Discontinuous Translocation of a Luciferase Protein beyond Graft Junction in Tobacco.

ABSTRACT: Transgrafting, a grafting technique that uses both genetically modified (GM) and non-GM plants, is a novel plant breeding technology that can be used to improve the efficiency of crop cultivation without introducing foreign genes into the edible parts of non-GM plants. This technique can facilitate the acquisition of disease resistance and/or increased yield. However, the translocation of low-molecular-weight compounds, ribonucleic acid (RNA), and proteins through graft junctions raises a potential safety risk for food crops. Here, we used a transgenic tobacco plant expressing a firefly luciferase gene (LUC) to examine the translocation of the LUC protein beyond the graft junction in grafted plants. We observed the bi-directional translocation of LUC proteins in transgrafted tobacco

SUBMITTER: Miyahara T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10961615 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature