转雪花莲外源凝集素基因烟草对桃蚜的抑制作用

将编码雪花莲外源凝集素成熟蛋白的cDNA GNA12和其前体蛋白cDNA GNA34插入到二元载体pBin438的双倍增强子CaMV 35S启动子或二元载体pBcop1的CoYMV启动子下游,分别构建成植物表达载体pBGna12、pBGna34\,pBCGna12和pBCGna34。土壤农杆菌介导的转化再生植株的PCR和Southern blot分析表明,GNA基因已整合到烟草DNA中。Western blot分析发现pBGna34和pBCGna34的转基因植株能有效地表达外源GNA,表达量约占可溶性总蛋白的0.08%～0.15%,并且前体蛋白基因编码的蛋白在植物体内进行了正确的加工;而pBGna12和pBCGna12的植株几乎检测不到外源GNA的表达。有效表达外源GNA的pBGna34和pBCGna34的转基因植株具有较强的抗蚜活性,平均能够抑制桃蚜(Myzus persicae)45%～６０％蚜口密度,有的高达90%以上。在转基因烟草中含双倍增强子的CaMV 35S启动子与韧皮部特异表达的CoYMV启动子介导GNA基因表达具有相似的强度,但它们的抗蚜活性存在差异。     

基因枪法介导GNA基因遗传转化甘蔗的研究

目的:将含有雪花莲外源凝集素(GNA)基因的植物表达载体用基因枪法分别导入一个果蔗和一个糖蔗品种中,以期获得转基因植株。方法:将GNA基因插入到植物表达载体上,构建出不同选择标记、不同启动子的表达载体,并用基因枪法将之导入甘蔗胚性愈伤组织,分别在G418、PPT和Hyg的选择压力下,筛选抗性植株,并进行分子杂交鉴定。结果:通过斑点杂交和PCR-Southern杂交证明GNA基因已整合到甘蔗基因组中。结论:用基因枪法成功获得了含有GNA基因的甘蔗转化株,为培育抗甘蔗绵蚜(Ceratovacuna lanigeraZehnther)的新品种提供了基础。     

表达尾穗苋凝集素基因的转基因烟草对桃蚜(Myzus persicae)繁殖的影响

为研究尾穗苋凝集素(ACA)在植物中可能的抗虫作用,通过RH-PCR克隆了ACA cDNA并通过RACE分析证实了cDNA序列的正确性.构建了ACA基因的韧皮部特异表达载体pBCACAc并通过根癌杜菌介导转化了烟草(Nicotiana tabacum L.).PCR和Southern blot分析结果证明,ACA基因已经整合到转化再生植物的基因组中,其插入插贝数1~4个不等.对转基因烟草叶片蛋白时行行免疫反应的结果表明,ACA基因已被转录和翻译.用桃蚜(Myzuspersicae Sulzer)对转基因烟草离体叶片进行了的接虫试验结果表明,测试过的78%的烟草对桃蚜口密度增长的平均抑制率在75%以上,在抗性植株上观察到有桃蚜若虫死亡的现象.以上结果表明,ACA基因是一个有效的抗蚜基因,在作物抗蚜分子育种具有应具应用价值.     

转双抗虫基因烟草的研究

用改造的雪花莲凝集素基因GNAmm与合成的苏云金芽孢杆菌(Bt)毒蛋白cry1Ac基因构建了带有双价基因的植物表达载体,在该表达载体中这两个基因的转录分别受笋瓜PP2启动子(SPP2P)和CaMV 35S启动子的调控。通过根癌土壤杆菌介导转化法,获得了一批抗卡那霉素的转化再生烟草植株。PCR检测及基因组DNA Southern blot\,Slot blot杂交分析的结果表明Gna基因和Bt基因已整合到烟草总DNA中。用Bt毒蛋白抗血清进行Western blot分析,转基因植株均有Bt杀虫蛋白的不同程度的表达。对转化再生烟草的虫试结果表明,在所受试的19株烟草中60%的植株上的棉铃虫在5天内死亡率达到100%,而且存活幼虫的生长发育受到明显抑制;蚜虫抑制生长试验表明,多数转化再生植株具有较强的抗蚜活性,平均能够抑制桃蚜50%～60%的蚜口密度,有的高达80%以上。以上结果表明利用这两个改造过的抗虫基因可以获得既抗虫又耐蚜的转双抗虫转基因植物。     

雪花莲凝集素基因（gna）的改造及其抗蚜性

用定点突变方法对编码雪花莲凝集素（Galanthus nivalis agglutinin,GNA)前体蛋白的DNA序列进行了改造和转基因烟草9Nicotana tabacum L.）抗蚜性的研究。结果表明,将GNA编码序列中含有的稀有密码子改造后,GNA的表达水平从占总可溶性蛋白的0.17％增加到0.25％,转基因烟草的抗蚜性也随之增强,从平均抑制桃蚜（Myzus per-sicae(Sulzer））虫口密度63.7％显地提高到71.0％。     

转石蒜凝集素基因烟草的抗蚜虫性

利用农杆菌介导法将质粒pBILRA转化烟草(Nicotianatabacum L.),该质粒含有由花椰菜花叶病毒35S启动子(CaMV35S)引导的筛选基因新霉素磷酸转移酶基因(nptⅡ)及石蒜凝集素基因(lra).通过卡那霉素筛选获得了25株独立转基因烟草植株.Western blot分析表明,石蒜凝集素蛋白在不同转基因植株中表达量不同.对转基因T1代植株的遗传分析表明,lra基因在大多数独立转基因植株后代中以孟德尔3:1的分离比方式遗传.抗虫试验表明,表达较高水平石蒜凝集素蛋白的转基因烟草对桃蚜种群的生长具有明显的抑制作用.首次报道了表达石蒜凝集素基因的烟草对蚜虫具有抗性.石蒜凝集素基因可用于植物抗虫基因工程研究及应用.     

掌叶半夏凝集素基因PPA2抗蚜功能分析

掌叶半夏凝集素(Pinellia pedatisecta Agglutinin,PPA)基因属于单子叶甘露糖结合凝集素家族,具有抗虫活性。采用反转录聚合酶链式反应(RT-PCR)技术从掌叶半夏幼叶中克隆到1个新的凝集素基因,命名为PPA2,其开放阅读框长408 bp,编码135个氨基酸,有一个甘露糖保守结合域,包含3个甘露糖专一结合位点。分别构建了由35S启动子和韧皮部特异性启动子At PP2驱动的植物表达载体,农杆菌介导的叶盘法转化烟草后,经鉴定获得了单拷贝插入高表达量的纯合转基因烟草株系。通过Western-blot分析,将获得的转基因纯合株系按蛋白表达水平分成高、中、低3类并进行抗蚜试验,结果表明这些转基因烟草均具有明显抗蚜效果,35S-PPA2转基因植株平均抑蚜率极高,而3种蛋白表达类型的At PP2-PPA2转基因植株普遍低于35S启动子驱动下的转基因植株。PPA2可以作为高效抗蚜候选基因,具有重要的应用价值。     

菜凝集素基因的克隆及在转基因烟草中抗蚜性研究

通过PCR从苋属植物千穗谷(Amaranthus hypochondriacus)的总DNA中扩增出苋菜凝集素(AHA)的核基因片段。序列分析结果表明该基因为2453bp,含有一1538bp的内含子和两个分别为212bp和703bp的外显子。采取反向PCR的方法获得仅含该基因的编码区克隆。以此为基础与二元表达载体pBin438构建含内含子与不含内含子AHA基因的植物表达载体pBAHAg和pBAHAc并通过土壤农杆菌介导转化了烟草。转化再生植株的PCR和Southern blot分析表明,AHA基因已整合到烟草的染色体中,有单拷贝和多拷贝的整合。用与AHA蛋白高度同源的ACA蛋白的抗血清进行了免疫斑点(Immunodot blot)检测,结果初步表明转基因烟草有AHA蛋白的表达。虫试结果表明转pBAHAg和pBAHAc烟草对蚜虫的平均抑制率分别达57.2%和48.8%,有的高达90%以上。含内含子和不含内含子的AHA基因在转基因植株中的抗蚜性不同。     

