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DEVELOPMENT OF VECTORS FOR Agrobacterium-MEDIATED GENETIC TRANSFORMATION OF PLANTS CONTAINING THE SYNTHETIC CRY1Ab GENE ENCODING RESISTANCE TO LEPIDOPTERAN PESTS
A. M. Taranenko1
I. O. Nitovska1 institute of Cell Biology and Genetic Engineering
L. H. Velykozhon1 2 of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv P. D. Maystrov1
M. V. Kuchuk1 2Institute of Plant Physiology and Genetics
B. V. Morgun1, 2 of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv
E-mail: molgen@icbge.org.ua
Received 09.08.2019 Revised 17.10.2019 Accepted 30.12.2019
The research was aimed to develop genetic constructs for Agrobacterium-mediated plant transformation, containing the synthetic cry1Ab gene, and their testing through the transformation of tobacco, followed by a molecular genetic analysis of the obtained plants to confirm the transformation event. Basic methods of DNA cloning, Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of Nicotiana tabacum L. by leaf disc method, selection of transformants in vitro, analysis of the transgene presence in plant DNA, detection of cry1Ab gene expression by PCR with reverse transcription were used. In the course of the study, the vectors pCB182 and pCB241 that contained the synthetic gene cry1Ab were constructed. Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of tobacco was carried out by created vectors and regenerant plants containing transgenes in their DNA were obtained. Expression of cry1Ab transgene in the obtained transformants of tobacco by the RT-PCR method was confirmed. As a result of the Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of plants with pCB182 and pCB241 vectors containing the synthetic cry1Ab lepidopteran resistance gene it is possible to obtain transgenic plants with expression of the transgene.
Key words: cry1Ab, Nicotiana tabacum L., Agrobacterium-mediated transformation, PCR-analysis, transgenesis.
Human agricultural activity is constantly faced with obstacles that lead to significant crop losses. One of these natural factors, and perhaps the most important of it, is the impact of insect pests on crop yields. In particular, current estimates of worldwide productivity losses of wheat, rice, corn, potatoes and soybeans associated with the major 137 pathogens and pests are 8-41% [1] national and global levels. Quantitative, standardized information on crop losses is difficult to compile and compare across crops, agroecosystems and regions. Here, we report on an expert-based assessment of crop health, and provide numerical estimates of
yield losses on an individual pathogen and pest basis for five major crops globally and in food security hotspots. Our results document losses associated with 137 pathogens and pests associated with wheat, rice, maize, potato and soybean worldwide. Our yield loss (range. Pest control) is an ongoing process. The use of synthetic insecticides does considerable harm not only to the target species but also to the environment, including humans. The influence of chemical poisons leads to the destruction of ecosystems, also their ability to accumulate in the soil calls into question the possibility of rapid restoration of natural balance. In addition, the development of mechanisms
of resistance to chemical insecticides is a significant problem in populations of insect pests. Thus, from 1938 to 1976, the number of insects insensitive to agricultural poisons increased from 7 to 364, doubling since then every 6 years [2]. This is why the question arises about the creation of new methods of pest control, which will be characterized by the biological origin of the active substances and their ability to rapidly biodegrade in the environment, a narrow range of target species, a harmlessness to other living organisms.
