果实特异性RNAi介导的Lcy基因沉默来增加番茄中番茄红素的含量

根据GenBank中番茄的番茄红素β-环化酶（Lcy）基因序列和八氢番茄红素去饱和酶基因（Pds）启动子序列设计特异引物从番茄基因组DNA中分别扩增出了Lcy基因的高度保守的长302bp的DNA片段和长1790的Pds启动子片段。根据RNAi的原理,将Lcy基因的DNA片段以正反两个方向通过一段内含子序列连接在一起形成RNAi片段,将该片段与Pds启动子一起插入到pVCT2020的表达载体中,通过农杆菌介导的方法转化番茄,获得转基因植株5棵,PCR检测证实外源片段已成功导入番茄基因组中。收获转色期后20d左右的完全成熟的番茄果实提取番茄红素进行含量分析,结果显示：转基因番茄果实中番茄红素的含量极大的增加了。上述结果表明：通过RNAi果实特异性的抑制类胡萝卜素代谢途径中生物合成酶基因的表达能够极大的增加番茄果实中番茄红素的含量。这为通过基因工程手段提高番茄果实中的营养价值提供了参考     

果实特异性RNAi介导的Lcy基因沉默来增加番茄中番茄红素的含量

根据GenBank中番茄的番茄红素β-环化酶（Lcy）基因序列和八氢番茄红素去饱和酶基因（Pds）启动子序列设计特异引物从番茄基因组DNA中分别扩增出了Lcy基因的高度保守的长302bp的DNA片段和长1790的Pds启动子片段。根据RNAi的原理,将Lcy基因的DNA片段以正反两个方向通过一段内含子序列连接在一起形成RNAi片段,将该片段与Pds启动子一起插入到pVCT2020的表达载体中,通过农杆菌介导的方法转化番茄,获得转基因植株5棵,PCR检测证实外源片段已成功导入番茄基因组中。收获转色期后20d左右的完全成熟的番茄果实提取番茄红素进行含量分析,结果显示：转基因番茄果实中番茄红素的含量极大的增加了。上述结果表明：通过RNAi果实特异性的抑制类胡萝卜素代谢途径中生物合成酶基因的表达能够极大的增加番茄果实中番茄红素的含量。这为通过基因工程手段提高番茄果实中的营养价值提供了参考     

番茄E8基因启动子的克隆及其在拟南芥中的表达

利用PCR技术从番茄基因组DNA中克隆长约1.1kb的E8基因启动子与517bp的E8基因片段,将其二者连接构建植物表达载体,导入农杆菌,通过花序侵染法转化拟南芥,得到转基因拟南芥。用RT-PCR分析转基因拟南芥中E8基因启动子驱动E8基因小片段的结果表明,E8基因小片段mRNA仅在转基因拟南芥长角果中转录,根、茎、叶、花中不转录,提示E8基因的1.1kb启动子在异源植物拟南芥中仍具有驱动外源基因果实特异性表达的特性。     

番茄果实成熟过程中番茄红素含量及合成相关基因表达的分析

以2个高代自交系粉果番茄MLK1和红果番茄FL1为材料,利用实时荧光定量PCR技术及色差仪法,对果实成熟过程中4个时期的番茄红素含量分析及八氢番茄红素合成酶(Psy1和Psy2)和番茄红素环化酶(Lcy)基因的表达进行研究。结果表明,在番茄果实成熟的过程中,番茄红素的含量也逐渐增高,在完熟期达到最高,且红果中的含量高于粉果中的。在2个番茄品种果实不同部位中,Psy1、Psy2和Lcy基因在果实逐渐成熟的过程中转录水平均逐渐增加,在完熟期表达量最高,且红果FL1中的表达量高于粉果MLK1表达量,果实中Psy基因的表达量高于Lcy基因的表达量。     

