERICA4, and NERICA18. Based on these findings, Umgar has both pre and post-attachment resistance to a resident Striga population in Sudan. Kostil and Kosti2 did not exhibit Striga-resistance at the same level as Umgar. Further the resistance of NERICA5, a variety reported to be endowed with a broad spectrum resistance to Striga species and ecotypes, at least to one resident Striga population in Sudan was clearly indicated.
FRONTIERS MEDIA SA, 2016年05月, FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE, 7, 634, 英語[査読有り]
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Three known iridoid glucosides (gentiournoside A, gentiournoside E and depressoside) were isolated from the flowers of Gentiana urnula Harry Sm. through activity-guided fractionations with a 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) assay. All three compounds exhibited excellent DPPH radical scavenging activities (IC50: 10-20molL(-1)) comparable to that of ascorbic acid and Trolox. However, examination of the NMR data revealed that the reported chemical structure of depressoside, previously isolated from the leaves of G. depressa, needed correcting due to incorrect elucidation around C-7 of the iridane skeleton, and was corrected to 6--(2,3-dihydroxyphenyl)-d-glucosyl 7-O-(2,3-dihydroxybenzoyl)-loganate. Depressoside exhibited a much higher scavenging activity against superoxide radicals (IC50: 45.5molL(-1)) than the other two extracted compounds (IC50: more than 900molL(-1)) due to the crucial presence of a pyrogallyl unit.
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD, 2016年04月, NATURAL PRODUCT RESEARCH, 30 (8), 954 - 959, 英語[査読有り]
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Steroidal saponins are natural surfactants with various biological activities, and the tubers of Dioscorea, known as yam, contain a furostanol glycoside protodioscin and a spirostanol glycoside dioscin, which are valuable saponins required for semi-synthetic production of pharmaceutical steroidal drugs. Steroidal saponins are biosynthesized from cholesterol via several steps of oxygenation and transglycosylation, and a beta-glucosidase is involved in the hydrolytic conversion from furostanol glycosides to spirostanol glycosides. To investigate steroidal saponin biosynthesis in Dioscorea spps, comparative transcriptome analysis of high saponin producers, D. esculenta and D. cayenensis, and a low producer, D. alata, was performed using 454 pyrosequencing. In this study, we isolated and characterized a beta-glucosidase ( DeF26G1) from D. esculenta. The DeF26G1 cDNA encodes a family 1 glucosidase, and the DeF26G1 transcript was present at high levels in D. esculenta but not detected in D. alata. The recombinant DeF26G1 protein hydrolyzed the 26-O-glycosidic bond of protodioscin to form dioscin, indicating that the DeF26G1 gene encodes furostanol glycoside 26-O-beta-glucosidase. These results suggested that DeF26G1 is involved in the conversion of furostanol saponins to spirostanol saponins, which seems to be related to biological defense response in the leaves of Dioscorea plants.
The Japanese Society for Plant Cell and Molecular Biology, 2015年12月, Plant Biotechnology, 32 (4), 299 - U141, 英語[査読有り]
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Alectrol was first isolated from root exudates of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata), a genuine host of a root parasitic weed Striga gesnerioides, as a germination stimulant for seeds of the parasite. The proposed structure, an isomer of strigol, was disproven by chemical synthesis. Recently, another structure, namely orobanchyl acetate, was proposed. Surprisingly, however, the synthetic compound having this proposed structure for alectrol was not active in inducing germination of S. gesnerioides seeds although it was active toward seeds of other root parasitic weeds such as S. hermonthica and Orobanche minor. Detailed studies on H-1 NMR, mass and CD spectra of naturally occurring alectrol, re-isolated from cowpea root exudates, revealed that the genuine structure of the germination stimulant is not orobanchyl acetate but its stereoisomer ent-2'-epi-orobanchyl acetate. Accordingly, the structure of natural orobanchol was revised to ent-2'-epi-orobanchol 12 years after a tentative structure of orobanchol was proposed. Strict stereochemical requirements of strigolactones for germination induction of S. gesnerioides seeds, authentic samples of synthetic strigolactones and advanced analytical instruments made the structural assignment possible, thus ending a 20 years controversy concerning the true structure of alectrol.
SPRINGER, 2015年10月, PHYTOCHEMISTRY REVIEWS, 14 (5), 835 - 847, 英語[査読有り]
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Bioconversion of GR24, the most widely used synthetic strigolactone (SL), by hydroponically grown sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) and biological activities of hydroxylated GR24 stereoisomers were studied. Analysis of extracts and exudates of sorghum roots previously fed with a racemic and diastereomeric mixture of GR24, using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry with multiple reaction monitoring (MRM), confirmed uptake of GR24 and suggested its conversion to mono-hydroxylated products. Two major GR24 metabolites, 7-hydroxy-GR24 and 8-hydroxy-GR24, were identified in the root extracts and exudates by direct comparison of chromatographic behavior with a series of synthetic mono-hydroxylated GR24 analogues. Separate feeding experiments with each of the GR24 stereoisomers revealed that the hydroxylated products were derived from 2'-epi-GR24, an evidence of sterical recognition of the GR24 molecule by sorghum. Trans-4-hydroxy-GR24 isomers derived from all GR24 stereoisomers were detected in the exudates as minor metabolites. The synthetic hydroxy-GR24 isomers induced germination of Striga hermonthica in decreasing order of C-8 > C-7 > C-6 > C-5 > C-4. In contrast the stereoisomers having the same configuration of orobanchol, irrespective of position of hydroxylation, induced germination of Striga gesnerioides. The results confirm previous reports on structural requirements of SLs and ascribe a critical role to hydroxylation, but not to the position of the hydroxyl group in the AB part of the molecule, in induction of S. gesnerioides seed germination. (c) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD, 2015年09月, BIOORGANIC & MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY, 23 (18), 6100 - 6110, 英語[査読有り]
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Abiotic stresses cause serious damage to plants; therefore, plants undergo a complicated stress response through signal transduction originating from environmental stimuli. Here we show that a subset of short-chain leaf volatiles with an alpha, beta-unsaturated carbonyl bond in their structure (reactive short-chain leaf volatiles, RSLVs) like (E)-2-hexenal and (E)-2-butenal can act as signal chemicals that strongly induce the gene expression of abiotic-related transcription factors, such as heat stress-related transcription factors (HSFA2, MBF1c) and other abiotic stress-related transcription factors (DREB2A, ZATs). RSLV-induced expression of HSFA2 and MBF1c was eliminated in HSFA1s-, known as heat stress response master regulators, knockout mutant, whereas those of DREB2A and ZATs were not, suggesting that the RSLV signaling pathway is composed of HSFA1-dependent and -independent pathways. RSLV treatment induced production of chaperon proteins, and the RSLV-treated Arabidopsis thus demonstrated enhanced abiotic stress tolerance. Because oxidative stress treatment enhanced RSLV production, we concluded that commonly found RSLVs produced by environmental stresses are powerful inducer of abiotic stress-related gene expression as oxidative stress signals.
NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP, 2015年01月, SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 5, 英語[査読有り]
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Photosystems of higher plants alleviate heat-induced damage in the presence of light under moderate stressed conditions; however, in the absence of light (i.e., in the dark), the same plants are damaged more easily. (Yamauchi and Kimura, 2011) We demonstrate that regulating photochemical energy transfer in heat-treated wheat at 40 degrees C with light contributed to heat tolerance of the photosystem. Chlorophyll fluorescence analysis using heat-stressed wheat seedlings in light showed increased non-photochemical quenching (NPQ) of chlorophyll fluorescence, which was due to thermal dissipation that was increased by state 1 to state 2 transition. Transmission electron microscopy revealed structural changes in thylakoid membranes, including unstacking of grana regions under heat stress in light. It was accompanied by the phosphorylation of thylakoid proteins such as D1 and D2 proteins and the light harvesting complex II proteins Lhcb1 and Lhcb2. These results suggest that heat stress at 40 degrees C in light induces state 1 to state 2 transition for the preferential excitation of photosystem I (PSI) by phosphorylating thylakoid proteins more strongly. Structural changes of thylakoid membrane also assist the remodeling of photosystems and regulation of energy distribution by transition toward state 2 probably contributes to plastoquione oxidation; thus, light-driven electrons flowing through PSI play a protective role against PSII damage under heat stress.
MDPI AG, 2014年12月, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES, 15 (12), 23042 - 23058, 英語[査読有り]
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Root exudates of sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) line 2607A induced germination of seeds of root parasitic weeds Striga hermonthica, Orobanche cumana, Orobanche minor, Orobanche crenata, and Phelipanche aegyptiaca. Bioassay-guided purification led to the isolation of a germination stimulant designated as heliolactone. FT-MS analysis indicated a molecular formula of C20H24O6. Detailed NMR spectroscopic studies established a methylfuranone group, a common structural component of strigolactones connected to a methyl ester of a C-14 carboxylic acid via an enol ether bridge. The cyclohexenone ring is identical to that of 3-oxo-alpha-ionol and the other part of the molecule corresponds to an oxidized carlactone at C-19. It is a carlactone-type molecule and functions as a germination stimulant for seeds of root parasitic weeds. Heliolactone induced seed germination of the above mentioned root parasitic weeds, while dehydrocostus lactone and costunolide, sesquiterpene lactones isolated from sunflower root exudates, were effective only on O. cumana and O. minor. Heliolactone production in aquacultures increased when sunflower seedlings were grown hydroponically in tap water and decreased on supplementation of the culture with either phosphorus or nitrogen. Costunolide, on the other hand, was detected at a higher concentration in well-nourished medium as opposed to nutrient-deficient media, thus suggesting a contrasting contribution of heliolactone and the sesquiterpene lactone to the germination of O. cumana under different soil fertility levels. (c) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD, 2014年12月, PHYTOCHEMISTRY, 108, 122 - 128, 英語[査読有り]
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The gas exchange of the upper fully expanded leaf of the root parasite Striga hermonthica and of its host Sorghum bicolor was measured under wet and dry conditions to identify the mechanisms of the devastating effects of the parasite on its hosts under drought. The short-term water stress severely reduced photosynthetic rate in infected sorghum, but less in S. hermonthica. Soil water stress did not affect leaf respiration rate in either S. hermonthica or infected sorghum. This suggests that under dry conditions both infected sorghum and S. hermonthica decreased autotrophic carbon gain. The transpiration rate of S. hermonthica, a major driving force for assimilate uptake from the host, was higher and less affected by water stress than that of infected sorghum. Stomatal density on the abaxial surfaces of the leaves was higher in S. hermonthica than in sorghum. Both S. hermonthica infection and water stress decreased stomatal conductance of the sorghum leaves. S. hermonthica, irrespective of soil water status, had greater stomatal aperture on the adaxial and abaxial surfaces of its leaves than infected sorghum. These results indicate that the higher transpiration rate of S. hermonthica even under water stress, achieved through higher stomatal density on the abaxial surfaces of the leaves and greater stomatal aperture on both surfaces of the leaves, may induce the maintenance of water and solute transfers from the host to the parasite leading to severe damage to the host under drought. © 2013 Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht.
2013年12月, Biologia Plantarum, 57 (4), 773 - 777, 英語[査読有り]
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Key message: Structure-activity relationship studies of strigolactones and Striga gesnerioides seed germination revealed strict structural requirements for germination induction and a new function of the plant hormones as germination inhibitors. Stereoisomers of the naturally occurring strigolactones, strigol, sorgolactone, orobanchol, sorgomol and 5-deoxystrigol, 36 in total, were prepared and screened for the ability to induce and/or inhibit the germination of Striga hermonthica and Striga gesnerioides seeds collected from mature plants that parasitized on sorghum and cowpea, respectively. All of the compounds induced S. hermonthica seed germination, albeit displayed differential activities. On the other hand, only a limited number of the compounds induced significant germination in S. gesnerioides, thus indicating strict structural requirements. Strigolactones inducing high germination in S. gesnerioides induced low germination in S. hermonthica. Strigolactones with the same configuration at C3a, C8b and C2′ as that in 5-deoxystrigol (9a) induced high germination of S. hermonthica seeds, but most of them inhibited the germination of S. gesnerioides. The differential response of S. gesnerioides to strigolactones may play an important role in the survival of the species. However, the compounds could be used as means of control if mixed cropping of cowpea and sorghum is adopted. © 2013 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.
2013年06月, Plant Cell Reports, 32 (6), 829 - 838, 英語[査読有り]
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A straightforward synthesis of 7-oxo-5-deoxystrigol, a 7-oxygenated strigolactone analog, was achieved by starting from 2,2-dimethylcyclohexane-1,3-dione.
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD, 2013年04月, BIOSCIENCE BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY, 77 (4), 832 - 835, 英語[査読有り]
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Strigolactones, important rhizosphere signalling molecules and a class of phytohormones that control shoot architecture, are apocarotenoids of plant origin. They have a structural core consisting of a tricyclic lactone connected to a butyrolactone group via an enol ether bridge. Deuterium-labelled 5-deoxystrigol stereoisomers were administered to aquacultures of a high sorgomol-producing sorghum cultivar, Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench, and conversion of these substrates to sorgomol stereoisomers was investigated. Liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry analyses established that 5-deoxystrigol (5-DS) and ent-2′-epi-5-deoxystrigol were absorbed by sorghum roots, converted to sorgomol and ent-2′-epi-sorgomol, respectively, and exuded out of the roots. The conversion was inhibited by uniconazole-P, implying the involvement of cytochrome P450 in the hydroxylation. These results provide experimental evidence for the postulated biogenetic scheme for formation of strigolactones, in which hydroxylation at C-9 of 5-DS can generate sorgomol. © 2013 Elsevier B.V.
Elsevier Ltd, 2013年, Phytochemistry, 93, 41 - 48, 英語[査読有り]
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Under a moderately heat-stressed condition, the photosystems of higher plants are damaged in the dark more easily than they are in the presence of light. To obtain a better understanding of this heat-derived damage mechanism that occurs in the dark, we focused on the involvement of the light-independent electron flow that occurs at 40 A degrees C during the damage. In various plant species, the maximal photochemical quantum yield of photosystem (PS) II (F (v)/F (m)) decreased as a result of heat treatment in the dark. In the case of wheat, the most sensitive plant species tested, both F (v)/F (m) and oxygen evolution rapidly decreased by heat treatment at 40 A degrees C for 30 min in the dark. In the damage, specific degradation of D1 protein was involved, as shown by immunochemical analysis of major proteins in the photosystem. Because light canceled the damage to PSII, the light-driven electron flow may play a protective role against PSII damage without light. Light-independent incorporation of reducing power from stroma was enhanced at 40 A degrees C but not below 35 A degrees C. Arabidopsis mutants that have a deficit of enzymes which mediate the incorporation of stromal reducing power into thylakoid membranes were tolerant against heat treatment at 40 A degrees C in the dark, suggesting that the reduction of the plastoquinone pool may be involved in the damage. In conclusion, the enhanced introduction of reducing power from stroma into thylakoid membranes that occurs around 40 A degrees C causes over-reduction of plastoquinone, resulting in the damage to D1 protein under heat stress without linear electron flow.
