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Saakre M, Jaiswal S, Rathinam M, Raman KV, Tilgam J, Paul K, Sreevathsa R, Pattanayak D. Host-Delivered RNA Interference for Durable Pest Resistance in Plants: Advanced Methods, Challenges, and Applications. Mol Biotechnol 2024; 66:1786-1805. [PMID: 37523020 DOI: 10.1007/s12033-023-00833-9] [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: 12/03/2022] [Accepted: 07/17/2023] [Indexed: 08/01/2023]
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Insect-pests infestation greatly affects global agricultural production and is projected to become more severe in upcoming years. There is concern about pesticide application being ineffective due to insect resistance and environmental toxicity. Reduced effectiveness of Bt toxins also made the scientific community shift toward alternative strategies to control devastating agricultural pests. With the advent of host-delivered RNA interference, also known as host-induced gene silencing, targeted insect genes have been suppressed through genetic engineering tools to deliver a novel insect-pest resistance strategy for combating a number of agricultural pests. This review recapitulates the possible mechanism of host-delivered RNA interference (HD-RNAi), in particular, the silencing of target genes of insect-pests. We emphasize the development of the latest strategies against evolving insect targets including designing of artificial microRNAs, vector constructs, and the benefit of using plastid transformation to transform target RNA-interfering genes. Advantages of using HD-RNAi over other small RNA delivery modes and also the supremacy of HD-RNAi over the CRISPR-Cas system particularly for insect resistance have been described. However, the broader application of this technology is restricted due to its several limitations. Using artificial miRNA designs, the host-delivered RNAi + Bt combinatorial approach and chloroplast transformation can overcome limitations of RNAi. With careful design and delivery approaches, RNAi promises to be extremely valuable and effective plant protection strategy to attain durable insect-pest resistance in crops.
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- Manjesh Saakre
- Division of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, ICAR-National Institute for Plant Biotechnology, IARI Pusa Campus, New Delhi, 110012, India
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- Division of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, ICAR-National Institute for Plant Biotechnology, IARI Pusa Campus, New Delhi, 110012, India
- ICAR-Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam, Meghalaya- 793103, India
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- ICAR-National Institute for Plant Biotechnology, IARI Pusa Campus, New Delhi, 110012, India
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- ICAR-National Institute for Plant Biotechnology, IARI Pusa Campus, New Delhi, 110012, India
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- Division of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, ICAR-National Institute for Plant Biotechnology, IARI Pusa Campus, New Delhi, 110012, India
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- Division of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, ICAR-National Institute for Plant Biotechnology, IARI Pusa Campus, New Delhi, 110012, India
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- ICAR-National Institute for Plant Biotechnology, IARI Pusa Campus, New Delhi, 110012, India
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- ICAR-National Institute for Plant Biotechnology, IARI Pusa Campus, New Delhi, 110012, India.
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Yasmeen E, Wang J, Riaz M, Zhang L, Zuo K. Designing artificial synthetic promoters for accurate, smart, and versatile gene expression in plants. PLANT COMMUNICATIONS 2023:100558. [PMID: 36760129 PMCID: PMC10363483 DOI: 10.1016/j.xplc.2023.100558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2022] [Revised: 01/30/2023] [Accepted: 02/06/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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With the development of high-throughput biology techniques and artificial intelligence, it has become increasingly feasible to design and construct artificial biological parts, modules, circuits, and even whole systems. To overcome the limitations of native promoters in controlling gene expression, artificial promoter design aims to synthesize short, inducible, and conditionally controlled promoters to coordinate the expression of multiple genes in diverse plant metabolic and signaling pathways. Synthetic promoters are versatile and can drive gene expression accurately with smart responses; they show potential for enhancing desirable traits in crops, thereby improving crop yield, nutritional quality, and food security. This review first illustrates the importance of synthetic promoters, then introduces promoter architecture and thoroughly summarizes advances in synthetic promoter construction. Restrictions to the development of synthetic promoters and future applications of such promoters in synthetic plant biology and crop improvement are also discussed.
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- Erum Yasmeen
- Single Cell Research Center, School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Single Cell Research Center, School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Single Cell Research Center, School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Single Cell Research Center, School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China.
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Sharma SP, Peterson T. Complex chromosomal rearrangements induced by transposons in maize. Genetics 2022; 223:6702042. [PMID: 36111993 PMCID: PMC9910405 DOI: 10.1093/genetics/iyac124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2022] [Accepted: 08/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Eukaryotic genomes are large and complex, and gene expression can be affected by multiple regulatory elements and their positions within the dynamic chromatin architecture. Transposable elements are known to play important roles in genome evolution, yet questions remain as to how transposable elements alter genome structure and affect gene expression. Previous studies have shown that genome rearrangements can be induced by Reversed Ends Transposition involving termini of Activator and related transposable elements in maize and other plants. Here, we show that complex alleles can be formed by the rapid and progressive accumulation of Activator-induced duplications and rearrangements. The p1 gene enhancer in maize can induce ectopic expression of the nearby p2 gene in pericarp tissue when placed near it via different structural rearrangements. By screening for p2 expression, we identified and studied 5 cases in which multiple sequential transposition events occurred and increased the p1 enhancer copy number. We see active p2 expression due to multiple copies of the p1 enhancer present near p2 in all 5 cases. The p1 enhancer effects are confirmed by the observation that loss of p2 expression is correlated with transposition-induced excision of the p1 enhancers. We also performed a targeted Chromosome Conformation Capture experiment to test the physical interaction between the p1 enhancer and p2 promoter region. Together, our results show that transposon-induced rearrangements can accumulate rapidly and progressively increase genetic variation important for genomic evolution.
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- Sharu Paul Sharma
- Department of Genetics, Development and Cell Biology, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA
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- Corresponding author: Department of Genetics, Development and Cell Biology, Iowa State University, 2258 Molecular Biology, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA.
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Lin M, Yan J, Ali MM, Wang S, Tian S, Chen F, Lin Z. Isolation and Functional Characterization of a Green-Tissue Promoter in Japonica Rice (Oryza sativa subsp. Japonica). BIOLOGY 2022; 11:biology11081092. [PMID: 35892948 PMCID: PMC9332004 DOI: 10.3390/biology11081092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2022] [Revised: 07/20/2022] [Accepted: 07/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Simple Summary Transgenic applications have largely focused on constitutive promoters in plants. However, strong and continuous over-expression of certain genes may be redundant and even harmful to plant growth. Thus, tissue-specific promoters are the most suitable for regulating target gene expression. Although several tissue-specific promoters have been identified, the regulatory mechanism of tissue-specific gene expression remains unclear. By a series of GUS staining of 5′ and 3′ deletions, we uncover tissue-specific cis-acting elements in GSX7R, including ten light-responsive elements. The results reveal that GSX7R is a reverse green tissue-specific promoter, except in endosperm. In contrast, strong tissue-specific promoters that can be used for rice improvements are limited. In this study, we successfully showed that the GSX7R promoter can drive the Cry1Ab gene to resistant rice yellow stem borer. In addition, our study demonstrates an effective promoter to drive foreign genes for crop improvement. Abstract Plant promoters play a vital role in the initiation and regulation of gene transcription. In this study, a rice protein/gene of unknown expression, named Os8GSX7, was gained from a rice T-DNA capture line. The semi-quantitative RT-PCR analysis showed that the gene was only expressed in root, glume, and flower, but not in stem, leaf, embryo, and endosperm of japonica rice. The GUS activity analysis of the GSX7R promoter showed that it was a reverse green tissue expression promoter, except in endosperm. The forward promoter of GSX7 cannot normally drive the expression of the foreign GUS gene, while the reverse promoter of GSX7 is a green tissue-specific expression promoter, which can drive the expression of the foreign GUS gene. The region from −2097 to −1543 bp was the key region for controlling the green tissue-specific expression. The regulatory sequences with different lengths from the 2097 bp reverse sequence from the upstream region of the Os8GSX7 were fused with the GUS reporter gene and stably expressed in rice. Furthermore, transgenic rice plants carrying Cry1Ab encoding Bacillus thuringiensis endotoxin, regulated by GSX7R, were resistant to yellow stem borer. The analysis suggested that 10 light responsive elements of tissue-specific expression were found, including ACE, Box4, CAT-box, G-Box, G-box, GATA motif, GC motif, I-box, Sp1, and chs-unit1 M1. In addition, the results of 5′ and 3′ deletions further speculated that ACE and I-box may be the key elements for determining the green tissue-specific expression of GSX7R promoter.
