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Simultaneous expression of Arabidopsis ρ-hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase and MPBQ methyltransferase in transgenic corn kernels triples the tocopherol content

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2011
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Naqvi, Shaista
Farré Martinez, Gemma
Zhu, Changfu
Sandmann, Gerhard
Capell Capell, Teresa
Christou, Paul
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Naqvi, Shaista; Farré Martinez, Gemma; Zhu, Changfu; Sandmann, Gerhard; Capell Capell, Teresa; Christou, Paul; . (2011) . Simultaneous expression of Arabidopsis ρ-hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase and MPBQ methyltransferase in transgenic corn kernels triples the tocopherol content. Transgenic Research, 2011, vol. 20, núm. 1, p. 177-181. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11248-010-9393-6.
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The quantity and composition of tocopherols (compounds with vitamin E activity) vary widely among different plant species reflecting the expression, activity and substrate specificity of enzymes in the corresponding metabolic pathway. Two Arabidopsis cDNA clones corresponding to q-hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase (HPPD) and 2-methyl-6-phytylplastoquinol methyltransferase (MPBQ MT) were constitutively expressed in corn to further characterize the pathway and increase the kernel tocopherol content. Transgenic kernels contained up to 3 times as much c-tocopherol as their wild type counterparts whereas other tocopherol isomers remained undetectable. Biofortification by metabolic engineering offers a sustainable alternative to vitamin E supplementation for the improvement of human health.
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https://doi.org/10.1007/s11248-010-9393-6
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