Event Title
Phytoestrogen Variation among Organs of Soybeans during Growth and Reproduction
Faculty Mentor
Thea Edwards
Location
Library 3A
Session
Session 1
Start Date
13-4-2013 1:30 PM
End Date
13-4-2013 2:30 PM
Description
Phytoestrogens are exogenous plant compounds that bind estrogen receptors (ESRs) once consumed by herbivores. Although consumption may lead to reduced fecundity in herbivores, phytoestrogens are thought to serve many functions in plants in addition to defense. To better understand the endogenous roles of phytoestrogens in plants, we assessed how the estrogenicity of soybeans changes over time. Fresh plant organs were harvested during vegetative growth, flowering, and fruiting, followed by extraction and assessment for estrogenic activity using a yeast reporter gene system expressing human ESR1 or ESR2. Our results suggest that estrogenicity varies significantly among soybean plant organs at different stages of maturity.
Phytoestrogen Variation among Organs of Soybeans during Growth and Reproduction
Library 3A
Phytoestrogens are exogenous plant compounds that bind estrogen receptors (ESRs) once consumed by herbivores. Although consumption may lead to reduced fecundity in herbivores, phytoestrogens are thought to serve many functions in plants in addition to defense. To better understand the endogenous roles of phytoestrogens in plants, we assessed how the estrogenicity of soybeans changes over time. Fresh plant organs were harvested during vegetative growth, flowering, and fruiting, followed by extraction and assessment for estrogenic activity using a yeast reporter gene system expressing human ESR1 or ESR2. Our results suggest that estrogenicity varies significantly among soybean plant organs at different stages of maturity.