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- Mi Lin
- Fujian Academy of Agricultural Sciences Biotechnology Institute, Fuzhou 350003, China; (M.L.); (J.Y.)
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- Fujian Academy of Agricultural Sciences Biotechnology Institute, Fuzhou 350003, China; (M.L.); (J.Y.)
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- College of Horticulture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China; (M.M.A.); (S.W.); (S.T.)
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- College of Horticulture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China; (M.M.A.); (S.W.); (S.T.)
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- College of Horticulture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China; (M.M.A.); (S.W.); (S.T.)
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- College of Horticulture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China; (M.M.A.); (S.W.); (S.T.)
- Correspondence: (F.C.); (Z.L.)
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- Fujian Academy of Agricultural Sciences Biotechnology Institute, Fuzhou 350003, China; (M.L.); (J.Y.)
- Correspondence: (F.C.); (Z.L.)
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Irvin L, Zavala Ortiz Y, Rivera KR, Nanda Vaidya B, Sherman SH, Batista RA, Negrón Berríos JA, Joshee N, Arun A. Micropropagation of Rare Scutellaria havanensis Jacq. and Preliminary Studies on Antioxidant Capacity and Anti-Cancer Potential. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26195813. [PMID: 34641357 PMCID: PMC8510382 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26195813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2021] [Revised: 09/15/2021] [Accepted: 09/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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We report the development of in vitro propagation protocols through an adventitious shoot induction pathway for a rare and medicinal Scutellaria havanensis. In vitro propagation studies using nodal explants showed MS medium supplemented with 10 µM 6-Benzylaminopurine induced the highest number of adventitious shoots in a time-dependent manner. A ten-day incubation was optimum for shoot bud induction as longer exposures resulted in hyperhydricity of the explants and shoots induced. We also report preliminary evidence of Agrobacterium tumefaciens EHA105-mediated gene transfer transiently expressing the green fluorescent protein in this species. Transformation studies exhibited amenability of various explant tissues, internode being the most receptive. As the plant has medicinal value, research was carried out to evaluate its potential antioxidant capacity and the efficacy of methanolic leaf extracts in curbing the viability of human colorectal cancer cell line HCT116. Comparative total polyphenol and flavonoid content measurement of fresh and air-dried leaf extract revealed that the fresh leaf extracts contain higher total polyphenol and flavonoid content. The HCT 116 cell viability was assessed by colorimetric assay using a 3-(4,5-dimethyl-thiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide, showed a steady growth inhibition after 24 h of incubation. Scanning electron microscopy of leaf surface revealed a high density of glandular and non-glandular trichomes. This research provides a basis for the conservation of this rare plant and future phytochemical screening and clinical research.
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- Lani Irvin
- Agricultural Research Station, Fort Valley State University, Fort Valley, GA 31030, USA; (L.I.); (B.N.V.); (S.H.S.); (N.J.)
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- Institute of Sustainable Biotechnology, Inter American University of Puerto Rico, Barranquitas, PR 00794, USA; (Y.Z.O.); (K.R.R.); (R.A.B.); (J.A.N.B.)
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- Institute of Sustainable Biotechnology, Inter American University of Puerto Rico, Barranquitas, PR 00794, USA; (Y.Z.O.); (K.R.R.); (R.A.B.); (J.A.N.B.)
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- Agricultural Research Station, Fort Valley State University, Fort Valley, GA 31030, USA; (L.I.); (B.N.V.); (S.H.S.); (N.J.)
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- Agricultural Research Station, Fort Valley State University, Fort Valley, GA 31030, USA; (L.I.); (B.N.V.); (S.H.S.); (N.J.)
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- Institute of Sustainable Biotechnology, Inter American University of Puerto Rico, Barranquitas, PR 00794, USA; (Y.Z.O.); (K.R.R.); (R.A.B.); (J.A.N.B.)
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- Institute of Sustainable Biotechnology, Inter American University of Puerto Rico, Barranquitas, PR 00794, USA; (Y.Z.O.); (K.R.R.); (R.A.B.); (J.A.N.B.)
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- Agricultural Research Station, Fort Valley State University, Fort Valley, GA 31030, USA; (L.I.); (B.N.V.); (S.H.S.); (N.J.)
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- Institute of Sustainable Biotechnology, Inter American University of Puerto Rico, Barranquitas, PR 00794, USA; (Y.Z.O.); (K.R.R.); (R.A.B.); (J.A.N.B.)
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Genetic Modification of Grapevine Embryogenic Cultures. Methods Mol Biol 2018; 1864:191-201. [PMID: 30415338 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-8778-8_14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/09/2023]
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Precision breeding is an approach to grapevine genetic improvement that transfers only specific traits among sexually compatible species via the relatively stable mitotic cell division pathway in order to avoid the significant disruption imposed upon conventional breeding by meiosis. Factors enabling precision breeding include the availability of the Vitis genome sequence combined with highly optimized gene insertion and plant regeneration protocols. A protocol for the production of grapevine embryogenic cultures and their genetic transformation is described. Embryogenic cultures are produced from either leaf or floral explants. Somatic embryos at the cotyledonary stage of development are used for Agrobacterium-mediated transformation. Following co-cultivation with Agrobacterium containing the genes of interest, modified embryos are selected on the basis of anthocyanin pigmentation and antibiotic resistance. Somatic embryos are then germinated to produce modified plants that are hardened and transferred to a greenhouse. The presence of the genes of interest is confirmed by PCR.
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Silva KJP, Mahna N, Mou Z, Folta KM. NPR1 as a transgenic crop protection strategy in horticultural species. HORTICULTURE RESEARCH 2018; 5:15. [PMID: 29581883 PMCID: PMC5862871 DOI: 10.1038/s41438-018-0026-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2017] [Revised: 01/19/2018] [Accepted: 01/25/2018] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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The NPR1 (NONEXPRESSOR OF PATHOGENESIS RELATED GENES1) gene has a central role in the long-lasting, broad-spectrum defense response known as systemic acquired resistance (SAR). When overexpressed in a transgenic context in Arabidopsis thaliana, this gene enhances resistance to a number of biotic and abiotic stresses. Its position as a key regulator of defense across diverse plant species makes NPR1 a strong candidate gene for genetic engineering disease and stress tolerance into other crops. High-value horticultural crops face many new challenges from pests and pathogens, and their emergence exceeds the pace of traditional breeding, making the application of NPR1-based strategies potentially useful in fruit and vegetable crops. However, plants overexpressing NPR1 occasionally present detrimental morphological traits that make its application less attractive. The practical utility of NPR-based approaches will be a balance of resistance gains versus other losses. In this review, we summarize the progress on the understanding of NPR1-centered applications in horticultural and other crop plants. We also discuss the effect of the ectopic expression of the A. thaliana NPR1 gene and its orthologs in crop plants and outline the future challenges of using NPR1 in agricultural applications.
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- Horticultural Sciences Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611 USA
- Department of Horticultural Sciences, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Microbiology and Cell Science, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611 USA
- Graduate Program in Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611 USA
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- Horticultural Sciences Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611 USA
- Graduate Program in Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611 USA
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Araceli O, Alfredo C, Javier M, Luis H. A phosphate starvation-driven bidirectional promoter as a potential tool for crop improvement and in vitro plant biotechnology. PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL 2017; 15:558-567. [PMID: 27775858 PMCID: PMC5398999 DOI: 10.1111/pbi.12653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2016] [Revised: 10/11/2016] [Accepted: 10/20/2016] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Phosphate (Pi)-deficient soils are a major limitant factor for crop production in many regions of the world. Despite that plants have innovated several developmental and biochemical strategies to deal with this stress, there are still massive extensions of land which combine several abiotic stresses, including phosphate starvation, that limit their use for plant growth and food production. In several plant species, a genetic programme underlies the biochemical and developmental responses of the organism to cope with low phosphate (Pi) availability. Both protein- and miRNA-coding genes involved in the adaptative response are transcriptionally activated upon Pi starvation. Several of the responsive genes have been identified as transcriptional targets of PHR1, a transcription factor that binds a conserved cis-element called PHR1-binding site (P1BS). Our group has previously described and characterized a minimal genetic arrangement that includes two P1BS elements, as a phosphate-responsive enhancer (EZ2). Here, we report the engineering and successful use of a phosphate-dependent bidirectional promoter, which has been designed and constructed based on the palindromic sequences of the two P1BS elements present in EZ2. This bidirectional promoter has a potential use in both plant in vitro approaches and in the generation of improved crops adapted to Pi starvation and other abiotic stresses.
