
Scientists Report Functional Characterization of a Soybean Galactinol Synthase Gene Under Stress Conditions
October 10, 2018 |
Galactinol synthase (GolS) has been known to play a key role in raffinose biosynthesis by catalyzing the formation of galactinol. The GolS gene family has been recently identified in various plant species. Among them, many individual GolS genes have been reported to function in plant stress tolerance.
The researchers reported the construction of transgenic Arabidopsis overexpressing a soybean GolS gene, GolS2. There were no significant differences in the phenotypes of the transgenic and control plants during normal physiological conditions. The performance of the transgenic plants was evaluated under various stress conditions in relation to that of the control plants. The result showed that the overexpression of GmGolS2 gene in Arabidopsis improved the plant's tolerance to salt stress, but did not protect the plants against heavy metals and paraquat. The study suggested that soybean GolS genes could be a potential candidate for genetic engineering to improve abiotic stress tolerance of plants.
For more information, read the article in Vietnam Journal of Science, Technology, and Engineering.
|
Biotech Updates is a weekly newsletter of ISAAA, a not-for-profit organization. It is distributed for free to over 22,000 subscribers worldwide to inform them about the key developments in biosciences, especially in biotechnology. Your support will help us in our mission to feed the world with knowledge. You can help by donating as little as $10.
-
See more articles:
-
News from Around the World
- Biotech Has Huge Potential to Transform Uganda's Growth, Minister Says
- Gene Controlling Stem Juiciness in Sorghum Identified
- Gene-edited Soybeans Being Harvested in the US
- Survey: Most Americans Remain Confused About GMOs
- CRISPR-Cas9 Triple Gene Edited Camelina Plant Receives Nonregulated Status
- Biotech Maize to Boost Maize Supply in Pakistan
- Researchers Modify Plant Walls to Make Biofuel Production Easier
- Research Reveals Central Signal Sorting Hub in Plants
- Eustice: Gene-edited Crops Are Necessary
-
Research Highlights
- Scientists Develop Transgenic Potato with Enhanced Tuber Quality and Stress Tolerance
- Cotton Gene Reduces Plant Sensitivity to Stress at Seedling Stage
- Scientists Report Functional Characterization of a Soybean Galactinol Synthase Gene Under Stress Conditions
-
Beyond Crop Biotech
- Genes Responsible for Snapdragon Flower Color Identified
- 25 UK Species' Genomes Sequenced
-
Plant
- Scientists Show that Genome-editing is Highly Specific in Cotton
- Stable, Heritable Gene Edits in Wheat Can Be Produced in 36 Weeks
- Scientists Develop Easy Visual Screening of CRISPR-edited Strawberry and Soybean
- Researchers Develop a Versatile Vector Toolkit Applicable in Rice Gene-editing
-
Read the latest: - Biotech Updates (February 12, 2025)
- Gene Editing Supplement (February 12, 2025)
- Gene Drive Supplement (February 22, 2023)
-
Subscribe to BU: - Share
- Tweet