Abstract
Ruzigrass (Brachiaria ruziziensis), a tropical forage grass, has high productivity without P application even in P-deficient soils, and P deficiency cannot be observed in spite of extremely low P concentrations in the plant. To clarify the mechanism associated with the successful growth under low P status, we analyzed protein in relation to P status of the plant. A specific spot of acidic protein with Mr of ca. 40 k was detected in the root of ruzigrass grown without P supply. Partial amino acid sequences of this protein were determined, and a sequence homology search indicated that the amino acid sequences of the protein were highly homologous to those of the endochitinase from several plants.
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Masuda, T., Yoneyama, T., Kataoka, K., Komatsu, S. (1997). Analysis of protein in low-phosphorus-adapted ruzigrass (Brachiaria ruziziensis). In: Ando, T., Fujita, K., Mae, T., Matsumoto, H., Mori, S., Sekiya, J. (eds) Plant Nutrition for Sustainable Food Production and Environment. Developments in Plant and Soil Sciences, vol 78. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-0047-9_99
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