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- Oropeza‐Aburto Araceli
- Metabolic Engineering LaboratoryUnidad de Genómica Avanzada – LANGEBIO CINVESTAVIrapuatoGuanajuatoMexico
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- Molecular and Developmental Complexity LaboratoryUnidad de Genómica Avanzada – LANGEBIO CINVESTAVIrapuatoGuanajuatoMexico
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- Metabolic Engineering LaboratoryUnidad de Genómica Avanzada – LANGEBIO CINVESTAVIrapuatoGuanajuatoMexico
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- Metabolic Engineering LaboratoryUnidad de Genómica Avanzada – LANGEBIO CINVESTAVIrapuatoGuanajuatoMexico
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Guan X, Li Z, Zhang Z, Wei X, Xie J, Chen J, Chen Q. Overexpression of an EaZIP gene devoid of transit peptide sequence induced leaf variegation in tobacco. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0175995. [PMID: 28422996 PMCID: PMC5397061 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0175995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2016] [Accepted: 04/04/2017] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Leaf variegation is an ornamental trait that is not only biologically but also economically important. In our previous study, a Mg-protoporphyrin IX monomethyl ester cyclase homologue, EaZIP (Epipremnum aureum leucine zipper) was found to be associated with leaf variegation in Epipremnum aureum (Linden & Andre) G.S. Bunting. The protein product of this nuclear-encoded gene is targeted back to chloroplast involving in chlorophyll biosynthesis. Based on a web-based homology analysis, the EaZIP was found to lack a chloroplast transit peptide (cTP) sequence. In the present study, we tested if overexpression of the EaZIP cDNA with or without the cTP sequence could affect leaf variegation. Transgenic tobacco plants overexpressing EaZIP genes with (EaZIPwcTP) and without (EaZIPwocTP) cTP sequence were generated. Many plant lines harboring EaZIPwocTP showed variegated leaves, while none of the plant lines with EaZIPwcTP produced such a phenotype. Molecular analysis of T0 plants and selfed T1 progeny, as well as observations of tagged marker GFP (green fluorescent protein) did not show any other difference in patterns of gene integrity and expression. Results from this study indicate that transgenic approach for expressing EaZIPwocTP could be a novel method of generating variegated plants even through the underlying mechanisms remain to be elucidated.
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- Xiayu Guan
- College of Horticulture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
- University of Florida, IFAS, Department of Environmental Horticulrture and Mid-Florida Research and Education Center, Apopka, Florida, United States of America
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- University of Florida, IFAS, Department of Environmental Horticulrture and Mid-Florida Research and Education Center, Apopka, Florida, United States of America
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- University of Florida, IFAS, Department of Environmental Horticulrture and Mid-Florida Research and Education Center, Apopka, Florida, United States of America
- Department of Agricultural Water Conservancy, College of Water Resource and Hydropower, Sichuan Agricultural University, Yaan, Sichuan Province, China
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- College of Horticulture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
- University of Florida, IFAS, Department of Environmental Horticulrture and Mid-Florida Research and Education Center, Apopka, Florida, United States of America
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Biomanufacturing Research Institute & Technology Enterprise, North Carolina Central University, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
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- College of Horticulture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
- University of Florida, IFAS, Department of Environmental Horticulrture and Mid-Florida Research and Education Center, Apopka, Florida, United States of America
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- College of Horticulture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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Hu Q, Tong H, Zhao D, Cao Y, Zhang W, Chang S, Yang Y, Yan Y. Generation of an efficient artificial promoter of bovine skeletal muscle α-actin gene (ACTA1) through addition of cis-acting element. Cell Mol Biol Lett 2016. [PMID: 26204400 DOI: 10.1515/cmble-2015-0009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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The promoter of skeletal muscle α-actin gene (ACTA1) is highly muscle specific. The core of the bovine ACTA1 promoter extends from +29 to -233, about 262 base pairs (bp), which is sufficient to activate transcription in bovine muscle satellite cells. In this study, analysis by PCR site-specific mutagenesis showed that the cis-acting element SRE (serum response element binding factor) was processed as a transcriptional activator. In order to enhance the bovine ACTA1 promoter's activity, we used a strategy to modify it. We cloned a fragment containing three SREs from the promoter of ACTA1, and then one or two clones were linked upstream of the core promoter (262 bp) of ACTA1. One and two clones increased the activity of the ACTA1 promoter 3-fold and 10-fold, respectively, and maintained muscle tissue specificity. The modified promoter with two clones could increase the level of ACTA1 mRNA and protein 4-fold and 1.1-fold, respectively. Immunofluorescence results showed that green fluorescence of ACTA1 increased. Additionally, the number of total muscle microfilaments increased. These genetically engineered promoters might be useful for regulating gene expression in muscle cells and improving muscle mass in livestock.
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Dutt M, Barthe G, Irey M, Grosser J. Correction: Transgenic Citrus Expressing an Arabidopsis NPR1 Gene Exhibit Enhanced Resistance against Huanglongbing (HLB; Citrus Greening). PLoS One 2016; 11:e0147657. [PMID: 26785052 PMCID: PMC4718653 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0147657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Li ZT, Hopkins DL, Gray DJ. Overexpression of antimicrobial lytic peptides protects grapevine from Pierce's disease under greenhouse but not field conditions. Transgenic Res 2015; 24:821-36. [PMID: 25894660 DOI: 10.1007/s11248-015-9876-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2014] [Accepted: 04/06/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Pierce's disease (PD) caused by Xylella fastidiosa prevents cultivation of grapevine (Vitis vinifera) and susceptible hybrids in the southeastern United States and poses a major threat to the grape industry of California and Texas. Genetic resistance is the only proven control of X. fastidiosa. Genetic engineering offers an alternative to heretofore ineffective conventional breeding in order to transfer only PD resistance traits into elite cultivars. A synthetic gene encoding lytic peptide LIMA-A was introduced into V. vinifera and a Vitis hybrid to assess in planta inhibition of X. fastidiosa. Over 1050 independent transgenic plant lines were evaluated in the greenhouse, among which nine lines were selected and tested under naturally-inoculated field conditions. These selected plant lines in the greenhouse remain disease-free for 10 years, to date, even with multiple manual pathogen inoculations. However, all these lines in the field, including a grafted transgenic rootstock, succumbed to PD within 7 years. We conclude that in planta production of antimicrobial lytic peptides does not provide durable PD resistance to grapevine under field conditions.
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- Zhijian T Li
- Grape Biotechnology Core Laboratory, Mid-Florida Research and Education Center, IFAS/University of Florida, 2725 Binion Road, Apopka, FL, 32703-8504, USA
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- Grape Biotechnology Core Laboratory, Mid-Florida Research and Education Center, IFAS/University of Florida, 2725 Binion Road, Apopka, FL, 32703-8504, USA
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- Grape Biotechnology Core Laboratory, Mid-Florida Research and Education Center, IFAS/University of Florida, 2725 Binion Road, Apopka, FL, 32703-8504, USA.