The sought-after remedy are Bt-toxins. The natural source of the toxin is the anaerobic chemoorganotrophic bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis, which resides in the soil. A feature of the bacterium is the ability to form peculiar inclusions in the cytoplasm in the process of sporulation which are crystals of prototoxin with a molecular weight of 130-145 kDa with an insecticidal effect [3]. These crystals are unique to each strain of B. thuringiensis. The differences between them are revealed at the primary level of organization of protein molecules, as a direct realization of genetic information. The features of the secondary structure directly affect the rate of transition of prototoxin from crystalline form to soluble, that is, the biological activity of the toxin. Some strains of B. thuringiensis are able to produce 5-9 varieties of prototoxin instead of one. The peculiarities of the amino acid composition and structural organization of the active toxins formed from prototoxin molecules cause their receptor affinity for the cells of the midgut of a very limited range of insect species. This targeted action makes Bt-toxin an ideal remedy against crop pests [4]. At the very beginning of the use of B. thuringiensis as an alternative to chemical insecticides, direct spraying of the bacterial material (in sporulated form) was applied on the fields damaged by the pest. In the end, due to the growing acreage, this method was considered economically inappropriate for mass use. In addition, spraying over large areas of an extraneous bacterial agent alters the composition and balance of the soil biota, which in the long run is capable of disrupting local ecosystems [5]. An alternative to spraying of bacterial material in the fields is the transfer of bacterial Bt-toxin genes to the plant genome by genetic transformation methods, followed by the production of genetically modified plants capable of synthesizing and accumulating the toxin on their own, thereby protecting against pests [6-7]. The data accumulated over recent
years have made it possible to characterize a large number of new B. thuringiensis strains and specific toxin action for a wide range of insect species. The complex use of bacterial material and genetically modified plants has put Bt-products at the forefront. As of 2015, the worldwide use of Bt-biopesticides is around 97% [8].
Genetic constructs containing cry1Ab gene are the most often used for the formation of plant resistance against Lepidoptera insects [8]. The obtained transgenic varieties have been industrially grown since 1996, and their use is increasing annually. In particular, as of 2017, the global area allocated for the cultivation of biotechnological crops in 2017 is estimated at 189.8 million hectares [9].
The purpose of this study was to create genetic constructs containing the synthetic cry1Ab gene adapted for expression in the plant genome for Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of plants. The efficiency of the vectors was determined by transformation of the tobacco model object (Nicotiana tabacum), followed by molecular genetic analysis of the plant material obtained.
Materials and Methods
Genetic constructs. When developing constructs containing cry1Ab gene, binary vectors pICBV16 and pICBV19 (Icon Genetics GmbH, Germany) were used for Agrobacterium-mediated plant transformation. They contained the uidA P-glucuronidase reporter gene under the control of the 35S promoter, also selective neomycin phosphotransferase II (nptII) gene in pICBV16 vector, or phosphinothricinacetyl transferase (bar) gene in pICBV19 vector.
Cloning reactions were performed using the InsTAclone™ PCR Cloning Kit (Thermo Fisher Scientific). Purification of DNA fragments for ligase reaction was performed using the Silica Bead™ DNA Gel Extraction Kit (Thermo Fisher Scientific).
By preparative restriction of the pICBV16 construct, uidA gene was removed using restriction enzymes NcoI and BamHI. The isolated and purified DNA fragment with cry1Ab gene was embedded to the vector pTZ57R. Escherichia coli XL-1 Blue strain was transformed using the resulting structure. Preparative restriction of the recombinant DNA obtained was performed using NcoI and BamHI restriction enzymes, with the isolation of a region containing cry1Ab gene. Ligation of the obtained insert fragments (the coding sequence of cry1Ab gene) and the
linearized vector pICBV16 was performed (the final construct was named PCB241). Preparative restriction of the recombinant DNA obtained was performed using EcoRI and BamHI restriction enzymes, with the isolation of a region containing 35S promoter and crylAb gene. By preparative restriction of the pICBV19 construct using the EcoRI and BamHI restriction enzymes, uidA gene and 35S promoter were removed. Ligation of the obtained insert fragments (the coding sequence of crylAb gene and 35S promoter) and the linearized vector pICBV19 led to creation of pCB182 construct. Schemes of final structures are shown in Fig. 1.
Recombinant DNA was transferred into Agrobacterium tumefaciens GV3101 cells, resulting in bacterial colonies containing genetic constructs pCB182 or pCB241.
Plant material. The leaves of aseptic tobacco plants (Nicotiana tabacum L.) of Petit Havana variety grown on MS nutrient medium [10] without phytohormones, at +25 °C and 16-hour daylighting have been used in the experiments.
