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1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate oxidase 2 reduction effects on physical and physiological responses of Eksotika papaya


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Sekeli, Rogayah and Abdullah, Janna Ong and Muda, Pauziah and Namasivayam, Parameswari and Abu Bakar, Umi Kalsom and Sew, Yun Shin (2013) 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate oxidase 2 reduction effects on physical and physiological responses of Eksotika papaya. Journal of Crop Improvement, 27 (5). pp. 487-506. ISSN 1542-7528; ESSN: 1542-7536

Abstract

The Malaysian Eksotika papaya (Carica papaya L.) has poor keeping quality due to its fast ripening attribute, which leads to post-harvest losses. This study is aimed at extending the shelf life of this perishable Eksotika fruit using antisense technology. A total of 6,000 Eksotika somatic embryogenic calli was transformed with the antisense 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid oxidase 2 gene (ACO2) construct, and 46 PCR-positive putative transformants were obtained. Gene expression analysis using real-time PCR on the 46 regenerated putative transgenic lines revealed that 42 showed down-regulation of the ACO2 gene with two- to five-fold differences among the lines. Out of 22 independently selected transformed lines grown under net house conditions, 16 harbored a single copy of the transgene. Physical stature of the transgenic plants was not significantly different from that of the non-transformed seed-derived papaya plants. Physiological evaluations of the transgenic fruits showed a 15-day delay in ripening compared with 4 days of the non-transformed seed-derived papaya fruits. The total soluble solid (TSS) of the transgenic fruits was comparable to that of the non-transformed seed-derived fruits with similar 11-15°Brix, implying the transgenes did not affect the TSS content.


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Item Type: Article
Divisions: Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences
DOI Number: https://doi.org/10.1080/15427528.2013.795205
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Keywords: Agrobacterium tumefaciens; Antisense; Delayed ripening; Genetic engineering; Shelf-life
Depositing User: Nurul Ainie Mokhtar
Date Deposited: 25 Apr 2016 07:14
Last Modified: 25 Apr 2016 07:14
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URI: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/28057
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