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Jelly NS, Valat L, Walter B, Maillot P. Transient expression assays in grapevine: a step towards genetic improvement. PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL 2014; 12:1231-45. [PMID: 25431200 DOI: 10.1111/pbi.12294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2014] [Revised: 09/26/2014] [Accepted: 10/16/2014] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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In the past few years, the usefulness of transient expression assays has continuously increased for the characterization of unknown gene function and metabolic pathways. In grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.), one of the most economically important fruit crops in the world, recent systematic sequencing projects produced many gene data sets that require detailed analysis. Due to their rapid nature, transient expression assays are well suited for large-scale genetic studies. Although genes and metabolic pathways of any species can be analysed by transient expression in model plants, a need for homologous systems has emerged to avoid the misinterpretation of results due to a foreign genetic background. Over the last 10 years, various protocols have thus been developed to apply this powerful technology to grapevine. Using cell suspension cultures, somatic embryos, leaves or whole plantlets, transient expression assays enabled the study of the function, regulation and subcellular localization of genes involved in specific metabolic pathways such as the biosynthesis of phenylpropanoids. Disease resistance genes that could be used for marker-assisted selection in conventional breeding or for stable transformation of elite cultivars have also been characterized. Additionally, transient expression assays have proved useful for shaping new tools for grapevine genetic improvement: synthetic promoters, silencing constructs, minimal linear cassettes or viral vectors. This review provides an update on the different tools (DNA constructs, reporter genes, vectors) and methods (Agrobacterium-mediated and direct gene transfer methods) available for transient gene expression in grapevine. The most representative results published thus far are then described.
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- Noémie S Jelly
- Laboratoire Vigne, Biotechnologies & Environnement-EA 3991, Université de Haute Alsace, Colmar Cedex, France
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Gray DJ, Li ZT, Dhekney SA. Precision breeding of grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) for improved traits. PLANT SCIENCE : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2014; 228:3-10. [PMID: 25438781 DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2014.03.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2014] [Revised: 03/24/2014] [Accepted: 03/31/2014] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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This review provides an overview of recent technological advancements that enable precision breeding to genetically improve elite cultivars of grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.). Precision breeding, previously termed "cisgenic" or "intragenic" genetic improvement, necessitates a better understanding and use of genomic resources now becoming accessible. Although it is now a relatively simple task to identify genetic elements and genes from numerous "omics" databases, the control of major agronomic and enological traits often involves the currently unknown participation of many genes and regulatory machineries. In addition, genetic evolution has left numerous vestigial genes and sequences without tangible functions. Thus, it is critical to functionally test each of these genetic entities to determine their real-world functionality or contribution to trait attributes. Toward this goal, several diverse techniques now are in place, including cell culture systems to allow efficient plant regeneration, advanced gene insertion techniques, and, very recently, resources for genomic analyses. Currently, these techniques are being used for high-throughput expression analysis of a wide range of grapevine-derived promoters and disease-related genes. It is envisioned that future research efforts will be extended to the study of promoters and genes functioning to enhance other important traits, such as fruit quality and vigor.
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- Dennis J Gray
- Grape Biotechnology Core Laboratory, Mid-Florida Research and Education Center, University of Florida/IFAS, 2725 Binion Road, Apopka, FL 32703-8504 USA.
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- Grape Biotechnology Core Laboratory, Mid-Florida Research and Education Center, University of Florida/IFAS, 2725 Binion Road, Apopka, FL 32703-8504 USA
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- Department of Plant Sciences, Sheridan Research and Extension Center, University of Wyoming, 663 Wyarno Road, Sheridan, WY 82801 USA
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Dutt M, Dhekney SA, Soriano L, Kandel R, Grosser JW. Temporal and spatial control of gene expression in horticultural crops. HORTICULTURE RESEARCH 2014; 1:14047. [PMID: 26504550 PMCID: PMC4596326 DOI: 10.1038/hortres.2014.47] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2014] [Revised: 07/19/2014] [Accepted: 08/06/2014] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Biotechnology provides plant breeders an additional tool to improve various traits desired by growers and consumers of horticultural crops. It also provides genetic solutions to major problems affecting horticultural crops and can be a means for rapid improvement of a cultivar. With the availability of a number of horticultural genome sequences, it has become relatively easier to utilize these resources to identify DNA sequences for both basic and applied research. Promoters play a key role in plant gene expression and the regulation of gene expression. In recent years, rapid progress has been made on the isolation and evaluation of plant-derived promoters and their use in horticultural crops, as more and more species become amenable to genetic transformation. Our understanding of the tools and techniques of horticultural plant biotechnology has now evolved from a discovery phase to an implementation phase. The availability of a large number of promoters derived from horticultural plants opens up the field for utilization of native sequences and improving crops using precision breeding. In this review, we look at the temporal and spatial control of gene expression in horticultural crops and the usage of a variety of promoters either isolated from horticultural crops or used in horticultural crop improvement.
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- Manjul Dutt
- Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida, 700 Experiment Station Road, Lake Alfred, FL 33850, USA
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- Department of Plant Sciences, Sheridan Research and Extension Center, University of Wyoming, Sheridan, WY 82801, USA
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- Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida, 700 Experiment Station Road, Lake Alfred, FL 33850, USA
- Universidade de Sao Paulo, Centro de Energia Nuclear na Agricultura, Piracicaba, Brazil
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- Department of Plant Sciences, Sheridan Research and Extension Center, University of Wyoming, Sheridan, WY 82801, USA
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- Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida, 700 Experiment Station Road, Lake Alfred, FL 33850, USA
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Stevens ME, Pijut PM. Agrobacterium-mediated genetic transformation and plant regeneration of the hardwood tree species Fraxinus profunda. PLANT CELL REPORTS 2014; 33:861-870. [PMID: 24493252 DOI: 10.1007/s00299-014-1562-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2013] [Revised: 12/06/2013] [Accepted: 12/31/2013] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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This transformation and regeneration protocol provides an integral framework for the genetic improvement of Fraxinus profunda (pumpkin ash) for future development of plants resistant to the emerald ash borer. Using mature hypocotyls as the initial explants, an Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated genetic transformation system was successfully developed for pumpkin ash (Fraxinus profunda). This transformation protocol is an invaluable tool to combat the highly aggressive, non-native emerald ash borer (EAB), which has the potential to eliminate native Fraxinus spp. from the natural landscape. Hypocotyls were successfully transformed with Agrobacterium strain EHA105 harboring the pq35GR vector, containing an enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP) as well as a fusion gene between neomycin phosphotransferase (nptII) and gusA. Hypocotyls were cultured for 7 days on Murashige and Skoog (MS) medium with 22.2 μM 6-benzyladenine (BA), 4.5 μM thidiazuron (TDZ), 50 mg L(-1) adenine hemisulfate (AS), and 10 % coconut water (CW) prior to transformation. Hypocotyls were transformed using 90 s sonication plus 10 min vacuum infiltration after Agrobacterium was exposed to 100 μM acetosyringone for 1 h. Adventitious shoots were regenerated on MS medium with 22.2 μM BA, 4.5 μM TDZ, 50 mg L(-1) AS, 10 % CW, 400 mg L(-1) timentin, and 20 mg L(-1) kanamycin. Timentin at 400 and 20 mg L(-1) kanamycin were most effective at controlling Agrobacterium growth and selecting for transformed cells, respectively. The presence of nptII, GUS (β-glucuronidase), and EGFP in transformed plants was confirmed using polymerase chain reaction (PCR), while the expression of EGFP was also confirmed through fluorescent microscopy and reverse transcription-PCR. This transformation protocol provides an integral foundation for future genetic modifications of F. profunda to provide resistance to EAB.
