转LEA基因烟草的耐盐性分析

目的:验证柽柳LEA基因的功能,为通过基因工程手段培育耐盐植物提供基础资料。方法:对转LEA基因烟草当代(T0)和子一代(T1)分别进行不同浓度的NaCl胁迫处理,研究转基因烟草的耐盐性。结果:转基因烟草T0代组培苗耐受NaCl的临界浓度为230mmol/L,而对照耐受NaCl的临界浓度为130mmol/L以下;T1代幼苗耐受NaCl的临界浓度为150mmol/L,对照耐受NaCl的临界浓度为100mmol/L以下;在临界浓度转基因烟草的T0代、T1代根系发育良好,生长量明显高于非转基因对照烟草。结论:柽柳LEA基因的转化提高了烟草的耐盐性。     

转柽柳晚期胚胎富集蛋白基因烟草的耐低温性分析

目的:验证转柽柳晚期胚胎富集蛋白(LEA蛋白)基因烟草对低温的忍耐程度。方法:采用低温方式,对转LEA蛋白基因烟草的11个株系及非转基因对照烟草组培苗和大棚盆栽苗进行胁迫处理,测定其相对电导率和丙二醛含量。结果:烟草组培苗在非胁迫条件下,转基因和非转基因对照烟草的相对电导率、丙二醛含量无显著差异;在0℃胁迫条件下,非转基因对照烟草的相对电导率和丙二醛含量均明显高于转基因烟草。大棚盆栽烟草在-4℃条件下,各转基因烟草的相对电导率、丙二醛含量与0℃胁迫时均变化不大;但非转基因对照烟草相对电导率高于0℃胁迫的25.2%,丙二醛含量高于0℃胁迫的59.29%。结论:柽柳LEA蛋白基因的导入提高了烟草的耐低温能力。     

转柽柳eIF1A基因烟草的耐盐性分析

目的:验证柽柳eIF1A基因的功能,为通过基因工程手段培育耐盐植物提供基础资料。方法:对转eIF1A基因的烟草和对照烟草进行不同浓度NaCl胁迫实验,测定其相对电导率、SOD活性和丙二醛含量,统计生根率、生长量和盐害程度。结果:转基因烟草的相对电导率、丙二醛含量均随盐浓度的增加而增大,但都较非转基因对照烟草低。SOD活性随着盐浓度的升高而升高,相同浓度NaCl胁迫下各转基因烟草的SOD活性均高于对照烟草的SOD活性。NaCl浓度为240mmol/L时,非转基因对照烟草不能生根,盐害指数高达67.7%;而转基因烟草均能生根,大部分转基因株系的生根率大于50%。结论:柽柳eIF1A基因的转化提高了烟草的耐盐性。     

转HAL1基因番茄的耐盐性

利用农杆菌介导的叶盘法,把HAL1 基因转入番茄,Southern杂交检测得到转基因植株.耐盐实验表明, T1代转基因番茄在150 mmol/L的NaCl胁迫下仍有43%的发芽率,200 mmol/L的NaCl胁迫下发芽率为6%,而对照种子在100和150 mmol/L的NaCl胁迫下发芽率分别为11.0%和0.转基因番茄的电解质相对外渗率小于对照,而根冠比和叶绿素含量大于对照,转HAL1基因显著提高了番茄的耐盐性.盐胁迫下Na 、K 的累积状况表明,转基因番茄根、茎、叶的K /Na 均有所提高,根系的SK/Na增大,茎、叶的RSK/Na和RLK/Na减小,说明根系对K /Na 离子的选择吸收和运输能力加强.不但选择吸收K /Na ,而且表现出整株水平上的有利于耐盐的K /Na 区域化分配.     

