查尔酮合酶基因对转基因植物花色和育性的影响

查尔酮合酶 ( chalcone synthase,CHS)是花色素合成途径中的一个关键酶 ,它在植物中表达量的改变可能影响花的颜色。从矮牵牛 ( Petunia hybrida)特定发育阶段的花瓣的 c DNA中 ,克隆到查尔酮合酶基因 ,并正向插入到原核表达载体和含有花椰菜花叶病毒 Ca MV 35 S启动子的真核表达载体中 ,在原核中得到高效表达 ,并通过土壤农杆菌介导的方法转化矮牵牛。转基因植物的花色不但发生了明显的变异 ,其育性也受到了影响 ,不能产生正常花粉粒 ,成为雄性不育植株。 Northern杂交表明 ,转基因植物花瓣中 ,内源及外源查尔酮合酶基因转录均受到抑制     

Ectopic Expression of the Pttkn1 Gene Induces Alterations in the Morphology of the Leaves and Flowers in Petunia hybrida Vilm

A novel knottedl-like homeobox (knox) gene, Pttknl (Populus tremula×tremuloides knotted1), isolated from the cambial region of hybrid aspen, was introduced into Petunia hybrida Vilm. using the leafdisc method mediated by Agrobacterium. A series of novel phenotypes was observed in transgenic petunia plants, including the formation of ectopic spikes on the adaxial surface of corollas and small petals on theabaxial surface of corollas, fusion of floral organs, shortening of corolla midribs, the formation of tumor-like knots along the midrib on the abaxial surface and serrated lobs of corolla margins, and alterations in petal color; except for changes in the leaves and plant architecture, RT-PCR showed that the Pttknl gene was expressed in the leaves of different petunia transgenic plants, whereas no signal was detected in wild-type plants. The possible function of Pttknl in leaf and flower development is discussed.     

Ectopic Expression of the Pttkn1 Gene Induces Alterations in the Morphology of the Leaves and Flowers in Petunia hybrida Vilm

A novel knottedl-like homeobox (knox) gene, Pttknl (Populus tremula×tremuloides knotted1), isolated from the cambial region of hybrid aspen, was introduced into Petunia hybrida Vilm. using the leafdisc method mediated by Agrobacterium. A series of novel phenotypes was observed in transgenic petunia plants, including the formation of ectopic spikes on the adaxial surface of corollas and small petals on theabaxial surface of corollas, fusion of floral organs, shortening of corolla midribs, the formation of tumor-like knots along the midrib on the abaxial surface and serrated lobs of corolla margins, and alterations in petal color; except for changes in the leaves and plant architecture, RT-PCR showed that the Pttknl gene was expressed in the leaves of different petunia transgenic plants, whereas no signal was detected in wild-type plants. The possible function of Pttknl in leaf and flower development is discussed.     

The central role of PhEIN2 in ethylene responses throughout plant development in petunia

The plant hormone ethylene regulates many aspects of growth and development. Loss-of-function mutations in ETHYLENE INSENSITIVE2 (EIN2) result in ethylene insensitivity in Arabidopsis, indicating an essential role of EIN2 in ethylene signaling. However, little is known about the role of EIN2 in species other than Arabidopsis. To gain a better understanding of EIN2, a petunia (Petunia x hybrida cv Mitchell Diploid [MD]) homolog of the Arabidopsis EIN2 gene (PhEIN2) was isolated, and the role of PhEIN2 was analyzed in a wide range of plant responses to ethylene, many that do not occur in Arabidopsis. PhEIN2 mRNA was present at varying levels in tissues examined, and the PhEIN2 expression decreased after ethylene treatment in petals. These results indicate that expression of PhEIN2 mRNA is spatially and temporally regulated in petunia during plant development. Transgenic petunia plants with reduced PhEIN2 expression were compared to wild-type MD and ethylene-insensitive petunia plants expressing the Arabidopsis etr1-1 gene for several physiological processes. Both PhEIN2 and etr1-1 transgenic plants exhibited significant delays in flower senescence and fruit ripening, inhibited adventitious root and seedling root hair formation, premature death, and increased hypocotyl length in seedling ethylene response assays compared to MD. Moderate or strong levels of reduction in ethylene sensitivity were achieved with expression of both etr1-1 and PhEIN2 transgenes, as measured by downstream expression of PhEIL1. These results demonstrate that PhEIN2 mediates ethylene signals in a wide range of physiological processes and also indicate the central role of EIN2 in ethylene signal transduction.     

Transient gene expression in rose petals via <Emphasis Type="Italic">Agrobacterium</Emphasis> infiltration

The study of gene function in roses is hampered by the low efficiency of transformation systems and the long time span needed for the generation of transgenic plants. For some functional analyses, the transient expression of genes would be an efficient alternative. Based on current protocols for the transient expression of genes via the infiltration of Agrobacterium into plant tissues, we developed a transient expression system for rose petals. We used β-glucuronidase (GUS) as a marker gene to optimize several parameters with effects on GUS expression. The efficiency of expression was found to be dependent on the rose genotype, flower age, position of petals within a flower, Agrobacterium strain and temperature of co-cultivation. The highest GUS expression was recorded in petals of the middle whirls of half-bloomed flowers from cultivars of ‘Pariser Charme’ and ‘Marvel’.     

