Abstract
Peroxidases are a family of isoenzymes found in all higher plants and are known to be involved in a broad range of physiological processes. However, very little information is available concerning their role in Catharanthus roseus. The present study describes the impact of both overexpression and suppression of a peroxidase gene, CrPrx in C. roseus transgenic hairy root lines. Real-time PCR analysis in 35S-CrPrx and CrPrx-RNAi transgenic lines indicated differential transcript profile for peroxidases as well as for genes and regulators involved in MIA (monoterpenoid indole alkaloid) pathway of C. roseus. Comparative analysis revealed that MIA pathway genes showing elevated levels of expression in 35S-CrPrx transgenic lines showed a significant reduction in their transcript level in CrPrx-RNAi transgenic lines. Metabolite analysis detected higher levels of ajmalicine and serpentine accumulation in overexpressed lines. It was observed that all overexpressed transgenic lines produced more amount of H(2)O(2). These results indicate a role of CrPrx gene in the regulation of MIA pathway genes and regulators, thus affecting the production of specific alkaloids.
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