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- Micah E Stevens
- Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, Hardwood Tree Improvement and Regeneration Center (HTIRC), Purdue University, 715 West State Street, West Lafayette, IN, 47907, USA
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Pratibha P, Singh SK, Sharma I, Kumar R, Srinivasan R, Bhat SR, Ahuja PS, Sreenivasulu Y. Characterization of a T-DNA promoter trap line of Arabidopsis thaliana uncovers a cryptic bi-directional promoter. Gene 2013; 524:22-7. [PMID: 23612249 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2013.04.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2012] [Revised: 04/02/2013] [Accepted: 04/03/2013] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Investigation of the transgenic Arabidopsis promoter trap line GFP-868 that showed GFP expression only in anthers revealed the T-DNA insertion at 461bp upstream to the hypothetical gene At4g10596 with the GFP reporter gene in head-to-head orientation to the At4g10596 gene. The expression of the At4g10596 gene in wild type and in GFP-868 plant homozygous for T-DNA insertion was comparable and found in all tissues tested, while the GFP expression was restricted to anthers of the GFP-868 plants suggesting that the 461bp fragment separating the two genes in the GFP-868 line is functioning as bi-directional promoter. This 461bp fragment was cloned upstream to the GUS gene in two orientations to test for bi-directional promoter activity. Transgenic Arabidopsis plants carrying either of these constructs showed GUS activity in anthers indicating that this fragment behaves as bi-directional promoter specific to anthers. These results were also supported by the presence of cis-acting motifs such as TATA box and POLLEN1LELAT52 (AGAAA) within the 461bp sequence in both orientations. However, transcripts corresponding to the upstream sequences beyond -461 nucleotides were not detected in the wild type suggesting that this 461bp fragment is a cryptic promoter. The significance of the promoter trap approach and the usefulness of this type of promoter are discussed.
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- Pritu Pratibha
- Biotechnology Division, CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur 176061, Himachal Pradesh, India
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Patro S, Maiti IB, Dey N. Development of an efficient bi-directional promoter with tripartite enhancer employing three viral promoters. J Biotechnol 2013; 163:311-7. [PMID: 23183382 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2012.11.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2012] [Revised: 11/15/2012] [Accepted: 11/16/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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We have developed a novel bi-directional promoter (FsFfCBD) by placing two heterogeneous core-promoters from the Figwort mosaic virus sub-genomic transcript promoter (FsCP, -69 to +31) and Cauliflower mosaic virus 35S promoter (CCP, -89 to +1) respectively on upstream (5') and downstream (3') ends of a tri-hybrid enhancer (FsEFfECE), in reverse orientation. The FsEFfECE domain encompasses three heterologous enhancer fragments from Figwort mosaic virus sub-genomic transcript promoter (FsE, 101 bp, -70 to -170), Figwort mosaic virus full-length transcript promoter (FfE, 196 bp, -249 to -54) and Cauliflower mosaic virus 35S promoter (CE, 254 bp, -343 to -90). The bi-directional nature of the FsFfCBD promoter (coupled to GFP and GUS) was established both in transient systems (onion epidermal cells and tobacco protoplasts) and transgenic plant (Nicotiana tabacum samsun NN) by monitoring the simultaneous expression of GFP and GUS employing fluorescence (for GFP) and biochemical (for GUS) based assays. In transgenic plants, the FsFfCBD promoter was found to be 6.8 and 2.5 times stronger than two parent promoters; Fs and FfC respectively. The bi-directional compound promoter FsFfCBD, composed of three heterologous enhancers with enhanced activity could become a valuable additional tool for efficient plant metabolic engineering and molecular pharming.
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- Sunita Patro
- Division of Gene Function and Regulation, Institute of Life Sciences, Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India, Nalco Square, Chandrasekherpur, Bhubaneswar 751 023, Odisha, India
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Koul B, Yadav R, Sanyal I, Sawant S, Sharma V, Amla DV. Cis-acting motifs in artificially synthesized expression cassette leads to enhanced transgene expression in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.). PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2012; 61:131-141. [PMID: 23137727 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2012.09.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2012] [Accepted: 09/26/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Efficacy of artificial synthetic expression modules was compared with native CaMV35S and DECaMV35S promoter in transgenic tomato developed by Agrobacterium-mediated transformation. The promoters under trial were CaMV35S-mec (PcamI), CaMV35S (PcamII), DECaMV35S (PcamIII), synthetic minimal expression cassette (Pmec), complete expression cassette (Pcec), double enhancer expression cassette (Pdec) and triple enhancer expression cassette (Ptec) for driving the uidA gene for β-glucuronidase (GUS) activity. The promoter efficiency based on average of GUS expression in T(0) and T(1) transgenic tomato was in the order Pcec > Pdec > PcamIII > PcamII > PcamI > Ptec > Pmec. The two promoters Pcec and PcamIII were deployed for development of insect-resistant transgenic tomato with optimal expression of modified cry1Ac insecticidal toxin gene from Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt). The transgenic status and copy number of the cry1Ac in T(0) transgenic tomato was confirmed through PCR, Southern hybridization, RT-PCR and Western immunoassay, while toxin expression was monitored by DAS-ELISA. The expression level of Cry1Ac toxin driven by Pcec in T(0) population ranged from 0.08 to 0.8% of total soluble protein (TSP) that was significantly higher to PcamIII which ranged from 0.02 to 0.13% of TSP. The outcome of insect mortality bioassay with Helicoverpa armigera correlated well with the results of DAS-ELISA. The higher expression of cry1Ac gene driven by Pcec promoter in transgenic tomato did not show any yield penalty and reflected complete protection, while low recovery of promising transgenics expressing Cry1Ac toxin driven by PcamIII was a major limitation for complete protection against the fruit borer insect.
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- B Koul
- Plant Transgenic Lab, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, P.O. Box 436, Rana Pratap Marg, Lucknow, UP 226 001, India
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Li ZT, Kim KH, Jasinski JR, Creech MR, Gray DJ. Large-scale characterization of promoters from grapevine (Vitis spp.) using quantitative anthocyanin and GUS assay systems. PLANT SCIENCE : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2012; 196:132-42. [PMID: 23017908 DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2012.08.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2012] [Revised: 08/10/2012] [Accepted: 08/11/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Successful implementation of cisgenic/intragenic/ingenic technology for crop improvement necessitates a better understanding of the function of native promoters for driving desired gene expression in host plant. Although the genome of grapevine (Vitis vinifera) has been determined, efforts to explore promoter resources for the development of cisgenics are still lacking. Particularly, there is a shortage of constitutive promoters for marker and/or target gene expression in this species. In this work, we utilized an anthocyanin-based color histogram analysis method to evaluate quantitatively a large number of promoters for their ability to activate transgene expression. Promoter fragments corresponding to known genes were amplified from various genotypes and used to drive the VvMybA1 gene of 'Merlot' for anthocyanin production in non-pigmented somatic embryo (SE) explants to infer transcriptional activity. Results revealed that among 15 tested promoters belonging to seven ubiquitin genes, at least three promoters generated constitutive activities reaching up to 100% value of the d35S promoter. In particular, the high activity levels of VvUb6-1 and VvUb7-2 promoters were verified by transient GUS quantitative assay as well as stable anthocyanin expression in sepal and corolla of transgenic tobacco. Variations in promoter activity of different ubiquitin genes in grapevine did not correlate with the presence and sizes of 5' UTR intron, but seemed to be related positively and negatively to the number of positive cis-acting elements and root-specific elements respectively. In addition, several of the 13 promoters derived from a PR1 gene and a PAL gene produced a higher basal activity as compared to previously reported inducible promoters and might be useful for further identification of strong inducible promoters. Our study contributed invaluable information on transcriptional activity of many previously uncharacterized native promoters that could be used for genetic engineering of grapevine.
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- Zhijian T Li
- Grape Biotechnology Core Laboratory, Mid-Florida Research and Education Center, University of Florida/IFAS, 2725 Binion Road, Apopka, FL 32703-8504, USA
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Dhekney SA, Li ZT, Dutt M, Gray DJ. Initiation and transformation of grapevine embryogenic cultures. Methods Mol Biol 2012; 847:215-25. [PMID: 22351011 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-61779-558-9_18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Protocols for the production and transformation of grapevine embryogenic cultures are described. Embryogenic cultures are initiated from leaves or stamens and pistils and transformed with Agrobacterium containing an enhanced green fluorescent protein/neomycin phosphotransferase II (egfp/nptII) fusion gene. Cultures are transferred to induction medium in the dark for callus formation and proliferation. Resulting cultures are transferred to somatic embryo development medium to induce secondary embryogenesis and formation of transgenic somatic embryos. Transgenic embryos identified on the basis on GFP fluorescence and kanamycin resistance are transferred to germination medium to regenerate transgenic plants. The presence of transgenes in independent plant lines is confirmed by PCR.
