利用聚鸟氨酸提高大豆原生质体外源基因的转化效率(简报)

有不少利用PEG法把外源基因导入到大豆原生质体,获得了转基因植株的报道,目前PEG的转化效率有所提高,但还是不能满足转化的需要,如何提高原生质体的转化效率是基因转化工作中的关键问题。本实验为了解决这个难题,以大豆幼子叶原生质体为材料,利用聚鸟氨酸(PLO:Poly-L-Ornithine,MW:114900,SIGMA)对Bt基因的转化进行了探讨。     

一种改良的拟南芥原生质体的制备和转化方法

[目的]为了降低拟南芥原生质体制备的试验成本,缩短制备时间,降低转化所用质粒的浓度和提高转化效率。[方法]实验以胶带法为基础,比较多种普通胶带去除拟南芥叶片下表皮的效果,通过增加裂解叶片用量,设计不同质粒浓度梯度转化原生质体,调整转化过程中PEG处理时间和对原生质体进行暗培养。[结果]发现普通纸质和布质胶带去除拟南芥叶片下表皮效果良好。将叶片酶解时间缩短到20～30 min,转化质粒用量降低到5μg/6～10×104个原生质体;将PEG转化处理时间延长到30 min,利用暗培养降低了原生质体死亡率;用冰水混合物保存原生质体,24 h内不影响转化效率。[结论]改良后的胶带法制备原生质体成本低、用时短、转化效率高、可操作性强。     

雷公藤悬浮细胞原生质体的制备及瞬时转化体系的建立

为探索药用植物雷公藤(Tripterygium wilfordii)悬浮细胞原生质体提取的最优条件,并建立雷公藤原生质体瞬时转化体系,以雷公藤悬浮细胞为材料,对酶解液配比、酶解时间、甘露醇浓度及处理转速进行考察。用PEG介导的瞬时转化法将外源基因转化到雷公藤原生质体中。结果表明,以雷公藤悬浮细胞为材料提取原生质体的最佳条件是酶液配比为2.0%纤维素酶+0.5%果胶酶+0.5%离析酶,甘露醇浓度为0.6 mol·L–1,酶解10小时,处理转速为67×g;用PEG介导法将含有编码GFP的植物表达载体转化雷公藤悬浮细胞原生质体,激光共聚焦扫描显微镜下细胞显示绿色荧光。通过实验筛选得到雷公藤悬浮细胞原生质体的最佳提取条件,建立了雷公藤悬浮细胞原生质体的瞬时转化体系,为进一步开展雷公藤功能基因及合成生物学研究奠定了基础。     

红曲菌9903A转化体系影响因素的研究

采用PEG介导的原生质体转化方法,研究了将含有潮霉素抗性基因的质粒pMP-Hygro转入红曲菌9903A的影响因素。实验结果表明,原生质体转化最佳条件为:1.0mol/L的山梨醇为渗透压稳定剂;以含有50mmol/L的Ca2 和最终质量分数为40%的PEG4000为转化介质;最佳原生质体浓度和载体DNA用量分别为1×108个/mL、1μg/100μL原生质体;原生质体再生培养基采用不含无机盐的培养基,再生方式采用原生质体液涂布单层再生培基平板法。得到的平均DNA转化率可达160个/μgDNA。本文所研究的PEG介导的原生质体转化方法可以较好的向红曲菌细胞导入外源DNA,并使外源DNA在红曲菌细胞内大量表达。     

PEG介导的黑附球菌遗传转化体系的建立

以生防真菌黑附球菌原生质体为受体、潮霉素抗性基因（ hph）为筛选标记,应用PEG介导法进行了遗传转化体系的研究。潮霉素敏感性测试结果表明,黑附球菌对潮霉素的耐受浓度为50mg/L。PEG介导的黑附球菌原生质体最佳遗传转化体系为：30℃下用2%裂解酶酶解黑附球菌菌丝2h,过滤收集原生质体,经MTC清洗重悬后将质粒pYF11-hph转化黑附球菌原生质体,在RM培养基中混匀再生;经潮霉素药剂筛选和PCR验证,表明外源基因 hph已转入到黑附球菌中并获得稳定表达。本实验成功地建立了稳定的PEG介导的黑附球菌遗传转化体系,为研究其代谢途径、生防机制及构建工程菌株提供了技术保障。     

