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Main conclusion <p>This study seeks to improve the biomass extractability of <i>Sorghum bicolor</i> by targeting a critical enzyme, 4CL, through metabolic engineering of the lignin biosynthetic pathway at the post-transcriptional level. </p> Abstract <p><i>Sorghum bicolor</i> L., a significant forage crop, offers a potential source of carbohydrate components for biofuel production. The high lignin content in sorghum stems often impedes the extractability of desired carbohydrate components for industrial use. Thus, the present study aimed to develop an improved variety of <i>S. bicolor</i> with reduced lignin through RNA interference of the endogenous 4-coumarate:CoA ligase (<i>4CL</i>) gene involved in the lignin biosynthetic pathway. The <i>S. bicolor</i> gene was isolated, characterized, and used to construct the RNAi-inducing hpRNA gene-silencing construct. Two independent transgenic sorghum lines were produced by introducing an hpRNA-induced gene-silencing cassette of the <i>Sb4CL</i> through <i>Agrobacterium</i>-mediated transformation in the shoot tips of <i>S. bicolor</i>. This was confirmed by PCR amplification of the hygromycin-resistance gene and Southern hybridization. The <i>Sb4CL</i> gene transcript and its enzymatic activity were found to reduce to varying degrees, as shown by northern hybridization and enzyme activity in the independent transgenic samples. Endogenous <i>Sb4CL</i> downregulation in sorghum stem tissue correlates with reduced lignin content to a maximum range of 25%. The transfer of the transgene in the second generation was also analyzed. Decreased lignin content in the transgenic lines was compensated by increased total cell wall carbohydrates such as cellulose (36.56%) and soluble sugars (59.72%) compared to untransformed plants. The study suggests that suppressing the <i>Sb4CL</i> gene effectively develops better sorghum varieties with lower lignin content. This can be useful for industrial purposes, as the enhanced carbohydrate content and favorable alteration of lignin content can lead to economic benefits.</p>

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RNAi-mediated downregulation of endogenous 4-coumarate: CoA ligase activity in Sorghum bicolor to alter the lignin content, which augmented the carbohydrate content and growth

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    2025年1月10日

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  • Ch Bhanupriya,
  • Satarupa Kar

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Main conclusion

This study seeks to improve the biomass extractability of Sorghum bicolor by targeting a critical enzyme, 4CL, through metabolic engineering of the lignin biosynthetic pathway at the post-transcriptional level.

Abstract

Sorghum bicolor L., a significant forage crop, offers a potential source of carbohydrate components for biofuel production. The high lignin content in sorghum stems often impedes the extractability of desired carbohydrate components for industrial use. Thus, the present study aimed to develop an improved variety of S. bicolor with reduced lignin through RNA interference of the endogenous 4-coumarate:CoA ligase (4CL) gene involved in the lignin biosynthetic pathway. The S. bicolor gene was isolated, characterized, and used to construct the RNAi-inducing hpRNA gene-silencing construct. Two independent transgenic sorghum lines were produced by introducing an hpRNA-induced gene-silencing cassette of the Sb4CL through Agrobacterium-mediated transformation in the shoot tips of S. bicolor. This was confirmed by PCR amplification of the hygromycin-resistance gene and Southern hybridization. The Sb4CL gene transcript and its enzymatic activity were found to reduce to varying degrees, as shown by northern hybridization and enzyme activity in the independent transgenic samples. Endogenous Sb4CL downregulation in sorghum stem tissue correlates with reduced lignin content to a maximum range of 25%. The transfer of the transgene in the second generation was also analyzed. Decreased lignin content in the transgenic lines was compensated by increased total cell wall carbohydrates such as cellulose (36.56%) and soluble sugars (59.72%) compared to untransformed plants. The study suggests that suppressing the Sb4CL gene effectively develops better sorghum varieties with lower lignin content. This can be useful for industrial purposes, as the enhanced carbohydrate content and favorable alteration of lignin content can lead to economic benefits.