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- Sadanand A Dhekney
- Mid-Florida Research and Education Center, University of Florida/IFAS, Apopka, FL, USA
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Dutt M, Li ZT, Dhekney SA, Gray DJ. Co-transformation of grapevine somatic embryos to produce transgenic plants free of marker genes. Methods Mol Biol 2012; 847:201-213. [PMID: 22351010 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-61779-558-9_17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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A cotransformation system using somatic embryos was developed to produce grapevines free of selectable marker genes. This was achieved by transforming Vitis vinifera L. "Thompson Seedless" somatic embryos with a mixture of two Agrobacterium strains. The first strain contained a binary plasmid with an egfp gene of interest between the T-DNA borders. The second strain harbored the neomycin phosphotransferase (nptII) gene for positive selection and the cytosine deaminase (codA) gene for negative selection, linked together by a bidirectional dual promoter complex. Our technique included a short positive selection phase of cotransformed somatic embryos on liquid medium containing 100 mg/L kanamycin before subjecting cultures to prolonged negative selection on medium containing 250 mg/L 5-fluorocytosine.
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- Manjul Dutt
- Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida/IFAS, Lake Alfred, FL, USA
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Li ZT, Dhekney SA, Gray DJ. Use of the VvMybA1 gene for non-destructive quantification of promoter activity via color histogram analysis in grapevine (Vitis vinifera) and tobacco. Transgenic Res 2011; 20:1087-97. [PMID: 21229312 DOI: 10.1007/s11248-010-9482-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2010] [Accepted: 12/23/2010] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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We report the development of a convenient plant-based reporter system to analyze promoters and facilitate selection of genetically engineered plants. The VvMybA1 gene of grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) regulates the last metabolic step of anthocyanin biosynthesis and its ectopic expression leads to anthocyanin production in otherwise non-pigmented cells. To develop an anthocyanin-based quantitative reporter system, the VvMybA1 gene was isolated from V. vinifera 'Merlot' and placed under control of three promoters to test its ability to distinguish different activity levels. Promoters included a double enhanced CaMV35S (d35S) promoter, a double enhanced CsVMV (dCsVMV) promoter or a bi-directional dual promoter (BDDP), resulting in transformation vectors DAT, CAT and DEAT, respectively. These vectors were introduced into grapevine and tobacco via Agrobacterium-mediated transformation for transient and stable expression analysis. A linear relationship between the mean red brightness (MRB) and optical density (OD) values with a 0.99 regression coefficient was identified in a dilution series of anthocyanin, thus allowing the use of histogram data for non-destructive and real-time assessment of transcriptional activity. Results of histogram-based analysis of color images from transformed grapevine somatic embryos (SE) and various tissues of transgenic tobacco showed a consistent six to sevenfold promoter activity increase of DEAT over DAT. This expression increase was verified by spectroscopic measurement of anthocyanin concentrations in sepal tissue of transgenic tobacco plants. These results were congruent with previously findings of promoter activity derived from GUS fluorometric assay, thus demonstrating for the first time that the VvMybA1 gene could offer a simple, versatile and reliable plant-based alternative for quantitative promoter analysis in plants.
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- Zhijian T Li
- Grape Biotechnology Core Laboratory, Mid-Florida Research and Education Center, University of Florida/IFAS, 2725 Binion Road, Apopka, FL 32703-8504, USA
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Husaini AM, Rashid Z, Mir RUR, Aquil B. Approaches for gene targeting and targeted gene expression in plants. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011; 2:150-62. [PMID: 22179193 DOI: 10.4161/gmcr.2.3.18605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Transgenic science and technology are fundamental to state-of-the-art plant molecular genetics and crop improvement. The new generation of technology endeavors to introduce genes 'stably' into 'site-specific' locations and in 'single copy' without the integration of extraneous vector 'backbone' sequences or selectable markers and with a 'predictable and consistent' expression. Several similar strategies and technologies, which can push the development of 'smart' genetically modified plants with desirable attributes, as well as enhance their consumer acceptability, are discussed in this review.
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- Amjad Masood Husaini
- Division of Plant Breeding and Genetics; Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir; Shalimar, India.
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Mehrotra R, Gupta G, Sethi R, Bhalothia P, Kumar N, Mehrotra S. Designer promoter: an artwork of cis engineering. PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2011; 75:527-36. [PMID: 21327513 DOI: 10.1007/s11103-011-9755-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2011] [Accepted: 02/02/2011] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Advances in systematic computational biology and rapid elucidation of synergistic interplay between cis and trans factors governing transcriptional control have facilitated functional annotation of gene networks. The generation of data through deconstructive, reconstructive and database assisted promoter studies, and its integration to principles of synthetic engineering has started an era of designer promoters. Exploration of natural promoter architecture and the concept of cis engineering have not only enabled fine tuning of single or multiple transgene expression in response to perturbations in the chemical, physiological and environmental stimuli but also provided researchers with a unique answer to various problems in crop improvement in the form of bidirectional promoters.
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- Rajesh Mehrotra
- Department of Biological Sciences, BITS, Pilani, Rajasthan, India.
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Li ZT, Dhekney SA, Gray DJ. PR-1 gene family of grapevine: a uniquely duplicated PR-1 gene from a Vitis interspecific hybrid confers high level resistance to bacterial disease in transgenic tobacco. PLANT CELL REPORTS 2011; 30:1-11. [PMID: 20967449 DOI: 10.1007/s00299-010-0934-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2010] [Revised: 09/02/2010] [Accepted: 09/24/2010] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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A functional contribution of pathogenesis-related 1 (PR-1) proteins to host defense has been established. However, systematic investigation of the PR-1 gene family in grapevine (Vitis spp.) has not been conducted previously. Through mining genomic databases, we identified 21 PR-1 genes from the Vitis vinifera genome. Polypeptides encoded by putative PR-1 genes had a signal sequence of about 25 residues and a mature protein of 10.9-29 kDa in size. PR-1 mature proteins contained a highly conserved six-cysteine motif and pI values ranging from 4.6 to 9. A major cluster with 14 PR-1 genes was mapped to a 280-kb region on chromosome 3. One particular PR-1 gene within the cluster encoding a basic-type isoform (pI 7.77), herein named VvPR1b1, was isolated from various genotypes of grapevine (Vitis spp.) for functional studies. Sequence analysis of PCR-amplified DNA revealed that all genotypes contained a single VvPR1b1 gene except for a broad-spectrum bacterial and fungal disease resistant Florida bunch grape hybrid, 'BN5-4', from which seven different homologues were identified. Duplication of VvPR1b1-related genes encoding acidic-type PR-1 isoforms was also observed among several genotypes. However, transgenic expression analysis of grapevine PR-1 genes under strong constitutive promoters in transgenic tobacco revealed that only the basic-type VvPR1b1 gene duplicated in 'BN5-4' was capable of conferring high level resistance to bacterial disease caused by Pseudomonas syringae pv. tabaci.
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- Zhijian T Li
- Grape Biotechnology Core Laboratory, Mid-Florida Research and Education Center, University of Florida/IFAS, 2725 Binion Road, Apopka, FL 32703-8504, USA
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Bidirectionalization of a methyl jasmonate-inducible plant promoter. Biotechnol Lett 2010; 33:387-93. [PMID: 20953667 DOI: 10.1007/s10529-010-0431-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2010] [Accepted: 09/28/2010] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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A unidirectional promoter can be transformed into a bidirectional module by artificial methods. Here we report the bidirectionalization of the methyl jasmonate (MeJA)-inducible PtDrl02 promoter derived from poplar [(Populus tomentosa × P. bolleana) × P. tomentosa] in planta. Construction of the bidirectional PtDrl02 promoter (designated as mPtDrl02) was rapidly achieved by introducing a minimal 35S promoter in the opposite orientation to the 5' end of PtDrl02. β-Glucuronidase (GUS) and green fluorescent protein (GFP) reporter genes were also interchangeably linked to the 3'-and 5'-ends of mPtDrl02 to produce GFP/mPtDrl02/GUS and GUS/mPtDrl02/GFP vectors, respectively. Using the Agrobacterium-mediated transient expression approach, we demonstrated that the mPtDrl02 module was able to drive gene (GUS and GFP) expression in both orientations simultaneously. Furthermore, the cooperative and concurrent activity from both directions of the mPtDrl02 module was demonstrated following MeJA induction. To our knowledge, this is the first report of an artificial MeJA-responsive bidirectional promoter in perennial plants.