PEG法介导蛹虫草遗传转化体系的建立

由于真菌的遗传转化体系中一般以原生质体作为受体细胞,因而对蛹虫草原生质体制备的各种因素进行比较研究。结果表明,蛹虫草原生质体制备的最佳体系为:液体培养4天的蛹虫草菌球,以0.8 mol/L甘露醇作为稳渗剂,加入含1.5%蜗牛酶+1.5%溶壁酶复合酶,在34℃酶解蛹虫草菌球4 h时,原生质体得率达到1.0×10~7个/ml。潮霉素筛选压实验表明,蛹虫草原生质体在PDA固体培养基上的潮霉素最低筛选浓度为650 mg/L。采用正交试验的方法,设计PEG介导蛹虫草原生质体转化,将质粒p SB130-GFP转化蛹虫草原生质体,在荧光倒置显微镜下观察比较,得到最佳的转化体系为:PEG浓度为25%,冰浴时间为10 min,室温时间为20 min,质粒质量为30μg,原生质体个数为10~7个/ml。最终得到PEG法介导蛹虫草遗传转化的转化频率约为100~200个/μg(抗性转化子/质粒+10~7个原生质体)。转化子在含潮霉素的培养基上经4代以上的继代培养后仍可以表达潮霉素抗性并稳定遗传。为通过基因工程手段定向、快速改良蛹虫草药用品质,利用蛹虫草发酵方法生产一些具有重大经济价值的外源蛋白等奠定基础,并且有助于进一步了解蛹虫草这一大型真菌中基因的表达调控机制。     

真菌免疫调节蛋白基因LZ-8过表达载体的构建及转化灵芝原生质体的研究

灵芝Ganoderma lingzhi是我国著名的药用真菌。但是,作为一种营养和保健价值都非常高的大型担子菌,灵芝还缺乏完善的转基因方法和安全转基因体系。本研究建立了免疫调节蛋白基因的过表达系统,并利用真菌特异性启动子GPD、终止子NOS和目的基因LZ-8构建真菌特异性双T-DNA表达载体p SB130NG-LZ8;利用溶壁酶提取灵芝原生质体,并用FDA染色法检测灵芝原生质体活性,原生质体成活率约为80%。通过PEG转化法对灵芝原生质体成功进行了转化,转化得到的原生质体在带有潮霉素抗性平板上长出,转化率为3–4/μgpSB130NG-LZ8+107个原生质体。转化子通过PCR检测和荧光定量PCR检测,获得LZ-8在灵芝中的过表达。     

基因枪在水稻遗传转化中的应用及其转化技术的优化

1983年Zambryski等人用根瘤农杆菌介导法进行烟草基因转移,获得了世界上首例转基因植株.随后,应用DNA直接导入技术如电击法(electroporation)和PEG介导法(PEG—mediated)成功地获得了转基因水稻植株.近年来,随着基因枪技术的建立和发展,水稻遗传转化成功的报道逐年增多.目前基因枪技术在植物遗传转化中的应用超过了根瘤农杆菌介导和其它转化方法的应用.这是因为基因枪转化技术不受植物种类的限制,不需要以原生质体作为转化的受体,可以将外源基因直接导入细胞、组织或器官,因而克服了根瘤农杆菌     

植物体细胞原生质体遗传转化研究

重点介绍了植物体细胞原生质体遗传转化的方法和当前已经取得的成果,同时提出了目前原生质体遗传转化中存在的问题,展望了今后的工作重点。植物原生质体遗传转化的方法主要有：PEG介导转化法、电击穿孔转化法、脂质体介导转化法、农杆菌共培养转化法等。     

