1. Study on Fructan Metabolism and Enzyme Activity of Helianthus tuberosus L
- Author
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Meng Liang Zhao, Qi Wen Zhong, Xue Mei Sun, Li-Hui Wang, Li Li, and Yi Li
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Horticulture ,Drought stress ,Fructan ,Dry land ,biology ,Fructan biosynthesis ,General Engineering ,biology.protein ,High level expression ,Helianthus ,biology.organism_classification ,Fructan metabolism ,Enzyme assay - Abstract
“Qingyu 2”Helianthus tuberosusL. was used to study fructan metabolism and the synthesis and degradation enzyme activity in the whole growth period ofHelianthus tuberosus ondry land and irrigated land. The results show that, SST is mainly expressed in the leaves, the main site to synthesis kestose. FFT has high level expression mainly in the tuber expansion stage and then synthesis the DP ≥ 4 fructan. The stem with small fructan biosynthesis and degradation is a temporary fructan storage site. Before and after blossom, FEH activity reaches the peak in leaves and tubers. Fructan synthesizes and accumulates mainly in the rapid growth period and tuber formation stage, and remains stable in blossom stage before transfering rapidly to tubers from leaves and stems inexpansion period. Drought stress on dry land does not affect the fructan metabolism before blossom, but prevents the FEH expression in blossom, which delays fructan transfer to the tubers and FFT expression of tubers.
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- 2014