Kumar , Hitesh and Singh , Kashmir and Kumar , Sanjay (2012) 2C-methyl-D-erythritol 2,4-cyclodiphosphate synthase from Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni is a functional gene. Mol Biol Rep, 39. pp. 10971-10978.

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Abstract

Stevia [Stevia rebaudiana (Bertoni)] is a perennial herb which accumulates sweet diterpenoid steviol glycosides (SGs) in its leaf tissue. SGs are synthesized by 2C-methyl-D-erythritol 4-phosphate (MEP) pathway. Of the various enzymes of the MEP pathway, 2C-methyl-Derythritol 2,4-cyclodiphosphate synthase (MDS) (encoded by MDS) catalyzes the cyclization of 4-(cytidine 50 diphospho)-2C-methyl-D-erythritol 2-phosphate into 2Cmethyl- D-erythritol 2,4-cyclodiphosphate. Complementation of the MDS knockout mutant strain of Escherichia coli, EB370 with putative MDS of stevia (SrMDS) rescued the lethal mutant, suggesting SrMDS to be a functional gene. Experiments conducted in plant growth chamber and in the field suggested SrMDS to be a light regulated gene. Indole 3-acetic acid (IAA; 50, 100 lM) down-regulated the expression of SrMDS at 4 h of the treatment, whereas, abscisic acid did not modulate its expression. A high expression of SrMDS was observed during the light hours of the day as compared to the dark hours. The present work established functionality of SrMDS and showed the role of light and IAA in regulating expression of SrMDS.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Stevia rebaudiana; MEP pathway; Complementation assay; Gene expression; Light regulation
Subjects:	Plant sciences Plant Biotechnology
Divisions:	UNSPECIFIED
Depositing User:	Dr. Aparna Maitra Pati
Date Deposited:	03 Jan 2013 10:24
Last Modified:	03 Jan 2013 10:24
URI:	http://ihbt.csircentral.net/id/eprint/1199

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