SPRINGER, 2012年08月, PLANTA, 236 (2), 753 - 761, 英語[査読有り]
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Modification of internal configuration of a bubble column, airlift and stirred tank reactor (10-200 L) was made for root cultures of Bupleurum falcatum L Agitation with an impeller covered with partition mesh was ineffective for a 10-L modified reactor, because it caused intensive foaming and subsequent overflow of the culture medium even at a low rotation speed of 50 rpm and a low aeration rate of 0.1 vvm (volume per volume of medium). In contrast, efficient aeration through a ceramic sparger placed at the bottom of a 20-L bubble column reactor yielded approximately 25 g/L of dry roots and 500 mg/L of sailcosaponin-a and saikosaponin-d over 42 days. On a 200-L scale, however, the roots became flocculated under the upper perforated plate initially positioned near the middle of the reactor, forming a firm disk of roots and a large empty space between the disk and the medium. Thus, the roots had poor contact with the medium, which severely suppressed their growth. To avoid this flocculation, a bottom perforated plate and draft tube were installed as a partitioning device separating the culturing area (outside the draft tube) from the aeration area (inside the draft tube). The draft tube was made of a stainless steel mesh rather than a solid material, and the tube greatly increased the root yield in the 20-L reactor. This configuration was successfully applied at the 200-L scale, yielding 500-600 mg/L of saikosaponin-a and saikosaponin-d over 56 days. (C) 2011, The Society for Biotechnology, Japan. All rights reserved.
SOC BIOSCIENCE BIOENGINEERING JAPAN, 2012年01月, JOURNAL OF BIOSCIENCE AND BIOENGINEERING, 113 (1), 99 - 105, 英語[査読有り]
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Striga gesnerioides is a root parasitic weed of economic significance to cowpea ( Vigna unguiculata) crops in Western Africa. Seeds of the parasite germinate in response to cowpea root exudates. Germination stimulants for the seeds were isolated from the hydroponic culture filtrate of cowpea, and their structures were unambiguously determined as (-)-(3aR,412,8bR,2'R)-ent-2'-epi-orobanchol and (+)-(3aR,4R,8bR,2'R)-ent-2'-epi-orobanchyl acetate, on the basis of mass, CD, and (1)H NMR spectra; optical rotatory power; and chromatographic behavior on HPLC. The alcohol was first isolated and identified from the cowpea root exudates, and the acetate maybe the same compound that had been previously isolated from the exudates and designated as alectrol. Identity of the stimulants produced by cowpea to those produced by red clover (Trifolium pratense) was confirmed.
AMER CHEMICAL SOC, 2011年10月, JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY, 59 (19), 10485 - 10490, 英語[査読有り]
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Strigolactones are highly potent germination stimulants for seeds of the parasitic weeds Striga and Orobanche spp., which severely reduce the yield of economically important crops in tropical and semitropical areas. GR24 (1) is a widely used synthetic strigolactone able to stimulate parasitic seed germination in the absence of a host plant to reduce soil seed levels. However, S. gesnerioides seeds do not respond to GR24 and only germinate by exposure to cowpea (Vigna unguiclata) root exudates or their active ingredient, the structure of which has not been established. Our present study provides substantial insight into the plant metabolism and structural requirements of strigolactones for host recognition by parasitic weeds. First, we clarified the structural and stereochemical requirements of synthetic strigolactones for seed germination of S. gesnerioides through bioassays of 4-hydroxy-GR24 (HO-GR24, 2) and 4-acetoxy-GR24 (AcO-GR24, 3) and their stereoisomers. These results suggest that both an oxygenated substituent at C-4 and the configuration of the tricyclic lactone and the D-ring are essential structural requirements for induction of S. gesnerioides seed germination. Furthermore, GR24 exhibited inhibitory activity against seed germination of S. gesnerioides at concentrations that induce seed germination of S. hermonthica and 0. minor. Second, we isolated the germination stimulants from hydroponic culture filtrate of cowpea, and their structures were unambiguously determined as (-)-(3aR,4R,8bR,2'R)-ent-2'-epi-orobanchol (11) and (+)-(3aR,4R,8bR,2'R)-ent-2'-epi-orobanchyl acetate (12), on the basis of mass, CD, and ^1H NMR spectra; optical rotator power; and chromatographic behavior on HPLC. These compounds are identical to products produced by red clover (Trifolium. pratense).
天然有機化合物討論会, 2011年09月02日, 天然有機化合物討論会講演要旨集, (53), 313 - 318, 日本語研究論文(学術雑誌)
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Reactive carbonyls, especially alpha,beta-unsaturated carbonyls produced through lipid peroxidation, damage biomolecules such as proteins and nucleotides; elimination of these carbonyls is therefore essential for maintaining cellular homeostasis. In this study, we focused on an NADPH-dependent detoxification of reactive carbonyls in plants and explored the enzyme system involved in this detoxification process. Using acrolein (CH(2) = CHCHO) as a model alpha,beta-unsaturated carbonyl, we purified a predominant NADPH-dependent acrolein-reducing enzyme from cucumber leaves, and we identified the enzyme as an alkenal/one oxidoreductase (AOR) catalyzing reduction of an alpha,beta-unsaturated bond. Cloning of cDNA encoding AORs revealed that cucumber contains two distinct AORs, chloroplastic AOR and cytosolic AOR. Homologs of cucumber AORs were found among various plant species, including Arabidopsis, and we confirmed that a homolog of Arabidopsis (At1g23740) also had AOR activity. Phylogenetic analysis showed that these AORs belong to a novel class of AORs. They preferentially reduced alpha,beta-unsaturated ketones rather than alpha,beta-unsaturated aldehydes. Furthermore, we selected candidates of other classes of enzymes involved in NADPH-dependent reduction of carbonyls based on the bioinformatic information, and we found that an aldo-keto reductase (At2g37770) and aldehyde reductases (At1g54870 and At3g04000) were implicated in the reduction of an aldehyde group of saturated aldehydes and methylglyoxal as well as alpha,beta-unsaturated aldehydes in chloroplasts. These results suggest that different classes of NADPH-dependent reductases cooperatively contribute to the detoxification of reactive carbonyls.
AMER SOC BIOCHEMISTRY MOLECULAR BIOLOGY INC, 2011年03月, JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY, 286 (9), 6999 - 7009, 英語[査読有り]
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The root parasitic plant, Striga hermonthica, constrains the production of several agronomically important poaceous crops in the arid and semiarid tropical regions of Sub-Saharan Africa. The parasite is incompatible with the model legume, Lotus japonicus. Studies at the molecular and metabolic levels have revealed that expression of the genes involved in the biosynthesis of vestitol, a legume-specific phytoalexin, was highly up-regulated in L. japonicus roots challenged with S. hermonthica. High-performance liquid chromatography and mass spectroscopy confirmed the presence of vestitol in the exudate released from L. japonicus roots inoculated with S. hermonthica seedlings. Fluorescence, similar to that emitted by authentic vestitol, was displayed on the surface of L. japonicus roots to which successful attachment of S. hermonthica had been achieved. Vestitol exerted a limited inhibitory effect on S. hermonthica germination, but it significantly inhibited seedling growth. These results indicate that vestitol biosynthesis in L. japonicus was induced by S. hermonthica attachment and that vestitol contributed, at least in part, to the host's defence mechanism and acted as a chemical barrier against the intrusion of the parasite.
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD, 2010年08月, BIOSCIENCE BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY, 74 (8), 1662 - 1667, 英語[査読有り]
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Previously we observed that the oxygen-evolving complex 33 kDa protein (OEC33) which stabilizes the Mn cluster in photosystem II (PSII), was modified with malondialdehyde (MDA), an end-product of peroxidized polyunsaturated fatty acids, and the modification increased in heat-stressed plants (Yamauchi et al. 2008). In this study, we examined whether the modification of OEC33 with MDA affects its binding to the PSII complex and causes inactivation of the oxygen-evolving complex. Purified OEC33 and PSII membranes that had been removed of extrinsic proteins of the oxygen-evolving complex (PSIIa dagger OEE) of spinach (Spinacia oleracea) were separately treated with MDA. The binding was diminished when both OEC33 and PSIIa dagger OEE were modified, but when only OEC33 or PSIIa dagger OEE was treated, the binding was not impaired. In the experiment using thylakoid membranes, release of OEC33 from PSII and corresponding loss of oxygen-evolving activity were observed when thylakoid membranes were treated with MDA at 40A degrees C but not at 25A degrees C. In spinach leaves treated at 40A degrees C under light, maximal efficiency of PSII photochemistry (F (v)/F (m) ratio of chlorophyll fluorescence) and oxygen-evolving activity decreased. Simultaneously, MDA contents in heat-stressed leaves increased, and OEC33 and PSII core proteins including 47 and 43 kDa chlorophyll-binding proteins were modified with MDA. In contrast, these changes were to a lesser extent at 40A degrees C in the dark. These results suggest that MDA modification of PSII proteins causes release of OEC33 from PSII and it is promoted in heat and oxidative conditions.
SPRINGER, 2010年04月, PLANTA, 231 (5), 1077 - 1088, 英語[査読有り]
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Lotus japonicus genes responsive to parasitism by the compatible species Orobanche aegyptiaca and the incompatible species Striga hermonthica were isolated by using the suppression subtractive hybridization (SSH) strategy. O. aegyptiaca and S. hermonthica parasitism specifically induced the expression of genes involved in jasmonic acid (JA) biosynthesis and phytoalexin biosynthesis, respectively. Nodulation-related genes were almost exclusively found among the Orobanche-induced genes. Temporal gene expression analyses revealed that 19 out of the 48 Orobanche-induced genes and 5 out of the 48 Striga-induced genes were up-regulated at 1 dai. Four genes, including putative trypsin protease inhibitor genes, exhibited systemic up-regulation in the host plant parasitized by O. aegyptiaca. On the other hand, S. hermonthica attachment did not induce systemic gene expression.
OXFORD UNIV PRESS, 2009年02月, JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY, 60 (2), 641 - 650, 英語[査読有り]
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Dechlorodauricumine (5) and dechloroacutumine (6) were converted to miharumine (7) and dechloroacutumidine (8), respectively, by a cell-free preparation from cultured roots of Menispermum dauricum in the presence of FAD. The structures of 7 and 8 were elucidated on the basis of spectroscopic analyses and chemical conversion.
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD, 2009年02月, BIOSCIENCE BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY, 73 (2), 440 - 442, 英語[査読有り]
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Witchweeds (Striga spp.) and broomrapes (Orobanche spp.) are obligate root parasitic plants on economically important field and horticultural crops. The parasites' seeds are induced to germinate by root-derived chemical signals. The radicular end is transformed into a haustorium which attaches, penetrates the host root and establishes connection with the vascular system of the host. Reactions of Lotus japonicus, a model. legume for functional genomics, were studied for furthering the understanding of host-parasite interactions. Lotus japonicus was compatible with Orobanche aegyptiaca, but not with Orobanche minor, Striga hermonthica and Striga gesnerioides. Orobanche minor successfully penetrated Lotus japonicus roots, but failed to establish connections with the vascular system. Haustoria in Striga hermonthica attached to the roots, but penetration and subsequent growth of the endophyte in the cortex were restricted. Striga gesnerioides did not parasitize Lotus japonicus. Among seven mutants of Lotus japonicus (castor-5, har1-5, alb1-1, ccamk-3, nup85-3, nfr1-3 and nsp2-1) with altered characteristics in relation to rhizobial nodulation and mycorrhizal colonization, castor-5 and har1-5 were parasitized by Orobanche aegyptiaca with higher frequency than the wild type. In contrast, Orobanche aegyptiaca tubercle development was delayed on the mutants nup85-3, nfr1-3 and nsp2-1. These results suggest that nodulation, mycorrhizal colonization and infection by root parasitic plants in Lotus japonicus may be modulated by similar mechanisms and that Lotus japonicus is a potential model, legume for studying plant-plant parasitism. (C) 2008 Elsevier GmbH. All rights reserved.
ELSEVIER GMBH, URBAN & FISCHER VERLAG, 2009年, JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY, 166 (4), 353 - 362, 英語[査読有り]
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When polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) in biomembrane are peroxidized, a great diversity of aldehydes is formed, and some of which are highly reactive. Thus they are thought to have biological impacts in stressed plants; however, the detailed mechanism of generation and biochemical effects are unknown. In this study, we show that chloroplasts are major organelles in which malondialdehyde (MDA) generated from peroxidized linolenic acid modifies proteins in heat-stressed plants. First, to clarify the biochemical process of MDA generation from PUFAs and its attachment to proteins, we carried out in vitro experiments using model proteins (BSA and Rubisco) and methylesters of C18 PUFAs that are major components of plant biomembrane. Protein modification was detected by Western blotting using monoclonal antibodies that recognize MDA binding to proteins. Results showed that peroxidation of linolenic acid methylester by reactive oxygen species was essential for protein modification by MDA, and the MDA modification was highly dependent on temperature, leading to a loss of Rubisco activity. When isolated spinach thylakoid membrane was peroxidized at 37 degrees C, oxygen-evolving complex 33 kDa protein (OEC33) was modified by MDA. These model experiments suggest that protein modification by MDA preferentially occurs under higher temperatures and oxidative conditions, thus we examined protein modification in heat-stressed plants. Spinach plants were heat-stressed at 40 degrees C under illumination, and modification of OEC33 protein by MDA was detected. In heat-stressed Arabidopsis plants, light-harvesting complex protein was modified by MDA under illumination. This modification was not observed in linolenic acid-deficient mutants (fad3fad7fad8 triple mutant), suggesting that linolenic acid is a major source of protein modification by MDA in heat-stressed plants. (C) 2008 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.
ELSEVIER FRANCE-EDITIONS SCIENTIFIQUES MEDICALES ELSEVIER, 2008年08月, PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY, 46 (8-9), 786 - 793, 英語[査読有り]
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Parasitic plants cause devastating losses to crop yields in several parts of the world. The root parasites, Striga and Orobanche species, use chemical signalling molecules that are exuded by the roots of plants in extremely low concentrations, and that can induce germination of the seeds of these parasites, to detect the vicinity of a suitable host. The majority of the so far identified germination stimulants belong to the strigolactones. It was recently discovered that this class of compounds can also induce hyphal branching in the symbiotic arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, a process involved in root colonisation. The elucidation of the structure of new strigolactones is hindered by their low abundance and instability. In the present paper, we have used existing knowledge on the structure of strigolactones and combined it with recently obtained insight in the biosynthetic origin of these signalling compounds. This enabled us to postulate structures for strigolactones that have been isolated but for which so far the structure has not been elucidated, but also to propose structures of strigolactones that may be discovered in the future. Considering the strongly increased importance of the strigolactones, we expect that more groups will look for these compounds and also in systems so far not exploited. This could lead to the discovery of new strigolactones for which we expect the present biogenetic considerations will facilitate identification and structure elucidation. (c) 2008 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.