西瓜wml1 5'端启动子区域对番茄的遗传转化及其转录调控功能研究

根据wml1 5’端启动子区域内部的限制性酶切位点,分离得到长度分别为1573bp、1197bp、896bp、795bp的片段,并与GUS基因融合构成转录融合体。用农杆菌介导法将这些片段转入番茄中,对转基因植株进行GUS活性分析,发现1573bp、1197bp、896bp的片段都能诱导GUS在授粉后15天、30天、45天的番茄果实中表达,且表达强度随果实发育而增强,而在叶片、茎、根中未检测到GUS基因表达。而795bp的片段转化的植株中则未检测到GUS基因表达。推定857bp至957bp之间的序列中包含了启动子行使正常功能必需的元件。     

西瓜wml1 5＇端启动子区域对番茄的遗传转化及其转录调控功能研究

根据wml1 5‘端启动子区域内部的限制性酶切位点,分离得到长度分别为1573bp、1197bp、896bp、795bp的片段,并与GUS基因融合构成转录融合体。用农杆菌介导法将这些片段转入番茄中,对转基因植株进行GUS活性分析,发现1573bp、1197bp、896bp的片段都能诱导GUS在授粉后15天、30天、45天的番茄果实中表达,且表达强度随果实发育而增强,而在叶片、茎、根中未检测到GUS基因表达。而795bp的片段转化的植株中则未检测到GUS基因表达。推定857bp至957bp之间的序列中包含了启动子行使正常功能必需的元件。     

拟南芥生长素受体基因TIR1启动子的初步分析

以野生型拟南芥（Arabidopsis Columbia）基因组DNA为模板,通过PCR扩增得到拟南芥生长素受体基因T1R1启动子的5个不同长度的系列缺失片段,将这些片断分别克隆到PGM—T载体上。序列分析表明,该启动子系列缺失片段的大小分别为2008bp、1524bp、939bp、532bp和321bp。与已报道的序列完全相同。将不同长度的启动子克隆片断分别与GUS基因融合,构建成表达载体后,在烟草叶片中作遗传转化。分析结果显示：不同长度的启动子片段已整合到烟草基因组中并有GUS酶活性存在,且不同长度启动子片段的表达活性有较明显差异。     

水稻重复序列RRD3:植物启动子及其在RNA干涉中的应用

RRD3是通过复性动力学从水稻基因组中克隆到的一个中度重复序列,序列分析揭示其含有多个保守的启动子元件,包括4个TATA-boxes和CAAT-box,在Escherichia coli及哺乳动物表达系统中均表现出启动子活性。我们将RRD3片段插入到植物启动子捕获载体pCAMBIA1391Z中,检测RRD3片段是否在植物中也有启动子活性,转基因烟草再生植株和水稻愈伤组织均显示了gusA基因的表达,表明其在单子叶和双子叶植物中均可行使启动子功能。基于RRD3的双效启动子特性,我们设计并构建了植物通用双元RNAi载体pCRiRRD3,适于进行植物的RNA干涉实验研究。我们在植物RNAi载体pCRiRRD3的内含子(200bp)的上下游分别引入了2个多克隆位点,方便了正义及反义片段的接入。转基因烟草植株的GUS组织化学及荧光定量分析表明该载体可有效进行RNA沉默。这些研究结果表明,利用单子叶和双子叶双效活性的RRD3启动子而构建的植物RNAi载体,可同时有效地应用于大部分单子叶和双子叶植物的RNAi实验及研究。     

水稻 Rubisco 小亚基启动子的克隆及光诱导表达载体的构建

高效特异表达的启动子往往是转基因研究的关键因素。Rubisco小亚基启动子具有光诱导性、组织特异性和高表达的特性,可利用该启动子为转基因研究服务。本文以水稻(Oryza sativa)中花11叶片为材料,根据GenBank所报道的水稻Rubisco小亚基启动子序列,设计特异引物从水稻基因组DNA中扩增得到长度约1600bp的DNA片段,将该片段连接至T载体pMD18-TSimple,测序结果表明该片段序列与GenBank报道序列一致为100%。Plant CARE序列分析表明,该启动子具有12个与光诱导表达相关的元件。为构建光诱导表达载体,将该启动子和植物表达载体pCactF分别以KpnⅠ和XbaⅠ酶切后连接。光诱导表达载体的构建为进一步研究基因功能及利用光诱导表达载体改良作物品质奠定基础。     

