Regulation of AtbZIP1 Gene Expression by T-DNA Insertion in Arabidopsis thaliana

bZIP transcription factor family is one of the largest groups of the plant transcription factor families and plays an important role in plant growth and adaption to the abiotic stresses. In this study, two AtbZIP1 mutant Arabidopsis （bzipl） were used with T-DNA inserted into two different sites, designated as SALK-556773 and SALK-660942, in order to identify different effects on AtbZIP1 gene expression by different T-DNA insertion sites. PCR and RT-PCR results revealed that T-DNA insertion in CDS region could effectively inhibit AtbZIP1 gene expression, while T-DNA insertion in 3＇-UTR couldn＇t. The phenotype analysis further confirmed the differences and showed that T-DNA insertion in CDS region decreased plants＇ drought resistance, while in 3＇-UTR couldn＇t. The phenotype assays also suggested that AtbZIP1 held pivotal roles in plant response to drought stress.

拟南芥bZIP1转录因子通过与ABRE元件结合调节ABA信号传导

ABA作为一种重要的植物激素和生长调节剂,介导了高等植物在营养生长阶段对各种外界环境的响应和适应。bZIP类转录因子可以通过ABA依赖途径和ABA非依赖途径调节植物的生长发育和对非生物胁迫的耐性。本研究通过AtbZIP1T-DNA插入突变的拟南芥植株ko-1(SALK_059343)和ko-2(SALK_069489C)在ABA处理后的表型实验,验证了AtbZIP1参与ABA依赖的信号传导通路。采用"三引物法",分别在DNA水平和RNA水平通过PCR和RT-PCR验证了AtbZIP1基因在拟南芥突变体中的沉默效果。定量分析数据表明,在种子萌发阶段,经过0.6μmolL–1ABA和0.8μmolL–1ABA处理后,AtbZIP1缺失突变体拟南芥植株萌发率和叶片展开/绿色率比野生型植株高,在幼苗生长阶段,经过50μmolL–1ABA处理后,AtbZIP1缺失突变体拟南芥植株根长比野生型植株长。为了确定AtbZIP1基因参与ABA信号传导是否依赖于ABRE元件,在大肠杆菌中表达了AtbZIP1HIS6融合蛋白,并设计了核心序列为CACGTG的ABRE元件。凝胶阻滞电泳结果表明AtbZIP1融合蛋白可以与ABRE元件特异性结合。半定量RT-PCR分析表明,AtbZIP1基因的缺失改变了下游的ABA响应基因的表达。该结果表明,AtbZIP1可以通过与ABRE元件结合调节植物对ABA处理的敏感性和下游ABA响应基因的表达,从而参与植物的ABA信号传导通路。