“红颜”草莓原生质体制备及瞬时转化体系的建立

为探索“红颜”草莓悬浮细胞系原生质体提取的最优条件,并建立“红颜”草莓原生质体瞬时转化体系,以“红颜”草莓悬浮细胞为材料,对酶液组成、酶解温度、酶解方式进行研究。用PEG介导的瞬时转化法将标记基因GFP转化到“红颜”草莓原生质体中。结果显示：以“红颜”草莓悬浮细胞系作为分离材料,酶液组合为CPW中含有0.5%PVP+0.1%MES+1%纤维素酶+0.5%离析酶+0.01%半纤维素酶+0.9 mol/L甘露醇,在低速（50 r/min）恒温（31 ℃）震摇下进行酶解反应,酶解10 h时,达到“红颜”草莓原生质体最佳分离效果,每克鲜重产量可得原生质体6×10⁸ 个,活力值可达93.0%。PEG介导法成功将含有绿色荧光蛋白（green fluorescent protein, GFP）的植物表达载体转化“红颜”草莓悬浮细胞原生质体,转化效率达44%。通过实验筛选得到“红颜”草莓悬浮细胞原生质体的最佳制备条件,建立“红颜”草莓悬浮细胞原生质体的瞬时转化体系,为进一步开展“红颜”草莓功能基因及合成生物学研究奠定基础。     

外源GUS基因在PEG介导的花椰菜原生质体中的瞬间表达

为了将外源基因导入花椰菜原生质体获得转基因植株,本文研究了ＰＥＧ介导的外源基因在花椰菜下胚轴原生质体中的瞬间表达。（１）２０％ＰＥＧ将质粒ｐＢＩ２２１导入原生质体后ＧＵＳ表达比１３％ＰＥＧ导入的高,但易造成原生质体损伤。（２）热激处理增强表达,但在随后的培养过程中易造成原生质体降解。（３）原生质体状况对表达有重要影响,５ｄ龄下胚轴原生质体比８ｄ龄的表达强。（４）不同质粒及启动子表达强度不同。质粒ｐＫＩＷＩ１０１比ｐＢＩ２２１表达强３倍左右。     

PEG-mediated expression of GUS and CAT genes in protoplasts from embryogenic suspension cultures of Picea glauca

ß-Glucuronidase (GUS) and chloramphenicol acetyl transferase (CAT) were used as reporter proteins in protoplasts from embryogenic suspension cultures of Picea glauca (Moench) Voss (white spruce). Plasmid DNA enclosing chimeric GUS and CAT constructs, using the cauliflower mosaic virus 35S promoter, was introduced into Picea glauca protoplasts using polyethylene glycol (PEG). Transient expression was detected 12 to 40 h after PEG-mediated DNA delivery. Dose-response curves using covalently closed circular plasmid DNA, in the absence of carrier DNA, have been obtained for each of these reporter genes. Linearized plasmid DNA gave lower levels of expression than covalently closed circular plasmid DNA when assayed 40 h after PEG-mediated DNA transfer. The use of carrier DNA (herring sperm DNA), in combination with covalently closed circular plasmid DNA, increased the level of expression of GUS by about 50%. CAT expression was enhanced if PEG-mediated delivery was performed on ice rather than at room temperature. The highest level of expression for CAT, and the lowest signal-to-noise ratio, was found 24 h after PEG-mediated DNA transfer. Both GUS and CAT provided results that were quantifiable and can therefore be used as reporter genes in Picea glauca.Abbreviations CAT chloramphenicol acetyl transferase - GUS ß-glucuronidase - CaMV cauliflower mosaic virus - NOS nopaline synthase - CCC covalently closed circular DNA - L linear DNA - PEG polyethylene glycol - HS herring sperm DNA - P protoplasts - PCM protoplast culture medium - MES morpholinoethane-sulfonic acid - Cm chloramphenicol - Ac acetylated - MUG 4-methyl umbelliferyl ß-D-glucuronide - TLC thin layer chromatography     

Efficient transient expression and transformation of PEG-mediated gene uptake into mesophyll protoplasts of pepper (<Emphasis Type="Italic">Capsicum annuum</Emphasis> L.)

