Abstract
2S albumin fractions were isolated by a modified acetone precipitationmethod (Kortt and Caldwell 1990) from seeds of 103 sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) accessions and analysed by SDS-PAGE, IEF andRP-HPLC. Two methionine-rich albumins SFA7 and SFA8 showed nodifferences in mobility on SDS-PAGE gels but were readily separated byRP-HPLC. Their levels also varied widely between different genotypes, inrelation to each other and as proportions of the total albumin fraction. Avariant form of SFA8 was identified which differed from the normal SFA8in its pI (6.5 compared to 6.0) and mobility on SDS-PAGE. N-terminal sequences of both the variant form of SFA8 and the majorform of SFA7 were identical to that reported previously for the normalform of SFA8 from the cultivar Hysun (Kortt et al., 1991) indicating theirstructural relatedness. Analysis of segregation in the F2 of the crossbetween lines VIR130 (variant SFA8) and VIR104 (normal SFA8) showedthat the normal and variant forms of SFA8 are encoded by alleles at asingle Mendelian locus. The levels of SFA7 and SFA8 in the seeds ofparental lines, F1 hybrids and individual F2 seeds classifiedfrom SDS-PAGE and IEF as homozygous for normal SFA8 (VIR104 type),homozygous for variant SFA8 (VIR130 type) and heterozygous (F1type) were determined by RP-HPLC. Seeds of the parental line VIR130contained 3.7% SFA7 and 19.0% SFA8 whereas seeds of VIR104contained 9.9% SFA7 and 12.8% SFA8. The F1 hybrid seedscontained a higher total amount of SFA7+8 proteins (32% comparingto 22% in each parent) which was largely accounted for by a highproportion of SFA7. The mean combined proportions of SFA7+8 in eachof the three phenotypic classes of F2 seeds were about 18–19% ofthe total. However, the combined proportions of SFA7+8 varied in therange 10–20% among the individual seeds. The ratio of SFA7 to SFA8was highest in the VIR104-type and heterozygous seeds, with the amountof SFA7 exceeding that of SFA8 in six heterozygous seeds. Theproportions of SFA7 and SFA8 were inversely correlated among individualF2 seeds. The results suggest that the amounts and proportions ofSFA7 and SFA8 are determined by genetic factors in addition toavailability of sulphur.
Similar content being viewed by others
References
Allen, R.D., E.A. Cohen, R.A. Vonder Haar, C.A. Adams, D.P. Ma, C.L. Nessler & T.L. Thomas, 1987. Sequence and expression of a gene encoding an albumin storage protein in sunflower. Molec Gen Genet 210: 211-218.
Anisimova, I.N., R.J. Fido, A.S. Tatham & P.R. Shewry, 1995. Genotypic variation and polymorphism of 2S albumins of sunflower. Euphytica 83: 15-23.
Anisimova, I., Al. Konarev, S. Turkav, V. Gavrilova & P.R. Shewry, 2000. Genetic Studies on Sunflower Seed Storage Proteins. Proc. 15th Int. Sunflower Conf. Toulouse, France 2, pp. M32-M37.
Benner, M.S., R.L. Phillips, J.A. Kihara & J.W. Messing, 1989. Genetic analysis of methionine rich storage protein accumulation in maize. Theor Appl Genet 78: 761-767.
Casey, R., 1998. Distribution and some properties of seed globulins. In: P.R. Shewry & R. Casey (Eds.), Seed Proteins, pp. 159-169. Klewer Academic Publishers, the Netherlands.
Dalgalarrondo, M., J. Raymond & J.L. Azanza, 1984. Sunflower seed proteins: characterization and subunit composition of the globulin fraction. J Exp Bot 35: 1618-1628.
Dalgalarrondo, M., J. Raymond & J.L. Azanza, 1985. Sunflower seed protein: size and charge heterogeneity in subunits of the globulin fraction. Biochimie 67: 629-632.
Egorov, T.A., T.I. Odintsova, A.Kh. Musolyamov, R. Fido, A.S. Tatham & P.R. Shewry, 1996. Disulphide structure of a sunflower seed albumin: conserved and variant disulphide bonds in the cereal prolamin superfamily. FEBS Lets 396: 285-288.
Fincham, J.R.S., 1966. Genetic Complementation. New York-Amsterdam, W.A.Benjamin Inc., 143 p.
Kortt, A.A. & J.B. Caldwell, 1990. Low molecular weight albumins from sunflower seed: identification of amethionine-rich albumin. Phytochem 29: 2805-2810.
Kortt, A.A., J.B. Caldwell, G.G. Lilley & T.J.V. Higgins, 1991. Amino acid and cDNA sequences of a methionine-rich 2S protein from sunflower seed (Helianthus annuus L.). Euro J Biochem 195: 329-334.
Loskutov, A.V., 1993. Isoenzyme Systems in Genetic Analysis of Sunflower. Ph D Thesis, VIR, St. Petersburg, Russia.
Mazhar, H., R. Quayle, R. Fido, A.K. Stobart, J.A. Napier & P.R. Shewry, 1998. Synthesis of storage reserves in developing seeds of sunflower. Phytochem 48: 429-432.
Molvig, L., L.M. Tabe, B.O. Eggum, A.M. Moore, S. Graig, D. Spencer & T.J.V. Higgins 1997. Enhanced methionine levels and increased nutritive value of seeds of transgenic lupins (Lupinus angustifolius L.) expressing a sunflower seed albumin gene. Proc Natn Acad Sci USA 94: 8393-8398.
Pandya, M.J., P.B. Williams, C.E. Dempsey, P.R. Shewry & A.R. Clarke, 1999. Direct kinetic evidence for folding via a highly compact, misfolded state. J Biol Chem 274: 26828-26837.
Pandya, M.J., R.B. Sessions, P.B. Williams, C.E. Dempsey, A.S. Tatham, P.R. Shewry & A.R. Clarke, 2000. Structural characterization of a methionine-rich, emulsifying protein from sunflower seed. Prot Struct Funct & Genet 38: 341-349.
Shewry, P.R. & M.J. Pandya, 1999. The 2S albumins storage proteins. In: P.R. Shewry & R. Casey (Eds.), Seed Proteins, pp. 619-664. Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht.
Thoyts, P.J.E., J.A. Napier, M. Millichip, A.K. Stobart, W.T. Griffiths, A.S. Tatham & P.R. Shewry, 1996. Characterization of a sunflower seed albumin which associates with oil bodies. Plant Sci 118: 119-125.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Anisimova, I., Konarev, A., Gavrilova, V. et al. Polymorphism and inheritance of methionine-rich 2S albumins in sunflower. Euphytica 129, 99–107 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1021562712945
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1021562712945