期刊
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
卷 63, 期 8, 页码 3279-3287出版社
OXFORD UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/ers051
关键词
Endosperm-specific expression; omega-3 fatty acid desaturase; hyperfortification; alpha-linolenic acid; transgenic rice
资金
- National Program of Transgenic Variety Development of China [2011ZX08001-006]
- National High Technology Research and Development Program (863) [2011AA100604]
- Natural Science Foundation of China [30971562]
alpha-Linolenic acid (ALA) deficiency and a skewed of omega 6:omega 3 fatty acid ratio in the diet are a major explanation for the prevalence of cardiovascular diseases and inflammatory/autoimmune diseases. There is a need to enhance the ALA content and to reduce the ratio of linoleic acid (LA) to ALA. Six omega-3 (delta-15) fatty acid desaturase (FAD) genes were cloned from rice and soybean. The subcellular localizations of the proteins were identified. The FAD genes were introduced into rice under the control of an endosperm-specific promoter, GluC, or a Ubi-1 promoter to evaluate their potential in increasing the ALA content in seeds. The ALA contents in the seeds of endoplasmic reticulum (ER)-localized GmFAD3-1 and OsFAD3 overexpression lines increased from 0.36 mg g(-1) to 8.57 mg g(-1)and 10.06 mg g(-1), respectively, which was 23.8- and 27.9-fold higher than that of non-transformants. The trait of high ALA content was stably inheritable over three generations. Homologous OsFAD3 is more active than GmFAD3-1 in catalysing LA conversion to ALA in rice seeds. Overexpression of ER-localized GmFAD3-2/3 and chloroplast-localized OsFAD7/8 had less effect on increasing the ALA content in rice seeds. The GluC promoter is advantageous compared with Ubi-1 in this experimental system. The enhanced ALA was preferentially located at the sn-2 position in triacylglycerols. A meal-size portion of high ALA rice would meet > 80% of the daily adult ALA requirement. The ALA-rich rice could be expected to ameliorate much of the global dietary ALA deficiency.
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