Agrobacterium-mediated transformation. Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of N. tabacum in vitro plants was carried out by leaf disks method [11]. After transformation, leaf explants were transferred to regenerative selective MS medium containing salts, vitamins and carbohydrates, 1 mg/l 6-benzylaminopurine (BAP), 0.1 mg/l 1-naphthylacetic acid (NAA), 500 mg/l cefotaxime (Cx) to inhibit the growth of bacteria, and 100 mg/l kanamycin, or 5 mg/l phosphinothricin as selective agents, depending on the vector used for transformation. The frequency of regeneration (FR) on selective media was estimated by the percentage of the number of explants
formed shoots to the total number of explants transferred. The regenerated plants were grown in vitro at phytohormone-free MS medium containing 500 mg/l Cx and a suitable selective agent at the indicated concentration.
Isolation of total plant DNA. Isolation of total DNA from plant leaves was performed by the method [12]. DNA was dissolved in 50 pl of TE buffer pH 8.0. The presence of DNA in the solution was confirmed by 0.8% agarose gel electrophoresis in TBE buffer [13].
The concentration of DNA in the solution was determined by spectrophotometric measurement of the level of adsorption of UV-light with a wavelength 260 nm (A260) [14]. The purity of the DNA was evaluated by the ratio A260/A280. Spectrophotometric measurements were performed using a photometer BioPhotometer v. 1.35 (Eppendorf). The DNA content of the solution was brought to a final concentration of 30 pg/ml by adding TE buffer.
PCR conditions. A Mastercycler® Personal amplifier (Eppendorf) was used to conduct the polymer chain reaction (PCR). The reaction mixture (20 pl) contained 13.9 pl of sterile deionized water, 2 pl of 2 mM dNTP, 2 pl of 10x Green Buffer, 0.5 pl of 10 mM forward primer, 0.5 pl of 10 mM reverse primer, 0.1 pl of DreamTaq™ DNA polymerase (Thermo Fisher Scientific). The primers (Metabion, Germany) used in the study are presented in Table 1.
The PCR reaction for detection of vir D1 gene sequence was performed in order to exclude from the list of tested samples those who contaminated with agrobacterial DNA. Confirmation of the fact of agrobacterial contamination allows to reject false positive results of the study. Detection of vir D1 gene sequence was performed according to the Lipp Joäo protocol [16].
Fig. 1. Scheme of T-DNA constructs PCB182 and PCB241:
Tocs — octopinsynthase gene terminator; Tnos — nopalinsynthase gene terminator; bar - phosphinotricinacetyl transferase gene as selective, the product which confers phosphinothricin resistance; nptll — neomycin phosphotransferase II gene as a selective, with product, which confers kanamycin resistance; Pnos — nopalinsynthase gene promoter; P35S — 35S RNA gene promoter of cauliflower mosaic virus; OQ — omega sequence that enhances the gene expression; cry1(A)b — the coding sequence of cry 1(A)b gene
Table 1. The primers used to detect gene sequences
Primer name Gene Sequence Amplicon length, bp.; reference
Nptl nptII 5' — GAG GCT ATT CGG CTA TGA CTG — 3' 700; [15]
Npt2 5' — ATC GGG AGC GGC GAT ACC GTA — 3'
VirDl-1 vir D1 5' — ATG TCG CAA GGC AGT AAG CCC A — 3' 437; [16]
VirDl-2 5' — GGA GTC TTT CAG CAT GGA GCA A — 3'
barpr5 bar 5' — GCG GTC TGC ACC ATC GTC AAC — 3' 551; [17]
rev581 5' — CAG ATC TCG GTG ACG GGC AGG AC — 3'
CryO5 cry1Ab 5' — AGG ATT CGC TAC GCT AGC AC — 3' 475
CryO6 5' — GGA GAT TCC TCT CGT CGC TG — 3'
Note: bp — base pairs.
The amplification program for the detection of bar gene sequence was performed according to Sakhno protocol [17]. Amplification program for detection of nptII gene sequence was performed by the TD-PCR method (Touchdown-PCR) [18]. The amplification program for cry1Ab gene consisted of: primary denaturation — 4 min at 94 °C; 35 cycles: 30 s at 94 °C, 30 s at 55 °C, 28 s at 72 °C; final elongation — 10 min at 72 °C, with following cooling of reaction mixture to 22 °C.