ELSEVIER FRANCE-EDITIONS SCIENTIFIQUES MEDICALES ELSEVIER, 2008年07月, PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY, 46 (7), 617 - 626, 英語[査読有り]
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A novel strigolactone sorgomol, germination stimulant for root parasitic plants Striga and Orobanche, was isolated and structure was elucidated. Sorgomol was more active on Striga than on Orobanche and may be the immediate precursor of sorgolactone in the biosynthetic pathway of strigolactones. (C) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD, 2008年03月, TETRAHEDRON LETTERS, 49 (13), 2066 - 2068, 英語[査読有り]
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Lotus japonicus roots, cultured in a modified B5 medium, produced and secreted germination stimulants that induced Striga hermonthica seed germination. The germination-inducing activity was detected both in the roots and the culture filtrate. Following bioassay-guided purification procedures, an active compound was isolated from hexane extracts of the roots and the culture filtrate. Based on chromatographic behaviour on HPLC, and H-1 NMR, UV, NIS and CD spectroscopic analyses, the germination stimulant was identified as (+)-5-deoxystrigol. (C) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD, 2008年01月, PHYTOCHEMISTRY, 69 (1), 212 - 217, 英語[査読有り]
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Strigolactones released from plant roots induce hyphal branching of symbiotic arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi and germination of root parasitic weeds, Striga and Orobanche spp. We already demonstrated that, in red clover plants (Trifolium pratense L.), a host for both AM fungi and the root holoparasitic plant Orobanche minor Sm., reduced supply of phosphorus (P) but not of other elements examined (N, K, Ca, Mg) in the culture medium significantly promoted the secretion of a strigolactone, orobanchol, by the roots of this plant. Here we show that in the. case of sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench], a host of both the root hemiparasitic plant Striga hermonthica and AM fungi, N deficiency as well as P deficiency markedly enhanced the secretion of a strigolactone, 5-deoxystrigol. The 5-deoxystrigol content in sorghum root tissues also increased under both N deficiency and P deficiency, comparable to the increase in the root exudates. These results suggest that strigolactones may be rapidly released after their production in the roots. Unlike the situation in the roots, neither N nor P deficiency affected the low content of 5-deoxystrigol in sorghum shoot tissues.
SPRINGER, 2007年12月, PLANTA, 227 (1), 125 - 132, 英語[査読有り]
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Strigolactones are germination stimulants for seeds of the root parasitic weeds, Striga and Orobanche spp. The imino analog of GR24 showed moderate germination stimulating activity against the seeds of S. hermonthica. The seed germination stimulating activity of some phenyliminoacetates and phenyliminoacetonitriles was also examined. The degree of activity of the phenyliminoacetate was less than that of the phenylacrylates. On the other hand, the degree of activity of the phenyliminoacetonitrile was comparable to that of the phenylacrylonitriles. Among the tested compounds, the 3-pyridyliminoacetonitrile showed higher activity against the seeds of O. crenata than GR24. These findings demonstrate that it is not always essential to have the Michael acceptor of the C-D ring junction moiety which has been proposed to react with nucleophilic species presented at the target site to enhance the activity.
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD, 2007年11月, BIOSCIENCE BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY, 71 (11), 2781 - 2786, 英語[査読有り]
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N-15-Labeled dechlorodauricumine and dechloroacutumine were isolated from Menispermum dauricum roots cultured in a chloride-deficient medium, in which nitrogen-containing macro-components (KNO3)-N-14 and ((NH4)-N-14)(2)SO4 were replaced by (KNO3)-N-15 and ((NH4)-N-15)(2)SO4, respectively. These N-15-labeled substrates were supplied independently to the roots cultured in a chloride-enriched medium. LC-ESI-MS analysis of alkaloids extracted from the roots, harvested 5 and 10 days after administering the N-15-labeled substrates, revealed that the N-15 derived from dechlorodauricumine was much more effectively incorporated into chlorinated alkaloids than that derived from dechloroacutumine. These findings suggest that dechlorodauricumine is the principal precursor of the chlorinated alkaloids produced by M. dauricum roots. (c) 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD, 2007年02月, PHYTOCHEMISTRY, 68 (4), 493 - 498, 英語[査読有り]
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We investigated the relative importance of pre-anthesis assimilates stored in plant parts, mainly in the stem, and post-anthesis photosynthesis to drought resistance in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) cultivars Hongwangmai (drought resistant) and Haruhikari (drought sensitive) subjected to two soil moisture regimes: irrigated and non-irrigated. In the irrigated treatment, soil moisture was maintained near field capacity throughout the growing season, while in the non-irrigated treatment water was withheld from 81 d after sowing until maturity. Drought stress reduced grain yield of Hongwangmai and Haruhikari by 41 and 60 %, respectively. Remobilization of pre-anthesis assimilates to the grain (remobilization) was reduced by drought in Hongwangmai but increased in Haruhikari. The contribution of pre-anthesis assimilates to the grain decreased under non-irrigated treatment in Hongwangmai. However, under water stress, Hongwangmai maintained a higher net photosynthetic rate in the flag leaf than Haruhikari. These results indicated that maintenance of post-anthesis photosynthetic rate was related to drought resistance in Hongwangmai rather than to remobilization under drought stress.
ACAD SCI CZECH REPUBLIC, INST EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY, 2004年, PHOTOSYNTHETICA, 42 (1), 99 - 104, 英語[査読有り]
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The present study was carried out to investigate the ameliorating effect of calcium on salt-induced inhibitory effects on primary root elongation. Following imbibition and germination, primary roots of soybean (Glycine max (L.) MERR.) cv. Dare, 40 +/- 0.4 mm in length, were exposed for 9 h to solutions of NaCl (10, 15, 25, 50, 100 mM) and 100 mM NaCl + 0.15, 1.0 or 5.0 mM CaCl(2). The presence of Na(+) significantly inhibited primary root elongation and Ca(2+) significantly alleviated this inhibition. The NaCl treatments significantly increased Na(+), decreased K(+) and Ca(2+) contents in elongation, middle and mature zones of primary roots compared with those of controls, respectively. Addition of Ca(2+) significantly decreased Na+, increased K+ and Ca(2+) contents in elongation, middle and mature zones of primary roots comparing to those deprived of Ca(2+), respectively. Thus, significantly higher K/Na and Ca/Na ratios were maintained in the former than the later roots. The decreasing gradient of Na+ accumulation from root tip towards hypocotyl indicated that Na+ exclusion ability was increasing with cell maturation. Results of Xray microanalysis showed that the epidermis cells accumulated largest fraction of Ca(2+) among the three ions, compared with those of cortex and stele cells. The Ca/Na and K/Na ratios were higher in epidermis than in cortex. These results suggest that Ca(2+) interacted with Na(+) mostly in the epidermis. As a result, the amount of Na(+) entered the primary roots was reduced and hence the adverse effects of Na(+) on primary root elongation were ameliorated.
VERSITA, 2004年, BIOLOGIA, 59, 129 - 135, 英語[査読有り]
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We investigated net photosynthetic rate (P-N) of ear and two uppermost (flag and penultimate) leaves of wheat cultivars Hongmangmai (drought resistant) and Haruhikari (drought sensitive) during post-anthesis under irrigated and non-irrigated field conditions. The P-N of ear and flag leaf were significantly higher and less affected by drought in Hongmangmai than in Haruhikari. The rate of reduction in stomatal conductance (g(s)) was similar for the two cultivars, but intercellular CO2 concentration (C-i) in the flag leaf of Hongmangmai was lower than that of Haruhikari in non-irrigated treatment. No differences were observed in leaf water potential (psi(1)) and osmotic adjustment of the flag leaf of the cultivars. These results imply that differences in photosynthetic inhibition on the flag leaf at low leaf T, between the cultivars were primarily due to non-stomatal effects. Hence the main physiological factor associated with yield stability of Hongmangmai under drought stress may be attributed to the capacity for chloroplast activity in the flag leaf, which apparently allows sustained P-N of flag leaf during grain filling under drought stress. The higher P-N of ear in Hongmangmai under drought could also be related to its drought resistance.
ACAD SCI CZECH REPUBLIC, INST EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY, 2004年, PHOTOSYNTHETICA, 42 (4), 559 - 565, 英語[査読有り]
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Ethylene involvement in germination of Striga hermonthica (Del.) Benth., an important root parasitic weed on poaceous crops, was investigated at the physiological and molecular levels. Seeds, conditioned at 30degreesC for 14 days, were treated with ethylene, ethephon or 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid (ACC). Ethylene consistently induced low germination. Ethephon and ACC effectively stimulated germination at concentrations of 0.01 and 1 mM, respectively. In contrast to ethylene, both ethephon and ACC acted in a concentration-dependent manner. Germination induced by the synthetic strigolactone GR24 was inhibited by aminoethoxyvinylglycine (AVG) and 1-methylcyclopropene. ACC reversed the inhibition caused by AVG. When seeds were treated with GR24 in sealed vials, ethylene concentration in headspace gas increased prior to the onset of germination. Total RNA extracted from germinating seeds 12 h after GR24 treatment was used for PCR-based amplification of cDNA fragments encoding the ACC synthase- and oxidase-active site domains. Two distinct cDNA fragments encoding ACC synthase (SHACS1 and SHACS2) and one encoding ACC oxidase (SHACO1) were cloned and sequenced. Southern analysis suggested that each of the cloned genes was present as a single copy in the genome of S. hermonthica. Northern analyses showed that SHACS1 exhibited a temporal change in expression peaking at 10 h after GR24 treatment, which coincided with a steady increase in ethylene concentration. SHACS2 was expressed at a low level with a similar trend. SHACO1 exhibited a temporal change in expression peaking at 15 days during conditioning, when seed response to GR24 was maximal. In summary, expression of ACC synthase and ACC oxidase genes was found to be responsive to a germination stimulant and to conditioning, respectively. The implications of these findings with respect to germination of S. hermonthica under field conditions are discussed.
WILEY, 2003年09月, PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM, 119 (1), 137 - 145, 英語[査読有り]
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Silicon is deposited in the endodermal tissue in sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) roots. Its deposition is thought to protect vascular tissues in the stele against invasion by parasites and drying soil via hardening of endodermal cells. We studied the silicon-induced changes in mechanical properties of cell walls to clarify the role of silicon in sorghum root. Sorghum seedlings were grown in nutrient solution with or without silicon. The mechanical properties of cell walls were measured in three separated root zones: basal, apical and subapical. Silicon treatment decreased cell-wall extensibility in the basal zone of isolated stele tissues covered by endodermal inner tangential walls. The silicon-induced hardening of cell walls was also measured with increases in elastic moduli (E) and viscosity coefficients (eta). These results provided new evidence that silicon deposition might protect the stele as a mechanical barrier by hardening the cell walls of stele and endodermal tissues. In contrast to the basal zone, silicon treatment increased cell-wall extensibility in the apical and subapical zones with concomitant decrease in E and eta. Simultaneously, silicon promoted root elongation. When root elongation is promoted by silicon, one of the causal factors maybe the silicon-enhanced extensibility of cell walls in the growing zone.
OXFORD UNIV PRESS, 2003年07月, PLANT AND CELL PHYSIOLOGY, 44 (7), 743 - 749, 英語[査読有り]
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(+)-Strigol was isolated from Menispermum dauricum root culture filtrate. Its identity was confirmed by HPLC, H-1 NMR, UV and MS, and on the basis of its CD spectrum. This is the first report on isolation of strigolactone from aseptic plant culture. (C) 2003 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD, 2003年04月, PHYTOCHEMISTRY, 62 (7), 1115 - 1119, 英語[査読有り]
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A simple and rapid analytical method for strigolactones, germination stimulants for the root parasitic weeds witchweed (Striga spp.) and broomrape (Orobanche spp.), has been developed using highperformance liquid chromatography connected to tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS/MS). The natural strigolactones (strigol, sorgolactone, orobanchol, and alectrol) were clearly separated and identified by LC/MS/MS. As low as 0.1 pg/muL of strigol and 0.5 pg/muL of sorgolactone could be quantified, whereas 1 pg/muL was needed for the quantification of orobanchol (S/N > 10). Using this method, it was found that red clover produces orobanchol and alectrol but not strigol. The roots of red clover seedlings were found to produce 13, 70, 58, and 65 pg of orobanchol/plant 1, 2, 3, and 4 weeks after germination, respectively.
AMER CHEMICAL SOC, 2003年02月, JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY, 51 (5), 1162 - 1168, 英語[査読有り]
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Bacterial blight (BL) is a common disease affecting the growth, development and yield of cotton in Sudan. Field trials were conducted for two seasons to determine the influence of four sowing dates (July 15 and 31, August 15 and September 1), representing heavy and low rainfall periods, on disease incidence and growth of two cotton cultivars (Barakat 90 and Barac (67)B. For the two cultivars, the incidence of BL decreased with delayed sowing. However, the number of cotton bolls was significantly decreased and seed cotton yield was reduced by an average of 12, 20 and 33% in the last three sowing dates compared with sowing in mid July. Fiber bundle strength and micronaire readings were also markedly reduced by delayed sowing while fiber length was unaffected. Bacterial blight reduced chlorophyll concentration (on dry leaf weight basis) by 80, 52, and 19% in severe, moderate and low disease infections, respectively. However, chlorophyll concentration of uninfected leaves was increased by delayed sowing. When sowing was delayed to mid August and early September, the total soluble carbohydrate of uninfected leaves of Barakat 90 was significantly reduced compared with mid and late July sowing. Our results indicate that sowing date is a more important factor that determines cotton yield and yield components than disease incidence and severity.
URBAN & FISCHER VERLAG, 2003年, BASIC AND APPLIED ECOLOGY, 4 (5), 433 - 440, 英語[査読有り]
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A field study was conducted to evaluate the drought tolerance of three sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] cultivars, Gadambalia, Arous elRimal and Tabat, and quantify the physiological bases for differences in their drought tolerance. Water stress reduced shoot dry mass of Gadambalia, Arous elRimal and Tabat by 43, 46 and 58 %, respectively. The respective reduction in leaf area of the three cultivars was 28, 54 and 63 %. The reduction in net photosynthetic rate, stomatal conductance and transpiration rate due to water stress was lowest in Gadambalia and highest in Tabat. The leaf water potentials and relative water contents of Gadambalia under wet and dry treatments were similar, while those of Tabat were significantly reduced by water stress. The lowest and highest liquid water flow conductance was displayed by Tabat and Gadambalia, respectively. Drought tolerance in Gadambalia is associated with its smaller leaf area, higher liquid water flow conductance, and ability to maintain high leaf water potential, relative water content, stomatal conductance, transpiration rate and photosynthetic rate under drought stress.
KLUWER ACADEMIC PUBL, 2003年, BIOLOGIA PLANTARUM, 46 (4), 583 - 587, 英語[査読有り]
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Metabolites of the fungus Fusarium solani (Sud 96) inhibited Striga hermonthica germination induced by the germination stimulant GR24 The active principles were identified as trichothecenes acuminatin, neosolaniol, 8-acetylneosolaniol, and tetraacetoxy T-2 tetraol (neosolaniol diacetate) on the basis of their chromatographic behavior and nuclear magnetic resonance and mass spectra Inhibitory activity of the four trichothecenes against Striga germination increased with acetylation of the hydroxyl moieties The most abundant inhibitor produced by the fungus, 8-acerylneo-solaniol, completely inhibited Striga germination at 24 muM The fungal toxin did not affect the germination of sorghum, a host crop, but retarded root and shoot elongation of the seedlings by 60 and 30%, respectively, at the same concentration.
WEED SCI SOC AMER, 2002年09月, WEED SCIENCE, 50 (5), 658 - 661, 英語[査読有り]
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Sorghum belongs to a group of economically important, silicon accumulating plants. X-ray microanalysis coupled with environmental scanning electron microscopy (ESEM) of fresh root endodermal and leaf epidermal samples confirms histological and cultivar specificity of silicification. In sorghum roots, silicon is accumulated mostly in endodermal cells. Specialized silica aggregates are formed predominantly in a single row in the form of wall outgrowths on the inner tangential endodermal walls. The density of silica aggregates per square mm of inner tangential endodermal cell wall is around 2700 and there is no significant difference in the cultivars with different content of silicon in roots. In the leaf epidermis, silicon deposits were present in the outer walls of all cells, with the highest concentration in specialized idioblasts termed 'silica cells'. These cells are dumb-bell shaped in sorghum. In both the root endodermis and leaf epidermis, silicification was higher in a drought tolerant cultivar Gadambalia compared with drought sensitive cultivar Tabat. Silicon content per dry mass was higher in leaves than in roots in both cultivars. The values for cv. Gadambalia in roots and leaves are 3.5 and 4.1% Si, respectively, and for cv. Tabat 2.2 and 3.3%. However, based on X-ray microanalysis the amount of Si deposited in endodermal cell walls in drought tolerant cultivar (unlike the drought susceptible cultivar) is higher than that deposited in the leaf epidermis. The high root endodermal silicification might be related to a higher drought resistance.
