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High Throughput Screeening of Flax (Linum usitatissimum L.) Cyclolinopeptides

dc.contributor.advisorReaney, Martin J.en_US
dc.contributor.committeeMemberAlcorn, Mary-Janeen_US
dc.contributor.committeeMemberTanaka, Takujien_US
dc.contributor.committeeMemberTyler, Robert T.en_US
dc.creatorOlivia, Claraen_US
dc.date.accessioned2013-01-31T12:00:12Z
dc.date.available2013-01-31T12:00:12Z
dc.date.created2013-01en_US
dc.date.issued2013-01-30en_US
dc.date.submittedJanuary 2013en_US
dc.description.abstractFlax (Linum usitatissimum L.) seed is a rich source of potentially valuable cyclic peptides (CLs). The current research investigated the genotypic and environmental variation of CLs expressed in the Flax World Core Collection by means of high-throughput extraction and rapid HPLC analysis. The collection is a representative subsample of the widest diversity of flax gene resources. The performance of monolithic and microparticulate HPLC columns were compared for their efficiency in rapid reversed phase liquid chromatographic separation of CLs. CL analysis time was reduced to 1.5 min at a flow rate of 3.0 mL•min-1 using a monolithic Chromolith® SpeedROD. The column performed over 2000 injections without measurable changes in performance under these conditions. The optimum extraction conditions of CLs were also established. Total CL content was proportional to sum of UV absorbance (mAU) of the observed peptide chromatographic peaks at 214 nm. The total mAU of samples extracts from core collection samples planted in Saskatoon ranged from 71.4 to 223.7 mAU with a mean value of 153.5 ± 24.3 mAU ( + SD), whereas the total mAU from samples grown at the Morden site ranged from 96.2 to 243.6 mAU with a mean value of 171.3 ± 24.0 mAU. The highest total CL content was observed in cultivar ‘AC Watson’, whereas, ‘Primus’ and an unnamed accession (CN 101580, TMP 10121) exhibited the highest ratio CLs expressed by NCBI gene sequence AFSQ01016651.1 to peptides expressed by gene sequence AFSQ01025165.1. In contrast, the lowest total CL content and ratio of these gene products was observed in ‘Hollandia’ and ‘Z 11637’. No correlation between CL content and plant height, stem branching, petal colour, seed colour, seed weight, seed oil content, or α-linolenic content was evident. In addition to the known peptides, novel peptides 1-Met-CLN, 1-Mso-CLN, and 1-Msn-CLN were identified from ‘Hollandia’ and ‘Z 11637’. The variation of CL content and composition of flaxseed from the core collection reveals that genetics may benefit flax breeding programs by allowing the selection of flax accessions with improved composition and functional properties.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10388/ETD-2013-01-901en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.subjectCyclolinopeptidesen_US
dc.subjectFlaxen_US
dc.subjectHigh throughputen_US
dc.subjectLiquid chromatographyen_US
dc.subjectMonolithic columnsen_US
dc.titleHigh Throughput Screeening of Flax (Linum usitatissimum L.) Cyclolinopeptidesen_US
dc.type.genreThesisen_US
dc.type.materialtexten_US
thesis.degree.departmentFood and Bioproduct Sciencesen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineFood Scienceen_US
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Saskatchewanen_US
thesis.degree.levelMastersen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (M.Sc.)en_US

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