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Expression of an Escherichia coli phosphoglucomutase in potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) results in minor changes in tuber metabolism and a considerable delay in tuber sprouting.
Planta - 1 Aug 2005
Lytovchenko Anna, Hajirezaei Mohammad, Eickmeier Ira, Mittendorf Volker, Sonnewald Uwe, Willmitzer Lothar, Fernie Alisdair R
Abstract excerpt
The aim of this work was to evaluate the influence of elevating the cytosolic activity of phosphoglucomutase (PGM; EC 5.4.2.2) on photosynthesis, growth and heterotrophic metabolism. Here we describe the generation of novel transgenic plants expressing an Escherichia coli phosphoglucomutase (EcPGM) under the control of the 35S promoter. These lines were characterised by an accumulation of leaf sucrose, despite...
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