BLACKWELL MUNKSGAARD, 2002年05月, PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM, 115 (1), 87 - 92, 英語[査読有り]
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Bis(8-quinolinolato-N,O)platinum(II), [Pt(C9H6NO)(2)], (I), has a centrosymmetric planar structure with trans coordination. The molecules form an inclined pi stack, with an interplanar spacing of 3.400 (6) Angstrom. 8-Hydroxyquinolinium dichloro(8-quinolinolato-N,O)platinate(II) tetrahydrate, (C9H8NO)[PtCl2 (C9H6NO)].4H(2)O, (II), is soluble in water and is regarded as the synthetic intermediate of the insoluble neutral compound (I). The uncoordinated 8-hydroxyquinolinium cations and the monoquinolinolate complexes form an alternating pi stack. The origins of fluorescence and phosphorescence in (II) are assigned to the 8-hydroxyquinolinium cation and the monoquinolinolate-Pt complex, respectively.
BLACKWELL MUNKSGAARD, 2002年03月, ACTA CRYSTALLOGRAPHICA SECTION C-CRYSTAL STRUCTURE COMMUNICATIONS, 58 (3), m147 - m149, 英語[査読有り]
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Experiments were conducted in an environmentally controlled growth chamber to evaluate the role of the root system in the salt tolerance of two soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) cultivars, Tachiyutaka and Dare, that differ in salt tolerance. Young plants were submitted to 0 (control), 40, 80, and 120 mM NaCl treatments for 3, 23, and 30 days in three experiments, respectively. The most significant differences between the two cultivars were obtained in 40 mM NaCl. Under this condition, compared with salt sensitive cv. Tachiyutaka, tolerant cv. Dare showed a higher relative shoot and root growth (Dare: 70 and 63%, Tachiyutaka: 42 and 42%, respectively), water extraction ability (Dare: 0.18 g cm(-2) d(-1) for transpiration and 0.98 g m(-1) d(-1) for water uptake, Tachiyutaka: 0.13 g cm(-2) d(-1) and 0.81 g m(-1) d(-1) respectively), root pressure (Dare: 5.68 mg g(-1) for root exudate, Tachiyutaka: 0.32 mg g(-1)), better root osmotic adjustment (Dare: -0.61 MPa for osmotic potential, Tachiyutaka: -0.59 MPa), and less sodium (Na+) accumulation in plant tissue (Dare: 0.1, 0.4, and 9.2 mg g(-1) in leaf, stem, and root, respectively, Tachiyutaka: 1.4, 3.5, and 11.6 mg g(-1)). The difference in salt tolerance between the two cultivars is attributed to the root system. The salt tolerance of cv. Dare is associated with high water uptake, and Na+ and chloride (Cl-) exclusion of the roots.
MARCEL DEKKER INC, 2002年, JOURNAL OF PLANT NUTRITION, 25 (3), 407 - 423, 英語[査読有り]
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The effect of mineral nutrition status of mother plant on the concentrations of amino and fatty acids and the emergence quality of hybrid sweet pepper seeds (cv. 'Hazera' 1195) was studied in two hydroponics experiments. Three concentrations of potassium (K) (0.5, 2.5 and 5.0 mM) combined with NH4-N to NO3-N ratios (mM/mM: 0/6.0, 0.9/5.1, 1.8/4.2 and 3.0/3.0) were conducted during the seasons from spring to summer and from autumn to winter, respectively. Seeds developed in the summer showed lower emergence percentage than those developed in the winter. When the mother plants were supplied by the same nitrogen (N) form and K concentration, the summer seeds contained significant higher K and chloride (Cl), total free amino acids, oleic acids, stearic acid, and palmitoleic acid, but lower phosphorus (P), calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg), proline and linoleic acid than the winter seeds. No difference was found in the concentrations of N, sulfur (S), palmitic acid and total fatty acids of seeds between the two seasons. Replacing of 3 mM NO3-N (50% of total N) by NH4-N or the reduction of K concentration in the solution from 2.5 mM to 0.5 mM decreased proline, histidine, total amino acids, linoleic acid, and increased the ratio of oleic acid to stearic acid in the summer seeds. The correlation and stepwise regression analysis suggested that the emergence percentage of seeds developed in the summer was positively correlated to the proline concentration, but negatively correlated to the concentrations of Cl and K and the ratio of oleic to stearic acid.
2002年, Journal of Plant Nutrition, 25 (8), 1645 - 1665, 英語[査読有り]
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The effects of increasing relative humidity on the growth and salt tolerance of two melon (Cucumis melo L.) cultivars, Revigal C-8 (salt sensitive) and Galia (salt tolerant) was investigated. One month after germination, the plants were exposed for 15 d to 0 (control) and 80 mM NaCl, under relative humidity (RH), 30 and 70 %. The growth of the whole plant, leaf, stem and root of cv. Revigal C-8 was increased with increasing RE. On the other hand, cv. Galia showed an increase in root growth with increasing RH only under the NaCl treatment. Under salinity, most of the Na(+) was withheld in the stems. An increase in RE in the NaCl treatment significantly decreased Na(+) and Cl(-) concentrations in leaves of cv. Revigal C-8, while it had no effect on their concentrations in cv. Galia. In both cultivars, increasing RH under NaCl condition significantly decreased water contents in leaves and stems, and increased osmotic potential in roots. The amount of the root exudate of cv. Galia was significantly decreased with increasing RH, while it was not affected in cv. Revigal C-8. Under the NaCl treatment, cv. Galia had significantly higher leaf osmotic potential than cv. Revigal C-8 at both relative humidities and higher amount of root exudate at 30 % RH.
SPRINGER, 2002年, BIOLOGIA PLANTARUM, 45 (3), 409 - 415, 英語[査読有り]
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An isolate of Fusarium solani (Sud 96) obtained from infected Strika plants in Sudan and six other isolates from Japan were evaluated for their effects on Striga germination. Among all the isolates, only the one from Sudan demonstrated high inhibitory activity. Aqueous and organic solvent culture extracts, as well as fungus suspension, when mixed with GR24, a synthetic analog of the natural germination Stimulant strigol, inhibited germination of conditioned Striga seeds. Fusarium solani (Sud 96) filtrates, from cultures grown on autoclaved rice, sorghum grains, and potato dextrose agar (PDA), were more effective in reducing Striga germination than those from cultures grown on wheat straw. A significant difference between rice compared to sorghum and PDA cultures only occurred at high dilutions (40-fold). Complete inhibition of germination occurred when F solani (Sud 96) culture filtrates and GR24 were applied simultaneously. Filtrate treatments made 2, 4 and 6 h subsequent to treatment with GR24 were less inhibitory. Filtrate treatments applied 8 h or more following GR24 had negligible effects on germination. Chromatographic separation on a silica gel column indicated the presence of several compounds with high inhibitory activity.
WEED SCI SOC AMER, 2001年05月, WEED SCIENCE, 49 (3), 354 - 358, 英語研究論文(学術雑誌)
Feeding experiments using Cl-36 showed that Melzispermum,dauricum root culture produces four alkaloids containing chlorine. They included the novel alkaloids dauricumine and dauricumidine as well as the known alkaloids acutumine and acutumidine. The structures of novel alkaloids were established by spectroscopic, crystallographic, and chemical methods. These four alkaloids were labeled with Cl-36, isolated, and fed independently to root cultures. Mutual conversion between acutumine and acutumidine, and between dauricumine and dauricumidine by N-methylation and N-demethylation, was demonstrated. Moreover, dauricumine was converted to acutumine and acutumidine. Epimerization of acutumidine to dauricumidine or vice versa was not observed. These results suggest that dauricumine is the first chlorinated alkaloid formed in cultured M. dauricum roots. Skewed distribution of radioactivity derived from labeled dauricumine is proof that epimerization at C-l proceeds at a lower rate than N-demethylation.
AMER CHEMICAL SOC, 2001年05月, JOURNAL OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY, 66 (10), 3299 - 3302, 英語[査読有り]
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A new alkaloid, acutudaurin, was isolated from cultured roots of Menispermum dauricum, a rich source of the chlorine-containing alkaloid acutumine and its dechlorinated analogue dechloroacutumine. The structure of acutudaurin was determined to be 2',3'-dihydro-5-hydroxy-4,6',7'-trimethoxy-1'-methylspiro[3-cyclohexene-1,10'-[3a,7a] propano[1H]indole]-2.5'(4'H)-dione by spectroscopic methods.
GEORG THIEME VERLAG KG, 2001年03月, PLANTA MEDICA, 67 (2), 194 - 195, 英語[査読有り]
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Two soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr) cultivars, Tachiyutaka and Dare, were grown in pots at 30 and 70% relative humidity (RH) and treated with 0 (control), 40 (moderate), 80 and 120 (severe) mM NaCl for 3 weeks. Increasing RH enhanced growth of salt sensitive cultivar, Tachiyutaka, but had no effect on salt tolerant cultivar. Dare, under control and moderate saline conditions. Both cultivars benefited from elevated humidity under severe saline conditions. Cultivar Tachiyutaka had poorer ability for controlling translocation of Na(+) to the leaves, lower Na(+) exclusion ability in the roots, and lower root activity under NaCl treatment, compared with cv. Dare. The increased growth of cv. Tachiyutaka at high RH was consistent with decreased Na(+) accumulation in the leaves, increased stomatal conductance and root activity, while the unchanged growth of cv. Dare was consistent with similar Na(+) accumulation in the leaves, and the decreased root activity.
SPRINGER, 2001年, BIOLOGIA PLANTARUM, 44 (3), 405 - 410, 英語[査読有り]
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Germination of witchweed (Striga hermonthica [Del,] Benth), an important root parasite on poaceous crops, requires pretreatment 'conditioning' in a warm moist environment and a subsequent exposure to a stimulant. The roles of conditioning period, CO2 and a strigol analogue (GR24) in ethylene biosynthesis and germination of the parasite were investigated, Conditioning increased the seeds' capacity to oxidize exogenous 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid (ACC), Exogenous CO2 increased the seeds capacity to oxidize ACC by 3- to 9-fold, A combination of GR24 and ACC increased ethylene production by more than 3-foId in comparison with the rates obtained using these compounds separately. Aminoethoxyvinylglycine (AVG) completely inhibited ethylene induction by GR24, but not by ACC. A GR24 treatment, made subsequent to conditioning in GR24, did not induce ethylene. However, seeds conditioned in GR24 and then given 1 mM ACC produced 293 nl l(-1) ethylene, ACC oxidase (ACCO) activity in crude extracts was increased by conditioning and CO2. The enzyme displayed an absolute requirement for ascorbate. Absence of exogenous Fe2+ reduced enzyme activity only by 14%, GR24 applied during conditioning reduced germination in response to a subsequent GR24 treatment, ACC was, invariably, less effective in inducing S, hermonthica germination than GR24 even at concentrations which induce more ethylene than concurrent GR24 treatments. The results are consistent with a model in which conditioning removes a restriction on the ethylene biosynthetic pathway in S. hermonthica seeds. GR24 modulates the key enzymes in ethylene biosynthesis. The stimulant suppresses ethylene biosynthesis in unconditioned seeds and promotes it in conditioned ones. Germination of S, hermonthica results from the joint action of GR24 and the ethylene it induces.
MUNKSGAARD INT PUBL LTD, 2000年05月, PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM, 109 (1), 75 - 80, 英語[査読有り]
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The growth of sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) was studied at three root temperature regimes (25/25, 20/10 and 15/15°C day/night) factorially combined with three NO3-: NH4+ ratios (mM ratios, 10:0, 8:2, or 6:4), as a source of nitrogen (N), in the irrigation solution. The air temperature was kept constant at 30°C. Transpiration, nutrient composition, and level of root-born cytokinins and gibberellins in the xylem exudate were monitored. The two low root temperature regimes, 15/15 and 20/10°C, restricted the growth of sesame, reduced transpiration and increased the accumulation of soluble carbohydrates in the shoot and in the roots compared to the 25/25°C regime. The NO3+:NH4+ ratios had no effect on growth. Nutrient contents in the shoot at low root temperatures, particularly K+, NO3-, and H2PO4- were decreased markedly, but Na+ increased relative to it's content in the 25/25°C regime. Increasing NH4+ proportion in the irrigation solution raised total N concentration in the plant tissues at all root temperatures. The amounts of cytokinins and gibberellins in the xylem exudate decreased at the low root temperature regimes relative to the 25/25°C regime. Low root temperature reduced xylem transport of nutrients and root born-phytohormones, most probably because of reduced water flow through the plant relative to the 25/25°C regime.
Marcel Dekker Inc., 2000年, Journal of Plant Nutrition, 23 (1), 123 - 140, 英語[査読有り]
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The growth of crown and lateral roots emerged from the excised phytomers of pearl millet (Pennisetum typhoideum Rich.), barnyard millet (Echinochloa frumentacea Link.) and maize (Zea mays L.) was studied under normal and low osmotic potential conditions. The plants were grown in two solutions with osmotic potentials of -0.02 and -0.54 MPa for 6 days. The relative growth rate of the roots in total length (RGR(L)) , was not affected by osmotic stress in pearl and barnyard millets, but that in stressed maize was reduced to 64% of the control. Similarly, the relative growth rate of the roots in dry weight (RGRW), was not affected by osmotic stress in pearl and barnyard millets, but significantly reduced in maize. Osmotic stress increased the specific root length of the lateral roots in pearl and barnyard millets, but did not affect that of maize. The photosynthetic rate (Pr) in the two millets was decreased to ca. 60% of the control by the stress, and that in maize was reduced to 21%. Under the stress, Pr in the three species was limited mainly by low stomatal conductance, but no clear relationship was found between Pr and osmotic adjustment of the leaf. The relative water content of the leaf was lower in maize than in the two millets. The resistance to water flow through the phytomer (R) was significantly increased by osmotic stress in maize, but not significantly in the two millets. The mean root length (R̄L̄) was decreased by the stress in maize, but not in the two millets. The maintenance of RGR(L) in the two millets was associated with sustained R, R̄L̄ and also with the maintenance of Pr and allocation of assimilates to roots.
Crop Science Society of Japan, 2000年, Plant Production Science, 3 (1), 55 - 60, 英語[査読有り]
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Two oxoisoaporphine alkaloids, 2,3-dihydrodauriporphine and tyraminoporphine, together with the known alkaloid dauriporphine, were isolated from Menispermum dauricum roots cultured in a medium containing ketoconazole, a cytochrome P-450 inhibitor. Structures of the alkaloids were established by spectroscopic, crystallographic and chemical methods. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD, 1999年12月, PHYTOCHEMISTRY, 52 (8), 1431 - 1435, 英語[査読有り]
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The effects of chloride ion on the production of acutumine and dechloroacutumine, by Menispermum dauricum root culture, were studied. The chloride ion content in the medium plays a key role in the production of both alkaloids. A low chloride medium promoted production of dechloroacutumine and suppressed that of acutumine. Production of the two alkaloids during the 60 day culture period was closely associated with root biomass. Both alkaloids accumulated in the roots and a relatively small proportion was exuded into the medium. The intact plant produced very low amounts of both alkaloids. On the average, cultured roots contained 22- and 75-fold more acutumine and dechloroacutumine, respectively, than intact plants.