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Synergism between the components of the bipartite major immediate-early transcriptional enhancer of murine cytomegalovirus does not accelerate virus replication in cell culture and host tissues. J Gen Virol 2009; 90:2395-2401. [DOI: 10.1099/vir.0.012245-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Major immediate-early (MIE) transcriptional enhancers of cytomegaloviruses are key regulators that are regarded as determinants of virus replicative fitness and pathogenicity. The MIE locus of murine cytomegalovirus (mCMV) shows bidirectional gene-pair architecture, with a bipartite enhancer flanked by divergent core promoters. Here, we have constructed recombinant viruses mCMV-ΔEnh1 and mCMV-ΔEnh2 to study the impact of either enhancer component on bidirectional MIE gene transcription and on virus replication in cell culture and various host tissues that are relevant to CMV disease. The data revealed that the two unipartite enhancers can operate independently, but synergize in enhancing MIE gene expression early after infection. Kick-start transcription facilitated by the bipartite enhancer configuration, however, did not ultimately result in accelerated virus replication. We conclude that virus replication, once triggered, proceeds with a fixed speed and we propose that synergism between the components of the bipartite enhancer may rather increase the probability for transcription initiation.
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Du N, Pijut PM. Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of Fraxinus pennsylvanica hypocotyls and plant regeneration. PLANT CELL REPORTS 2009; 28:915-23. [PMID: 19343350 DOI: 10.1007/s00299-009-0697-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2009] [Revised: 02/20/2009] [Accepted: 03/12/2009] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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A genetic transformation protocol for green ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica) hypocotyl explants was developed. Green ash hypocotyls were transformed using Agrobacterium tumefaciens strain EHA105 harboring binary vector pq35GR containing the neomycin phosphotransferase (nptII) and beta-glucuronidase (GUS) fusion gene, and an enhanced green fluorescent protein gene. Pre-cultured hypocotyl explants were transformed in the presence of 100 microM acetosyringone using 90 s sonication plus 10 min vacuum-infiltration. Kanamycin at 20 mg l(-1) was used for selecting transformed cells. Adventitious shoots regenerated on Murashige and Skoog medium supplemented with 13.3 microM 6-benzylaminopurine, 4.5 microM thidiazuron, 50 mg l(-1) adenine sulfate, and 10% coconut water. GUS- and polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-positive shoots from the cut ends of hypocotyls were produced via an intermediate callus stage. Presence of the GUS and nptII genes in GUS-positive shoots were confirmed by PCR and copy number of the nptII gene in PCR-positive shoots was determined by Southern blotting. Three transgenic plantlets were acclimatized to the greenhouse. This transformation and regeneration system using hypocotyls provides a foundation for Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of green ash. Studies are underway using a construct containing the Cry8Da protein of Bacillus thuringiensis for genetic transformation of green ash.
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- Ningxia Du
- Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, Hardwood Tree Improvement and Regeneration Center (HTIRC), Purdue University, 715 West State Street, West Lafayette, IN, 47907, USA
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Mitra A, Han J, Zhang ZJ, Mitra A. The intergenic region of Arabidopsis thaliana cab1 and cab2 divergent genes functions as a bidirectional promoter. PLANTA 2009; 229:1015-22. [PMID: 19169705 DOI: 10.1007/s00425-008-0859-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2008] [Accepted: 11/10/2008] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Genetic engineering plays a unique role in fundamental plant biology studies and in improving crop traits. These efforts often necessitate introduction and expression of multiple genes using promoters from a very limited repertoire. Current common practice of expressing multiple genes is the repeated use of the same or similar promoters. This practice causes more frequent transgene silencing due to a high degree of sequence homology and a greater chance of rearrangement among repeatedly used promoter sequences. Therefore, availability and use of natural bidirectional promoters to minimize gene silencing and achieve desirable expression pattern of transgenes is a critical issue in the field of plant genetic engineering. Here we describe the use of a single natural bidirectional promoter to drive the expression of two reporter genes in onion epidermal cells and in transgenic tobacco plants. We show that (1) the promoter drives the simultaneous expression of GUS and GFP reporter genes after transient expression and stable transformation, (2) the transcription is equally strong in both directions, (3) immediate upstream regions in each direction control transcription independently from each other, and (4) the reporter genes are expressed in leaves and stems but not in roots, as expected from the fact that the endogenous promoter controls the expression of two photosynthetic genes in Arabidopsis. Hence, use of bidirectional promoters in heterologous background provides a means to express multiple genes in transgenic plants and aids genetic engineering-based crop improvement.
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- Anish Mitra
- Department of Plant Pathology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68583, USA
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Cazzonelli CI, Velten J. In vivo characterization of plant promoter element interaction using synthetic promoters. Transgenic Res 2008; 17:437-57. [PMID: 17653610 DOI: 10.1007/s11248-007-9117-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2007] [Accepted: 06/10/2007] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Short directly-repeated (DR) DNA enhancer elements of plant viral origin were analyzed for their ability, both individually and in combination, to influence in vivo transcription when inserted upstream from a minimal CaMV35S promoter. Synthetic promoters containing multiple copies and/or combinations of DR cassettes were tested for their effect upon reporter gene (luciferase) expression using an Agrobacteria-based leaf-infiltration transient assay and within stably transformed plants (Nicotiana tabacum). Transgenic plants harboring constructs containing different numbers or combinations of DR cassettes were further tested to look for tissue-specific expression patterns and potential promoter response to the infiltration process employed during transient expression. Multimerization of DR elements produced enhancer activity that was in general additive, increasing reporter activity in direct proportion to the number of DR cassettes within the test promoter. In contrast, combinations of different DR cassettes often functioned synergistically, producing reporter enhancement markedly greater then the sum of the combined DR activities. Several of the DR constructs responded to Agrobacteria (lacking T-DNA) infiltration of transgenic leaves by an induction (2 elements) or reduction (1 element) in reporter activity. Combinations of DR cassettes producing the strongest enhancement of reporter activity were used to create two synthetic promoters (SynPro3 and SynPro5) that drive leaf reporter activities at levels comparable to the CaMV35S promoter. Characterization of these synthetic promoters in transformed tobacco showed strong reporter expression at all stages of development and in most tissues. The arrangement of DR elements within SynPro3 and SynPro5 appears to play a role in defining tissue-specificity of expression and/or Agrobacteria-infusion responsiveness.
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- Christopher Ian Cazzonelli
- Plant Stress and Water Conservation Laboratory, United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service, 3810 4th Street, Lubbock, Texas 79415, USA.
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Liu B, Paton JF, Kasparov S. Viral vectors based on bidirectional cell-specific mammalian promoters and transcriptional amplification strategy for use in vitro and in vivo. BMC Biotechnol 2008; 8:49. [PMID: 18485188 PMCID: PMC2396617 DOI: 10.1186/1472-6750-8-49] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2007] [Accepted: 05/16/2008] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Using cell-type-specific promoters to restrict gene expression to particular cells is an attractive approach for gene therapy, but often hampered by insufficient transcriptional activity of these promoters. Previous studies have shown that transcriptional amplification strategy (TAS) can be used to enhance the activity of such promoters without loss of cell type specificity. Originally TAS involved the use of two copies of a cell-specific promoter leading to generation of large expression cassettes, which can be hard to use given the space limitations of the conventional viral gene expression vectors. RESULTS We have now developed a new bidirectional lentiviral vector system, based on TAS that can enhance the transcriptional activity of human synapsin-1 (SYN) promoter and the compact glial fibrillary acidic protein (GfaABC1D) promoter. In the opposite orientation, a minimal core promoter (65 bp) derived from the human cytomegalovirus (CMV) was joined upstream of the SYN promoter or GfaABC1D promoter. This led to the formation of synthetic bidirectional promoters which were flanked with two gene expression cassettes. The 5' cassette transcribed the artificial transcriptional activator. The downstream cassette drove the synthesis of the gene of interest. Studies in both cell cultures and in vivo showed that the new bidirectional promoters greatly increased the expression level of the reporter gene. In vivo studies also showed that transgene expression was enhanced without loss of cell specificity of both SYN and GfaABC1D promoters. CONCLUSION This work establishes a novel approach for creating compact TAS-amplified cell-specific promoters, a feature important for their use in viral backbones. This improved approach should prove useful for the development of powerful gene expression systems based on weak cell-specific promoters.