The amplification products were separated in a 1.2% agarose gel with 0.5 pg/ml ethidium bromide in TBE buffer at an electric field voltage of 6 V/cm during 45 min. The gel image in ultraviolet light was documented on the mLKB Bromma 2011 Macrovue Transilluminator using a Canon EOS 600D digital camera. Electrophoresis images were processed by a GIMP bitmap editor (GNU Image Manipulation Program, www.gimp.org) and a Microsoft PowerPoint text-and-graphic editor.
Reverse transcription. To determine whether transcription of cry1Ab gene in the plant genome occurs, total RNA was isolated by the method [19] from the leaf material of rooted regenerants. The cDNA synthesis was initiated by the Oligo dT18 primer (Thermo Fisher Scientific) from mRNA and was performed by Maxima Reverse Transcriptase (Thermo Fisher Scientific) enzyme according to the manufacturer's instructions. The newly synthesized cDNA first strand was analyzed for the presence of cry1Ab gene by PCR using the specific CryO5 and CryO6 primers.
Growing transformants in soil. Plants that showed the presence of transgenic sequences in
their genome during molecular genetic analysis were transferred to the soil mixture and grown under greenhouse conditions to obtain seed material. The soil mix consisted of peat, sand and turf, in a 2:1:1 ratio. The cultivation was carried out under the conditions of 12-hour light day, at an air temperature of 24 °C.
Results and Discussion
As a result of molecular genetic manipulations, binary vectors pCB241 and pCB182 were constructed. They were containing cry1Ab gene under the control of 35S cauliflower mosaic virus promoter, the selective neomycin phosphotransferase II (nptII) gene in case of the vector pCB241, or phosphinothricinacetyl transferase (bar) gene for the vector pCB182, under the control of the promoter of bacterial nopalinsynthase gene.
To evaluate the effectiveness of the vectors obtained, the transformation of tobacco was performed using A. tumefaciens, which cells contained the binary vector PCB241 or PCB182. As a result of the transformation, the tobacco plants capable to rooting on selective media with 100 mg/l kanamycin or 5 mg/l phosphinothricin were obtained. The beginning of plant regeneration from explants transformed with the pCB241 construct was observed after 5 weeks of cultivation on a selective bacteriostatic medium (Fig. 2), whereas after transformation with the pCB182 vector, plant regeneration occurred after 14 weeks. The percentage of explants that formed plants (regeneration frequency, RF) on a selective medium after transformation with vector pCB182 was significantly lower
Table 2. Results of Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of N. tabacum using vectors pCB182 and pCB241
Vector RF,% Rooting regenerants, units Sensitive regener-ants,% PCR results (+)
Analyzed samples, in total Selective gene, samples cry1Ab, samples Selective +cry1Ab, samples
pCB182 22 86 14 54 51 19 19
pCB241 84 123 66 28 25 12 12
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Fig. 2. Regeneration of tobacco shoots on selective media after Agrobacterium-mediated vector t ransformation with рСВ182 vector (A) or pCB241 (B)
comparing with the transformation using vector pCB241 (Table 2).
After transformation with the pCB241 construct, as well as pCB182, a significant number of regenerants appeared to be sensitive to the selective agent upon further cultivation in banks with selective medium (Table 2). This may be due to a change in transgene expression. Factors that can cause such a phenomenon include: tissue culture, chimerism, transgene integration site (positional effect), copy number (dosing effect), transgenic mutation and epigenetic gene inactivation [20, 21]. Gene silencing, downregulation, or loss of expression can occur at the transcriptional or post-transcriptional level [22]. In the analysis of transgenic lines of rice Chareonpornwattana with co-authors [23] observed that gene silencing correlated more with transgene expression level than with copy number. It has been found that high promoter activity can lead to hypermethylation and, as a consequence, termination of gene transcription in both monocotyledonous and dicotyledonous plant species. The high percentage of plants that showed signs of sensitivity to the selective agent after prolonged cultivation, and the low rate of regeneration on the selective medium observed after transformation with the pCB182 vector, may also be due to the toxic effect of cry1Ab gene product on the plant cell, since Cry proteins of GM plants are more solubilized comparing with molecules of the wild type (which are crystalline) and therefore acquire new properties within these plants [24]. In general, up to 23% of plant
objects after transformation can show signs of gene silencing [23].