绿豆种子8S球蛋白基因启动子的克隆及分析

根据绿豆种子8S球蛋白α'亚基基因的末端序列设计3个特异反向引物.以绿豆基因组DNA为模板,采用基因组步移法,获得了8S球蛋白α'亚基基因起始密码子上游784 bp的DNA片段,通过序列测定和生物信息学分析,发现该序列含有启动子核心区以及大量的种子特异表达相关的顺式作用元件,表明此序列为种子特异启动子序列.通过PCR方法在启动子3'端加上翻译增强序列TMV-omega序列,构建了植物双元表达载体pBI-8SG α'-omega-gus,并成功将其转化进入农杆菌.     

Metabolic engineering of beta-carotene and lycopene content in tomato fruit

Ripe tomato fruits accumulate large amounts of the red linear carotene, lycopene (a dietary antioxidant) and small amounts of its orange cyclisation product, beta-carotene (pro-vitamin A). Lycopene is transformed into beta-carotene by the action of lycopene beta-cyclase (beta-Lcy). We introduced, via Agrobacterium-mediated transformation, DNA constructs aimed at up-regulating (OE construct) or down-regulating (AS construct) the expression of the beta-Lcy gene in a fruit-specific fashion. Three transformants containing the OE construct show a significant increase in fruit beta-carotene content. The fruits from these plants display different colour phenotypes, from orange to orange-red, depending on the lycopene/beta-carotene ratio. Fruits from AS transformants show up to 50% inhibition of beta-Lcy expression, accompanied by a slight increase in lycopene content. Leaf carotenoid composition is unaltered in all transformants. In most transformants, an increase in total carotenoid content is observed with respect to the parental line. This increase occurs in the absence of major variations in the expression of endogenous carotenoid genes.     

Contained metabolic engineering in tomatoes by expression of carotenoid biosynthesis genes from the plastid genome

Applications of chloroplast engineering in agriculture and biotechnology will depend critically on success in extending the crop range of chloroplast transformation, and on the feasibility of expressing transgenes in edible organs (such as tubers and fruits), which often are not green and thus are much less active in chloroplast gene expression. We have improved a recently developed chloroplast-transformation system for tomato plants and applied it to engineering one of the central metabolic pathways in fruits: carotenoid biosynthesis. We report that plastid expression of a bacterial lycopene beta-cyclase gene results in herbicide resistance and triggers conversion of lycopene, the main storage carotenoid of tomatoes, to beta-carotene, resulting in fourfold enhanced pro-vitamin A content of the fruits. Our results demonstrate the feasibility of engineering nutritionally important biochemical pathways in non-green plastids by transformation of the chloroplast genome.     

Elevation of the provitamin A content of transgenic tomato plants

Tomato products are the principal dietary sources of lycopene and major source of beta-carotene, both of which have been shown to benefit human health. To enhance the carotenoid content and profile of tomato fruit, we have produced transgenic lines containing a bacterial carotenoid gene (crtI) encoding the enzyme phytoene desaturase, which converts phytoene into lycopene. Expression of this gene in transgenic tomatoes did not elevate total carotenoid levels. However, the beta-carotene content increased about threefold, up to 45% of the total carotenoid content. Endogenous carotenoid genes were concurrently upregulated, except for phytoene synthase, which was repressed. The alteration in carotenoid content of these plants did not affect growth and development. Levels of noncarotenoid isoprenoids were unchanged in the transformants. The phenotype has been found to be stable and reproducible over at least four generations.     

