Prevention of necrosis caused by transient expression in <i>Nicotiana benthamiana</i> by application of ascorbic acid
Shohei Nosaki, Mika K. Kaneko, Fuminori Tsuruta, Hideki Yoshida, Yukinari Kato, Kenji Miura
Abstract
Application of high concentrations of sodium ascorbate suppresses necrosis caused by the expression of recombinant proteins in Nicotiana benthamiana, resulting in an increase in protein accumulation.
Topics & Concepts
Nicotiana benthamianaAscorbic acidNecrosisNicotianaRecombinant DNABiologyBiochemistryBotanyChemistrySolanaceaeHorticultureGeneticsGeneTransgenic Plants and ApplicationsPlant tissue culture and regenerationMicrobial Inactivation Methods