苋菜凝集素基因的克隆及在转基因烟草中抗蚜性研究

通过ＰＣＲ从苋属植物千穗谷（Ａmaranthus hypochondriacus)的总ＤＮＡ中扩增出苋菜凝集素（ＡＨＡ）的核基因片段。序列分析结果表明该基因为２４５３bp,含有－１５３８bp的内含子和两个分别为２１２bp和７０３bp的外显子。采取反向ＰＣＲ的方法获得仅含该基因的编码区克隆。以此为基础与二元表达载体pBin438构建含内含子与不含内含子ＡＨＡ基因的植物表达载体pBAHAg和pBAHAc并通过土壤农杆菌介导转了化烟草,转化再生植株的ＰＣＲ和Southern blot分析表明,ＡＨＡ基因已整合到烟草的染色体中,有单贝和多拷贝的整合。用与ＡＨＡ蛋白高度同源的ＡＣＡ蛋白的抗血清进行了免疫斑点（Immunodot blot)检测,结果初步表明转基因烟草有ＡＨＡ蛋白的表达,虫试结果表明转pBAHAg和pBAHAc烟草对蚜虫的平均抑制率分别达５７．２％和４８．８％,有的高达９０％以上,含内含子和不含内含子的ＡＨＡ基因在转基因植株中的抗蚜性不同。     

转石蒜凝集素基因烟草的抗蚜虫性

利用农杆菌介导法将质粒pBILRA转化烟草(NicotianatabacumL.),该质粒含有由花椰菜花叶病毒35S启动子(CaMV35S)引导的筛选基因新霉素磷酸转移酶基因(nptII)及石蒜凝集素基因(lra)。通过卡那霉素筛选获得了25株独立转基因烟草植株。Westernblot分析表明,石蒜凝集素蛋白在不同转基因植株中表达量不同。对转基因T1代植株的遗传分析表明,lra基因在大多数独立转基因植株后代中以孟德尔31的分离比方式遗传。抗虫试验表明,表达较高水平石蒜凝集素蛋白的转基因烟草对桃蚜种群的生长具有明显的抑制作用。首次报道了表达石蒜凝集素基因的烟草对蚜虫具有抗性。石蒜凝集素基因可用于植物抗虫基因工程研究及应用。     

表达尾穗苋凝集素基因的转基因烟草对桃蚜(Myzus persicae)繁殖的影响(英文)

To investigate the possible function of the agglutinin from Amaranthus caudatus L. (ACA) in plant defending against insect pests, ACA cDNA was cloned by RT-PCR and the 5‘ and 3‘ sequences were confirmed by rapid amplification of cDNA ends (RACE). The phloem-specific expression vector of ACA gene, pBCACAc, was constructed based on the plant binary vector pBC438 and transfered into tobacco plants via Agrobacterium-mediated transformation method. Results from PCR and Southern blotting analysis showed that AOA gene was integrated into the genomes of transformed plants and the transgene integration varied from one to four estimated copies per genome. Western blotting analysis indicated that ACA gene was transcribed and translated in the transgenic plants. The bioassay of Myzus persicae Sulzer on detached leaves demonstrated that the 78% transgenic tobacco plants displayed an average aphid-resistant rate of more than 75%. Some apterous progeny of M. persicae were found dead on the resistant plants. These results indicate that ACA gene should be an effective aphid-resistant gene and could be valuable for application in crop breeding for aphid resistance.     

雪花莲凝集素基因转化小麦及转基因小麦抗蚜性的研究

雪花莲凝集素对具有刺吸式口器的同翅目害虫具有毒杀作用。用基因枪法将1个新的雪花莲凝集素(GNA)基因转入普通春小麦品种中-60634和生产上正在推广的冬小麦高产品种——豫麦66中,分别获得了转基因小麦植株。抗蚜实验证明,转化gna基因的小麦植株对我国北方冬麦区的主要麦蚜——麦长管蚜和禾谷缢管蚜的抗性效果不尽相同。对禾谷缢管蚜,在接种当代即表现出明显的毒杀作用。对麦长管蚜,则表现为虫体发育减缓并且降低了其所生产的若蚜成活率。在自然放养条件下,gna基因则对这两种麦蚜的取食均起到了一定的抑制作用。     

Transgenic Tobacco Expressing Pinellia ternata Agglutinin Confers Enhanced Resistance to Aphids

Tobacco leaf discs were transformed with a plasmid, pBIPTA, containing the selectable marker neomycin phosphotransferase gene (nptII) and Pinellia ternata agglutinin gene (pta) via Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transformation. Thirty-two independent transgenic tobacco plants were regenerated. PCR and Southern blot analyses confirmed that the pta gene had integrated into the plant genome and northern blot analysis revealed transgene expression at various levels in transgenic plants. Genetic analysis confirmed Mendelian segregation of the transgene in T1 progeny. Insect bioassays showed that transgenic plants expressing PTA inhibited significantly the growth of peach potato aphid (Myzus persicae Sulzer). This is the first report that transgenic plants expressing pta confer enhanced resistance to aphids. Our study indicates that the pta gene can be used as a supplement to the snowdrop (Galanthus nivalis) lectin gene (gna) in the control of aphids, a sap-sucking insect pest causing significant yield losses of crops.     

