Cotton plants are recalcitrant with regards to transformation and induced regeneration.In the present study,5-enolpyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate(EPSPS),a glyphosate resistant gene from the bacterium Agrobacterium sp.str...Cotton plants are recalcitrant with regards to transformation and induced regeneration.In the present study,5-enolpyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate(EPSPS),a glyphosate resistant gene from the bacterium Agrobacterium sp.strain CP4,was introduced into an elite Bt transgenic cotton cultivar with a modified technique involving in planta Agrobacteriummediated transformation of shoot apex.Primary transformants were initially screened using a 0.26%glyphosate spray and subsequently by PCR analysis.Five out of 4 000 transformants from T_1 seeds were obtained resulting in an in planta transformation rate of 0.125%.Four homozygous lines were produced by continuous self-fertilization and both PCR-based selection and glyphosate resistance.Transgene insertion was analyzed by Southern blot analysis.Gene transcription and protein expression levels in the transgenic cotton lines were further investigated by RT-PCR,Western blot,and ELISA methods.Transgenic T_3 plants were resistant to as much as 0.4% of glyphosate treatments in field trials.Our results indicate that the cotton shoot apex transformation technique which is both tissue-culture and genotype-independent would enable the exploitation of transgene technology in different cotton cultivars.Since this method does not require sterile conditions,the use of specialized growth media or the application of plant hormones,it can be conducted under the greenhouse condition.展开更多
It is believed that the nicotine concentration in tobacco is closely correlated with the amount of nitrogen (N) supplied. On the other hand, N uptake mainly occurs at the early growth stage, whereas nicotine concentra...It is believed that the nicotine concentration in tobacco is closely correlated with the amount of nitrogen (N) supplied. On the other hand, N uptake mainly occurs at the early growth stage, whereas nicotine concentration increases at the late growth stage, especially after removing the shoot apex. To identify the causes of the increased nicotine concentration in tobacco plants, and to compare the effects of different ways of mechanical wounding on nicotine concentration, field experiments were carried out in Fuzhou, Fujian Province in 2003 and 2004. Excision of the shoot apex had almost no influence on N content in the plant; however, it caused dramatic increases in nicotine concentration in leaves, especially in the middle and upper leaves. An additional increase of the nicotine concentration was obtained by removal of axillary buds. The wounding caused by routine leaf harvests, however, did not change the leaf nicotine concentration, and neither did reducing leaf harvest times. The present results revealed no direct relationship between N supply and nicotine concentration in tobacco leaves, and indicate that not all kinds of mechanical wounding were capable of stimulating nicotine synthesis in tobacco plants. Since nicotine production is highly dependent on the removal of apical meristems and hence on the major sources of auxin in the plant, and application of 1-naphthylacetic acid onto the cut surface of the stem after removing the shoot apex markedly decreased the nicotine concentration in different leaves and the total nicotine content in the plant, the results suggest that decreased auxin supply caused by removal of the shoot apex as a kind of mechanical wounding might regulate nicotine synthesis in the roots of tobacco plants.展开更多
以陆地棉中35和军棉1号的茎尖为外植体,利用农杆菌介导法将含有拟南芥抗病基因SNC1(sup-pressor of npr1-1,constitutive 1)转入棉花。对外植体培养时期、农杆菌侵染时间和共培养时间进行改良,实验结果表明,在外植体培养1d,菌液侵染20m...以陆地棉中35和军棉1号的茎尖为外植体,利用农杆菌介导法将含有拟南芥抗病基因SNC1(sup-pressor of npr1-1,constitutive 1)转入棉花。对外植体培养时期、农杆菌侵染时间和共培养时间进行改良,实验结果表明,在外植体培养1d,菌液侵染20min,并且共培养保持在2d能够获得较高的遗传转化效率。PCR以及RT-PCR对再生植株T0代和T1代棉花的检测结果表明,SNC1基因已经整合到棉花的基因组中并得到表达。利用浸根法,对T1代转基因棉花接种棉花枯萎病菌强致病力菌株(Fusarium oxysporum f.sp.Vasinfectum),与对照比较,T1代转基因棉花的枯萎病抗性明显提高。展开更多
基金supported by the National Biotechnology Development Plan, China (2016ZX08005-004)
文摘Cotton plants are recalcitrant with regards to transformation and induced regeneration.In the present study,5-enolpyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate(EPSPS),a glyphosate resistant gene from the bacterium Agrobacterium sp.strain CP4,was introduced into an elite Bt transgenic cotton cultivar with a modified technique involving in planta Agrobacteriummediated transformation of shoot apex.Primary transformants were initially screened using a 0.26%glyphosate spray and subsequently by PCR analysis.Five out of 4 000 transformants from T_1 seeds were obtained resulting in an in planta transformation rate of 0.125%.Four homozygous lines were produced by continuous self-fertilization and both PCR-based selection and glyphosate resistance.Transgene insertion was analyzed by Southern blot analysis.Gene transcription and protein expression levels in the transgenic cotton lines were further investigated by RT-PCR,Western blot,and ELISA methods.Transgenic T_3 plants were resistant to as much as 0.4% of glyphosate treatments in field trials.Our results indicate that the cotton shoot apex transformation technique which is both tissue-culture and genotype-independent would enable the exploitation of transgene technology in different cotton cultivars.Since this method does not require sterile conditions,the use of specialized growth media or the application of plant hormones,it can be conducted under the greenhouse condition.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China (30370842)Program for Changjiang Scholars and Innovative Research Team inUniversity (IRT0511)
文摘It is believed that the nicotine concentration in tobacco is closely correlated with the amount of nitrogen (N) supplied. On the other hand, N uptake mainly occurs at the early growth stage, whereas nicotine concentration increases at the late growth stage, especially after removing the shoot apex. To identify the causes of the increased nicotine concentration in tobacco plants, and to compare the effects of different ways of mechanical wounding on nicotine concentration, field experiments were carried out in Fuzhou, Fujian Province in 2003 and 2004. Excision of the shoot apex had almost no influence on N content in the plant; however, it caused dramatic increases in nicotine concentration in leaves, especially in the middle and upper leaves. An additional increase of the nicotine concentration was obtained by removal of axillary buds. The wounding caused by routine leaf harvests, however, did not change the leaf nicotine concentration, and neither did reducing leaf harvest times. The present results revealed no direct relationship between N supply and nicotine concentration in tobacco leaves, and indicate that not all kinds of mechanical wounding were capable of stimulating nicotine synthesis in tobacco plants. Since nicotine production is highly dependent on the removal of apical meristems and hence on the major sources of auxin in the plant, and application of 1-naphthylacetic acid onto the cut surface of the stem after removing the shoot apex markedly decreased the nicotine concentration in different leaves and the total nicotine content in the plant, the results suggest that decreased auxin supply caused by removal of the shoot apex as a kind of mechanical wounding might regulate nicotine synthesis in the roots of tobacco plants.