The use of alternative regulatory systems and methods of transformation leads to more stable results. Thus, the adding into the rice genome of cry1Ab synthetic gene under the control of corn ubiquitin promoter Pubi is characterized by a high (up to 76%) frequency of transformation among the total number of regenerants, stable inheritance [25] and transgene expression [26], a significant level of accumulation of protein product in green parts of plants.
A study by Jabeen [27] demonstrated that the expression levels of cry1Ab gene in chloroplasts are significantly higher than those in a nucleus. Thus, the introduction of this transgene into the plastid system is a promising area of work.
DNA of regenerants resistant to selective agents (82 plants in total: 54 plants obtained after transformation with pCB182 construct and 28 plants obtained after transformation with pCB241 vector) was analyzed by PCR. The analysis aimed to identify bar gene sequences (for plants transformed with pCB182 construct only), nptII (for plants transformed with pCB241 construct only), cry1Ab, and vir D1 (to control the possibility of agrobacterial contamination).
Among the studied plants, according to the results of PCR analysis to detect the sequence of virD1 gene, only 4 samples showed the presence of the amplicon of the proper size, which may indicate an agrobacterial
contamination of the plant material. The results obtained with these samples were excluded from further research as potentially false positives.
The following PCRs were performed to identify selective genes that are part of the transforming vectors to confirm their transfer to the plant genome: bar gene for plants transformed by the pCB182 construct and nptII gene for plants transformed by the pCB241 construct.
PCR detection of sequence of bar gene in plant DNA obtained after transformation by the pCB182 vector showed that 94.4% of the samples demonstrate the presence of a corresponding 551 bp amplicon. (Table 2, Fig. 3), which indicates the transfer of the gene to the plant genome.
Fig. 3. Electrophoregram of bar gene amplification
products from DNA of tobacco regenerants obtained after transformation with pCB182 vector
Tracks No. 1-7, 9-12 — DNA of N. tabacum lines 1-1, 1-2-1, 2-1, 2-2, 1-3-1, 4-1-1, 4-1-2, 2-3, 4-2, 1-4, 1-5; No. 8 — control (DNA of the non-transformed plant N. tabacum), +C — positive control (DNA of N. tabacum pICBV19); -C — negative control (TE buffer); M - molecular weight
marker GeneRuler™ DNA Ladder Mix (Thermo Fisher Scientific). Expected amplicon size is 551 bp
Previous attempts to detect the sequence of nptII gene using PCR have resulted in a significant number of nonspecific amplicons on electrophoregrams. Therefore, TD-PCR (Touchdown-PCR) was used to achieve a positive result. TD-PCR allows achieving the accumulation of a specific product with a stable composition of the reaction mixture only by optimizing the temperature cycle. The initial primer annealing temperature increases by 10 °C, but gradually decreases in subsequent cycles. Thus, the specificity of the reaction increases [28].
Touchdown-PCR performed to detect the sequence of nptII gene in the DNA of plants obtained after transformation by the pCB241 vector showed the presence of the desired 700 bp amplicon in 89.3% of the samples (Table 2, Fig. 4).
