An approach for isolating high-molecular-weight glutenin subunit genes using monoclonal antibodies

Genome ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 49 (2) ◽  
pp. 181-189 ◽  
Author(s):  
H Q Wang ◽  
X Y Zhang

High-molecular-weight glutenin subunits (HMW-GSs) play an important role in the breadmaking quality of wheat flour. In China, cultivars such as Triticum aestivum 'Xiaoyan No. 6' carrying the 1Bx14 and 1By15 glutenin subunits usually have attributes that result in high-quality bread and noodles. HMW-GS 1Bx14 and 1By15 were isolated by preparative sodium dodecyl sulphate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) and used as an antigen to immunize BALB/c mice. A resulting monoclonal antibody belonging to the IgG1 subclass was shown to bind to all HMW-GSs of Triticum aestivum cultivars, but did not bind to other storage proteins of wheat seeds in a Western blot analysis. After screening a complementary DNA expression library from immature seeds of 'Xiaoyan No. 6' using the monoclonal antibody, the HMW-GS 1By15 gene was isolated and fully sequenced. The deduced amino acid sequence showed an extra stretch of 15 amino acid repeats consisting of a hexapeptide and a nonapeptide in the repetitive domain of this y-type HMW subunit. Bacterial expression of a modified 1By15 gene, in which the coding sequence for the signal peptide was removed and a BamHI site eliminated, gave rise to a protein with mobility identical to that of HMW-GSs extracted from seeds of 'Xiaoyan No. 6' via SDS-PAGE. This approach for isolating genes using specific monoclonal antibody against HMW-GS genes is a good alternative to the extensively used polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technology based on sequence homology of HMW-GSs in wheat and its relatives.Key words: wheat, HMW-GS, monoclonal antibody, immunoscreen.

1989 ◽  
Vol 263 (3) ◽  
pp. 837-842 ◽  
Author(s):  
A P Goldsbrough ◽  
N J Bulleid ◽  
R B Freedman ◽  
R B Flavell

‘High-molecular-weight’ (HMW, high-Mr) glutenin subunits are protein constituents of wheat (Triticum aestivum) seeds and are responsible in part for the viscoelasticity of the dough used to make bread. Two subunits, numbered 10 and 12, are the products of allelic genes. Their amino acid sequences have been derived from the nucleic acid sequences of the respective genes. Subunit 10 has fewer amino acids than subunit 12, but migrates more slowly on SDS/PAGE (polyacrylamide-gel electrophoresis). This anomaly is due to between one and six of the amino acid differences between the subunits, localized towards the C-terminal end of the proteins. This has been established by making chimaeric genes between the genes for subunits 10 and 12, transcribing and translating them in vitro and analysing the products by SDS/PAGE. The postulated conformational differences between subunits 10 and 12 are discussed in relation to current hypotheses for the structure of HMW glutenin subunits.


2014 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  
pp. 453-459 ◽  
Author(s):  
Asma MEDOURI ◽  
Inès BELLIL ◽  
Douadi KHELIFI

Aegilops geniculata Roth is an annual grass relative to cultivated wheat and is widely distributed in North Algeria. Endosperm storage proteins of wheat and its relatives, namely glutenins and gliadins, play an important role in dough properties and bread making quality. In the present study, the different alleles encoded at the four glutenin loci (Glu-M1, Glu-U1, Glu-M3 and Glu-U3) were identified from thirty five accessions of the tetraploid wild wheat A. geniculata collected in Algeria using Sodium dodecyl Sulfate - Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE). At Glu-M1 and Glu-U1 loci, encoding high molecular weight glutenin subunits (HMW-GS) or A-subunits, 15 and 12 alleles were observed respectively, including one new subunit. B-Low molecular weight glutenin subunits zone (B-LMW-GS) displayed a far greater variation, as 28 and 25 alleles were identified at loci Glu-M3 and Glu-U3 respectively. Thirty two subunits patterns were revealed at the C subunits- zone and a total of thirty four patterns resulted from the genetic combination of the two zones (B- and C-zone). The wide range of glutenin subunits variation (high molecular weight glutenin subunits and low molecular weight glutenin subunits) in this species has the potential to enhance the genetic variability for improving the quality of wheat./span>


2014 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 186-189 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shoufen Dai ◽  
Li Zhao ◽  
Xiaofei Xue ◽  
Yanni Jia ◽  
Dengcai Liu ◽  
...  

