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1994 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary

Gene Analysis Yam Chitinase Specifically lnduced by Plant Pathogen

Research Project

Project/Area Number 05660051
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for General Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Research Field 植物保護
Research InstitutionYmaguchi University

Principal Investigator

KOGA Daizo  Faculty of Agricuture, Department of Biological Science, Professor, 農学部, 教授 (30091185)

Project Period (FY) 1993 – 1994
KeywordsChitinase / Yam / Pathogenesis-related protein / Plant self-defense / Nucleotide sequence / Transgenic tobacco
Research Abstract

In order to clarify the mechanism of plant self-defense and to create the pathogene-resistant plants, gene analysis of the pahogenesis-related chitinase which has srong lytic acitivity against plant pathogens was performed.
(1) Nucleotide sequence of pathogenesis-related chitinase.
Yam callus was inoculated with Fusarium oxysporum to express mRNA of pathogenesis-related chitinase, and cDNA library was constructed. On the other hand, the partial amino acid sequence was analyzed, and the primers for PCR were synthesized. By using these primers and cDNA library as the template, PCR was done to amplify the pathogenesis-related chitinase.This amplified cDNA was used for screening of pathogenesis-related chitinase from both cDNA and genome DNA libraies, and followed by nucleotide sequence analysis. As the result, pathogenesis-related chitinase obtained fromyam callus was classified into a new class, Class IV,which is similar to Class I having N-terminal chitin binding region, but secreted.
(2) Enzymatic properties.
This chitinase showed double optimum pHs, srong lytic activity and substrate inhibition in kinetic behavior. Furthermore, this chitinase hydrolyzed chitin to form alpha-anomeric product, whereas other chitinolytic enzymes formed beta-anomeric product.
(3) Transgenic plant.
In order to clarify the role N-terminal chitin-binding region of this pathogenesis-related chitinase and to create pathogen-resistant plant, the gene of this chitinase was transformed into tobacco by using Tiplasmid system of Agrobacterium tumefaciens. As the result, the transgenic tobacco transformed by insertion of full length of this pathogenesis-related chitinase was created.

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All Publications (6 results)

  • [Publications] 古賀大三: "植物キチナーゼと生体防御、病原菌抵抗性植物の作出は可能か?" 化学と生物. 32. 712-722 (1994)

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  • [Publications] Tamo Fukamizo: "Comparative Biochemistry of Chitinases-Anomeric Form of the Reaction Products" Biosci.Biotech.Biochem.59. 311-313 (1995)

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  • [Publications] 古賀大三(共著): "キチン、キトサンハンドブック" 技報堂出版, 553 (1995)

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  • [Publications] Daizo Koga: "Plant Chitinase and Self-defense-is it possible to Create a Pathogen-resistant Plant by Using Chitinase?" Chemistry and Biology. 32 (11). 712-722 (1994)

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  • [Publications] Tamo Fukamizo, Daizo Koga and Sachio Goto: "Comparative Biochemistry of Chitinases-Anomeric Form of the Reaction Products" Biosci. Biotech. Biochem.59 (2). 311-313 (1995)

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  • [Publications] Daizo Koga: Handbook for Chitin and Chitosan. Gihodo Shuppan, 9-15,15-30,31-36,54-63 (1995)

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Published: 1996-04-15  

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