Improved phosphate metabolism and biomass production by overexpression of AtPAP18 in tobacco

Abstract: Limited availability of phosphate ion (Pi) reduces plant growth in natural ecosystems. Here, we report the functional effects of overexpressing an Arabidopsis thaliana purple acid phosphatase encoding gene, AtPAP18, in Nicotiana tabbacum as a crop model plant. Transgenic tobacco plants exhibited significant increases in acid phosphatase activity, total P and Pi contents leading to improved biomass production in both Pi-deficient and Pi-sufficient conditions. Transient expression of AtPAP18::green fluorescent fusion protein in onion epidermal cells indicated that AtPAP18 is a dual-targeted protein, which is detected mainly in the apoplast of the cells after 24 h and in the vacuole after 72 h. Possibly, AtPAP18 protein confers efficient retrieval of Pi from bonded extracellular compounds as well as expendable intracellular Pi-monoesters and anhydrides. These data clearly indicate that overexpression of AtPAP18 gene offers an effective approach for reducing the consumption of chemical Pi fertilizer through increased acquisition of soil Pi and mobilization of internal resources.

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Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
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Online-Ressource
Language
Englisch

Bibliographic citation
Improved phosphate metabolism and biomass production by overexpression of AtPAP18 in tobacco ; volume:67 ; number:4 ; year:2012 ; pages:713-720 ; extent:8
Biologia ; 67, Heft 4 (2012), 713-720 (gesamt 8)

Creator
Zamani, Katayoun
Sabet, Mohammad
Lohrasebi, Tahmineh
Mousavi, Amir
Malboobi, Mohammad

DOI
10.2478/s11756-012-0072-3
URN
urn:nbn:de:101:1-2409221714034.562684461427
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Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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  • Zamani, Katayoun
  • Sabet, Mohammad
  • Lohrasebi, Tahmineh
  • Mousavi, Amir
  • Malboobi, Mohammad

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