Amphidiploids serve as a bridge for transferring genes from wild species into wheat. In this study, five amphidiploids with AABBUU and AABBNN genomes were produced by spontaneous chromosome doubling of unreduced triploid F1 gametes from crosses between diploid Aegilops (A. umbellulata accessions CIae 29 and PI 226500, and A. uniaristata accession PI 554419) and tetraploid Triticum turgidum (ssp. durum cultivar Langdon and ssp. dicoccum accessions PI 94 668 and PI 349045) species. The composition of high-molecular-weight glutenin subunits (HMW-GS) in these amphidiploids and in their parental A. umbellulata and A. uniaristata species was analysed. As expected, the amphidiploids from T. turgidum ssp. dicoccum accession PI 944668 or PI 349045 and A. umbellulata accession CIae 29 or PI 226500 and A. uniaristata accession PI 554419 showed the same HMW-GS patterns as those of their Aegilops parents, because HMW-GS genes were all silenced in the T. turgidum ssp. dicoccum parents. The amphidiploids from CIae 29 and Langdon inherited all of the HMW-GS genes from their parents except for the Uy type. Using 10 and 15% sodium dodecyl sulphate–polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS–PAGE) and 10% urea/SDS–PAGE, 11 Ux and ten Uy types in 16 combinations were observed in 48 A. umbellulata accessions, and two Nx and two Ny types in two combinations were detected in six A. uniaristata accessions. These novel HMW-GS variants may provide new genetic resources for improving the quality of wheat.


1984 ◽  
Vol 44 (2) ◽  
pp. 117-123 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. K. Singh ◽  
K. W. Shepherd

SUMMARYThe gene(s) controlling the high-molecular-weight glutelin subunits in rye (designated as Glu-Rl) was mapped with respect to the centromere using a 1RL-1DS wheat-rye translocation line and sodium dodecyl sulphate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE). Analysis of 479 seeds from test-crosses between a 1R/1RL-1DS heterozygote and the cultivar India 115, revealed 14·6% aneuploid and 3·95% recombinant progeny. Excluding the aneuploids, this locus was calculated to be 4·65 ± 1·04 cM from the centromere on the long arm of chromosome 1R, which is comparable to the position of the homoeologous loci in wheat and barley.


2000 ◽  
Vol 51 (6) ◽  
pp. 673 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Nakamura

The endosperm storage proteins of 174 Japanese wheat (Triticum aestivum) landraces were fractionated by sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis to determine their high-molecular-weight (HMW) glutenin subunit composition. These are alleles for complex gene loci, Glu-A1, Glu-B1, and Glu-D1, that are present in Japanese hexaploid wheat landraces. These were identified by comparison with the subunit mobility previously found in hexaploid wheat. Twenty-four different, major glutenin HMW subunits were identified. Each landrace contained 3–5 subunits, and 17 different glutenin subunit patterns were observed for 13 alleles in Japanese landraces. Japanese landraces showed specific allelic variation in glutenin HMW subunits, different from those in non-Japanese hexaploid wheats.