Ectopic expression of a single homeotic gene, the Petunia gene green petal, is sufficient to convert sepals to petaloid organs.

Genetic studies in Arabidopsis and Antirrhinum showed that petal determination requires the concomitant expression of two homeotic functions, A and B, whereas the A function alone determines sepal identity. The B function is represented by at least two genes. The Petunia homeotic gene green petal (gp) is essential for petal determination as demonstrated by a Petunia gp mutant that has sepals instead of petals. We have used ectopic expression of the gp gene as a tool to study flower development in Petunia. CaMV 35S-gp expression leads to homeotic conversion of sepals into petaloid organs when expressed early in development. This demonstrates that a single homeotic gene is sufficient to induce homeotic conversion of sepals to petals, suggesting that other petal determining genes are regulated in part by ectopically expressed gp. Indeed, two other MADS-box-containing genes, pmads 2 and fbp 1, which show homology to the Antirrhinum B function gene globosa, are activated in the converted petal tissue. Furthermore, our data provide evidence for autoregulation of gp expression in the petaloid tissue and uncover the role of gp in fusion of petal tissues.     

不同花色矮牵牛细胞色素b5蛋白的cDNA克隆及序列分析

以云南不同花色矮牵牛的花瓣为材料,提取总RNA,用Oligo(dT)作为引物反转录合成cDNA第一链。以此为模板,用根据国外报道的矮牵牛细胞色素b5蛋白的cDNA序列设计合成的引物进行PCR扩,均扩增到一条约450bp的片段,分别克隆到pGEM-T载体上。对重组克隆进行序列分析,结果表明所克隆到的矮牛细胞色素b5蛋白的cDNA的编码区均含有447个核苷酸,编码149个氨基酸残基,与国外报道的一致;但其核苷酸及氨基酸的序列与国外报道的有所不同,即与国外的相比,紫红色、蓝紫色矮牵牛中的该cDNA的核苷酸有1个不同,而氨基酸完全相同;粉红色、白色矮牵牛中的3个核苷酸不同,并导致了2个氨基酸的不同。暗示该基因对花色的调控可能与其编码cDNA的一级结构有关。     

百合查尔酮合成酶基因克隆及其转化烟草的花色表达分析

以‘西伯利亚’百合为试材,利用PCR技术克隆了查尔酮合成酶基因(CHS),构建了CHS基因的正义和反义植物表达载体,采用农杆菌介导法转化烟草叶盘,获得了转正义CHS基因的本明烟草18株,转反义CHS基因的普通烟草21株,总转化率为26.0%。高效液相色谱法(HPLC)检测结果显示,正义CHS转基因的本明烟草类黄酮含量升高14.0%～59.7%,反义CHS转基因的普通烟草类黄酮含量降低44.5%～76.4%。花色观察结果显示,正义转基因烟草的花瓣颜色未见变化,反义转基因烟草部分植株的花瓣颜色变浅。研究表明,CHS基因遗传转化是进行花色调控的有效手段之一。     

Molecular analysis of hormone-regulated petal regeneration in Petunia

The petal is an important floral organ of higher plants. To study the mechanism of petal development, the in vitro regeneration system of petals was established in Petunia. High-frequency induction of petals occurred directly from explants on the media containing the combination of N6-benzyladenine (6-BA) and indole-3-acetic acid (IAA). Expression analysis of genes involved in flower development indicated that these genes were classified into three types. ABERRANT LEAF AND FLOWER (ALF) gene was induced during petal regeneration. Whereas, B-class and E-class genes, and genes involved in cell division were constitutively upregulated. In contrast, C-class and D-class genes were not expressed in explants and regenerated tissues. Further, in situ hybridization analysis showed that both ALF and GREEN PETAL (GP) expression were spatially regulated. The results suggest that differential regulation of gene expression occurs in the presence of hormones during petal regeneration, and hormone-regulated gene expression might be required for petal regeneration. This study provides the preliminary information to understand the mechanism of petal regeneration.     

