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Zhang H, Yan H, Che H, So K, He L, Zhu Y, Liu B, Zhang Y. Establishment of genetic transformation system in Lilium pumilum and functional analysis of LpNAC6 on abiotic stress. PLANT SCIENCE : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2025; 350:112292. [PMID: 39414146 DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2024.112292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2024] [Revised: 10/09/2024] [Accepted: 10/11/2024] [Indexed: 10/18/2024]
Abstract
Lilium pumilum is widely distributed in northeast Asia. It exhibits strong resistance and possesses high ornamental value. However, it currently lacks an efficient and stable transformation system. Therefore, we aimed to establish an effective genetic transformation system using the Agrobacterium-mediated method for L. pumilum, enabling gene transfer into the plant for gene function research and genetic engineering breeding. Our genetic transformation system achieved a transformation efficiency of 7.25 % under specific conditions: a kanamycin (Kana) concentration of 120 mg/L, 3 days of pre-cultivation, an A. tumefaciens concentration of 0.7 OD600, an acetosyringone (AS) concentration of 20 mg/L, and a 15-minute infection period. We investigated the function of the LpNAC6 from L. pumilum by observing phenotypic and physiological changes under stresses induced by salt, alkali, and drought. Furthermore, overexpression of LpNAC6 resulted in enhanced stress tolerance as evidenced by increased levels of SOD, POD, CAT enzymes, improved photosynthetic indices, and elevated chlorophyll contents; as well as reduced levels of MDA and reactive oxygen species (ROS). These findings demonstrate that we have successfully established a transgenic transformation method for L. pumilum while also providing essential information for cultivating stress-tolerant Lilium species and advancing our understanding of the functions of LpNAC6 in plants.
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- Hongying Zhang
- College of Landscape Architecture, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
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- College of Landscape Architecture, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
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- College of Landscape Architecture, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
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- College of Landscape Architecture, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China; Laboratory for Landscape Architecture, Institute of Architectural Material, State Academy of Sciences, Pyongyang, South Korea
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- College of Landscape Architecture, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
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- College of Landscape Architecture, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
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- College of Landscape Architecture, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
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- College of Landscape Architecture, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China.
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Li J, Wu M, Igarashi Y, Luo F, Chang P. Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transformation of the white-rot fungus Dichomitus squalens. J Microbiol Methods 2023; 214:106842. [PMID: 37827437 DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2023.106842] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2023] [Revised: 10/08/2023] [Accepted: 10/09/2023] [Indexed: 10/14/2023]
Abstract
Dichomitus squalens is an efficient white-rot fungus that generates a wide range of extracellular enzymes to degrade lignocellulose in nature. Although a protoplast-mediated transformation method for D. squalens has been developed, the transformation efficiency remains low. Here, we established a highly efficient Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transformation (ATMT) procedure for D. squalens by transferring a binary vector harboring the neomycin phosphotransferase II (nptII) resistance gene fused with DsRed-Express2, under the control of the native glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GPD) gene promoter. Key factors affecting the efficiency of transformation were tested. A. tumefaciens EHA105 strain with a cell density of 0.4 OD600nm and 96 h co-cultivation resulted in the highest transformation efficiency, with an average of 98 ± 11 transformants per co-cultivation plate. Besides, the strong expression of DsRed-Express2 indicates the effectiveness of the DsGPD promoter in driving gene expression in D. squalens. This ATMT system of D. squalens would be beneficial for its molecular genetic studies.
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- Jing Li
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Bioresource, Development for Bioenergy, College of Resources and Environment, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Bioresource, Development for Bioenergy, College of Resources and Environment, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Bioresource, Development for Bioenergy, College of Resources and Environment, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Bioresource, Development for Bioenergy, College of Resources and Environment, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Bioresource, Development for Bioenergy, College of Resources and Environment, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China.
