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Physiological and biochemical studies on carbohydrate accumulation of petals cells in major ornamental plants

Research Project

Project/Area Number 15380030
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Horticulture/Landscape architecture
Research InstitutionNational Agriculture and Bio-oriented Research Organization

Principal Investigator

ICHIMURA Kazuo  National Institute of Floricultural Science, Department of Production, Head of Laboratory, 花き研究所生産利用部流通技術研究室, 室長 (20355712)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) TANASE Koji  National Institute of Floricultural Science, Department of Production, Senior researcher, 花き研究所生産利用部流通技術研究室, 主任研究官 (30355713)
NAKAYAMA Masayoshi  National Institute of Floricultural Science, Department of Genetics and Physiology, Head of Laboratory, 花き研究所生産利用部流通技術研究室, 室長 (40237475)
KOHATA Katsunori  National Institute of Vegetable and Tea Science, Department of Physiology and Quality Science, Director, 野菜茶業研究所機能解析部, 部長 (70355618)
YAMADA Kunio  Nagoya University, Graduate School of Bioagricultural Science, Assistant Professor, 大学院・生命農学研究科園芸科学分野, 助手 (30345871)
Project Period (FY) 2003 – 2005
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2005)
Budget Amount *help
¥10,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥10,300,000)
Fiscal Year 2005: ¥1,800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,800,000)
Fiscal Year 2004: ¥4,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,000,000)
Fiscal Year 2003: ¥4,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,500,000)
Keywordsflower opening / cell expansion / vacuole / carbohydrate / osmoticum / apoplast / rose / subcellular distribution / トルコギキョウ / デルフィニウム / 糖質抽出法 / 細胞内局在性 / リンドウ / フロックス / ゲンチオビオース / 2-C-メチルエリトリトール / 開花 / キンギョソウ / マンニトール
Research Abstract

During flower opening, large amount of soluble carbohydrates accumulates, suggesting that soluble carbohydrates play important roles as osmotica in plant cells. In the present study, carbohydrate concentration in cytoplasm, vacuole and apoplast in rose petals was determined and compared with total osmotic potential and osmotic potential derived from carbohydrates. A method for the evaluation of subcellular carbohydrate distributions in petals was developed by combining nonaqueous fractionation method and infiltration-centrifuged method. The volumes of subcellular compartments of petal cells were determined using electron microscope observations. Glucose and fructose concentrations in cytoplasm, vacuole and apoplast were drastically increased with petal opening. With petal opening, total osmotic potentials in symplastic and apoplastic solutions increased. In comparing total osmotic potential with osmotic potential derived from carbohydrates, increase in total osmotic potential with petal opening was mainly attributed to increase in osmotic potential derived from carbohydrates. Thus, accumulation of carbohydrates in the vacuole appears to contribute to cell expansion, leading to the petal opening. To clarify whether carbohydrates accumulate in the vacuole, carbohydrate distributions in cytoplasm, vacuole and apoplast of snapdragon, delphinium, Eustoma grandiflorum, Phlox drummondii, Gentiana triflora var.japonica flowers were investigated. Glucose and fructose in snapdragon, glucose, fructose and mannitol in delphinium, sucrose and glucose in E.grandiflorum, glucose and 2-C-methyl erythritol in P.durmmondii, gentiobiose and sucrose in G.triflora var.japonica increased with petal opening. These carbohydrates distributed mostly in vacuole. In these flowers, accumulation of different carbohydrates depended on species in the vacuole appears to contribute to cell expansion, leading to the flower opening.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2005 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2004 Annual Research Report
  • 2003 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (12 results)

All 2006 2005 2004 Other

All Journal Article (10 results) Publications (2 results)

  • [Journal Article] 数種花きにおける花弁からの糖質の簡易迅速抽出法の確立2006

    • Author(s)
      乗越亮, 今西英雄, 市村一雄
    • Journal Title

      園芸学研究 5

      Pages: 459-464

    • NAID

      110005716742

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] A simple and rapid method for the extraction of soluble carbohydrate from petals of several flowers (in Japanese)2006

    • Author(s)
      Norikoshi R, Imanishi H, Ichimura K
    • Journal Title

      Horticultural Research (Japan) 5

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] 数種花きにおける花弁からの糖質の簡易迅速抽出法の確立2006

    • Author(s)
      乘越亮, 今西英雄, 市村一雄
    • Journal Title

      園芸学研究 5巻(印刷中)

    • NAID

      110005716742

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Soluble carbohydrates and variation in vase-life of cut rose cultivars 'Delilah'and 'Sonia'2005

    • Author(s)
      Ichimura K., Kishimoto M, Norikoshi R, Kawabata K, Yamada K.
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology 80

      Pages: 280-286

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Promotion of spike elongation in cut snapdragons by mannitol2005

    • Author(s)
      Ichimura K, Yamada K, Kohata K.
    • Journal Title

      Acta Horticulturae 669

      Pages: 119-124

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Soluble carbohydrates and variation in vase-life of cut rose cultivars 'Delilah' and 'Sonia'2005

    • Author(s)
      Ichimura K, Kishimoto M, Norikoshi R, Kawabata K, Yamada K
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology 80

      Pages: 280-186

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Promotion of spike elongation in cut snapdragons by mannitol2005

    • Author(s)
      Ichimura K, Yamada K, Kohata K
    • Journal Title

      Acta Horticulturae 669

      Pages: 119-124

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] 2-C-methyl-D-erythritol is a major carbohydrate in petals of Phloxsubulata possibly involved in flower development2004

    • Author(s)
      Enomoto H, Nakayama M, Kohata K, Yamaguchi Y, Ichimura K.
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Plant Physiology 161

      Pages: 977-980

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] 2-C-methyl-D-erythritol is a major carbohydrate in petals of Phloxsubulata possibly involved in flower development2004

    • Author(s)
      Enomoto H, Nakayama M, Kohata K, Yamaguchi Y, Ichimun K
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Plant Physiology 161

      Pages: 977-980

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] 2-C-methyl-D-erythritol is a major carbohydrate in petals of Phlox subulata possibly involved in flower development2004

    • Author(s)
      Enomoto, H., Nakayama, M., Kohata, K., Yamaguchi, Y., Ichimura, K.
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Plant Physiology 161

      Pages: 977-980

    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Ichimura, K., Kawabata, Y., Kishimoto, M., Goto, R., Yamada, K.: "Shortage of soluble carbohydrates is largely responsible for short vase life of cut 'Sonia' rose flowers"Journal of Japanese Society for Horticultural Science. 72. 292-298 (2003)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Enomoto, H., Nakayama, M., Kohata, K., Yamaguchi, Y., Ichimura, K.: "2-C-methyl-D-erythritol is a major carbohydrate in petals of Phlox subulata possibly involved in flower development"Journal of Plant Physiology. (In press). (2004)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2003-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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