Characterization of 2-propanol soluble seed proteins in mutant soybean ( Glycine max [L.] Merr.) lines

Seed protein pattern of control and M10 mutant soybean (Glycine max [L.] Merr.) lines in defatted and non-defatted raw flour was studied after 60% 2-propanol extraction, SDS-PAGE separation, colloidal staining and densitometric evaluation to detect a new variant of the protein KTI and/or BBI, furthermore to find new protein(s) of low molecular weight. Electrophoretic separation of defatted and non-defatted control soybean samples showed the same protein patterns. On the densitograms of mutant lines quantitative and qualitative differences could be observed. Defatted raw soy samples reflected more differences in the number of peaks than non-defatted ones. Beside soy trypsin inhibitors, several more soy proteins of low molecular weight are dissolved. KA mutant line 9 has a unique 2-propanol soluble protein pattern, and a new protein band of Rf=0.37 compared to the control line. Sixty percent 2-propanol soluble soybean seed proteins are suitable for cultivar identification and characterization, furthermore to distinguish soybean lines of the same origin

Transposon-derived organ-specific mutation in the ADH1 RNA 5′ untranslated leader of autotetraploid maize ( Zea mays L.)

A new unstable organ-specific Adh1 mutant was isolated from autotetraploid S 25 Wf9 maize line after germinating kernels under water for two days. Adh1-Fm4x-1 expresses normal and/or reduced levels of ADH1 in anaerobic scutellum. No activity or approximately 33–75% of wild type level of ADH1 in pollen grains was observed. The organ-specific phenotype of the Adh1-Fm4x-1 could be maintained by selfing for ten subsequent generations. After crossing with the wild-type allele the Adh1 mutation transmitted to the next generation both by female and male gametophytes. The appearance of one- and two-banded patterns in anaerobic scutellum and pollen grains of heterozygous F 1 plants showed the lack of F·F homodimers.DNA sequence analyses of the wild type allele, the Adh1-Fm4x-1 mutant allele and four F 1 revertants revealed that the Adh1-Fm4x-1 mutation contains a Dissociation (Ds1) transposable element in the 5′ untranslated leader of the maize Adh1 gene, which regulates organ-specific expression at a quantitative level

Recent developments in biochemical characterization of Vitis vinifera L. varieties in Hungary

Isoelectric focusing is an effective and well reproducible method to provide information for identification of various plant species and clones if breeding or other genetic modification(s) for a given species are reflected in changes of an isozyme pattern. The method has been used for characterization of plant proteins and enzymes and for identification of various species and varieties. Our aim was to continue our several-year-work carried out on a wide variety of grapevine varieties and to reveal whether analyses of esterase and peroxidase isozyme patterns are suitable to distinguish various grapevine varieties. Therefore we compared esterase and peroxidase isozyme patterns of various species. Plant samples were obtained from Szigetcsep, Kecskemet, Tokaj and Eger. The following samples were analyzed: Pinot gris, noir, blanc, Chardonnay, Riesling Theses, Chasselas from Szigetcs6p, Bianca and his parents Eger2 and Bouvier from Kecskemet, Furmint and Hárslevelű from Tokaj, Kékfrankos and Zweigelt from Eger. To identify various species according to their esterase isozyme patterns the after blooming phenological phase while according to their peroxidase isozyme pattern the dormant phenological phase was found as optimal sampling time

Recent developments in biochemical characterization of Vitis vinifera L. varieties in Hungary

Isoelectric focusing is an effective and well reproducible method to provide information for identification of various plant species and clones if breeding or other genetic modification(s) for a given species are reflected in changes of an isozyme pattern. The method has been used for characterization of plant proteins and enzymes and for identification of various species and varieties. Our aim was to continue our several-year-work carried out on a wide variety of grapevine varieties and to reveal whether analyses of esterase and peroxidase isozyme patterns are suitable to distinguish various grapevine varieties. Therefore we compared esterase and peroxidase isozyme patterns of various species. Plant samples were obtained from Szigetcsep, Kecskemet, Tokaj and Eger. The following samples were analyzed: Pinot gris, noir, blanc, Chardonnay, Riesling Theses, Chasselas from Szigetcs6p, Bianca and his parents Eger2 and Bouvier from Kecskemet, Furmint and Hárslevelű from Tokaj, Kékfrankos and Zweigelt from Eger. To identify various species according to their esterase isozyme patterns the after blooming phenological phase while according to their peroxidase isozyme pattern the dormant phenological phase was found as optimal sampling time