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Expression of PAT and NPT II Proteins during the Developmental Stages of a Genetically Modified Pepper Developed in Korea

Authors: Si Myung Lee; Jae Kwang Kim; Seok Cheol Suh; Tae Hun Ryu; Hyo Jin Kim; Hyun Suk Cho;

Expression of PAT and NPT II Proteins during the Developmental Stages of a Genetically Modified Pepper Developed in Korea

Abstract

Estimation of the protein levels introduced in a biotechnology-derived product is conducted as part of an overall safety assessment. An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was used to analyze phosphinothricin acetyltransferase (PAT) and neomycin phosphotransferase II (NPT II) protein expression in a genetically modified (GM) pepper plant developed in Korea. PAT and NPT II expression levels, based on both dry weight and fresh weight, were variable among different plant generations and plant sections from isolated genetically modified organism (GMO) fields at four developmental stages. PAT expression was highest in leaves at anthesis (11.44 μg/gdw and 2.17 μg/gfw) and lowest in roots (0.12 μg/gdw and 0.01 μg/gfw). NPT II expression was also highest in leaves at anthesis (17.31 μg/gdw and 3.41 μg/gfw) and lowest in red pepper (0.65 μg/gdw and 0.12 μg/gfw). In pollen, PAT expression was 0.59-0.62 μg/gdw, while NPT II was not detected. Both PAT and NPT II showed a general pattern of decreased expression with progression of the growing season. As expected, PAT and NPT II protein expression was not detectable in control pepper plants.

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Kanamycin Kinase, Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental, Plants, Genetically Modified, Gene Expression Regulation, Enzymologic, Acetyltransferases, Gene Expression Regulation, Plant, Republic of Korea, Capsicum

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