Fig. 4. Electrophoregram of nptII gene amplification products from DNA of tobacco regenerants obtained after transformation with pCB241 vector
Tracks No. 1-6, 8-12 - DNA of N. tabacum lines
24-1, 25-1, 18-1, 12-1, 31-1, 22-1, 38-1, 37-1, 43- 1, 44-1, 46-1; No. 7 - control (DNA of the non-transformed plant N. tabacum), +C — positive control (DNA of N. tabacum pICBV16); -C — negative control (TE buffer); M — molecular marker GeneRuler ™ DNA Ladder Mix. Expected amplicon size — 700 bp
PCR analysis of the DNA of the analyzed regenerants to detect the sequence of crylAb gene (Fig. 5) revealed the presence of a corresponding amplicon of 475 bp in length in 35.2% of samples obtained after transformation by vector pCB182 and 42.9% of samples obtained after transformation by vector pCB241. The presence of incomplete T-DNA copies in one or more plant genome sites in transformed plants after Agrobacterium-mediated transformation has also been shown by other researchers [29].
Fig. 5. Electrophoregram of cry1Ab gene amplification products from DNA of tobacco regenerants obtained by transformation with pCB182 construct
Tracks No. 1-7, 9-12 - DNA of regenerants of N. tabacum lines 1-1, 1-2-1, 2-1, 2-2, 1-3-1, 4-1-1, 4-1- 2, 2-3, 4-2, 1-4, 1-5; No. 8 — control (DNA of non-transformed N. tabacum plant); +C — positive control; -C — negative control (TE buffer); M — molecular marker GeneRuler ™ DNA Ladder Mix (Thermo Fisher Scientific). Expected amplicon size — 475 bp
For the reverse transcription reaction, total RNA was isolated from the leaf material of 4 rooted plants transformed with the pCB182 construct, and 4 plants transformed with the pCB241 vector. Lines 2-1 (182), 1-3-1 (182), 4-2 (182), 3-2-1 (182), 24-1 (241), 2-4-2 (241), 37-1 (241), 43-1 (241) were used for the study.
PCR analysis of the cDNA synthesized during the reaction showed the presence of crylAb gene in all samples. A typical electrophoregram is presented in Fig. 6. At the same time, all controls worked in a quality and expected manner.
8 -С M
475 ->
- 3000 bp -1000 hp
- 500 bp -300 bp
-100 bp
Fig. 6. Results of the reverse transcription
reaction using the transformants obtained by vector pCB182
Tracks No. 1, 3, 5, 7 — cDNA of transformants of N. tabacum plants analyzed; Tracks No. 2, 4, 6, 8 — negative controls (without revertase); -C — negative control (without RNA); M — molecular marker GeneRuler™ DNA Ladder Mix (Thermo Fisher Scientific)
Thus, the expression of crylAb transgene in the obtained N. tabacum transformants was significantly confirmed.
Plants that showed a clear presence of crylAb, bar and nptll genes in PCR studies were transferred to the soil for grown and seed production (Fig. 7). Seed generation T1 was obtained after self-pollination, which indicates that there is no influence of transforming vectors on plant fertility.
Conclusions
Thus, in the course of the work, genetic constructs pCB182 and pCB241 were
Fig. 7. Transformed tobacco plant in soil
Vector pCB241, line 2-4-2
developed. The vectors contained synthetic cryÍAb gene, which confers resistance to Lepidopteran pests. Vectors are intended for plant modification by Agrobacterium-mediated transformation. The ability of the obtained constructs to transfer cryÍAb gene to the plant genome of tobacco, a model object of biotechnology, is demonstrated. Transcriptional activity of cryÍAb transgene in the genome of Nicotiana tabacum was detected. The expression of a foreign gene did not affect the fertility of the plants.
The work was supported by the financing of the project "Research on molecular-biological and phenotypic manifestations of the functioning of transferred genes and features of their inheritance in biotechnological plants" (State registration number 0118U003663) of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine.