甜蛋白Brazzein基因在番茄果实中的特异表达

西瓜(Citrullus vulgaris S.)来源的AGPL1启动子在番茄(Lycopersicon esculentum L.)果实中具有较强的特异性驱动功能。将该启动子与甜味蛋白基因Brazzein融合构建植物表达载体, 通过根癌农杆菌(Agrobacterium tumefaciens)介导法成功地进行了对番茄的遗传转化, 获得转化植株。组织化学法、PCR特异扩增、Southern杂交分析及RT-PCR检测, 表明Brazzein基因已整合到转基因番茄植株基因组中并且稳定表达。通过AGPL1果实特异启动子的调控, 在不改变果实其他性状的前提下提高了番茄果实甜味品质, 并为甜蛋白的生产提供经验。     

A novel bud mutation that confers abnormal patterns of lycopene accumulation in sweet orange fruit (Citrus sinensis L. Osbeck)

A novel, pleiotropic sweet orange (Citrus sinensis L. Osbeck) mutant, 'Hong Anliu', is described. This mutation causes carotenoid accumulation, high sugar, and low acid in the fruits. Gas chromatographic analysis revealed that high sugar and low acid in the fruit were caused by the accumulation of sucrose and the deficiency of citric acid. The dominant carotenoid accumulated in albedo, segment membranes, and juice sacs is lycopene, which can reach levels that are a 1000-fold higher than those in comparable wild-type fruits. This mutation does not affect the carotenoid composition of leaves. Carotenoid concentration and biosynthetic gene expression of albedo, segment membranes, and juice sacs were dramatically altered by the mutation. Lycopene accumulation in the juice sacs was regulated by co-ordinate expression of carotenoid biosynthetic genes. However, in albedo and segment membranes, the expression of downstream carotenogenic genes seems to be feedback induced by lycopene accumulation. This implies that there must be at least two modes regulating lycopene accumulation in 'Hong Anliu' fruit. Taken together, these results suggest that massive amounts of lycopene might be synthesized in the juice sacs and then transported to the segment membrane and the albedo, which leads to lycopene accumulation there.     

ACC氧化酶和ACC合成酶反义RNA融合基因导入番茄和乙烯合成的抑制

从番茄品种强力米寿的总DNA中克隆番茄果实特异启动子2A11,以番茄成熟果实的RNA为模板,进行RT-PCR扩增,克隆番茄全长的ACC氧化酶基因和ACC合成酶基因片段。完成两个基因的克隆和测序后,将888bp的番茄ACC氧化酶基因和943bp的ACC合成酶基因片段串联,构成全长1837bp的融合基因。将该融合基因以反义的方向插入植物双元载体pYPX145中番茄果实表达特异启动子下游,获得ACC氧化酶基因和ACC合成酶基因融合的植物双元载体pOSACC。该载体外源基因表达单元的两端含两个烟草SAR序列,利于转基因的稳定遗传。以番茄栽培品种合作903子叶和下胚轴为外植体,利用根癌农杆菌进行基因转化,通过200mg／L卡那霉素选择和GUS检测,获得了105株番茄GUS阳性植株,转基因番茄果实在当代表现明显耐贮特点。经过4代的耐贮和果实农艺性状的综合选择,获得了两个表现良好的株系DR-1和DR-2,两株系果实乙烯释放量显著下降,是未转基因材料的9．5％,番茄的贮存期在50天以上。     

ACC氧化酶和ACC合成酶反义RNA融合基因导入番茄和乙烯合成的抑制

从番茄品种强力米寿的总DNA中克隆番茄果实特异启动子2A11,以番茄成熟果实的RNA为模板,进行RT-PCR扩增,克隆番茄全长的ACC氧化酶基因和ACC合成酶基因片段。完成两个基因的克隆和测序后,将888bp的番茄ACC氧化酶基因和943bp的ACC合成酶基因片段串联,构成全长1837bp的融合基因。将该融合基因以反义的方向插入植物双元载体pYPX145中番茄果实表达特异启动子下游,获得ACC氧化酶基因和ACC合成酶基因融合的植物双元载体pOSACC。该载体外源基因表达单元的两端含两个烟草SAR序列,利于转基因的稳定遗传。以番茄栽培品种合作903子叶和下胚轴为外植体,利用根癌农杆菌进行基因转化,通过200mg/L卡那霉素选择和GUS检测,获得了105株番茄GUS阳性植株,转基因番茄果实在当代表现明显耐贮特点。经过4代的耐贮和果实农艺性状的综合选择,获得了两个表现良好的株系DR-1和DR-2,两株系果实乙烯释放量显著下降,是未转基因材料的9.5%,番茄的贮存期在50天以上。