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Guo Z, Wu H, Peng B, Kang B, Liu L, Luo C, Gu Q. Identifying pathogenicity-related genes in the pathogen Colletotrichum magnum causing watermelon anthracnose disease via T-DNA insertion mutagenesis. Front Microbiol 2023; 14:1220116. [PMID: 37547676 PMCID: PMC10399754 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1220116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2023] [Accepted: 07/04/2023] [Indexed: 08/08/2023] Open
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Fruit rot caused by Colletotrichum magnum is a crucial watermelon disease threatening the production and quality. To understand the pathogenic mechanism of C. magnum, we optimized the Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transformation system (ATMT) for genetic transformation of C. magnum. The transformation efficiency of ATMT was an average of around 245 transformants per 100 million conidia. Southern blot analysis indicated that approximately 75% of the mutants contained a single copy of T-DNA. Pathogenicity test revealed that three mutants completely lost pathogenicity. The T-DNA integration sites (TISs) of three mutants were Identified. In mutant Cm699, the TISs were found in the intron region of the gene, which encoded a protein containing AP-2 complex subunit σ, and simultaneous gene deletions were observed. Two deleted genes encoded the transcription initiation protein SPT3 and a hypothetical protein, respectively. In mutant Cm854, the TISs were found in the 5'-flanking regions of a gene that was similar to the MYO5 encoding Myosin I of Pyricularia oryzae (78%). In mutant Cm1078, the T-DNA was integrated into the exon regions of two adjacent genes. One was 5'-3' exoribonuclease 1 encoding gene while the other encoded a WD-repeat protein retinoblastoma binding protein 4, the homolog of the MSl1 of Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
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- Zhen Guo
- National Key Laboratory for Germplasm Innovation and Utilization of Horticultural Crops, Zhengzhou Fruit Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou, China
- National Key Laboratory for Germplasm Innovation and Utilization for Fruit and Vegetable Horticultural Crops, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- National Key Laboratory for Germplasm Innovation and Utilization of Horticultural Crops, Zhengzhou Fruit Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou, China
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- National Key Laboratory for Germplasm Innovation and Utilization of Horticultural Crops, Zhengzhou Fruit Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou, China
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- National Key Laboratory for Germplasm Innovation and Utilization of Horticultural Crops, Zhengzhou Fruit Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou, China
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- National Key Laboratory for Germplasm Innovation and Utilization of Horticultural Crops, Zhengzhou Fruit Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou, China
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- National Key Laboratory for Germplasm Innovation and Utilization for Fruit and Vegetable Horticultural Crops, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- National Key Laboratory for Germplasm Innovation and Utilization of Horticultural Crops, Zhengzhou Fruit Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou, China
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Zhang J, Han X, Su Y, Staehelin C, Xu C. T-DNA insertion mutagenesis in Penicillium brocae results in identification of an enolase gene mutant impaired in secretion of organic acids and phosphate solubilization. MICROBIOLOGY (READING, ENGLAND) 2023; 169. [PMID: 37068121 DOI: 10.1099/mic.0.001325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/18/2023]
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Penicillium brocae strain P6 is a phosphate-solubilizing fungus isolated from farmland in Guangdong Province, China. To gain better insights into the phosphate solubilization mechanisms of strain P6, a T-DNA insertion population containing approximately 4500 transformants was generated by Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transformation. The transformation procedure was optimized by using a Hybond N membrane for co-cultivation of A. tumefaciens and P. brocae. A mutant impaired in phosphate solubilization (named MT27) was obtained from the T-DNA insertion population. Thermal asymmetric interlaced PCR was then used to identify the nucleotide sequences flanking the T-DNA insertion site. The T-DNA in MT27 was inserted into the fourth exon of an enolase gene, which shows 90.8 % nucleotide identity with enolase mRNA from Aspergillus neoniger. Amino acid sequence homology analysis indicated that the enolase is well conserved among filamentous fungi and Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Complementation tests with the MT27 mutant confirmed that the enolase gene is involved in phosphate solubilization. Analysis of organic acids in culture supernatants indicated reduced levels of oxalic acid and lactic acid for the MT27 mutant compared to the parent strain P6 or the complementation strain. In conclusion, we suggest that the identified enolase gene of P. brocae is involved in production of specific organic acids, which, when secreted, act as phosphate solubilizing agents.