PEG-mediated transformation was used for gene delivery and evaluation of various parameters affecting the transient expression of a gene for ß-glucuronidase (gus) in mesophyll protoplasts of Capsicum annuum. Transient expression was found to be dependent on PEG concentration and exposure time of plasmid DNA to protoplasts as well as the amount of plasmid DNA. Maximum GUS activity was obtained when protoplasts were applied to 40% concentration and molecular weight was 6,000 of PEG solution with 30 min of exposure time. Protoplasts of pepper were transformed with a vector, pCAMBIA::Ac, which contained a pCAMBIA1302 T-DNA vector carrying a maize transposable element, Ac (activator), a selection marker HPT (hygromycin phosphotransferase), and a GFP-coding region driven by the 35S promoter in the presence of PEG. Approximately 30% of the protoplasts expressed GFP. Visibly transformed colonies were obtained from protoplasts after 2 months of culture and GFP was expressed. Southern hybridization confirmed the presence of Ac in the pepper genome.     

Factors affecting transient gene expression in electroporated Glycine max protoplasts

Electroporation was used to evaluate parameters affecting transient gene expression in Glycine max protoplasts. Protoplast viability and reporter enzyme activity for chloramphenicol acetyl transferase (CAT) and ß-glucuronidase (GUS) depended on the field strength employed. Maximum CAT and GUS activity was obtained when a field strength of 500 V/cm at 1000 F and a protoplast concentration of 1–3 × 10⁶/ml was used. Transformation efficiencies up to approximately 1.6% GUS positive protoplasts were obtained. Transient gene expression increased with increasing plasmid DNA concentration and with the time after electroporation, reaching a maximum after 48 hr. Addition of polyethylene glycol at 5.6% and heat shock (5 rain at 45 °C) given to the protoplasts before adding DNA further enhanced the transformation efficiency. Under the optimized experimental conditions, CAT and GUS activity increased simultaneously, thereby indicating that the increased expression is caused by DNA uptake by more cells rather than greater DNA uptake by the same cells. Our results demonstrate that both GUS and CAT can be used as efficient screenable markers for transformation studies in soybean.Abbreviations CAT chloramphenicol acetyl transferase - GUS ß-glucuronidase - PEG polyethylene glycol     

Direct Transfer of Plasmid DNA from Intact Yeast Spheroplasts into Plant Protoplasts

We developed a polyethylene glycol (PEG)-mediated direct DNAtransfer method from intact Saccharomyces cerevisiae spheroplastsinto Arabidopsis thaliana protoplasts. To monitor the DNA transferfrom yeast to plant cells, ß-glucuronidase (GUS) reportergene in which a plant intron was inserted was used as a reporter.This intron-GUS reporter gene on a 2µm-based plasmid vectorwas not expressed in yeast transformants, while it expressedGUS activity when the plasmid DNA was introduced into plantcells. When a mixture of 1 x 10⁸ of S. cerevisiae spheroplastsharboring the plasmid and 2 x 10⁶ of A. thaliana protoplastswas treated with PEG and high pH-high Ca²⁺ solution (0.4 M mannitol,50 mM CaCl₂, 50 mM glycine-NaOH pH 10.5), GUS activity was detectedin the extract of the plant cells after a three-day culture.The GUS activity was higher than that of a reconstitution experimentin which the mixture of 1 x 10⁸ of S. cerevisiae spheroplastswhich did not carry the reporter gene, 2 x 10⁶ of A. thalianaprotoplasts and the same amount of the reporter plasmid DNAas that contained in 1 x 10⁸ of S. cerevisiae spheroplasts,was treated with PEG and high pH-high Ca²⁺ solution. Moreover,the GUS gene expression was resistant to micrococcal nucleasetreatment before and during PEG treatment. From these results,we concluded that plasmid DNA can be directly transferred fromintact yeast spheroplasts to plant protoplasts by a nuclease-resistantprocess, possibly by the cell fusion. ²Deceased on September 15, 1992.     