1999年03月10日, Phytochemistry, 50 (5), 775 - 779, 英語[査読有り]
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Several mechanisms have been proposed to explain the high tolerance of sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] to drought. This paper reports a field study on the effects of soil moisture stress on the rooting habits, transpiration rate, and xylem anatomy of two sorghum cultivars, Tabat (drought susceptible) and Gadambalia (drought tolerant). Two levels of water stress, -0.02 MPa (wet) and -0.75 MPa (dry), were applied. Tabat had a higher root length density (RLD), higher late metaxylem (LMX) vessels per nodal root, higher leaf area, and higher transpiration rate than Gadambalia. In Tabat, soil moisture stress reduced RLD by 30%, nodal roots by 31%, number of LMX vessels in the root by 42%, leaf area by 13%, and transpiration rate by 11%. In Gadambalia soil moisture stress did not affect RLD at depths ≥0.2 m, number of nodal roots, or number of LMX vessels per nodal root. However, leaf area and transpiration rate were reduced by 3 and 11%, respectively. Under dry conditions, Gadambalia displayed a higher water extraction efficiency than Tabat throughout the profile (0-0.9 m). In Gadambalia, unlike Tabat, the stem was highly sclerified. A 1- to 3-cell-thick layer of schlerenchyana was observed beneath the epidermis. The peripheral vascular bundles were surrounded with a 3- to 6-cell-thick schlerenchyma sheath. However, in roots anatomical differences were less prominent. Drought tolerance in Gadambalia is associated with higher water extraction efficiency, fewer nodal roots per plant, fewer LMX vessels per nodal root, a smaller leaf area, and a well developed sclerenchyma.
Crop Science Society of America, 1999年, Crop Science, 39 (1), 168 - 173, 英語[査読有り]
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The biosynthetic relationship between acutumine 1 and dechloroacutumine 2 was studied using 13C-labeled tyrosine and 3H-labeled 2 as tracers. 13C-NMR spectra of 13C-labeled 1 and 2 showed that the alkaloids, each composed of two molecules of tyrosine, are derived from the same biosynthetic pathway. Feeding Menispermum dauricum (Menispermaceae) roots, cultured in a chloride-enriched medium, with 3H-labeled 2 demonstrated that 1 is the only alkaloid metabolite of 2. Conversion (5%) of the exogenously applied 2, taken up by the roots, into 1 showed that 2 is the precursor of 1. Incomplete conversion of 2 into 1 suggests accumulation of the exogenously applied 2 in cell organelles and/or compartmentation of the enzymes involved in the biosynthesis of 1. © 1999, Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. All rights reserved.
1999年01月01日, Bioscience, Biotechnology and Biochemistry, 63 (3), 515 - 518, 英語[査読有り]
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A novel alkaloid, dechloroacutumine, was isolated from Menispermum dauricum roots, a rich source of the chlorine-containing alkaloid acutumine, cultured in chlorine-deficient medium. Its structure was elucidated by spectral and crystallographic analysis. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD, 1998年11月, PHYTOCHEMISTRY, 49 (5), 1293 - 1297, 英語[査読有り]
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Jasmonates and related compounds were found to elicit the seed germination of the important root parasites, clover broomrape (Orobanche minor Smith) and witchweed [Striga hermonthica (Del.) Benth]. The stimulation of seed germination by the esters was more effective than by the corresponding free acids, and methyl jasmonate (MJA) was the most active stimulant among the compounds tested.
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD, 1998年07月, BIOSCIENCE BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY, 62 (7), 1448 - 1450, 英語[査読有り]
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Germination of Striga hermonthica (Del.) Benth, a noxious parasitic weed on cereals, requires an exogenous stimulant produced by the roots of host and some nonhost plant species. Root cultures of Menispermum dauricum (DC.), a nonhost broad-leaved herbaceous plant, produced a group of substances that induce the parasite germination. This paper reports the establishment of a high-stimulant-producing M. dauricum root culture by manipulation of culture composition. A modified B5 medium (MB5) containing 35.7 mM nitrogen at a NO3-/NH4+ ratio of 1:42, 0.1 mM Fe2+, 1.0 mM Ca2+, 0.55 mM inorganic phosphorus, 0.28 mM inositol, 4.1 mu M nicotinic acid, 3.7 mu M I pyridoxine hydrochloride, 14.8 mu M thiamin hydrochloride, 1 mu M 1-naphthaleneacetic acid (NAA), and 4% sucrose sustained root growth for a longer period and increased root biomass by >30% and stimulant production by 5-fold, in comparison to the standard B5 medium supplemented with 3% sucrose and 1 mu M NAA.
AMER CHEMICAL SOC, 1998年04月, JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY, 46 (4), 1587 - 1592, 英語[査読有り]
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Several fungal metabolites were examined for their effects on germination of the root parasitic weeds witchweed, Striga hermonthica (Del.) Benth, and clover broomrape, Orobanche minor Smith. Among these metabolites cotylenins (CNs) and fusicoccins (FCs) at concentrations as low as 10(-5) M induced high seed germination (>50%) of both parasites. Inhibitors of ethylene biosynthesis [2-(2-aminoethoxyvinyl)glycine (AVG)] and action [silver thiosulfate (STS)] reduced CN- and FC-induced Striga germination but not that of Orobanche. This suggests that induction of Striga germination by CNs and FCs, as is the case with the true natural stimulant "strigol", requires both ethylene biosynthesis and action, while that of Orobanche does not.
AMER CHEMICAL SOC, 1998年04月, JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY, 46 (4), 1583 - 1586, 英語[査読有り]
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A new non-destructive method for the measurement of root elongation in soil was developed using acoustic emission (AE) sensors. Collisions between soil particles caused by the growth of the root tip generated sound pulses that were detected by the AE sensors. In a simulation experiment, using a stainless steel rod (d= 1.3 mm), AE counts increased as the rod approached the sensor. The relative AE count (Ri) calculated from the values obtained from two sensors, vertically placed 15 mm apart, was only slightly influenced by the rod penetration rate and soil conditions, and linearly correlated with the distance between the rod tip and the center of the upper AE sensor. In the experiments using a maize primary root, Ri (Y) was significantly correlated with the distance (X) between the root tip and the center of the upper AE sensor as in the simulation experiment. Accordingly the root tip position could be estimated using the equation Y=0.994-0.0640X (r=0.883**). Calculated values for root elongation were comparable to those obtained from actual measurements.
Crop Science Society of Japan, 1998年03月, Plant Production Science, 1 (1), 25 - 29, 英語[査読有り]
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The naturally occurring sesquiterpene sorgolactone (2) belongs to the class of "strigolactones", which are highly potent germination stimulants for seeds of the parasitic weeds Striga and Orobanche. The aim of the present work was to synthesize all eight stereoisomers of sorgolactone and to evaluate their activities in the stimulation of germination of S. hermontica and O. crenata. Two racemic diastereomers of the ABC part of sorgolactone, rac.10a and rac.10b respectively, were prepared and coupled with homochiral latent D-ring synthons 12 and ent.12. In this manner, four mixtures of two separable (protected) sorgolactone diastereomers were obtained. Deprotection gave all eight target compounds as single isomers. Bioassays revealed that only those isomers possessing the same stereochemistry as natural sorgolactone at two adjacent chiral centers exhibit high biological activities.
American Chemical Society, 1998年02月20日, Journal of Organic Chemistry, 63 (4), 1259 - 1267, 英語[査読有り]
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Oilseed rape (Brassica napus L.) response to root temperature regimes (20/20, 16/8 and 12/12°C day/night) at constant 20°C air temperature was studied. At each regime, three NO3 -:NH4 + ratios (10:0, 8:2, or 6:4), at constant 10 mM N, in the irrigation solution were tested. Plant growth, transpiration, ionic composition and level of cytokinins and gibberellins in the xylem exudate were monitored. The two low root temperature regimes, 12/12 and 16/8°C, reduced rape shoot growth by 28 and 22%, and increased the accumulation of soluble carbohydrates by 42 and 26% in the roots, respectively, as compared to the 20/20°C regime. Low root temperatures reduced plants transpiration. The NO3 -:NH4 + ratios had no effect on rape growth. At low root temperatures NO3-contents increased in the shoot and decreased in the roots. The sum of cations and that of anions at 12/12 and 16/8°C root temperatures decreased significantly as compared to 20/20°C. The presence of NH4 + in the irrigation solution decreased the concentrations of Ca2+ and Mg2+ in the shoots and roots and increased that of Cl- in the shoots and of H2PO4 - in the roots at all root temperatures. Cytokinins and gibberellins contents in the xylem exudate decreased at the low root temperature regimes. Low root temperature reduced total upward transport of the mineral nutrients and phytohormones, most probably because of reduced water flow through the plant.
Taylor and Francis Inc., 1998年, Journal of Plant Nutrition, 21 (7), 1463 - 1481, 英語[査読有り]
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The first total synthesis of sorgolactone is reported, which confirms the proposed structure of the naturally occurring germination stimulant.
1997年03月31日, Tetrahedron Letters, 38 (13), 2321 - 2324, 英語[査読有り]
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The effect of cytochrome P-450 inhibitors on biosynthesis of benzylisoquinoline alkaloids, in cultured roots of Stephania cepharantha Hayata and Menispermum dauricum DC., was studied. In S. cepharantha only two alkaloids, aromoline and berbamine, were produced. Most inhibitors reduced root growth and alkaloid biosynthesis. Alkaloid contents were positively correlated with root growth (r=0.82 and 0.78 for aromoline and berbamine, respectively). In M. dauricum ancymidol and metyrapone promoted root growth, ketoconazole was inhibitory, while other inhibitors had inconsistent effects. Production of the alkaloids dauricine and acutumine was curtailed by all inhibitors. Alkaloid contents were not related to root growth. None of the inhibitors induced accumulation of the immediate monomeric precursors of benzylisoquinoline. However, ketoconazole-treated M. dauricum roots accumulated tyramine, an early precursor of benzylisoquinoline, and two unidentified tyrosine-derived alkaloids with molecular masses of 353 and 426.
Elsevier GmbH, 1997年, Journal of Plant Physiology, 150 (4), 376 - 380, 英語[査読有り]
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Cultured roots of Menispermum dauricum, a rich source of the bisbenzylisoquinoline alkaloid dauricine (1), were fed with L-[U-^<14>C]tyrosine, L-[3-^<13>C] tyrosine, and [2-^<13>C] tyramine independently, and the incorporation of possible early precursors into 1 was studied. The results demonstrdted that 1 was composed of four molecules of tyrosine, and that tyramine was specifically incorporated into the isoquinoline portions of 1. The unusual chlorine-containinig alkaloid acutumine (3), into which ^<14>C-labeled tyrosine was also incorporated, was identified as onie of the main conistituents in the alkaloid fraction from the roots.
社団法人日本農芸化学会, 1996年03月, Bioscience, biotechnology, and biochemistry, 60 (3), 503 - 505, 英語[査読有り]
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Drought tolerance is an important crop characteristic for maintenance of productivity under water deficit conditions. INterspecific differences among four gramineous crops (barnyard millet, maize, pearl miller and sorghum) in growth response to soil drying were studied. Seeds were sown in a sandy soil. Irrigation was stopped in some plots 16 days after sowing and was continued in others. Stopping irrigation increased resistance to water flow to between 2- and 21-fold. However, it decreased the soil water potential by -0.004 to - 12.7 MPa, the relative growth rate (RGR) by 15 to 27% the net assimilation rate (NAR) by 17 to 34% and the photosynthetic rate by 16 to 45%, respectively. Pearl miller and sorghum, which were identified as drought tolerant, displayed the lowest reductions in RGR. RGR was predominantly limited by NAR in all crops. The photosynthetic rate was preponderantly limited by stomatal conductance. Stomatal conductance correlated with leaf xylem water potential significantly. Pearl millet and sorghum showed the highest leaf water status. Root systems of all crops reached 140 cm soil depth. Under water stress, total length was significantly reduced in maize, was not affected in barnyard millet, and was significantly increased in sorghum and pearl millet. Drought tolerance in sorghum and pearl millet was associated with sustained water uptake ability by increasing total root length and maintenance of high leaf water status under soil drying conditions at the vegetative growth stage.
Crop Science Society of Japan, 1996年, Japanese Journal of Crop Science, 65 (2), 352 - 360, 英語[査読有り]
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Tomato (Lycopersicon esculuntum Mill.) grown in open fields in dry land areas or in non-controlled greenhouses are subjected to substantial daily changes in root temperature. In the field, root-zone temperatures fluctuate both diurnally and during the growing season. The purpose of this study was to monitor root-zone temperature effects on tomato initial growth, transpiration, sap flow rate, leaf and air temperatures differences, nitrate accumulation, total nitrogen, and soluble carbohydrates in the shoot and roots as well as levels of endogenous cytokinins and gibberellins in xylem exudate. Tomato seedlings were grown in three growth cabinets with variable control of root temperatures. Three day/night root temperature regimes (12/12, 16/8 and 20/20°C) were employed. Low day root temperatures of 12 and 16°C reduced shoot dry weight by 47 and 26%, root dry weight by 36 and 14%, shoot nitrate by 79 and 50%, root nitrate by 49 and 16%, levels of cytokinins in root xylem exudate by 27 and 13% and gibberellins by 65 and 23%, in relation to the respective values of 20°C day root temperature. Soluble carbohydrates in the shoot and roots were increased significantly (18 and 111%) by 12°C root temperature. The main effects of low root temperatures on shoot growth stem from slow upward transport of plant hormones and nitrate rather than reduction in their rate of biosynthesis or entry to the root, respectively.
Marcel Dekker Inc., 1996年, Journal of Plant Nutrition, 19 (3-4), 619 - 634, 英語[査読有り]
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Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) is commercially grown in a wide range of climatic conditions. There is a need to understand nutrient uptake by tomato at various climatic conditions in order to devise the specific nutrient supply to this important crop. Tomato seedlings, at the first flower blooming stage, were transplanted into 6-L pots of washed sand. Four root temperature regimes (day/night, °C) 12/12, 16/08, 17/17, and 30/20, and four temperatures of the shoots 20/20, 25/25, 25/15, and 30/20 were controlled separately for the shoots and roots. All four growth cabinets had the same day length of 13 h and light intensity of 400 μmole/m2/s measured on top of the canopy, The relative humidity was 85%. The nutrient solutions contained 10 mM N in three ratios of nitrate:ammonium (NO3:NH4)—10:0, 8:2, and 6:4 each in three replications in each growth cabinet. The water consumption, fresh and dry weight, water soluble nutrient in the plant, exudate composition at the end of the experiment and total mineral composition in the shoots were determined. The transpiration ratio for the high root temperatures was 190 g H20/g DM. Based on rate of water uptake, plant growth on the 16/08°C root regime was significantly higher than that of 12/12°C root regime, despite the fact that the average temperature on time was the same in both treatments. Low root temperatures decreased the concentrations of cations in the plant but had no effect on the balance between cations and anions (C-A). Increasing NH4 proportion decreased C-A in the plant. At root temperature of 12°C, potassium (K) and NO3were present at high concentration in the exudate but soluble NO3in the shoot was the lowest. The result suggests that nitrate reduced in the shoot produced organic anions that are left in the shoot and their charge balance that on K, due to slow root growth at low temperatures. Higher DM was produced by the NO3only form at low variable root temperature than in the treatments that contained NH4. At low root temperature, the K selectivity against sodium (Na) was reduced. This suggest that, at low root temperatures, high K concentration in the nutrient solution might he needed. © 1994, Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. All rights reserved.
