Study of functional diversity of plant specific malate transporter, aiming for an increase in crop productivity.

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24580093
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Plant nutrition/Soil science
• Research Institution: Okayama University
• Principal Investigator: SASAKI TAKAYUKI 岡山大学, 資源植物科学研究所, 助教 (60362985)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): YAMAMOTO Yoko 岡山大学, 資源植物科学研究所, 教授 (50166831)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: リンゴ酸輸送体 / ALMT / アニオン輸送 / アルミニウム / 電気生理学

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Endomembrane localized ALMT-family transporter in tomato were analyzed. SlALMT possessed malate and anion transport function. The overexpression of the gene could not show malate accumulation in fruits, but caused change of organic anion contents in seed, suggesting that SlALMT transporter is involved in organic anion metabolisms in seed.

Free Research Field

植物栄養学・土壌学