盐胁迫下过量表达腺苷甲硫氨酸合成酶基因的转基因烟草的生长

以转腺苷甲硫氨酸合成酶基因（SsSAMS2）烟草纯合子ST8-9为实验材料,研究盐胁迫下过量表达SsSAMS2对转基因烟草生长影响的结果表明,200mmol·L-1NaCl处理后的转基因烟草的光合速率和生物量都比野生型烟草高,积累的自由多聚胺比较多,同时精氨酸脱羧酶的转录本也更丰富。显示转基因烟草的耐盐性比野生型烟草高,多聚胺在烟株缓解盐胁中可能是起了重要作用。     

转甜瓜CmSAMDC基因拟南芥的获得及其耐盐性研究

该研究以哥伦比亚生态型野生拟南芥为材料,将甜瓜CmSAMDC基因构建到植物双元表达载体pCAMBIA1304上,采用农杆菌介导法转入拟南芥,在含有50mg/L潮霉素(Hyg)MS固体培养基上筛选转基因后代,并利用T3代转基因幼苗进行耐盐性分析。结果显示:(1)成功构建了植物超表达载体35S∷CmSAMDC,并经农杆菌介导法转化拟南芥,潮霉素抗性筛选后获得了转CmSAMDC基因拟南芥T3代植株。(2)转CmSAMDC基因拟南芥T3代幼苗在含100、150、200mmol/L NaCl培养基中,侧根长势比野生型植株更为健壮;在200mmol/L NaCl浇灌处理后,转CmSAMDC基因T3代植株仍能维持正常生长,而野生型植株的生长明显受到抑制;在400mmol/L NaCl浇灌处理后16d,野生型植株逐渐死亡,而转基因植株仍能继续存活;对盐胁迫后植株的脂质过氧化程度(MDA)测定显示,野生型植株MDA水平较转基因植株上升更为明显。研究表明,过表达甜瓜CmSAMDC基因增强了转基因拟南芥的耐盐性。     

转油菜素内酯合成基因DET2烟草对NaCI胁迫的反应

通过农杆菌介导法,将含有油菜素内酯合成基因DET2的植物表达栽体pCAMBIA2301-DET2转入烟草,获得转基因烟草植株.用T1代转基因阳性株进行耐NaCl试验,结果显示,NaCl胁迫下转基因烟草、非转基因对照烟草的出苗率、幼苗鲜重、株高及根长均随NaCl浓度增加而下降.但在相同NaCl浓度下,转基因植株鲜重、株高及根长均明显高于非转基因对照烟草,并且转基因植株的丙二醛( MDA)含量低于非转基因植株,诱导蛋白基因P5CS表达高峰出现时间晚于非转基因植株.说明DET2的表达提高了烟草的耐NaCl能力.     

过量表达棉花GaSus3基因增强拟南芥的耐盐性

构建了植物过量表达载体p35S：：GaSus3,通过花序浸染法成功获得转GaSus3基因拟南芥植株。利用NaCl模拟盐胁迫处理,证实转基因拟南芥与野生型相比耐盐性明显增强。在盐胁迫下,转基因拟南芥受到的影响较小,而野生型则受盐害影响严重：转基因拟南芥具有更好的萌发率和主根长度,以保证植株正常生长;盐胁迫下转基因拟南芥能保持较多的绿色叶片,而野生型则过早黄化死亡。研究还发现,转基因拟南芥的过氧化氢酶活性在胁迫前后都高于野生型,这说明转GaSus3基因能够提高拟南芥抗氧化胁迫的能力。研究结果为进一步探讨GaSus3基因在棉花耐盐方面的功能奠定了基础。     

红梨PybHLH基因过表达提高烟草NaCl抗性的研究

为探究过表达云南红梨bHLH转录因子对烟草抗盐性的影响,从红梨红色果皮中分离了bHLH转录因子基因PybHLH.亚细胞定位表明PybHLH蛋白定位于细胞核.以转基因PybHLH烟草和野生型烟草为材料,进行了NaCl胁迫对转基因PybHLH烟草生理生化影响研究及其相关酶基因的表达分析.表明PybHLH转基因烟草具有一定的耐盐性,一方面表现为随着盐胁迫时间延长,PybHLH转基因烟草中总可溶性糖、可溶性总蛋白和游离脯氨酸含量的增加,H2O2含量降低;另一方面表现为脯氨酸生物合成关键酶基因P5CS、抗氧化相关基因MnSOD、CuZn-SOD和POD、胁迫相关基因HSP和HSP cherpron和ABA抗盐信号途径基因NAC等均呈上调表达趋势.PybHLH的过表达提高了烟草的耐盐性,这将为进一步研究植物的耐盐机制及耐盐植物新品种的开发奠定基础.     

胡杨谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶PeGPX基因的克隆及转化植株耐盐性分析

胡杨(Populus euphratica Oliv.)具有极强抗盐碱能力。本实验室前期胡杨微阵列芯片数据结果显示:盐胁迫下,胡杨谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶基因(PeGPX)的转录上调,暗示该基因可能对胡杨耐盐性具有一定的作用。为分析 GPX 对植物耐盐性的贡献,本研究以胡杨为材料,利用 RT-PCR 方法克隆了胡杨谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶PeGPX基因,并在烟草中过量表达该基因,以分析谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶活性与植物耐盐性的关系。研究结果显示,实验中克隆的 cDNA (PeGPX)编码谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶,其 ORF 为 693 bp,其蛋白由 231 个氨基酸编码。过量表达 PeGPX 基因的烟草与野生型烟草的耐盐性实验结果显示,野生型烟草植株在加 NaCl(200 mmol/L)的 MS 培养基中生长 15 d 后,无明显的长高,且不长根;而转基因烟草在同样的加盐培养基上,生长基本没有受到抑制,植株生长状态良好,并且能够长根。光合数据显示,在盐胁迫下过量表达 PeGPX 基因烟草的净光合速率受到影响明显小于野生型烟草的净光合速率。酶活数据显示,转基因株系 GPX 酶活与野生型的相比在盐胁迫下活性有非常显著的提高。我们的研究结果说明:过表达 PeGPX 基因使得烟草的耐盐性得到显著提高,这对深入研究PeGPX基因在胡杨耐盐机制中的作用具有重要的意义。高,这对深入研究PeGPX基因在胡杨耐盐机制中的作用具有重要的意义。     

以胆碱脱氢酶基因对小黑杨花粉植株的遗传转化

以小黑杨（Populus simoniixP．nigra）花粉植株叶片为外植体,用根癌农杆菌介导法将胆碱脱氢酶基因（betA）导入其中,将获得的4株卡那霉素抗性转基因株系进行PCR检测,结果均为阳性。用荧光定量PCR对转基因株系的betA基因转录结果检测表明,4个转基因株系均已表达外源基因,但表达量有差异。对获得的4株转基因株系及对照进行NaCl胁迫处理,当NaCl浓度为0．55％时,非转基因小黑杨花粉植株生根率为0,转基因株系生根率为80％～100％;在NaCl为0．70％～0.80％时,则转基因株系生根率也为0。4个转基因株系的甜菜碱含量显著高于未转基因对照,说明抛融基因的导入提高了转基因株系的耐盐性。     

Improvement of cold tolerance of the half-high bush Northland blueberry by transformation with the <Emphasis Type="Italic">LEA</Emphasis> gene from <Emphasis Type="Italic">Tamarix androssowii</Emphasis>

Previous studies have shown that the late embryogenesis abundant (LEA) gene of Tamarix androssowii can enhance the drought tolerance of transgenic tobacco. In this study, the cloned LEA gene was transformed into half-high bush Northland blueberry in order to enhance its ability to tolerate cold stress. The cephalosporin antibiotics ceftriaxone, cefotaxime and cefazolin were used to optimize transformation of leaf explants, and kanamycin sulfate was used to select for transgenic shoots. PCR and Southern blot analysis confirmed 8 transformants with LEA gene copy numbers ranging from 1 to 7. The LEA chimeric gene was found to be normally transcribed in 6 transgenic lines by RT-PCR. The 8 transgenic lines were tested for cold tolerance by measuring the activities of peroxidase (POD) and superoxide dismutase (SOD), malondialdehyde (MDA) content and relative electrolyte leakage (REL). Overexpression of the LEA gene enhanced the activity of both POD and SOD under low temperature stress conditions. Lipid peroxidation in the transgenic lines was significantly lower than in non-transgenic plants after cold stress, as determined by MDA content and REL. Thus, our findings indicate that the LEA gene confers increased cold tolerance in the Northland blueberry and implicate the metabolic pathways through which it exerts this effect.     

Antiporter Gene from Hordum brevisubulatum (Trin.) Link and Its Overexpression in Transgenic Tobaccos

A vacuolar Na /H antiporter cDNA gene was successfully isolated from Hordeum brevisubulatum (Trin.) Link using the rapid amplification of cDNA ends (RACE) method. The gene was named HbNHX1 and was found to consist of 1 916 bp encoding a predicted polypeptide of 540 amino acids with a conserved amiloride-binding domain. Phylogenetic tree analysis of the Na /H antiporters showed that the HbNHX1gene shares 55.3%-74.8% similarity with the vacuolar-type Na /H antiporters. Transgenic tobaccos that contain the HbNHX1 gene, integrated by forward insertion into the tobacco genome, were obtained via Agrobacterium tumerfaciens and characterized for the determination of the concentration of Na and K ions, as well as proline, in the presence of 300 mmol/L NaCl. The T1 transgenic plants showed more tolerance to salt and drought than did wild-type plants. Our data suggest that overexpression of the HbNHX1 gene could improve the tolerance of transgenic tobaccos to salt and drought through the function of the vacuolar Na /H antiporter.     

Enhanced salt tolerance of transgenic poplar plants expressing a manganese superoxide dismutase from <Emphasis Type="Italic">Tamarix androssowii</Emphasis>

Superoxide dismutases (SODs) play important role in stress tolerance of plants. In this study, an MnSOD gene (TaMnSOD) from Tamarix androssowii, under the control of the CaMV35S promoter, was introduced into poplar (Populus davidiana × P. bolleana). The physiological parameters, including SOD activity, malondialdehyde (MDA) content, relative electrical conductivity (REC) and relative weight gain, of transgenic lines and wild type (WT) plants, were measured and compared. The results showed that SOD activity was enhanced in transgenic plants, and the MDA content and REC were significantly decreased compared to WT plants when exposed to NaCl stress. In addition, the relative weight gains of the transgenic plants were 8- to 23-fold of those observed for WT plants after NaCl stress for 30 days. The data showed that the SOD activities that increased in transgenic lines are 1.3–4-folds of that increased in the WT plant when exposed to NaCl stress. Our analysis showed that increases in SOD activities as low as 0.15-fold can also significantly enhance salt tolerance in transgenic plants, suggesting an important role of increased SOD activity in plant salt tolerance.     

Wheat LEA genes, PMA80 and PMA1959, enhance dehydration tolerance of transgenic rice (Oryza sativa L.)

Drought and salt stresses are two major factors that lower plant productivity. Transgenic approaches offer powerful means to better understand and then minimize loss of yield due to these abiotic stresses. In this study, we have generated transgenic rice plants expressing a wheat LEA group 2 protein (PMA80) gene, and separately the wheat LEA group 1 protein (PMA1959) gene. Molecular analysis of the transgenic plants revealed the stable integration of the transgenes. Immunoblot analysis showed the presence of the LEA group 2 protein (39 kDa) and the LEA group 1 protein (25 kDa) in most of the plant lines. Second-generation transgenic plants were subjected to dehydration or salt stress. The results showed that accumulation of either PMA80 or PMA1959 correlates with increased tolerance of transgenic rice plants to these stresses.     

Overexpression of SeNHX1 improves both salt tolerance and disease resistance in tobacco

Recently, we found NHX1, the gene encoding a Na⁺/H⁺ exchanger, participated in plant disease defense. Although NHX1 has been confirmed to be involved in plant salt tolerance, whether the NHX1 transgenic plants exhibit both salt tolerance and disease resistance has not been investigated. The T1 progenies of Nicotiana tabacum L. lines expressing SeNHX1 (from Salicornia europaea) were generated for the present study. Compared with PBI-type control plants, SeNHX1 transgenic tobaccos exhibited more biomass, longer root length, and higher K⁺/Na⁺ ratio at post germination or seedling stage under NaCl treatment, indicating enhanced salt tolerance. The vacuolar H⁺ efflux in SeNHX1 transgenic tobacco was increased after treatment of NaCl with different concentration. Meanwhile, the SeNHX1 transgenic tobaccos showed smaller wilted spot area, less H₂O₂ accumulation in leaves after infection of Phytophthora parasitica var. nicotianae. Further investigation demonstrated a larger NAD(P)(H) pool in SeNHX1 transgenic tobacco. These evidences revealed that overexpression of SeNHX1 intensified the compartmentation of Na⁺ into vacuole under salt stress and improved the ability of eliminating ROS after pathogen attack, which then enhanced salt tolerance and disease resistance simultaneously in tobacco. Our findings indicate NHX1 has potential value in creating crops with both improved salt tolerance and disease resistance.     

Overexpression of wheat dehydrin DHN-5 enhances tolerance to salt and osmotic stress in <Emphasis Type="Italic">Arabidopsis thaliana</Emphasis>

Late Embryogenesis Abundant (LEA) proteins are associated with tolerance to water-related stress. A wheat (Triticum durum) group 2 LEA proteins, known also as dehydrin (DHN-5), has been previously shown to be induced by salt and abscisic acid (ABA). In this report, we analyze the effect of ectopic expression of Dhn-5 cDNA in Arabidopsis thaliana plants and their response to salt and osmotic stress. When compared to wild type plants, the Dhn-5 transgenic plants exhibited stronger growth under high concentrations of NaCl or under water deprivation, and showed a faster recovery from mannitol treatment. Leaf area and seed germination rate decreased much more in wild type than in transgenic plants subjected to salt stress. Moreover, the water potential was more negative in transgenic than in wild type plants. In addition, the transgenic plants have higher proline contents and lower water loss rate under water stress. Also, Na⁺ and K⁺ accumulate to higher contents in the leaves of the transgenic plants. Our data strongly support the hypothesis that Dhn-5, by its protective role, contributes to an improved tolerance to salt and drought stress through osmotic adjustment.     

Overexpression of HVA1 gene from barley generates tolerance to salinity and water stress in transgenic mulberry (Morus indica)

Late embryogenesis abundant (LEA) proteins are members of a large group of hydrophilic proteins found primarily in plants. The barley hva1 gene encodes a group 3 LEA protein and is induced by ABA and water deficit conditions. We report here the over expression of hva1 in mulberry under a constitutive promoter via Agrobacterium-mediated transformation. Molecular analysis of the transgenic plants revealed the stable integration and expression of the transgene in the transformants. Transgenic plants were subjected to simulated salinity and drought stress conditions to study the role of hva1 in conferring tolerance. The transgenic plants showed better cellular membrane stability (CMS), photosynthetic yield, less photo-oxidative damage and better water use efficiency as compared to the non-transgenic plants under both salinity and drought stress. Under salinity stress, transgenic plants show many fold increase in proline concentration than the non-transgenic plants and under water deficit conditions proline is accumulated only in the non-transgenic plants. Results also indicate that the production of HVA1 proteins helps in better performance of transgenic mulberry by protecting membrane stability of plasma membrane as well as chloroplastic membranes from injury under abiotic stress. Interestingly, it was observed that hva1 conferred different degrees of tolerance to the transgenic plants towards various stress conditions. Amongst the lines analysed for stress tolerance transgenic line ST8 was relatively more salt tolerant, ST30, ST31 more drought tolerant, and lines ST11 and ST6 responded well under both salinity and drought stress conditions as compared to the non-transgenic plants. Thus hva1 appears to confer a broad spectrum of tolerance under abiotic stress in mulberry.