1994年10月01日, Journal of Plant Nutrition, 17 (11), 2001 - 2024, 英語[査読有り]
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Root Cultures of Menispermum dauricum were established from adventitious roots formed on the leaf segments. These roots produce dauricine as a major constituent and the optimum conditions for dauricine production in cultured roots were investigated. A dauricine content of more than 0.5% dry weight was achieved in Gamborg's B5 medium containing 3% sucrose and 7.5 μM NAA. Tyrosine and tyramine, possible precursors of dauricine, increased dauricine formation. There was a positive correlation between dauricine content and root growth. © 1994.
1994年, Phytochemistry, 36 (3), 679 - 683, 英語[査読有り]
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Cultured roots of Stephania cepharantha, rich in the bisbenzylisoquinolines aromoline (1) and berbamine (2), were fed [3‐13 C]tyrosine. The labelled alkaloids were isolated. 13C NMR spectra showed that 13C was specifically incorporated into sites on 1 and 2. The ratios of 13C enrichment for the benzyl and isoquinoline portions of 1 and 2 were the same within the experimental limits, evidence that both alkaloids are derived from a common intermediate. Copyright © 1993 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
1993年, Phytochemical Analysis, 4 (3), 100 - 102, 英語[査読有り]
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Synthesis of IL-1β and TNFα by human monocytes-macrophages was significantly inhibited by eleven bisbenzylisoquinolines and one half-molecule (benzylisoquino-line), with IC50 values in the μM range. The results indicate that these compounds may have value in the therapy of human diseases where these inflammatory cytokines have a central role in pathogenesis. © 1993, Rapid Communications of Oxford Ltd.
1993年, Mediators of Inflammation, 2 (3), 199 - 203, 英語[査読有り]
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Cultured roots of Stephania cepharantha, rich sources of the bisbenzylisoquinolines aromoline [1] and berbamine [2], were fed [2-13C] tyramine and the labelled alkaloids isolated. The 13C-nmr spectra showed that 13C was specifically incorporated into the isoquinoline portions of 1 and 2. The results suggest that either the hydroxylation of tyramine proceeds more rapidly than its oxidation or that tyrosine conversion to the benzyl moiety proceeds via its corresponding α-keto acid. © 1993, American Chemical Society. All rights reserved.
1993年, Journal of Natural Products, 56 (8), 1229 - 1233, 英語[査読有り]
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Cultured roots of Stephania cepharantha, which are rich sources of bisbenzylisoquinoline alkaloids, were fed 14C-labelled tyrosine, tyramine or dopamine. While tyrosine was well incorporated into the bisbenzylisoquinolines, tyramine and dopamine were poorly incorporated. Incorporated tyrosine was shown to be decarboxylated and stored as tyramine in the roots, then gradually converted to the bisbenzylisoquinolines. Tracer experiments using [3-13C]tyrosine demonstrated that tyrosine was specifically incorporated into the corresponding sites of aromoline, which verified that aromoline was composed of four molecules of tyrosine. The ratio of 13C-enrichments of C-4 and C-α in (R) and (S) halves of aromoline was the same within experimental limits. This indicated that the two coclaurine units must have one and the same biogenetic origin. © 1990.
1990年10月29日, FEBS Letters, 273 (1-2), 82 - 86, 英語[査読有り]
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Bisbenzylisoquinoline alkaloid production was studied in roots of Stephania cepharantha (Menispermaceae). Various cultural conditions influenced alkaloid production. Low concentrations of gibberellin suppressed browning of the cultured roots, and stimulated their growth and the production of bisbenzylisoquinoline alkaloids. Reducing the major element concentration of B5 medium by half increased root growth and alkaloid content. Elimination of the ammonium sulfate from B5 medium also increased the root alkaloid content, but it decreased growth as well. The optimal sucrose concentration was 3%. Cytokinin did not promote alkaloid production. As a result of these investigations, a modified B5 medium (SB5 medium) was developed for the production of bisbenzylisoquinoline alkaloids by cultured roots of S. cepharantha. The cultured roots grew well in this medium, with about a 20-fold dry weight increase in 30 days. The aromoline content in cultured roots was more than 1% and berbamine content more than 0.5% of the dry wt. The alkaloid levels of these cultured roots are much higher than those of the plants. © 1988, Japan Society for Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Agrochemistry. All rights reserved.
1988年, Agricultural and Biological Chemistry, 52 (6), 1495 - 1498, 英語[査読有り]
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Roots obtained from the callus and tuber of Stephania cepharantha were cultured. These roots produced at least five bisbenzylisoquinoline alkaloids homoaromoline, aromoline, isotetrandrine, berbamine and cycleanine. In each cell line, the main constituents were always aromoline and berbamine. There was a high, positive correlation between the aromoline and berbamine contents. © 1988.
1988年, Phytochemistry, 27 (5), 1379 - 1381, 英語[査読有り]
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The effects of lysine analogs and aspartate-derived amino acids on the growth of wheat cell suspension culture were studied. S-(2-Aminoethyl)-L-cysteine (AEC), δ-hydroxylysine (DHL) and trans-lysene caused complete growth inhibition at 1.0 mM. The growth inhibition of lysine analogs were, in the order of decreasing effectiveness; AEC≥DHL, trans-lysene>oxalysine, homolysine and lysyne. cis-Lysene and methyl-lysine were not inhibitory even at concentrations of 10 mM. Lysine effectively relieved growth inhibition induced by the lysine analogs. Lysine plus threonine showed concerted inhibition, which was relieved by the addition of methionine. Activity of aspartate kinase extracted from wheat cell suspension culture was strongly inhibited by L-lysine; 0.75 to 1 mM of lysine was required for half-maximal inhibition. Threonine and methionine, individually or in combination with lysine, showed no inhibitory effect on the enzyme activity. S-Adenosylmethionine, when added with lysine in equimolar concentrations, enhanced the feedback inhibition by lysine, lowering the concentration of lysine for half-maximal inhibition to 0.13 mM. The aspartate kinase isolated from the cells cultured in the presence of 5 mM lysine did not differ in regulatory properties from the enzyme from the cells cultured without lysine. AEC at 5 mM inhibited the enzyme activity by 50%. Other lysine analogs were not inhibitory to the enzyme activity even at 10 mM. Growth inhibition of wheat suspension culture by aspartate-derived amino acids and lysine analogs were discussed in relation to their inhibitory effects on aspartate kinase activity.
Japanese Society of Plant Physiologists, 1986年06月, Plant and cell physiology, 27 (4), 607 - 617, 英語[査読有り]
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To identify hydroxylated products of GR24, the synthesis of 5-, 6-, 7- and 8-hydroxy GR24 was undertaken. First, 5- and 6-hydroxy-1-indanone 1, 2 were protected with a MOM group, gave MOM protected indanone 3, 4, respectively. Indanone 3 and 4 reacted with dimethyl carbonate in the presence of sodium hydride, then ethyl bromoacetate gave compounds 5 and 6. Acid catalyzed hydrolysis and subsequent decarboxylation gave carboxylic acids 7 and 8. Then, sodium borohydride reduction, followed by acid treatment gave tricyclic lactones 9 and 10, respectively. Formylation of ABC-ring and coupling with D-ring are ongoing.
植物化学調節学会, 2011年10月03日, 植物化学調節学会研究発表記録集, (46), 70 - 70, 日本語Strigolactones (SLs) act as a phytohormone which inhibit shoot branching. Naturally occurring SLs such as 5-deoxystrigol consist of tricyclic ABC-ring and D-ring connected with enol ether bridge. Synthetic SL analogues such as GR24 were known to exhibit similar activity as natural SLs. However, it is still unclear whether SLs themselves are the active form or precursors of active principles. To get insight into the structure essential for inhibiting shoot branching, information about SL structure-activity relationship is necessary. In this study, we employed over 20 ABC-ring analogues of SL and tested their activity toward rice d10 mutant grown in hydroponic system. Based on the branching bioassay, D-ring and enol ether bridge structure were found to be critical but the AB-ring moiety is less important on SL activity. Furthermore, compounds having phenyl ether as a substitute for enol ether exhibited high activity, but the replacement of enol ether by benzyl ether resulted in the loss of activity. These results imply that D-ring and π-conjugated system are required for shoot branching inhibition.
植物化学調節学会, 2011年10月03日, 植物化学調節学会研究発表記録集, (46), 72 - 72, 日本語Strigolactones have been isolated from root exudates of various plants. A series of strigolactones may be derived from 5-deoxystrigol by oxidation, acetylation, methylation and demethylation. We found that some plants can convert GR24 to its hydroxylated products. In this study, 5-deoxystrigol was applied to hydroponically grown sorghum (Sorghum bicolor), and the conversion of the probable common precursor of other strigolactones to hydroxylated strigolactones was analyzed by LC-MS/MS. A sorghum variety referred to as NM24 was selected as the highest producer of sorgomol (9-hydroxylated 5-deoxystrigol). NM24 converted [6'-D]-5-deoxystrigol and [6'-D]-2'-epi-5-deoxystrigol to [6'-D]-sorgomol and its 2'-epimer, respectively. Accordingly, the ability to hydroxylate 5-deoxystrigol at C-9 in sorghum was confirmed.
植物化学調節学会, 2011年10月03日, 植物化学調節学会研究発表記録集, (46), 71 - 71, 日本語Alectrol was originally isolated from root exudates of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) as a germination stimulant for Striga gesnerioides and Alectra vogelii. The strigolactone was also isolated from red clover (Trifolium pretense) as a stimulant for Orobanche minor and identified most probably as (+)-orobanchyl acetate. However, authentic (+)-orobanchyl acetate induced negligible S. gesnerioides seed germination. In this study, the germination stimulants for seeds of S. gesnerioides produced by cowpea were reinvestigated. Root exudates of cowpea were collected and fractionated. Two germination stimulants were detected. Based on chromatographic behavior on HPLC and physicochemical properties including CD and NMR spectra, structures of the isolated stimulants were determined as ent-2'-epi-orobanchol and ent-2'-epi-orobanchyl acetate. The same strigolactones were identified in root exudates of red clover.
植物化学調節学会, 2011年10月03日, 植物化学調節学会研究発表記録集, (46), 74 - 74, 日本語Steroidal saponins have various biological activities. Steroidal saponins are often found in monocotyledons such as plants of the families Dioscoreaceae, Agavaceae, and Liliaceae. In particular, the rhizomes of Dioscorea, known as yam, contain furostane and spirostane glycosides such as protodioscin and dioscin, respectively. These steroid saponins are derived from choresterol by sequential modification with oxygenation and transglycosylation reaction as shown in Figure 1. Namely, several P450s are likely involved in oxygenations at the C-16, C-22, and C-26 positions, and UGTs will function in transglycosylation at C-3 and C-26. But little is known about enzyme and genes for dioscin biosynthesis. To investigate steroidal saponin biosynthesis in Dioscorea spp., we performed comparative transcriptome analysis of the rhizomes of Dioscorea spp. We will utilize these datasets to identify key genes for cholesterol and dioscin biosynthesis, and will apply the results to plant metabolic engineering of steroidal saponins.
植物化学調節学会, 2011年10月03日, 植物化学調節学会研究発表記録集, (46), 114 - 114, 日本語Parasitic weeds, Striga spp. and Orobanche spp. cause serious damage to agriculture worldwide. A novel and effective strategy for parasitic weed control is desired for economical and humanitarian reasons. We focused on the germination process of parasitic weeds to find biological events specific to these species and conducted metabolic profiling of Orobanche minor seeds. Consequently, we revealed that gentianose, a rare trisaccharide consisted of two glucose and a fructose, was decreased concurrently with increases of glucose and fructose immediately after GR24 treatment. A potent inhibitor of glycosyl hydrolases, nojirimycin bisulfite, decreased not only the germination rate of O. minor but also that of Striga gesnerioides. From these results, we hypothesize that gentianose metabolism is crucial for germination of these parasitic weeds and the key enzyme in the gentianose metabolic pathway could be a novel target for selective control of parasitic weeds. To characterize the enzymes involved in gentianose metabolism, we extracted crude enzyme from O. minor seeds and measured glycosyl hydrolyzing activity. As a result, it is revealed gentianose is hydrolyzed to monosaccharides via disaccharide gentiobiose. The gentiobiose hydrolyzing activity in the cell wall/membrane binding protein fraction was increased during the germination process and reached a maximum 4 days after GR24 treatment. Additionally, gentiobiose hydrolyzing enzyme was inhibited selectively by nojirimycin.
一般社団法人 植物化学調節学会, 2011年, 植物化学調節学会 研究発表記録集, 46, 76 - 76, 日本語Polyunsaturated fatty acids in biomembranes are oxidized easily, and result in various low-molecular weight compounds. These compounds include α,β-unsaturated carbonyls like acrolein and methylvinylketone, which are highly reactive. The toxicity of these reactive compounds are based on their ability to form the Michael adducts with thiols and amino groups in proteins and nucleic acids. Therefore, it is important to scavenge α,β-unsaturated carbonyls for maintaining homeostasis in plants. In this study, we purifed the acrolein-reducing enzyme from cucumber leaves and determined its partial amino acid sequences. Based on RT-PCR with degenerate primers and RACE strategies, two cDNA sequences contained fully functional region of the enzyme were obtained. One has chloroplast-targeted transit sequence at N-terminal region, and the other has no. These results indicate that cucumber leaves have α,β-unsaturated carbonyl-detoxifying enzymes localizing in chloroplast and cytosol.
植物化学調節学会, 2010年10月01日, 植物化学調節学会研究発表記録集, (45), 97 - 97, 日本語Coumarins are ubiquitously found as the plant secondary metabolites in plants and are biosynthesized via ortho-hydroxylation of cinnamates by cinnamates 2'-hydroxylase (C2'H), which is a key enzyme in coumarins biosynthesis. We investigated C2'Hs from Arabidopsis and sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas), which accumulate the glucosides of scopoletin and umbelliferone, respectively. Previous studies showed that C2'H is a 2-oxoglutarate-dependent dioxygenase and catalyzes ortho-hydroxylation of the CoA-ester of cinnamates to yield coumarins. The results suggest that the chemical composition of coumarins in plant species is determined by the substrate specificity of C2'H in each of the plants. To understand coumarins biosynthesis in various plants, we have isolated a C2'H (LjC2'H) cDNA from Lotus japonicus, in which coumarins have not yet been found so far. We found that LjC2'H catalyzes ortho-hydroxylation of feruloyl-CoA and cafeoyl-CoA to form scopoletin and esculetin, respectively. We have also isolated a C2'H cDNA from grapefruit (Citrus x paradisi). Grapefruit accumulates furanocoumarins, which is derived from umbelliferone, and characterization of grapefruit C2'H is in progress. In addition, we have established bacterial biosynthesis of coumarins. Plant C2'Hs were co-expressed with 4-coumaroyl CoA:ligase in E. coli, and the feeding of cinnamates resulted in the accumulation of coumarins in the culture medium.
