Cloning and characterization of a novel low-molecular-weight glutenin subunit gene with an unusual molecular structure of Aegilops uniaristata

J Genet. 2018 Dec;97(5):1463-1468.

Abstract

Low-molecular-weight glutenin subunits (LMW-GSs) are one of the important factors for the dough processing quality. In this study, a novel LMW-GS, designated LMW-N13, from the wheat relative species Aegilops uniaristata PI 554421 was cloned and characterized. Unlike previously published LMW-GSs, LMW-N13 has a large molecular weight and is the largest LMW-GS published thus far. Sequence alignments demonstrated that LMW-N13 is a LMW-i-type subunit but contains nine cysteine residues which is one more than typical LMW-i-type subunits. In addition, four insertions are present in the repetitive domain that resulted in the large molecular weight. In vitro analysis showed that LMW-N13 could improve the dough quality of different base flours.

MeSH terms

  • Aegilops / genetics*
  • Aegilops / metabolism
  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Base Sequence
  • Cloning, Molecular
  • Flour / standards
  • Genes, Plant / genetics*
  • Glutens / chemistry
  • Glutens / classification
  • Glutens / genetics*
  • INDEL Mutation
  • Molecular Weight
  • Phylogeny
  • Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
  • Protein Subunits / chemistry
  • Protein Subunits / genetics
  • Protein Subunits / metabolism
  • Sequence Alignment / methods*
  • Sequence Homology, Amino Acid
  • Sequence Homology, Nucleic Acid

Substances

  • Protein Subunits
  • Glutens
  • glutenin