Use of the rice sucrose synthase-1 promoter to direct phloem-specific expression of {beta}-glucuronidase and snowdrop lectin genes in transgenic tobacco plants

The promoter region from the rice sucrose synthase-1 gene (RSs1)was fused with coding sequences for ß-glucuronidase(GUS) and snowdrop (Galanthus nivalis) lectin (GNA). Tobaccoplants were transformed with these chimaenc genes in order todetermine the expression pattern directed by the RSs1 promoter.Histochemical and immunochemical assays demonstrated that theexpression of both GUS and GNA was restricted to phloem tissue,and was not observed in any other tissues. This phloem-specificexpression pattern was consistent in stem, leaf and root, andin different transgenic plants. Chimaeric genes of RSs 1-GUSand RSs1 GNA were stably inherited in T1 plants. In addition,GNA was detected by immunological assay in the honeydew producedby peach potato aphids (Myzus persicae) feeding on RSs1-GNAtransgenic tobacco plants. This provided direct evidence thatGNA was not only expressed in the phloem tissue, but was alsopresent in the phloem sap of transgenic tobacco plants. TheRSs1 promoter can thus be used to direct expression of an insecticidalprotein, such as GNA, in transgenic plants to control phloemsap-feeding insect pests. Key words: Rice sucrose synthase-1 promoter, phloemspecific, transgenic plants, ß-glucuronidase, Galanthus nivalis agglutinin, gene expression     

Enhancement of resistance to aphids by introducing the snowdrop lectin genegna into maize plants

In order to enhance the resistance to pests, transgenic maize (Zea mays L.) plants from elite inbred lines containing the gene encoding snowdrop lectin (Galanthus nivalis L. agglutinin; GNA) under control of a phloem-specific promoter were generated through theAgrobacterium tumefaciens- mediated method. The toxicity of GNA-expressing plants to aphids has also been studied. The independently derived plants were subjected to molecular analyses. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and Southern blot analyses confirmed that thegna gene was integrated into maize genome and inherited to the following generations. The typical Mendelian patterns of inheritance occurred in most cases. The level of GNA expression at 0.13%-0.28% of total soluble protein was observed in different transgenic plants. The progeny of nine GNA-expressing independent transformants that were derived separately from the elite inbred lines DH4866, DH9942, and 8902, were selected for examination of resistance to aphids. These plants synthesized GNA at levels above 0.22% total soluble protein, and enhanced resistance to aphids was demonstrated by exposing the plants to corn leaf aphid (Rhopalosiphum maidis Fitch) under greenhouse conditions. The nymph production was significantly reduced by 46.9% on GNA-expressing plants. Field evaluation of the transgenic plants supported the results from the inoculation trial. After a series of artificial self-crosses, some homozygous transgenic maize lines expressing GNA were obtained. In the present study, we have obtained new insect-resistant maize material for further breeding work.     

Transgenic Tobacco Expressing Zephyranthes candida Agglutinin Showing Enhanced Resistance to Aphids

Aphid is one of the most serious, sap‐sucking insect pests which cause significant losses of crop yields. The aim of this study is to investigate whether transgenic plants expressing Zephyranthes candida agglutinin (ZCA) could confer enhanced resistance to aphids. Tobacco was transformed with a plasmid, pCAMBIAZCA, containing the marker genes nptII and gusA and the Zephyranthes candida agglutinin gene (zca) via Agrobacterium tumefaciens‐mediated transformation. Twenty‐six independent transgenic plants were regenerated. Western blot analysis revealed ZCA expression at various levels in transgenic plants. Insect bioassay tests showed that transgenic plants expressing a high level of ZCA significantly inhibited the growth of the population of peach potato aphids (Myzus persicae Sulzer). This is the first report in which transgenic plants expressing ZCA conferred enhanced resistance to aphids. Our study suggests the zca gene could be a useful candidate for genetic engineering strategies in plants to provide aphid resistance.