| The seed coat of Phaseolus vulgaris interferes with the development of the cowpea weevil [Callosobruchus maculatus (F.) (Coleoptera: Bruchidae)]. | |
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PMID: 15048195 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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We have confirmed here that the seeds of the common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris, L.) do not support development of the bruchid Callosobruchus maculatus (F.), a pest of cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp] seeds. Analysis of the testa (seed coat) of the bean suggested that neither thickness nor the levels of compounds such as tannic acid, tannins, or HCN are important for the resistance. On the other hand, we have found that phaseolin (vicilin-like 7S storage globulin), detected in the testa by Western blotting and N-terminal amino acid sequencing, is detrimental to the development of C. maculatus. As for the case of other previously studied legume seeds (Canavalia ensiformis and Phaseolus lunatus) we suggest that the presence of vicilin-like proteins in the testa of P. vulgaris may have had a significant role in the evolutionary adaptation of bruchids to the seeds of leguminous plants. |
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Authors:
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Luciana B Silva; Maurício P Sales; Antônia E A Oliveira; Olga L T Machado; Kátia V S Fernandes; José Xavier-Filho |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2004-03-04 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências Volume: 76 ISSN: 0001-3765 ISO Abbreviation: An. Acad. Bras. Cienc. Publication Date: 2004 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2004-03-29 Completed Date: 2004-06-10 Revised Date: 2008-11-21 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7503280 Medline TA: An Acad Bras Cienc Country: Brazil |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 57-65 Citation Subset: IM |
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Laboratório de Química e Função de Proteínas e Peptídeos, Centro de Biociências e Biotecnologia, Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense, 28015-620, Campos dos Goytacazes, RJ, Brasil. |
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Animals Beetles / drug effects* Blotting, Western Crops, Agricultural / parasitology* Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel Female Phaseolus / chemistry*, parasitology Plant Proteins / isolation & purification, pharmacology* Seed Storage Proteins Seeds / chemistry, parasitology |
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0/Plant Proteins; 0/Seed Storage Proteins; 104042-75-3/phaseolin protein, Phaseolus vulgaris; 9067-60-1/vicilin protein, plant |
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