Abstract
The overexpression of algal glutamine synthetase (GS) gene DvGS2 in Arabidopsis thaliana resulted in higher plant biomass and better growth phenotype. The purpose of this study was to understand the biological mechanism for the improvement of growth phenotype of DvGS2-transgenic Arabidopsis. A series of molecular and biochemical investigation related to nitrogen and carbon metabolism in DvGS2-transgenic line was, respectively, conducted. Analysis of nitrogen use efficiency (NUE)-related gene expression and enzymatic activity revealed that the transcriptional level and enzymatic activity of genes encoding glutamate synthase, glutamate dehydrogenase and alanine aminotransferase were significantly up-regulated especially under low nitrate condition. The DvGS2-transgenic line showed higher total nitrogen content and lower carbon: nitrogen ratio than the wild type. Significant reduced concentration of leaf free ammonium, higher concentrations of total amino acids, individual amino acid (glutamine, methionine, alanine, asparagine) together with increased concentrations of glucose, fructose and starch, confirmed the higher efficiency of nitrogen and carbon assimilation. These improved metabolisms of nitrogen and carbon conferred the DvGS2-transgenic Arabidopsis more biomass, better growth phenotype and higher NUE compared with the wild type plant.
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