Molecular cloning and functional characterization of a Cu/Zn superoxide dismutase gene (<Emphasis Type="Italic">CsCSD1</Emphasis>) from <Emphasis Type="Italic">Cucumis sativus</Emphasis> |
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| Authors: | Yong Zhou Lifang Hu Shuifeng Ye Lunwei Jiang Shiqiang Liu |
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| Institution: | 1.College of Science,Jiangxi Agricultural University,Nanchang,China;2.Key Laboratory of Crop Physiology, Ecology and Genetic Breeding, Ministry of Education, College of Agronomy,Jiangxi Agricultural University,Nanchang,China;3.Shanghai Agrobiological Gene Center,Shanghai,China |
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| Abstract: | Superoxide dismutase (SOD) proteins, which are widely present in the plant kingdom, play vital roles in response to abiotic stress. However, the functions of cucumber SOD genes in response to environmental stresses remain poorly understood. In this study, a SOD gene CsCSD1 was identified and functionally characterized from cucumber (Cucumis sativus). The CsCSD1 protein was successfully expressed in E. coli, and its overexpression significantly improved the tolerance of host E. coli cells to salinity stress. Besides, overexpression of CsCSD1 enhanced salinity tolerance during germination and seedling development in transgenic Arabidopsis plants. Further analyses showed that the SOD and CAT (catalase) activities of transgenic plants were significantly higher than those of wild-type (WT) plants under normal growth conditions as well as under NaCl treatment. In addition, the expression of stress-response genes RD22, RD29B and LEA4-5 was significantly elevated in transgenic plants. Our results demonstrate that the CsCSD1 gene functions in defense against salinity stress and may be important for molecular breeding of salt-tolerant plants. |
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