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- Beihui Liu
- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Bristol Heart Institute, School of Medical Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, BS8 1TD, UK.
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Dutt M, Li ZT, Dhekney SA, Gray DJ. Transgenic plants from shoot apical meristems of Vitis vinifera L. "Thompson Seedless" via Agrobacterium-mediated transformation. PLANT CELL REPORTS 2007; 26:2101-10. [PMID: 17701039 DOI: 10.1007/s00299-007-0424-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2007] [Revised: 07/11/2007] [Accepted: 07/22/2007] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Shoot apical meristem explants of Vitis vinifera "Thompson Seedless" were used for Agrobacterium-mediated genetic transformation. It was determined that the meristems had to be subjected to a dark growth phase then wounded to obtain transgenic plants. Morphological and histological studies illustrated the role of wounding to expose apical meristem cells for transformation. A bifunctional egfp/nptII fusion gene was used to select kanamycin resistant plants that expressed green fluorescent protein (GFP). Kanamycin at a concentration of 16 mg L(-1) in selection medium resulted in recovery of non-chimeric transgenic plants that uniformly expressed GFP, whereas 8 mg L(-1) kanamycin allowed non-transgenic and/or chimeric plants to develop. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and Southern blot analyses confirmed the presence of transgenes and their stable integration into the genome of regenerated plants. Up to 1% of shoot tips produced stable transgenic cultures within 6 weeks of treatment, resulting in a total of 18 independent lines.
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- M Dutt
- Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida/IFAS, Lake Alfred, FL 33850, USA
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Venter M. Synthetic promoters: genetic control through cis engineering. TRENDS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2007; 12:118-24. [PMID: 17292658 DOI: 10.1016/j.tplants.2007.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2006] [Revised: 12/12/2006] [Accepted: 01/29/2007] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Technological advances in plant genetics integrated with systems biology and bioinformatics has yielded a myriad of novel biological data and insights into plant metabolism. This unprecedented advance has provided a platform for targeted manipulation of transcriptional activity through synthetic promoter engineering, and holds great promise as a way to further our understanding of regulatory complexity. The challenge and strategy for predictive experimental gene expression is the accurate design and use of molecular 'switches' and modules that will regulate single or multiple plant transgenes in direct response to specific environmental, physiological and chemical cues. In particular, focusing on cis-motif rearrangement, future plant biotechnology applications and the elucidation of cis- and trans-regulatory mechanisms could greatly benefit from using plant synthetic promoters.
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- Mauritz Venter
- Institute for Plant Biotechnology, Department of Genetics, Stellenbosch University, Private Bag X1, Matieland 7602, South Africa.
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Chatellard P, Pankiewicz R, Meier E, Durrer L, Sauvage C, Imhof MO. The IE2 promoter/enhancer region from mouse CMV provides high levels of therapeutic protein expression in mammalian cells. Biotechnol Bioeng 2007; 96:106-17. [PMID: 16937403 DOI: 10.1002/bit.21172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Protein expression in mammalian cells is key for the production and manufacturing of bio-therapeutics with human-like properties and activities. As a molecular basis for reaching high protein expression levels, efficient promoter/enhancer systems are a prerequisite. Here we identify a novel enhancer from the mouse cytomegalovirus (CMV) immediate early 2 (IE2) region as a strong expression-promoting element. We further demonstrate its activity in bi-directional promoter architecture and apply it to generate production clones for IL-18BP, a protein with therapeutic indications in autoimmune diseases. These data show that the IE region from mouse CMV, and the IE2 enhancer/promoter in particular, have a broad potential for application in novel gene expression systems for research, development, and manufacturing of protein drugs.
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- Philippe Chatellard
- Cell Sciences, Laboratoires Serono SA, CH-1809 Fenil-sur-Corsier, Switzerland
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Streatfield SJ. Approaches to achieve high-level heterologous protein production in plants. PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL 2007; 5:2-15. [PMID: 17207252 DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-7652.2006.00216.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 222] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Plants offer an alternative to microbial fermentation and animal cell cultures for the production of recombinant proteins. For protein pharmaceuticals, plant systems are inherently safer than native and even recombinant animal sources. In addition, post-translational modifications, such as glycosylation, which cannot be achieved with bacterial fermentation, can be accomplished using plants. The main advantage foreseen for plant systems is reduced production costs. Plants should have a particular advantage for proteins produced in bulk, such as industrial enzymes, for which product pricing is low. In addition, edible plant tissues are well suited to the expression of vaccine antigens and pharmaceuticals for oral delivery. Three approaches have been followed to express recombinant proteins in plants: expression from the plant nuclear genome; expression from the plastid genome; and expression from plant tissues carrying recombinant plant viral sequences. The most important factor in moving plant-produced heterologous proteins from developmental research to commercial products is to ensure competitive production costs, and the best way to achieve this is to boost expression. Thus, considerable research effort has been made to increase the amount of recombinant protein produced in plants. This research includes molecular technologies to increase replication, to boost transcription, to direct transcription in tissues suited for protein accumulation, to stabilize transcripts, to optimize translation, to target proteins to subcellular locations optimal for their accumulation, and to engineer proteins to stabilize them. Other methods include plant breeding to increase transgene copy number and to utilize germplasm suited to protein accumulation. Large-scale commercialization of plant-produced recombinant proteins will require a combination of these technologies.
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- Stephen J Streatfield
- Applied Biotechnology Institute, Building 36, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA 93407, USA.
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Chaturvedi CP, Sawant SV, Kiran K, Mehrotra R, Lodhi N, Ansari SA, Tuli R. Analysis of polarity in the expression from a multifactorial bidirectional promoter designed for high-level expression of transgenes in plants. J Biotechnol 2006; 123:1-12. [PMID: 16324763 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2005.10.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2005] [Revised: 09/21/2005] [Accepted: 10/19/2005] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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A synthetic bidirectional expression module was constructed by placing a computationally designed minimal promoter sequence on the 5' and 3' sides of a transcription activation module. The activation of transcription from the unidirectional and bidirectional promoters constructed from the same sequence elements was evaluated by using the reporter genes gusA and gfp. The analysis based on transient and stable transformation of tobacco showed that the artificially designed multifactorial activation module activated transcription simultaneously to comparable levels in both the directions. The transcription activation module responded to elicitors like salicylic acid, NaCl and IAA in the forward as well as reverse directions. The concentration of the elicitor required for highest gene activation was similar for the two directions in case of the three activators. The kinetics of time of induction was similar in the two directions for salicylic acid and NaCl. In the case of IAA, the transcription activation was faster in the reverse direction. The results show that constitutive and chemically inducible bidirectional promoters can be deployed for predictable simultaneous regulation of two genes for genetic engineering in plants.
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Halpin C. Gene stacking in transgenic plants--the challenge for 21st century plant biotechnology. PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL 2005; 3:141-55. [PMID: 17173615 DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-7652.2004.00113.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 129] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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One of the major technical hurdles impeding the advance of plant genetic engineering and biotechnology is the fact that the expression or manipulation of multiple genes in plants is still difficult to achieve. Although a small proportion of commercial genetically modified (GM) crops present 'stacked' or 'pyramided' traits, only a handful of products have been developed by introducing three or more novel genes. On the research front, a variety of conventional and more novel methods have been employed to introduce multiple genes into plants, but all techniques suffer from certain drawbacks. In this review, the potential and problems of these various techniques and strategies are discussed, and the prospects for improving these technologies in the future are presented.
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- Claire Halpin
- Plant Research Unit, School of Life Sciences, University of Dundee at SCRI, Invergowrie, Dundee DD2 5DA, UK.
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