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Title: The TaCslA12 gene expressed in the wheat grain endosperm synthesizes wheat-like mannan when expressed in yeast and Arabidopsis

Abstract

Mannan is a class of cell wall polysaccharides widespread in the plant kingdom. Mannan structure and properties vary according to species and organ. The cell walls of cereal grains have been extensively studied due to their role in cereal processing and to their beneficial effect on human health as dietary fiber. Recently, we showed that mannan in wheat (Triticum aestivum) grain endosperm has a linear structure of β-1,4-linked mannose residues. The aim of this work was to study the biosynthesis and function of wheat grain mannan. We showed that mannan is deposited in the endosperm early during grain development, and we identified candidate mannan biosynthetic genes expressed in the endosperm. The functional study in wheat was unsuccessful therefore our best candidate genes were expressed in heterologous systems. The endosperm-specificTaCslA12 gene expressed in Pichia pastoris and in an Arabidopsis thaliana mutant depleted in glucomannan led to the production of wheat-like linear mannan lacking glucose residues and with moderate acetylation. Therefore, this gene encodes a mannan synthase and is likely responsible for the synthesis of wheat endosperm mannan.

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Research Org.:
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Biological and Environmental Research (BER); Marie Sklodowska-Curie Foundation
OSTI Identifier:
1769499
Alternate Identifier(s):
OSTI ID: 1695769
Grant/Contract Number:  
AC02-05CH11231; FP7-267196-MSCA-COFUND-AgreenSkills; H2020708329-MSCA-IF-2015
Resource Type:
Published Article
Journal Name:
Plant Science
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Name: Plant Science Journal Volume: 302 Journal Issue: C; Journal ID: ISSN 0168-9452
Publisher:
Elsevier
Country of Publication:
Ireland
Language:
English
Subject:
59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES; wheat grain; developing endosperm; cell walls; mannan; heterologous expression

Citation Formats

Verhertbruggen, Yves, Bouder, Axelle, Vigouroux, Jacqueline, Alvarado, Camille, Geairon, Audrey, Guillon, Fabienne, Wilkinson, Mark D., Stritt, Fabian, Pauly, Markus, Lee, Mi Yeon, Mortimer, Jenny C., Scheller, Henrik V., Mitchell, Rowan A. C., Voiniciuc, Cătălin, Saulnier, Luc, and Chateigner-Boutin, Anne-Laure. The TaCslA12 gene expressed in the wheat grain endosperm synthesizes wheat-like mannan when expressed in yeast and Arabidopsis. Ireland: N. p., 2021. Web. doi:10.1016/j.plantsci.2020.110693.
Verhertbruggen, Yves, Bouder, Axelle, Vigouroux, Jacqueline, Alvarado, Camille, Geairon, Audrey, Guillon, Fabienne, Wilkinson, Mark D., Stritt, Fabian, Pauly, Markus, Lee, Mi Yeon, Mortimer, Jenny C., Scheller, Henrik V., Mitchell, Rowan A. C., Voiniciuc, Cătălin, Saulnier, Luc, & Chateigner-Boutin, Anne-Laure. The TaCslA12 gene expressed in the wheat grain endosperm synthesizes wheat-like mannan when expressed in yeast and Arabidopsis. Ireland. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plantsci.2020.110693
Verhertbruggen, Yves, Bouder, Axelle, Vigouroux, Jacqueline, Alvarado, Camille, Geairon, Audrey, Guillon, Fabienne, Wilkinson, Mark D., Stritt, Fabian, Pauly, Markus, Lee, Mi Yeon, Mortimer, Jenny C., Scheller, Henrik V., Mitchell, Rowan A. C., Voiniciuc, Cătălin, Saulnier, Luc, and Chateigner-Boutin, Anne-Laure. Fri . "The TaCslA12 gene expressed in the wheat grain endosperm synthesizes wheat-like mannan when expressed in yeast and Arabidopsis". Ireland. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plantsci.2020.110693.
@article{osti_1769499,
title = {The TaCslA12 gene expressed in the wheat grain endosperm synthesizes wheat-like mannan when expressed in yeast and Arabidopsis},
author = {Verhertbruggen, Yves and Bouder, Axelle and Vigouroux, Jacqueline and Alvarado, Camille and Geairon, Audrey and Guillon, Fabienne and Wilkinson, Mark D. and Stritt, Fabian and Pauly, Markus and Lee, Mi Yeon and Mortimer, Jenny C. and Scheller, Henrik V. and Mitchell, Rowan A. C. and Voiniciuc, Cătălin and Saulnier, Luc and Chateigner-Boutin, Anne-Laure},
abstractNote = {Mannan is a class of cell wall polysaccharides widespread in the plant kingdom. Mannan structure and properties vary according to species and organ. The cell walls of cereal grains have been extensively studied due to their role in cereal processing and to their beneficial effect on human health as dietary fiber. Recently, we showed that mannan in wheat (Triticum aestivum) grain endosperm has a linear structure of β-1,4-linked mannose residues. The aim of this work was to study the biosynthesis and function of wheat grain mannan. We showed that mannan is deposited in the endosperm early during grain development, and we identified candidate mannan biosynthetic genes expressed in the endosperm. The functional study in wheat was unsuccessful therefore our best candidate genes were expressed in heterologous systems. The endosperm-specificTaCslA12 gene expressed in Pichia pastoris and in an Arabidopsis thaliana mutant depleted in glucomannan led to the production of wheat-like linear mannan lacking glucose residues and with moderate acetylation. Therefore, this gene encodes a mannan synthase and is likely responsible for the synthesis of wheat endosperm mannan.},
doi = {10.1016/j.plantsci.2020.110693},
journal = {Plant Science},
number = C,
volume = 302,
place = {Ireland},
year = {Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2021},
month = {Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2021}
}

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