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UGP gene expression and UDP-glucose pyrophosphorylase enzymatic activity in grafting annonaceous plant

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Author(s):
Baron, Daniel [1] ; Bravo, Juliana P. [2] ; Maia, Ivan G. [2] ; Pina, Ana [3] ; Ferreira, Gisela [1]
Total Authors: 5
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Estadual Paulista, UNESP, Inst Biociencias, Lab Fisiol Vegetal, Dept Bot, Campus Botucatu S-N, BR-18618970 Botucatu, SP - Brazil
[2] Univ Estadual Paulista, UNESP, Inst Biociencias, Lab Biotecnol & Genet Mol, Dept Genet, Campus Botucatu S-N, BR-18618970 Botucatu, SP - Brazil
[3] Ctr Invest & Tecnol Agroalimentaria CITA Aragon, Unidad Hortofruticultura, Avda Montanana 930, Zaragoza 500059 - Spain
Total Affiliations: 3
Document type: Journal article
Source: ACTA PHYSIOLOGIAE PLANTARUM; v. 38, n. 3 MAR 2016.
Web of Science Citations: 7
Abstract

Grafting is commonly used to propagate commercial fruit species to ensure that the genetic characteristics of selected clones are maintained. However, the biochemical and molecular mechanisms involved in the graft incompatibility of woody trees are not well understood. We investigated the effect of grafting in vegetative growth, UDP-glucose pyrophosphorylase expression and activity of Annonaceous grafted plants: atemoya (Annona cherimola Mill. x Annona squamosa L.) `Thompson' grafted onto different rootstocks, araticum-de-terra-fria (Annona emarginata Schltdl. H. Rainer ``var. terra-fria{''}), araticum-mirim (Annona emarginata Schltdl. H. Rainer ``var. mirim{''}) and biribci (Annona mucosa Schltdl. H. Rainer) at different post -grafting times. The growth of atemoya grafted onto araticum-mirim was lower than that of the rootstocks aratictan-de terra-fria and biribci. The results also indicated that grafting alters UGPase gene expression; showing the combination atemoya grafted onto aratictan-de-terra-fria (a compatible union) the higher levels of gene expression during the early stages of grafting development. However, no significant differences were detected in UGPase enzyme activity between the graft combinations. In addition, SDS-PAGE and MALDI-TOF analyses detected similar UGPase amino acid sequences in ungrafted atemoya samples to cherimoya (Annona cherimola Mill.), a female parent of the atemoya hybrid. These findings suggest that expression of the UGPase protein is related to graft compatibility in grafted Annona plants. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 13/22036-7 - Study of the compatibility of atemoya (Annona squamosa L. x Annona cherimola mill.) grafs in araticum-mirim [Annona emarginata (Schltdl.) H. Rainer "variety Mirim"] and araticum-de-terra-fria [Annona emarginata (Schltdl.) H. Rainer "variety terra-fria"]
Grantee:Daniel Baron
Support Opportunities: Scholarships abroad - Research Internship - Doctorate
FAPESP's process: 11/00853-8 - Study of the compatibility of atemoya(Annona squamosa L. x Annona cherimoya Mill.) grafs in araticum-mirim [Annona emarginata (Schltdl.) H. Rainer "variedade mirim"] and araticum-de-terra-fria [Annona emarginata(Schltdl.) H. Rainer "variedade terra-fria"]
Grantee:Daniel Baron
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate