铁蛋白基因表达对烟草耐低铁能力的影响

铁是植物生长发育的必需元素。由于土壤中的三价铁离子不能被植物直接利用。使一些植物经常表现出缺铁症状。为探讨利用铁蛋白基因提高植物耐低铁胁迫的作用,利用农杆菌介导法将大豆铁蛋白基因SoyFer1和内源反义铁蛋白基因NtFer2的cDNA分别导人烟草基因组,采集转基因烟草种子。对T1转基因烟草的卡那霉素抗性分析表明,整合到烟草基因组的外源基因多为单拷贝基因,也有少数为多拷贝基因。对具有卡那霉素抗性的转基因植株进行PCR检测和Northern杂交分析表明,外源基因已整合到烟草基因组中,并且得到了正确表达。将转基因株系移栽到铁离子浓度不同的培养基中生长2个月后进行比较表明,转大豆铁蛋白基因烟草株系的生长量明显高于非转基因烟草株系,而转内源反义铁蛋白基因烟草株系的生长量则明显低于非转基因烟草株系。转大豆铁蛋白基因和转内源反义铁蛋白基因烟草株系的叶绿素含量、丙二醛（MDA）含量和过氧化物酶（POD）活性等生理性状也发生了明显变化,表现为转大豆铁蛋白基因株系的叶绿素含量明显增加,POD活性明显增强,MDA含量明显降低：而转内源反义铁蛋白基因株系的叶绿素含量、POD活性和MDA含量等则表现为与转大豆铁蛋白基因株系的相反。铁蛋白过量表达提高了烟草耐低铁能力,而铁蛋白抑制表达则降低了烟草耐低铁能力。     

铁蛋白基因表达对烟草耐低铁能力的影响

铁是植物生长发育的必需元素。由于土壤中的三价铁离子不能被植物直接利用, 使一些植物经常表现出缺铁症状。为探讨利用铁蛋白基因提高植物耐低铁胁迫的作用, 利用农杆菌介导法将大豆铁蛋白基因SoyFer1和内源反义铁蛋白基因NtFer2的cDNA分别导入烟草基因组, 采集转基因烟草种子。对T1转基因烟草的卡那霉素抗性分析表明, 整合到烟草基因组的外源基因多为单拷贝基因, 也有少数为多拷贝基因。对具有卡那霉素抗性的转基因植株进行PCR检测和Northern杂交分析表明, 外源基因已整合到烟草基因组中, 并且得到了正确表达。将转基因株系移栽到铁离子浓度不同的培养基中生长2个月后进行比较表明, 转大豆铁蛋白基因烟草株系的生长量明显高于非转基因烟草株系, 而转内源反义铁蛋白基因烟草株系的生长量则明显低于非转基因烟草株系。转大豆铁蛋白基因和转内源反义铁蛋白基因烟草株系的叶绿素含量、丙二醛(MDA)含量和过氧化物酶(POD)活性等生理性状也发生了明显变化, 表现为转大豆铁蛋白基因株系的叶绿素含量明显增加, POD活性明显增强, MDA含量明显降低; 而转内源反义铁蛋白基因株系的叶绿素含量、POD活性和MDA含量等则表现为与转大豆铁蛋白基因株系的相反。铁蛋白过量表达提高了烟草耐低铁能力, 而铁蛋白抑制表达则降低了烟草耐低铁能力。     

转NtFer1基因粳稻空育131抗Fe~(2+)胁迫能力分析

旨在研究烟草铁蛋白基因NtFer1功能,提高粳稻抗逆性等。利用农杆菌介导法将NtFer1基因转入粳稻空育131,经抗性筛选、PCR、Southern杂交、Northern杂交和RT-PCR检测等,表明外源基因已整合到空育131基因组中,并能够在子代稳定遗传表达。在缺铁和铁过量条件下培育T2代转基因植株,缺铁条件下转基因株系抗氧化酶活性(SOD、POD)、叶绿素相对含量、叶片总铁含量和根系生长量均显著高于对照,而丙二醛(MDA)含量显著低于对照;铁过量条件下转基因株系抗氧化酶活性(SOD)、叶片总铁含量、糙米总铁含量和根系生长量均显著高于对照,而MDA含量和稻瘟病叶瘟指数显著低于对照。表明铁蛋白基因NtFer1能够提高转基因植株抗氧化胁迫能力和稻瘟病抗性,增加植株铁离子储藏能力,增强植株缺铁胁迫的耐性和铁过量胁迫的抗性。     

烟草内源铁蛋白NtFer1和NtFer2的相互作用

以2个烟草铁蛋白基因全长序列（NtFer1和Mnr2,GenBank登录号：AY083924和AY141105）为基础,利用细菌双杂交系统分析不同烟草铁蛋白亚基之间及相同铁蛋白亚基之间的互作关系,并利用Northern杂交分析2个铁蛋白基因的特异表达。结果表明,铁蛋白基因NtFer1和Mnr2在叶片中均有表达,同时2种亚基之间存在很强的互作关系,说明在叶片中组成铁蛋白的24个亚基可能有3种类型,或来自单一的NtFer1亚基,或来自单一的NtFer2亚基,也可能来源于不同的铁蛋白亚基。在烟草根部组织中只有铁蛋白NtFer1基因大量表达,而MFPr2基因的表达非常微弱,所以根部的铁蛋白大分子可能由单一的铁蛋白NtFer1亚基聚合而成的。     

一种基于PCR技术鉴定单拷贝转基因烟草的方法

为了鉴定携带单拷贝外源基因的转基因烟草植株,以烟草核基因组上已知的单拷贝内源基因（RNR2）为内参,转基因烟草植株基因组DNA为模板,在同一PCR反应体系中扩增内源基因（RNR2）和外源目的基因（NPTⅡ）。反应产物在琼脂糖凝胶上电泳,获得了预期大小的两条特异性扩增条带。经ImageJ软件捕捉分析两条目的条带的灰度比,当T1代转基因烟草植株中外源基因与内源基因的扩增条带灰度比为1时,所检测植株即为单拷贝外源基因的转基因烟草植株。孟德尔经典遗传学方法证实了上述检测结果高度可信。     

铁皮石斛DoSMT2基因的功能分析

为了揭示铁皮石斛(Dendrobium officinale)甾醇C-24甲基转移酶2基因(DoSMT2)在甾醇代谢过程的功能,该研究通过根癌农杆菌介导法将来源于铁皮石斛的DoSMT2基因转化烟草(Nicotiana tabacum),并采用qRT-PCR技术检测DoSMT2基因在转基因烟草叶片中的表达,采用气相色谱质谱法分析菜油甾醇和谷甾醇的含量。结果显示:(1)成功获得DoSMT2基因的开放阅读框(1 119 bp),并成功构建正义植物表达载体质粒pCXSN-DoSMT2,经农杆菌介导的烟草叶盘转化法转化烟草并鉴定,获得4株阳性转基因烟草植株。(2)Southern blot结果表明,4株转基因烟草植株都有1条杂交信号带,而非转基因烟草植株没有,说明外源DoSMT2基因都以单拷贝整合到4株转基因烟草基因组中。(3)qRT-PCR检测显示,非转基因烟草未检测到外源DoSMT2基因的表达,4株转基因烟草都能检测到DoSMT2基因的表达,且表达水平差异极显著,各株系表达量高低依次为P3P1P2(P4)。(4)气相色谱质谱分析显示,转DoSMT2基因烟草叶片的菜油甾醇含量均极显著低于非转基因烟草叶片,而谷甾醇含量均极显著高于非转基因烟草叶片。研究表明,DoSMT2具有催化24-亚甲基胆甾烯醇转化形成24-亚乙基胆甾烯醇活性。     

外源基因在转基因植物中的表达

外源基因在转基因植物中的表达王忠华夏英武舒庆尧（浙江农业大学核农所,杭州３１００２９）近十几年来,人们通过各种方法将外源基因导入植物体内产生许多转基因植物,包括水稻、小麦、棉花、烟草、大豆、番茄、马铃薯等重要粮食作物和经济作物。据不完全统计目前已获得...     

大豆诱导型启动子驱动类受体蛋白激酶GmSARK转基因植物分析

植物LRR型类受体蛋白激酶在植物生命活动中发挥着重要作用。前期研究发现,大豆（Glycine max）LRR型类受体蛋白激酶基因GmSARK可能参与调控大豆叶片的衰老过程。利用CaMV35S启动子驱动组成型过表达GmSARK基因可导致转基因植株出现致死表型,据此构建了可诱导型启动子GVG驱动GmSARK基因过表达的双元表达载体,转化野生型拟南芥（Arabidopsis thaliana）并获得了多株转基因植株。研究结果表明,外源施加诱导物地塞米松可引起GmSARK基因在转基因植株中过表达,并导致转基因植株出现叶片变黄下卷和生长受抑制等表型;外源细胞分裂素处理可以抑制GmSARK的表达,但是不能逆转GmSARK过表达所引起的上述变化。     

鸡α干扰素基因遗传转化烟草研究

利用植物生物反应器生产外源药用蛋白近年来备受关注,本研究通过农杆菌介导法,将人工合成的鸡α干扰素基因（ChIFN-α）转化烟草（Nicotiana tabctcum）无菌苗叶盘。对抗性植株进行的GUS活性鉴定,PCR和RT-PCR检测表明,ChIFN-α基因已整合到烟草基因组中并具有转录活性,ELISA检测和细胞病变（CPE）抑制试验表明转基因烟草表达的干扰素蛋白具有抗病毒活性。     

大豆Lea5基因过表达提高烟草抗旱和耐盐性的研究

大豆Lea5基因是LEA基因家族成员之一。为分析大豆Lea5基因的功能,构建了大豆Lea5基因植物过表达载体p BI121-Lea5。通过农杆菌介导法转化烟草,获得TL-06、TL-09、TL-17和TL-32等4个转大豆Lea5基因烟草株系。RT-PCR分析表明大豆Lea5基因在4个转基因烟草株系的T2代植株均有不同程度的表达。以转基因TL-09和TL-32株系T2代植株为材料,进行了干旱和盐渍处理,结果表明,2个转大豆Lea5基因烟草株系T2代植株对干旱和盐渍的抗性显著强于野生型烟草,说明大豆Lea5基因可以提高植物抗干旱和盐碱的能力。     

Differential Expression of Endogenous Ferritin Genes and Iron Homeostasis Alteration in Transgenic Tobacco Overexpressing Soybean Ferritin Gene

For studying the effects of endogenous ferritin gene expressions (NtFer1, GenBank accession number ay083924; and NtFer2, GenBank accession number ay141105) on the iron homeostasis in transgenic tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L.) plants expressing soybean (Glycine max Merr) ferritin gene (SoyFer1, GenBank accession number m64337), the transgenic tobacco has been produced by placing soybean ferritin cDNA cassette under the control of the CaMV 35S promoter. The exogenous gene expression was examined by both Northern- and Western-blot analyses. Comparison of endogenous ferritin gene expressions between nontransformant and transgenic tobacco plants showed that the expression of NtFer1 was increased in the leaves of transgenic tobacco plants, whereas the NtFer2 expression was unchanged. The iron concentration in the leaves of transgenic tobacco plants was about 1.5-folds higher than that in nontransformant. Enhanced growth of transgenic tobacco was observed at the early development stages, resulting in plant height and fresh weights significantly greater than those in the nontransformant. These results demonstrated that exogenous ferritin expression induced increased expression of at least one of the endogenous ferritin genes in transgenic tobacco plants by enhancing the ferric chelate reductase activity and iron transport ability of the root, and improved the rate of photosynthesis.     

Isolation and Expression Pattern Analysis of Two Ferritin Genes in Tobacco

For understanding of the ferritin gene expression pattern and the mechanism of iron homeostasis in tobacco (Nicotiana tabaccum L.) plants, two full-length ferritin cDNAs, NtFerl and NtFer2, were isolated from tobacco seedlings and characterized. These cDNAs are 1 214 and 1 125 bp nucleotides and encode 25 1 and 259 amino acid residues, respectively. The deduced amino acid sequences showed that two tobacco ferritins share the same characteristics as the plant ferritins from Arabidopsis, soybean, and maize.Southern blotting analysis indicated that both NtFerl and NtFer2 were probably multicopy genes in the tobacco genome. Northern blotting analysis indicated that iron loading of tobacco plantlets increased the ferritin mRNA abundance and that NtFerl expression was higher and more sensitive to iron than NtFer2expression. Furthermore, NtFerl was expressed in both leaves and roots, whereas NtFer2 was expressed mainly in leaves.     

Isolation and Expression Pattern Analysis of Two Ferritin Genes in Tobacco

For understanding of the ferritin gene expression pattern and the mechanism of iron homeostasis in tobacco (Nicotiana tabaccum L.) plants, two full-length ferritin cDNAs, NtFerl and NtFer2, were isolated from tobacco seedlings and characterized. These cDNAs are 1 214 and 1 125 bp nucleotides and encode 251 and 259 amino acid residues, respectively. The deduced amino acid sequences showed that two tobacco ferritins share the same characteristics as the plant ferritins from Arabidopsis, soybean, and maize. Southern blotting analysis indicated that both NtFerl and NtFer2 were probably multicopy genes in the tobacco genome. Northern blotting analysis indicated that iron loading of tobacco plantlets increased the ferritin mRNA abundance and that NtFerl expression was higher and more sensitive to iron than NtFer2 expression. Furthermore, NtFerl was expressed in both leaves and roots, whereas NtFer2 was expressed mainly in leaves.     

转基因水稻胚乳中表达铁结合蛋白提高稻米铁含量

为提高我国稻米的铁含量,通过农杆菌介导将自行克隆的菜豆(Phaseolus limensis)铁结合蛋白(Ferritin)基因导入了一个高产粳稻(Oryaz sativa L.ssp．japonuica)品种中,获得17个独立的转基因水稻株系。分子检测证明,外源基因在多数转基因水稻植株基因组中有1～3个整合位点,并可稳定遗传。在水稻种子贮存蛋白谷蛋白基因GluB-1启动子的控制下,铁结合蛋白基因可在转基因水稻的种子中高效特异地表达,不同转化子中的表达量有明显不同。在转基因水稻种子中表达铁结合蛋白后对提高精米中的铁含量有明显的效果,相对于未转化对照最多可提高64％,而锌的含量并无明显变化。     

Iron Fortification of Banana by the Expression of Soybean Ferritin

Iron deficiency anemia is one of the serious ailments related to nutrition in the developing countries. Fruit and vegetable crops favor the bioavailability of iron. Banana is consumed as a staple food in the tropics. Iron-fortified bananas provide an effective means of controlling the iron deficiency. Embryogenic cells of banana cv. Rasthali (AAB) were transformed with soybean ferritin cDNA using two different expression cassettes pSF and pEFE-SF to express ferritin. Transgenic nature of the regenerated plants was confirmed by PCR. Transgenic plants were regenerated and analyzed through PCR and PCR-Southern analysis. The expression of ferritin was confirmed by RT-PCR. Iron and zinc levels in the transgenic and control plants were estimated by atomic absorption spectroscopy. A 6.32-fold increase in iron accumulation and a 4.58-fold increase in the zinc levels were noted in the leaves of transgenic plants. Thus, iron- and zinc-fortified bananas could be developed as a functional food to overcome the malnutrition-related iron deficiency. This is the first report on the iron and zinc fortification of banana.     

甘菊DlNAC1转录因子基因提高烟草耐高温能力

研究针对从甘菊中克隆获得的DlNAC1基因（GenBank登录号为EF602305）进行生物信息学分析,并利用根癌农杆菌介导的叶盘转化法将该基因在烟草中进行过表达研究。结果发现DlNAC1蛋白具有较高亲水性,二级结构中占比最高的为无规则卷曲,并具有N糖基化位点等6类潜在的模体结构和典型的由一个扭曲的反平行β片层和α螺旋组成的NAC结构域。将DlNAC1基因在烟草中过表达后,通过PCR方法从55株转化植株中鉴定出36株为阳性植株,并且转基因烟草T₀代植株在45℃高温胁迫后,转35S：DlNAC1基因阳性植株生长状况良好,而对照植株发生萎蔫,并且转基因植株叶片含水量显著高于对照植株。然而,在4℃低温胁迫后,发现转基因烟草T₁代植株没有提高耐低温能力。甘菊DlNAC1基因能够提高烟草植株耐高温能力,为今后菊花抗逆育种提供了科学依据。