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- Juntao Zhang
- Guangzhou Institute of Forestry and Landscape Architecture, Guangzhou 510405, PR China
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- School of Ecological Environment Technology, Guangdong Industry Polytechnic, Nanhai Campus, Foshan 528225, PR China
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- Guangzhou Institute of Forestry and Landscape Architecture, Guangzhou 510405, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol and Guangdong Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, PR China
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- Guangzhou Institute of Forestry and Landscape Architecture, Guangzhou 510405, PR China
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Reasons and riddance of Agrobacterium tumefaciens overgrowth in plant transformation. Transgenic Res 2023; 32:33-52. [PMID: 36806963 DOI: 10.1007/s11248-023-00338-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2022] [Accepted: 01/27/2023] [Indexed: 02/23/2023]
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Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated plant transformation has become routine work across the world to study gene function and the production of genetically modified plants. However, several issues hamper the transformation process in a profound way, both directly and indirectly. One of the major concerns is the overgrowth of Agrobacterium, which occasionally appears after the co-cultivation phase of the explant. This phenomenon is reported in several species and seems to spoil the whole transformation process. There are multiple approaches being employed to counter this unwanted growth of bacteria in a few plant species. In reality, once the overgrowth appears, it becomes nearly impossible to cure it. Hence, for the prevention of this phenomenon, numerous factors are regulated. These factors are: explant nature, A. tumefaciens strain, T-DNA vector, co-cultivation (time and condition), acetosyringone, washing medium, antibiotics (type, concentration, combination, incubation period), etc. In this article, we discuss these factors based on available reports. It can be of immense help in formulating viable strategies to control A. tumefaciens overgrowth.
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Jailani A, Ahmed B, Lee JH, Lee J. Inhibition of Agrobacterium tumefaciens Growth and Biofilm Formation by Tannic Acid. Biomedicines 2022; 10:1619. [PMID: 35884920 PMCID: PMC9312696 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines10071619] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2022] [Revised: 07/04/2022] [Accepted: 07/04/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Agrobacterium tumefaciens underlies the pathogenesis of crown gall disease and is characterized by tumor-like gall formation on the stems and roots of a wide variety of economically important plant species. The bacterium initiates infection by colonizing and forming biofilms on plant surfaces, and thus, novel compounds are required to prevent its growth and biofilm formation. In this study, we investigated the ability of tannic acid, which is ubiquitously present in woody plants, to specifically inhibit the growth and biofilm formation of A. tumefaciens. Tannic acid showed antibacterial activity and significantly reduced the biofilm formation on polystyrene and on the roots of Raphanus sativus as determined by 3D bright-field and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images. Furthermore, tannic acid dose-dependently reduced the virulence features of A. tumefaciens, which are swimming motility, exopolysaccharide production, protease production, and cell surface hydrophobicity. Transcriptional analysis of cells (Abs600 nm = 1.0) incubated with tannic acid for 24 h at 30 °C showed tannic acid most significantly downregulated the exoR gene, which is required for adhesion to surfaces. Tannic acid at 100 or 200 µg/mL limited the iron supply to A. tumefaciens and similarly reduced the biofilm formation to that performed by 0.1 mM EDTA. Notably, tannic acid did not significantly affect R. sativus germination even at 400 µg/mL. The findings of this study suggest that tannic acid has the potential to prevent growth and biofilm formation by A. tumefaciens and thus infections resulting from A. tumefaciens colonization.
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, 280 Daehak-ro, Gyeongsan 38541, Korea; (A.J.); (B.A.); (J.-H.L.)
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