矮牵牛花同源异型基因fbp2的克隆及其对烟草花形态的影响

以矮牵牛（Ｐｅｔｕｎｉａ　ｈｙｂｒｉｄａ　Ｌ．）栽培品种为材料,取开放前的花蕾分离ｍＲＮＡ,反转录合成ｃＤＮＡ,以ｃＤＮＡ为模板,通过ＰＣＲ扩增,对获得的目的片段进行序列分析。结果表明,分离的目的片段含有６８６个核苷酸（含有起始密码和终止密码）。核苷酸序列与文献报道相比,同源率为９９．６％,只有３个碱基发生改变,５’端的ＭＡＤＳ盒区域完全相同。将得到的矮牵牛花同源异型基因ｆｂｐ２的ｃＤＮＡ（ｙｆｂｐ２）与ＣａＭＶ３５５启动子和ＮＯＳ３’终止子融合,构建了表达载体ｐＢＢＰ２。表达载体通过农杆菌（Ａｇｒｏｂａｃｔｅｒｉｕｍ　ｔｕｍｅｆａｃｉｅｎｓ）ＬＢＡ４４０４（ｐＡＬ４４０４）介导转化烟草（ＮｉｃｏｔｉａｎａｔａｂａｃｕｍＬ．）叶片,在含有１００ｍｇ／Ｌ卡那霉素的抗性培养基上再生成株。对抗性株进行总ＤＮＡＳｏｕｔｈｅｒｎ杂交和总ＲＮＡ的点杂交,证明目的基因已导入烟草细胞中,整合到烟草基因组上,并且在烟草细胞中转录。同源异型基因ｆｂｐ２导入烟草后导致烟草花型改变,在雄蕊上产生了花瓣。     

Photoregulated expression of a pea rbcS gene in leaves of transgenic plants

A 2.4-kb pea genomic fragment, containing a member (rbcS-E9) of the multigene family encoding the small subunit (rbcS) of ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase, was inserted into a non-oncogenic, Ti-plasmid vector and introduced into the genomes of Petunia hybrida (Mitchell) and Nicotiana tabacum (SR1) plants by in vitro transformation. Petunia and tobacco plants containing the introduced pea rbcS-E9 gene were regenerated from protoplasts. In these transgenic plants the rbcS-E9 gene is transcribed accurately using its own promoter and its expression is light-induced and organ-specific. A deletion mutant with 352 bp of 5'-upstream sequence still retains photoinducibility and leaf-specific expression. Clonal analysis of independent transgenic petunia plants revealed that chromosomal positions in the recipient plant genome affect the quantitative but not qualitative aspects of rbcS-E9 expression.     

Biochemical and molecular characterization of a novel UDP-glucose:anthocyanin 3'-O-glucosyltransferase,a key enzyme for blue anthocyanin biosynthesis,from gentian

Gentian (Gentiana triflora) blue petals predominantly contain an unusually blue and stable anthocyanin, delphinidin 3-O-glucosyl-5-O-(6-O-caffeoyl-glucosyl)-3'-O-(6-O-caffeoyl-glucoside) (gentiodelphin). Glucosylation and the subsequent acylation of the 3'-hydroxy group of the B-ring of anthocyanins are important to the stabilization of and the imparting of bluer color to these anthocyanins. The enzymes and their genes involved in these modifications of the B-ring, however, have not been characterized, purified, or isolated to date. In this study, we purified a UDP-glucose (Glc):anthocyanin 3'-O-glucosyltransferase (3'GT) enzyme to homogeneity from gentian blue petals and isolated a cDNA encoding a 3'GT based on the internal amino acid sequences of the purified 3'GT. The deduced amino acid sequence indicates that 3'GT belongs to the same subfamily as a flavonoid 7-O-glucosyltransferase from Schutellaria baicalensis in the plant glucosyltransferase superfamily. Characterization of the enzymatic properties using the recombinant 3'GT protein revealed that, in contrast to most of flavonoid glucosyltransferases, it has strict substrate specificity: 3'GT specifically glucosylates the 3'-hydroxy group of delphinidin-type anthocyanins containing Glc groups at 3 and 5 positions. The enzyme specifically uses UDP-Glc as the sugar donor. The specificity was confirmed by expression of the 3'GT cDNA in transgenic petunia (Petunia hybrida). This is the first report of the gene isolation of a B-ring-specific glucosyltransferase of anthocyanins, which paves the way to modification of flower color by production of blue anthocyanins.     

比利时杜鹃花RhDFR基因克隆及分析

二氢黄酮醇-4-还原酶(DFR)是植物花青素合成过程中的关键酶,能够催化二氢黄酮醇生成无色花青素。该试验以红色和白色比利时杜鹃花(Rhododendron hybridum Hort.)不同器官和不同发育时期的花瓣为实验材料,利用反转录(RT-PCR)和RACE技术克隆RhDFR基因,利用植物酶联免疫试剂盒(ELISA)测定不同发育时期的花瓣RhDFR酶活性,利用qRT-PCR技术定量分析不同器官和不同发育时期的花瓣RhDFR基因,构建pET-28a-RhDFR原核表达载体对RhDFR蛋白进行制备和纯化,为进一步探究杜鹃花DFR基因功能以及花色的分子机理奠定基础。结果表明：(1)成功获得比利时杜鹃花RhDFR基因全长1 253 bp,其开放阅读框1 035 bp,编码344个氨基酸,含有1个NADPH结合保守基序和1个底物结合区域,具有高度保守性;系统进化分析显示,比利时杜鹃花RhDFR蛋白与越橘(Vaccinium corymbosum)DFR蛋白亲缘关系最近。(2)ELISA试剂盒分析显示,比利时杜鹃花不同发育时期的花瓣DFR酶活性呈先上升后下降的趋势,并于红花初开期和白花盛开期的...