植物化学調節学会, 2010年10月01日, 植物化学調節学会研究発表記録集, (45), 100 - 100, 日本語Mesquite (Prosopis juliflora) is the leguminous shrubs growing in the tropical or subtropical regions. In this study, we are searching for biologically active substances produced by mesquite leaves toward root parasitic plants. Dried mesquite leaves (250g) were extracted with methanol. After partitioning, the extract (48.6g) yielded crude alkaloids (3.9g), which exhibited the potent inhibitory activity for seed germination and radicle elongation of root parasitic plants Striga hermonthica and Orobanche minor. Bioassay-guided separation of the crude alkaloids by silica gel column chromatography, TLC and HPLC gave two active principles. Structural analysis of the compounds is in progress.
植物化学調節学会, 2010年10月01日, 植物化学調節学会研究発表記録集, (45), 51 - 51, 日本語Orobanche minor seedlings were attached onto red clover (Trifolium pretense) roots grown in rhizotrons. Approximately 30% of the O. minor seedlings formed tubercles on red clover roots 2 weeks after attachment. Root primordia were appeared on the surface of the tubercles, and crown roots were developed 19 days after attachement. A shoot bud was differentiated from the crown roots 5 weeks after attachment. O. minor parasitism induced little morphological changes in red clover roots during the development process from tubercle formation (de-differentiation) to shoot bud formation (re-differentiation). These observations suggest that O. minor produces growth regulators in its own metabolism to control its differentiation. In addition, the crown roots and the shoot bud were differentiated without the seed embryo of O. minor, suggesting that the developmental process seems to be the process of adventitious root and shoot formation. To investigate the involvement of phytohormone homeostasis in the differentiation process, the endogenous levels of various plant hormones during the developmental process from seed germination to flowering were measured. Furthermore, gene expression involved in the developmental process of O. minor has been extensively studied with the next-generation sequencing platform.
植物化学調節学会, 2010年10月01日, 植物化学調節学会研究発表記録集, (45), 49 - 49, 日本語Objectives: Gentiana urnula Harry Sm. is a small perennial plant distributed in the high mountain regions (3700-5700m altitude) in western China and Himalaya, and its flower has been used traditionally as "Gang-gah Chung" in Tibetan medicine systems. Our extensive screenings of alpine plants in the regions have shown the flower of G. urnula contains strong antioxidants. Regarding the chemical ingredients, however, little information is currently available except for the presence of some iridoid compounds. This study, therefore, focused on the exploration of main antioxidants contained in the flower. Methods: Methanol extract from the dried flowers of G. urnula was used as a starting material for purification. The crude extract dispersed in water was extracted with ethyl acetate and subsequently with n-butanol. The n-butanol fraction was further purified by mid-pressure LC (Yamazen) and HPLC (Shiseido) using C18 reverse phase columns. DPPH radical scavenging assay was used for the evaluation of antioxidant activity. Three antioxidant compounds were purified and subjected for structural analyses (NMR and HR-MS). Results: Two compounds were identified as known iridoid glycosides (Gentiournoside A and Gentiournoside E). The other one, which exhibited the highest antioxidant activity, was a novel iridoid with MW 782. The content of the novel iridoid in the dried flower was calculated to be approximately 0.7w/w% from its recovery rate.
植物化学調節学会, 2010年10月01日, 植物化学調節学会研究発表記録集, (45), 103 - 103, 日本語Orobanche minor is an obligate root parasitic weed belonging to Orobanchaceae. Some root parasitic weeds of Orobanchaceae cause serious damage to many agronomically important crops worldwide. A novel and effective strategy for the parasitic weed control is desired for economical and humanitarian reasons. Since the life cycle of parasitic weeds is significantly different from that of host plants, understanding of the parasite-specific biological events is important for design of selective control strategies. We focused on the germination process of parasitic weeds to find biological events specific to these species and conducted metabolic profiling of O. minor seeds. Consequently, we revealed that gentianose was decreased immediately after GR24 treatment. Gentianose is a trisaccharide consisted of two glucoses and a fructose. An inhibitor of glycosyl hydrolases, nojirimycin bisulfite (NJ), decreased the germination rate. From these results, we hypothesize that gentianose metabolism is essential for germination of O. minor seed and the key enzyme in the gentianose metabolic pathway could be a novel target for selective control of parasitic weeds. In this study, we extracted crude enzymes from O. minor seeds and measured glycosyl hydrolyzing activity. We revealed that the enzyme involved in germination did not exist in the soluble fraction, but associated with the insoluble components, most likely the cell wall.
一般社団法人 植物化学調節学会, 2010年, 植物化学調節学会 研究発表記録集, 45, 50 - 50, 日本語Mesquite (Prosopis juliflora) is the leguminous shrubs growing in the tropical or subtropical regions. In this study, we conduct screening of biologically active substances produced by mesquite. Dried mesquite leaves (250g) were extracted with methanol. The extract (48.6g) was partitioned into the acidic and neutral fraction (22.2g) and the basic fraction (3.9g). The acidic and neutral fraction exhibited the inhibitory activity for root and shoot growth of lettuce seedlings. Furthermore, the basic fraction and the acidic and neutral fraction inhibited seed germination of Striga hermonthica, S. gesnerioides and Orobanche minor. The purification of these bioactive substances is in progress.
植物化学調節学会, 2009年10月06日, 植物化学調節学会研究発表記録集, (44), 52 - 52, 日本語Coumarins are ubiquitously found as the plant secondary metabolites in plants. They are thought to play important roles in plant defense due to their antimicrobial and antioxidative activities. Coumarins are biosynthesized via ortho-hydroxylations of cinnamates (C2'H). This is a key step in the lactone ring formation in coumarin biosynthesis, and C2'H is classified into the 2-oxoglutarate-dependent dioxygenase (2OGD) family. Arabidopsis roots accumulate scopoletin β-glucoside, and Arabidopsis C2'H shows the high substrate specificity to feruloyl-CoA but does not accept ferulic acid as a substrate. Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas L.) tubers accumulate the β-glucosides of scopoletin and umbelliferone, and C2'H of sweet potato can accept feruloyl-CoA and p-coumaroyl-CoA as its substrates to form scopoletin and umberiferone, respectively. These results suggest that the substrate specificity of C2'H determines the accumulation patterns of coumarins in each plant species. In this study, we have found that there are C2'H homologs in the EST database of citrus and legume (Medicago truncatula and Lotus japonicus). Citrus fruits are known to accumulate furanocoumarins, but little is known about coumarin synthesis in M. truncatula and L. japonicus. In order to explore coumarin biosynthesis in citrus and the legume plants, we have performed the functional analysis of the C2'H homologs of these plants.
植物化学調節学会, 2009年10月06日, 植物化学調節学会研究発表記録集, (44), 55 - 55, 日本語In the biosynthesis of isoquinoline alkaloids, several unusual monooxygenation reactions such as the intermolecular C-O phenol-coupling and the intramolecular C-C phenol coupling reactions are involved, and cytochromes P450 such as CYP80A1 and CYP80G2 have been shown to catalyze these reactions. Root cultures of Stephania cephatantha produce several isoquinoline alkaloids, and, in this study, we have isolated five P450 cDNAs from the root cultures by RT-PCR with the degenerated primers specific to CYP80A1 and CYP80G2. The isolated P450s showed high amino-acid sequence identities with the CYP80 family members, suggesting their involvement in isoquinoline biosynthesis in S. cepharantha. Further analyses to determine the function of these P450 cDNAs with heterologous expression are now in progress.
植物化学調節学会, 2009年10月06日, 植物化学調節学会研究発表記録集, (44), 56 - 56, 日本語Several cytochromes P450 (P450s) are involved in the biosynthesis of phtohormones in higher plants. Genome sequencing projects of Physcomitrella patents and Selaginella moellendorffii have revealed that some orthologous genes to phytohormone-related P450s from the flowering plants may be present in bryophyte and pteridophyte. We think that the comparative analysis of plant P450s conserved across the evolutionary stages can give us a clue to study the evolutionary aspects of phytohormone homeostasis. In this study, we performed functional analysis of putative brassinosteroid-biosynthetic P450s from P. patents and S. moellendorffii. We have found that CYP763A1 and CYP763B1/B2 from P. patents and CYP90E1/E2/E3 and CYP90F1 from S. moellendorffii may be the orthologs of brassinosteroid-biosynthetic P450s from the flowering plants. We have isolated the full-length cDNAs of the P450s except for CYP90F1 by RT-PCR. The recombinant P450 proteins were expressed in E. coli and with a baculovirusinsect cell system in order to analyze their catalytic activities in vitro. Now, we are looking for their proper substrates among the BR-biosynthesis intermediates and try to reveal the enzymatic reactions catalyzed by them.
植物化学調節学会, 2009年10月06日, 植物化学調節学会研究発表記録集, (44), 61 - 61, 日本語The seeds of root parasitic plants Orobanche spp. and Striga spp. only germinate when they are exposed to stimulant molecules, collectively referred to as strigolactones. In this study, strigolactones and their synthetic analogs with modification at C-4 were evaluated for their potency in inducing seed germination of S. hermonthica, S. gesnerioides, and O. minor. We prepared three synthetic analogs, GR24, OH-GR24 having a hydroxy group at position C-4, and AcO-GR24 having an acetoxy group at C-4, and these compounds were used for the seed germination assay. In the S. hermonthica germination assay, the activity was GR24>OH-GR24 and AcO-GR24. In the O. minor germination assay, the activity was OH-GR24>GR24 and AcO-GR24. These results suggest that the modification at C-4 is an important factor to determine the activity and the specifity of strigolactones for the parasites. In contrast, S. gesnerioides seeds did not respond to any of the synthetic strigolactones while the seeds were responsive to cowpea root exudates that contain orobanchyl acetate as a stimulant. Although it is known that the CD-ring structure of strigolactones is essential for their bioactivity, the results obtained in this study suggested the importance of the A-ring structure for the bioactivity toward S. gesnerioides.
植物化学調節学会, 2009年10月06日, 植物化学調節学会研究発表記録集, (44), 74 - 74, 日本語Effects of rhizobial symbiosis on Orobanche aegyptiaca parasitism to Lotus japonicus were studied. Approximately 30% of the parasite attached onto the host root formed tubercles, and root primordia developed from the tubercles. Concurrent inoculation of Mesorhizobium loti doubled the number of tubercles, suggesting some positive effects of rhizobial symbiosis on the parasite invasion. Inoculation of the rhizobium three weeks before attachment of the parasite did not affect the number of tubercles. However, the tubercles turned brown, and root development of the parasite delayed significantly, suggesting the negative effects of the symbiosis on the parasite growth.
植物化学調節学会, 2009年10月06日, 植物化学調節学会研究発表記録集, (44), 72 - 72, 日本語Lotus japonicus genes responsive to parasitism of compatible Orobanche aegyptiaca and incompatible Striga hermonthica were isolated and their expression was analyzed. cDNA libraries enriched by suppression subtractive hybridization (SSH) strategy for transcripts up-regulated in L. japonicus root segments adjacent to O. aegyptiaca tubercles and those adjacent to the attachment points of S. hermonthica seedlings have been established. Expression of genes isolated by SSH was analyzed by using the quantitative RT-PCR. As a consequence, 48 clones each from the cDNA libraries were selected as Orobanche-induced genes and Striga-induced genes. Attachment of S. hermonthica specifically induced expression of genes involved in phytoalexin biosynthesis, suggesting that L. japonicas recognizes the incompatible S. hermonthica as an unfavorable intruder. Meanwhile, parasitism of O. aegyptiaca specifically induced expression of genes involved in jasmonic acid. Nodulation-related genes were almost exclusively found in the Orobanche-induced genes. In addition, the temporal changes in the expression level of the Orobanche-induced genes and the Striga-induced genes were evaluated in the L. japonicus roots at 1, 2, 6, and 10 days after inoculation (dai). Forty percent of the Orobanche-induced genes were up-regulated at 1 dai. The prompt response of these genes to parasitism of O. aegyptiaca were similar to that of Lotus japonicus genes to infection of Mesorhizobium loti.
植物化学調節学会, 2008年10月06日, 植物化学調節学会研究発表記録集, (43), 26 - 26, 日本語The seeds of root parasitic plants Orobanche spp. and Striga spp. only germinate when they are exposed to stimulant molecules, collectively referred to as strigolactones. Isolation of orobanchol and its acetate from red clover and cowpea root exudates, respectively, suggest the importance of modification at C-4 of the strigolactone molecule. In the present study we prepared HO-GR24 and AcO-GR24, both of which are modified at C-4 of the GR24 molecule, and evaluated their germination-inducing activity toward seeds of O. minor, S. hermonthica and S. gesnerioides. Modification of GR24 at C-4 with an acetoxy group did not affect the bioactivity toward S. hermonthica and O. minor. However, introduction of a hydroxy group at C-4 increased the activity toward O. minor, but decreased toward S. hermonthica. S. gesnerioides seeds did not respond to any of the synthetic strigolactones although the seeds were responsive to cowpea root exudates. These results demonstrate that modifications at C-4 affect the bioactivity. Moreover, the importance of the A-ring for the bioactivity toward S. gesnerioides seeds was suggested.
植物化学調節学会, 2008年10月06日, 植物化学調節学会研究発表記録集, (43), 24 - 24, 日本語Parasitic plants cause devastating losses to crop yields in several parts of the world. The root parasites, Striga and Orobanche species, use chemical signalling molecules that are exuded by the roots of plants in extremely low concentrations, and that can induce germination of the seeds of these parasites, to detect the vicinity of a suitable host. The majority of the so far identified germination stimulants belong to the strigolactones. It was recently discovered that this class of compounds can also induce hyphal branching in the symbiotic arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, a process involved in root colonisation. The elucidation of the structure of new strigolactones is hindered by their low abundance and instability. In the present paper, we have used existing knowledge on the structure of strigolactones and combined it with recently obtained insight in the biosynthetic origin of these signalling compounds. This enabled us to postulate structures for strigolactones that have been isolated but for which so far the structure has not been elucidated, but also to propose structures of strigolactones that may be discovered in the future. Considering the strongly increased importance of the strigolactones, we expect that more groups will look for these compounds and also in systems so far not exploited. This could lead to the discovery of new strigolactones for which we expect the present biogenetic considerations will facilitate identification and structure elucidation. (c) 2008 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.
ELSEVIER FRANCE-EDITIONS SCIENTIFIQUES MEDICALES ELSEVIER, 2008年07月, PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY, 46 (7), 617 - 626, 英語[査読有り]
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Lotus japonicus, incompatible to Striga hermonthica and compatible to Orobanche aegyptiaca, was employed to study host responses at early stages of parasitization. cDNA libraries enriched by suppression subtractive hybridization for transcripts up-regulated in L. japonicus root segments adjacent to the attachment points of S. hermonthica seedlings (Lj-Sh) and those adjacent to O. aegyptiaca tubercles have been established. Genes involved in the biosynthesis of vestitol, an isoflavan phytoalexin produced by Lotus and other leguminous genera, were exclusively found in Lj-Sh. Expression of genes related to vestitol biosynthesis was higher in the roots attached with S. hermonthica than those parasitized by O. aegyptiaca and non-inoculated control roots. Metabolites exuded from L. japonicus seedlings inoculated with S. hermonthica were collected and a chemical was isolated after separation by analytical HPLC. Chromatographic behavior on HPLC, molecular formula and fragmentation pattern in the EI-MS of the chemical were identical to those of authentic vestitol. Fluorescence similar to that of authentic vestitol was observed on the surface of L. japonicus roots attached with S. hermonthica. It is suggested that the host roots recognize incompatible S. hermonthica as an unfavorable intruder. Vestitol may function as a chemical barrier to prevent S. hermonthica invasion.
