Accumulation of Ascorbic Acid in Tomato Cell Culture: Influence of the Genotype, Source Explant and Time of In Vitro Cultivation

Antioxidants
Maria MinutoloGiandomenico Corrado

Abstract

The production and commercialization of natural antioxidants is gaining increasing importance due to their wide range of biological effects and applications. In vitro cell culture is a valuable source of plant bioactive compounds, especially those highly dependent on environmental factors. Nonetheless, research on the accumulation in plant cultured cells of water-soluble antioxidant vitamins, such as the ascorbic acid (AsA), is very limited. Tomato fruits are a main dietary source of vitamin C and in this work, we explored the potential of in vitro cultured cells for AsA accumulation. Specifically, using a full factorial design, we examined the effect of the source explant, the time in tissue culture and the genetic difference present in two Introgression Line (IL7-3 and IL12-4) that harbor Quantitative Trait Loci (QTLs) for ascorbic acid in fruits. Moreover, we performed an expression analysis of genes involved in AsA metabolism to highlight the molecular mechanisms that can account for the difference between fruit explants and calli. Our work indicated that cultured tomato cells accumulate AsA well beyond the amount present in fruits and that the three factors under investigation and their interaction significantly influence ...Continue Reading

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