GUS Expression in Protoplasts of Immature cotyledons of Soybean

The E. coli beta-glucuronidase (GUS) gene was used in gene expression experiments with the protoplasts isolated from immature cotyledons of soybean (Glycine max L.). Transient expression of GUS gene could be detected in 1—6 days after DNA incorporation into soybean protoplasts by using a fluorogenic substrate MUG. Stable transformation was observed by histochemical localization with the use of a substrase X-Gluc. Some factors such as PEG toxicity and protoplast stability affecting PEG-mediated transformation were discussed.     

Preparation of leaf mesophyll protoplasts for transient gene expression in Brachypodium distachyon

Transient gene expression systems using protoplasts have been widely used for rapid functional characterization of genes in many plant species. Brachypodium distachyon has recently been employed as a model plant for studies on biofuel grass species and grass crops because of its small genome size, short life-span, and availability of efficient transformation systems. Here, we report the an efficient protocol for the preparation of leaf mesophyll protoplasts from Brachypodium seedlings. We also modified the polyethylene glycol (PEG)-mediated transformation procedure to optimize experimental conditions, such as duration of enzyme digestion, PEG incubation time, and plasmid DNA concentration and size. The green fluorescence protein (GFP)- and ??-glucuronidase (GUS)-coding genes were used as reporters to evaluate the feasibility of this transient expression system. We found that the yield of viable protoplasts was highest after 3 h of enzymatic digestion. Viability of enzyme-digested protoplasts was moderately maintained up to 24 h in Mmg preincubation solution. In addition, the highest transient expression of reporter genes was obtained when protoplasts were transformed with 20 ??g of plasmid DNA and incubated for 16 h. Together with the recent completion of the Brachypodium genome sequence, the Brachypodium transient expression system using leaf mesophyll protoplasts can be widely used for cellular, molecular, and biochemical studies of genes involved in carbon metabolism and signaling pathways mediating intrinsic and environmental cues.     

Introduction of Foreign Gene into Small Cell Groups Digested Partial-Enzymically in Rice and Regeneration of Transgenic Plants

Suspension cultures of small cell groups (SCG; ca. 50–100 cells per group) were established from calli of Japonica rice Fang 7 and Hl24. The SCG were partially digested and transformed by plasmid pBll21 harboring the NPT-II (neomycin phosphotransferase) and GUS (betaglucuronidase) genes. Plasmid DNA was introduced into cells' by PEG, electroporation and PEG plus electroporation. NTP-II and GUS activity assay showed that the report genes were expressed in transformed cells. Transgenic plants were regeneiated possessing GUS activity due to the integration of intact foreign DNA into their genome as evidanced by hybridization. The results prove that the partially digested SCG is a potential, feasible system as receptor for gene transfer, especially for plants which are difficult for protoplast culture and plant regeneration from protoplasts.     

Promoter and genotype dependent transient expression of a reporter gene in plant protoplasts.

For analysis of expression of three different plant promoters such as CaMV 35S, rbc S and mas, compact plasmid vectors were constructed by use of beta-glucuronidase (GUS) gene and nos termination signal. The plasmid molecules were introduced into tobacco and tomato protoplasts by using the Mg2+/PEG transformation protocol described by Negrutiu et al. The transient assays revealed maximum expression two days after DNA uptake. The comparative studies show the following order of promoters mas, CaMV 35S, rbc S as far as the activity is concerned. We also detected genotype-dependent promoter activity in the case of tomato.