植物化学調節学会, 2008年, 植物化学調節学会第43回大会研究発表記録集, 2008, 27, 27 - 27, 日本語Sorghum genes responsive to Striga hermonthica parasitism were isolated and their expression was analyzed. Using the suppression subtractive hybridization (SSH) strategy and the quantitative RT-PCR (qRT-PCR), 30 genes, up-regulated in response to S. hermonthica parasitism, were isolated from roots of a susceptible sorghum cultivar Abu 70. Changes in expression of each of the genes were investigated in roots and leaves obtained from the S. hermonthica-parasitized sorghum cultivars Tabat and Wad Ahmed, more and less susceptible to S. hermonthica than cv. Abu 70, respectively. The changes were studied also in roots of the three sorghum cultivars treated with salicylic acid (SA) or methyl jasmonate (MeJA). S. hermonthica parasitism induced jasmonic acid (JA)-responsive genes and suppressed SA-responsive genes in roots of cvs. Abu 70 and Tabat. In contrast, in the less susceptible cultivar Wad Ahmed, S. hermonthica parasitism induced SA-responsive genes but slightly induced JA-responsive genes. These suggest that the susceptible hosts recognize S. hermonthica parasitism as abiotic stress rather than biotic stress and that the less susceptible host recognize S. hermonthica parasitism as biotic stress. Systemic expression of a few genes was observed in leaves of the sorghum cultivars parasitized with S. hermonthica.
植物化学調節学会, 2007年10月05日, 植物の生長調節 = Regulation of plant growth & development, 42, 78 - 78, 日本語Lotus japonicus, susceptible to Orobanche aegyptiaca and insusceptible to Orobanche minor, Striga hermonthica and Striga gesnerioides, was employed to study host responses at early stages of parasitization. O. aegyptiaca and O. minor penetrated into L. japonicus root. Although O. aegyptiaca formed tubercle on the root, no tubercle of O. minor was observed. S. hermonthica and S. gesnerioides were failed to penetrate into L. japonicus root. At the attachment point of S. hermonthica to the L. japonicus root, browning of the host tissue was observed. Based on the observation of L. japonicus responses to invasion of different parasitic plants, we selected O. aegyptiaca and S. hermonthica for further work. Genes up-regulated in L. japonicus root segments adjacent to O. aegyptiaca tubercles (LjOa) and adjacent to the attachment points of S. hermonthica seedlings (LjSh) were isolated by suppression subtractive hybridization. Following sequencing and expression analyses, 51 and 38 clones from LjOa and LjSh libraries, respectively, were isolated. They include transcripts predicted to function in stress responses such as enzymes involved in jasmonic acid biosynthesis and detoxification of active oxygen. Genes involved in PR protein were significantly more abundant in the LjOa library compared with the LjSh library. Transcripts associated with nodulation were found exclusively in the LjOa library, while those related to phytoalexin biosynthesis were found exclusively in the LjSh library.
植物化学調節学会, 2007年10月05日, 植物の生長調節 = Regulation of plant growth & development, 42, 79 - 79, 日本語研究発表ペーパー・要旨(国際会議)
Striga spp., root parasites of poaceous plants, devastate cereal production in the semiarid Sub Saharan Africa. The life cycle of the parasite is strongly cued to that of its host and is modulated by host-derived chemical signals. To germinate Striga seeds require conditioning in a warm moist environment and exposure to host derived stimulants, collectively named strigolactones. In this study, host-parasite interactions were analyzed at the molecular level. DNA sequences of clones, isolated by a suppression subtractive hybridization strategy from Striga-parasitized sorghum, were homologous to genes for fatty acid desaturase of maize, heat shock protein 82 of rice, calcium dependent protein kinase of maize and sorghum ESTs induced by biotic and abiotic stresses, including wound, pathogen-infection and oxidative stress.
植物化学調節学会, 2005年10月13日, 植物化学調節学会研究発表記録集, (40), 66 - 66, 日本語The genera Striga and Orobanche comprise serious and debilitating obligate root parasitic weeds on several economically important poaceous and leguminous crops. Prodigious seed production, prolonged seed viability and special germination requirements make Striga and Orobanche species difficult weeds to control. To germinate the seeds require a pre-treatment in a warm moist environment and a subsequent exposure to a germination stimulant. In nature, the stimulant is exuded by roots of host and some non-host plants. Natural germination stimulants, strigolactones, were isolated, identified and active structural analogues were prepared. Induction of germination, in absence of host plants, suicidal germination, leads to depletion of the seed reserves in soils. However, the natural stimulants and their structural analogues are extremely labile and proved to be ineffective under practical field conditions. Current research in our laboratory on slow release formulations of GR24, a synthetic germination stimulant, indicates that encapsulation increased persistence and resulted in prolonged activity of the compound. Increased persistence and prolonged activity of the compound make adoption of suicidal germination, as an effective and practical means for controlling Striga and Orobanche under field conditions, an intriguing possibility.
植物化学調節学会, 2005年10月13日, 植物化学調節学会研究発表記録集, (40), 67 - 67, 日本語研究発表ペーパー・要旨(国際会議)
Seed germination of Orobanche spp. and Striga spp. is triggered by germination stimulants (strigolactones) released from roots of host plants. We have established an LC/MS/MS method for determination and quantification of strigolactones (Sato et al., 2003). This method enables direct analysis of strigolactones in crude ethyl acetate extracts of root exudates without any purification. By using this LC/MS/MS method, we identified and quantified strigolactones in root exudates of several plant species. In this study, we aimed to clarify strigolactones produced by cotton. In our experiment, cotton was confirmed to produce strigol and strigyl acetate but not orobanchol or alectrol. Time-course of strigol production by cotton seedlings was examined and higher strigol production was observed for 5-7 days after incubation. Cotton seedlings were found to produce 30 pg/day/plant of strigol and 3 pg/day/plant of strigyl acetate. Strigyl acetate was only 1/100 as active as strigol on O. minor seed germination. Characterization of strigolactones produced by other host plants is in progress.
植物化学調節学会, 2003年10月10日, 植物化学調節学会研究発表記録集, (38), 68 - 68, 日本語Witchweeds (Striga spp.) and broomrapes (Orobanche spp.) are two most devastating root parasitic weeds causing sever damage to agricultural production. Seeds of Striga and Orobanche germinate only when they receive chemical signals, i.e., germination stimulants, produced by and released from roots of host or non-host plants. So far, four different germination stimulants (Fig. 1), strigol (1), sorgolactone (2), alectrol (3) and orobanchol (4), collectively called strigolactones, have been isolated and characterized. These strigolactones induce significant germination of Striga and Orobanche seeds at as low as 10^<-10> M and thus the amounts of strigolactones in root exudates have been estimated by bioassays. However, root exudates may contain germination inhibitors as well and thus the amounts of strigolactones might have been underestimated. Therefore, we developed a rapid and sensitive analytical method for strigolactones by high performance liquid chromatography connected to tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS/MS). In this study, three authentic strigolactones were separated clearly on MRM (Fig. 2). Using this method, we confirmed that red clover (Trifolium pratense cv. Hamidori), a host of O. minor, produces orobanchol and alectrol but not strigol nor sorgolactone (Fig. 3). Each red clover seedling produced ca. 13,70,58,and 65 pg of orobanchol for the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th weeks after germination.
植物化学調節学会, 2002年10月31日, 植物化学調節学会研究発表記録集, (37), 137 - 138, 日本語Although the seed germination of root hemiparasites, Striga spp., is induced by ethylene, there are controversial reports concerning the role of ethylene in the seed germination of root holoparasites, Orobanche spp. Therefore, two genes involved in ethylene production (ACC synthase and ACC oxidase) were cloned from O. minor and sequenced. The partial sequences obtained so far demonstrated that O. minor ACC synthase may not be functional or under control of a unique regulatory system. By contrast, O. minor ACC oxidase had high homologies with those in other plant species.
植物化学調節学会, 2002年10月31日, 植物化学調節学会研究発表記録集, (37), 135 - 135, 英語Seed germination of root parasitic weeds, Striga spp. and Orobanche spp., is elicited by exogenous stimulants released from roots of host and nonhost plants. Strigol was first isolated from a false host, cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) as a germination stimulant for S. asiatica and later also shown to be a major stimulant in root exudates of a host of S. hermonthica, sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench). Sorghum root exudates were reported to contain other stimulants including sorgolactone. Since trace levels of these known germination stimulants (strigolactones) can be detected by HPLC-tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS/MS), root exudates of cotton and sorghum were analyzed with this method. It was confirmed that cotton (G. hirsutum cv. Fibre Max) produce strigol but not alectrol nor orobanchol. Although the major stimulant in sorghum root exudates has been identified as strigol with CI-MS of the heptafluorobutyrate derivative, it appears to be a novel strigol isomer, not strigol itself. The sorghum root exudates also contained sorgolactone as a minor stimulant.[table]
植物化学調節学会, 2002年10月31日, 植物化学調節学会研究発表記録集, (37), 143 - 144, 英語Root culture of Menispermum dauricum exudes a germination stimulant for root parasitic weeds. Active ingredient was extracted from the culture filtrate and purified by sephadex LH-20 column chromatography and preparative HPLC. On the basis of physicochemical parameters, the germination stimulant was identified as (+)-strigol. Ten liter culture filrate yielded ca. 38 μg strigol.
植物化学調節学会, 2001年10月09日, 植物化学調節学会研究発表記録集, (36), 111 - 111, 日本語Fluridone added to the incubation media during conditioning induced seed germination of Slriga asiayica in the absence of a germination stimulant, strigol in the fiuridone-treated seeds, most of the radicles did not elongate and looked like haustria. Furthermore, fiuridione treatment increased sensitivity of the seeds to strigoi. Norfiurazon, another inhibitor of carotenoid biosynthesis, also increased the sensitivity but no germination occurred in the absence of strigoi. By contrast, uniconazole strongly inhibited these processes.
植物化学調節学会, 2001年10月09日, 植物化学調節学会研究発表記録集, (36), 113 - 114, 日本語研究発表ペーパー・要旨(全国大会,その他学術会議)
Fusarium solani (Sud96) isolated from wilted Striga hermonthica plants inhibited Striga seed germination induced by the germination stimulant GR24. The fungus extracts were separated by silica gel chromatography. According to bioassay, 4 fractions were found to have high inhibitory activity. Further purification was undertaken and identification of active principles is in progress using spectroscopic and chemical methods.
植物化学調節学会, 2000年11月02日, 植物化学調節学会研究発表記録集, (35), 41 - 41, 日本語Seeds of Orobanche minor Sm., a root parasite, have special germination requirements, including pretreatment (conditioning in a warm moist environments for several days prior to exposure to exogenous germination stimulants. Temperature has been shown to affect germination response of the parasite seeds. In particular, when the seeds were exposed to supraoptimal temperatures (over 30℃) during conditioning period, germination induced by dl-strigol decreased dramatically. This inhibition by supraoptimal temperatures could be partially recovered by adding an inhibition of ABA biosynthesis, fluridone, or GA_3 to the incubation media. However, there was no clear relationships between endgenous ABA levels quantified by LC/MS/MS and germination response. Therefore, endogenous GAs seem to play an important role in seed germination of the parasite.
植物化学調節学会, 2000年11月02日, 植物化学調節学会研究発表記録集, (35), 91 - 91, 日本語In the course of our screening for search germination stimulants for Striga hermonthica, one of notorious weedy root parasites, Fusarium solani f. radicicola was found to produce such active compounds, but the amount of the stimulants produced by the fungus was too small to be isolated. Attemps to improve its production showed that Czapek medium using sucrose as carbon source is a good medium for the production.
植物化学調節学会, 1999年10月01日, 植物化学調節学会研究発表記録集, (34), 169 - 170, 日本語Striga hermonthica (Del.)Benth. is a root parasitic weed that reduces the yield of important cereals in semi-arid Sub Saharan Africa. Germination of the parasite seeds, induced by a synthetic germination stimulant GR24, was inhibited by AVG, an inhibitor of ACC synthase activity, and 1-MCP, a competitive inhibitor of ethylene receptor. Inhibition by AVG was restored by ACC, the immediate ethylene precusor, whereas that by 1-MCP was not. These results suggest that ethylene biosynthesis is involved in S.hermonthica germination. RNAs, isolated from GR24- or water-treated seeds, were used for PCR-based amplification of DNA fragments encoding the ACC synthase-active site domain. Two ACC synthas genes named SH-ACS1 and SH-ACS2 were obtained. Both genes were expressed irrespective of the treatment. However, northern blot analysis showed that expression of SH-ACS1 exhibited a temporal change, after GR24 treatment, which was in accord with that of ethylene evolution from the seeds. Consequently, it is concluded that SH-ACS1 gene plays a crucial role in regulating germination of S.hermonthica seeds.
植物化学調節学会, 1999年10月01日, 植物化学調節学会研究発表記録集, (34), 167 - 168, 日本語Experiments were undertaken to verify the involvement of ethylene in germination of the hemiparaitic angiosperm Striga hermonthica (Del.) Benth. Germination was inhibited by AVG (aminoethoxyvinyl glycine), an inhibitor of ACC synthase activity, and restored by ACC (1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic asid), the immediate ethylene precursor. Ethylene release from GR24-treated seeds commenced 6 h after treatment, while germination was first visible 12 h later. These results strongly suggest involvement of ethylene is S. hermonthica germination. RNAs, isolated from GR24-treated seeds, were used for PCR-based amplification of DNA fragments encoding the ACC synthase-active site domain. Three DNA fragments, indicating involvement of 3 different ACC synthase genes, were identified.
植物化学調節学会, 1998年10月01日, 植物化学調節学会研究発表記録集, (33), 17 - 18, 日本語Fusicoccanes including fusicoccins (FCs), cotylenins (CNs), ophiobolines, and their synthetic analogs were examined for their effects on seed germination of important root parasitic weeds, witch-weed [Striga hermonthica (Del.) Benth] and clover broomrape [Orobanche minor Smith]. Since FCs and CNs carrying different sugar moieties showed similar levels of stimulative activity and, in addition, aglycones were more active than the corresponding parent compounds, aglycones appeared to contain the essential structure for stimulative activity. Furthermore, 9-deoxy-19-hydroxycotylenol was the most active among the compounds tested, indicating that the substituent on the 9-position is not needed for the acitivity. By contrast, the presence of hydroxy group either on the 3- or 12- position seemed to be essential for the activity.
植物化学調節学会, 1998年10月01日, 植物化学調節学会研究発表記録集, (33), 50 - 50, 日本語4作物の耐乾性の差異は主に低土壌水分に対する根系の生長反応の違いに基づく.
日本作物学会, 1995年04月03日, 日本作物學會紀事, 64 (1), 188 - 189, 日本語AE法を用い, 砂培地での植物の根系成長を経時的, 非破壊的かつ3次元的に位置標定することを可能とした.
日本作物学会, 1994年04月01日, 日本作物學會紀事, 63 (1), 206 - 207, 日本語種子の物質蓄積の停止には含水率の低下, ABA濃度の変化および種皮でのCaの蓄積が密接に関連していることが明らかとなった.
日本作物学会, 1993年10月18日, 日本作物學會紀事, 62 (2), 123 - 124, 日本語学術書
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