1998 ◽  
Vol 180 (12) ◽  
pp. 3209-3217 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cynthia D. Brimer ◽  
T. C. Montie

ABSTRACT Pseudomonas aeruginosa a-type strains produce flagellin proteins which vary in molecular weight between strains. To compare the properties of a-type flagellins, the flagellin genes of severalPseudomonas aeruginosa a-type strains, as determined by interaction with specific anti-a monoclonal antibody, were cloned and sequenced. PCR amplification of the a-type flagellin gene fragments from five strains each yielded a 1.02-kb product, indicating that the gene size is not likely to be responsible for the observed molecular weight differences among the a-type strains. The flagellin amino acid sequences of several a-type strains (170018, 5933, 5939, and PAK) were compared, and that of 170018 was compared with that of PAO1, a b-type strain. The former comparisons revealed that a-type strains are similar in amino acid sequence, while the latter comparison revealed differences between 170018 and PAO1. Posttranslational modification was explored for its contribution to the observed differences in molecular weight among the a-type strains. A biotin-hydrazide glycosylation assay was performed on the flagellins of three a-type strains (170018, 5933, and 5939) and one b-type strain (M2), revealing a positive glycosylation reaction for strains 5933 and 5939 and a negative reaction for 170018 and M2. Deglycosylation of the flagellin proteins with trifluoromethanesulfonic acid (TFMS) confirmed the glycosylation results. A molecular weight shift was observed by sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis analysis for the TFMS-treated flagellins of 5933 and 5939. These results indicate that the molecular weight discrepancies observed for the a-type flagellins can be attributed, at least in part, to glycosylation of the protein. Anti-a flagellin monoclonal antibody reacted with the TFMS-treated flagellins, suggesting that the glycosyl groups are not a necessary component of the epitope for the human anti-a monoclonal antibody. Comparisons between a-type sequences and a b-type sequence (PAO1) will aid in delineation of the epitope for this monoclonal antibody.


Genome ◽  
1988 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 442-445
Author(s):  
R. B. Gupta ◽  
K. W. Shepherd

Using sodium dodecyl sulphate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, three new high-molecular-weight glutenin subunit/subunit combinations were detected in a Tunisian wheat cultivar (BT-2288) and these were designated bands 26, 7 + 11, and 5 + 9. Analysis of 112 testcross seeds revealed that the genes controlling them were additional alleles at Glu-A1, Glu-B1, and Glu-D1 loci, respectively. These alleles enhance the genetic variability available for cultivar identification and possibly for improving the bread-making quality of hexaploid wheat.Key words: Triticum aestivum, Glu-1 loci, high-molecular-weight glutenin subunits.


1980 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 642-648
Author(s):  
J. T. Poolman ◽  
S. De Marie ◽  
H. C. Zanen

Analysis of major outer membrane protein (MOMP) profiles of various meningococci by sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS)-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) revealed the presence of 0 to 2 low-molecular-weight, heat-modifiable MOMPs (molecular weight, 25,000 to 32,000) and 1 to 3 high-molecular-weight MOMPs (molecular weight, 32,000 to 46,000). Heat modifiability was investigated by comparing MOMP profiles after heating in SDS solutions at 100°C for 5 min or at 40°C for 1 h. Low-molecular-weight MOMPs shifted to higher apparent molecular weights after being heated at 100°C. Heat modifiability of high-molecular-weight MOMPs varied among strains; whenever modified these proteins shifted to lower apparent molecular weights after complete denaturation. Variability of low-molecular-weight, heat-modifiable MOMPs was demonstrated when MOMP profiles were compared of (i) isolates from index cases and associated cases and carriers among contacts, (ii) different isolates from the same individual, and (iii) isolates from a small epidemic caused by serogroup W-135. In some cases high-molecular-weight MOMPs revealed quantitative differences among related strains. The observed variability and quantitative differences indicate that MOMP serotyping and typing on the basis of SDS-PAGE profiles (PAGE typing) need careful reevaluation.


1986 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 125 ◽  
Author(s):  
GJ Lawrence

The seed storage proteins of 106 Australian wheat cultivars were fractionated by sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis to determine the allelic composition of the cultivars at each of the three loci controlling high-molecular-weight (HMW) glutenin subunits. Amongst the cultivars, three alleles were identified at the Glu-A1 locus, eight at the Glu-B1locus and four at the Glu-D1 locus. The results are presented in the form of a key to aid identification of unknown samples. Sixteen of the cultivars were found to consist of two or more biotypes with respect to HMW glutenin subunit composition.


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