論文

査読有り
2021年6月

Transformation of Jatropha curcas L. for production of larger seeds and increased amount of biodiesel

Plant Biotechnology
  • Chacuttayapong, Wiluk
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  • Enoki, Harumi
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  • Nabetani, Yusei
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  • Matsui, Minami
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  • Oguchi, Taichi
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  • Motohashi, Reiko

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開始ページ
247
終了ページ
256
記述言語
英語
掲載種別
研究論文(学術雑誌)
DOI
10.5511/plantbiotechnology.21.0422b
出版者・発行元
JAPANESE SOC PLANT CELL & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

The development of green energy is important to mitigate global warming. Jatropha (Jatropha curcas L.) is a promising candidate for the production of alternative biofuel, which could reduce the burden on the Earth's resources. Jatropha seeds contain a large quantity of lipids that can be used to produce biofuel, and the rest of the plant has many other uses. Currently, techniques for plant genetic transformation are extensively employed to study, create, and improve the specific characteristics of the target plant. Successful transformation involves the alteration of plants and their genetic materials. The aim of this study was to generate Jatropha plants that can support biofuel production by increasing their seed size using genes found via the rice FOX-hunting system. The present study improved previous protocols, enabling the production of transgenic Jatropha in two steps: the first step involved using auxins and dark incubation to promote root formation in excised shoots and the second step involved delaying the timing of antibiotic selection in the cultivation medium. Transgenic plants were subjected to PCR analysis; the transferred gene expression was confirmed via RT-PCR and the ploidy level was investigated. The results suggest that the genes associated with larger seed size in Arabidopsis thaliana, which were found using the rice FOX-hunting system, produce larger seeds in Jatropha.

リンク情報
DOI
https://doi.org/10.5511/plantbiotechnology.21.0422b
ID情報
  • DOI : 10.5511/plantbiotechnology.21.0422b
  • ISSN : 1342-4580

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