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СТВОРЕННЯ ВЕКТОР1В ДЛЯ AGROBACTERIUM-OПOCEPEДKOBAHOi ГЕНЕТИЧНО1 ТРАНСФОРМАЦИ РОСЛИН
13 Ц1ЛЬОВИМ СИНТЕТИЧНИМ ГЕНОМ CRYlAb, ЯКИЙ КОДУС СТ1ЙК1СТЬ
ДО ШК1ДНИК1В РЯДУ ЛУСКОКРИЛИХ
А. М. Тараненко1, I. О. НЬтовська1, Л. Г. Великожон1' 2, ПД. Майстров1, М. В. Кучук1, Б. В. Моргун1, 2
Институт клггинно1 бмлоги та генетично1 шженери НАНУ, Ки!в 21нститут фiзiологil рослин i генетики НАНУ, Ки!в
E-mail: molgen@icbge.org.ua
Метою дослiдження було створення гене-тичних конструкцiй для Agrobacterium-опосе-редковано! трансформацп рослин, ям м^ти-ли б синтетичний ген crylAb, та !х тестування шляхом трансформацп тютюну з подальшим проведенням молекулярно-генетичного аналь зу отриманих рослин для шдтвердження поди трансформацп.
Застосовували базовi методики клону-вання ДНК, Agrobacterium-опосередковану трансформацiю Nicotiana tabacum L. методом листкових дисшв, селекцiю трансформанив in vitro, аналiз присутностi трансгешв у рос-линнiй ДНК, детекщю експресп гена crylAb методом ПЛР 3i зворотною транскрипцieю. У ходi дослiдження було сконструйовано век-тори рСВ182 i рСВ241 i3 вмятом синтетичного гена crylAb. Створеними векторами здшснено Agrobacterium-опосередковану трансформацiю тютюну та отримано рослини-регенеранти, як мiстили трансгени у сво!й ДНК. Пiдтверджено експремю трансгена crylAb в одержаних трансформантах тютюну методом ЗТ-ПЛР. У результат Agrobacterium-опосередкованоl трансформацп рослин векторами рСВ182 i рСВ241 iз вмiстом синтетичного гена crylAb стшкост до лускокрилих комах, можна отримувати трансгеннi рослини, у яких вщбуваеться екс-пресiя трансгена.
Ключовi слова: crylAb, Nicotiana tabacum L., Agrobacterium-опосередкована трансформацiЯ' ПЛР-аналiз, трансгенез.
СОЗДАНИЕ ВЕКТОРОВ ДЛЯ AGROBACTERIUM-ОПОСРЕДОВАННОЙ
ГЕНЕТИЧЕСКОЙ ТРАНСФОРМАЦИИ РАСТЕНИЙ С ЦЕЛЕВЫМ СИНТЕТИЧЕСКИМ ГЕНОМ CRYlAb, КОДИРУЮЩИМ УСТОЙЧИВОСТЬ К ВРЕДИТЕЛЯМ ОТРЯДА ЧЕШУЕКРЫЛЫХ
А. Н. Тараненко1, И. А. Нитовская1, Л. Г. Великожон1' 2, П. Д. Майстров1, Н. В. Кучук1, Б. В. Моргун1, 2
1Институт клеточной биологии и генетической инженерии НАН Украины, Киев 2Институт физиологии растений и генетики НАН Украины, Киев
E-mail: molgen@icbge.org.ua
Целью исследования было создание генетических конструкций для Agrobacterium-опосредованной трансформации растений, содержащих синтетический ген crylAb, и их тестирование путем трансформации табака, с последующим проведением молекулярно-гене-тического анализа полученных растений для подтверждения события трансформации.
Использовали базовые методики клонирования ДНК, Agrobacterium-опосредованную трансформацию Nicotiana tabacum L. методом листовых дисков, селекцию трансформантов in vitro, анализ присутствия трансгенов в растительной ДНК, детекцию экспрессии гена crylAb методом ПЦР с обратной транскрипцией. В ходе исследования были сконструированы векторы рСВ182 и рСВ241, содержащие синтетический ген crylAb. Созданными векторами осуществлена Agrobacterium-опосредованная трансформация табака и получены растения-регенеранты, содержащие трансгены в своей ДНК. Подтверждена экспрессия трансгена crylAb в полученных трансформантах табака методом ОТ-ПЦР. В результате Agrobacterium-опосредованной трансформации растений векторами рСВ182 и рСВ241, содержащими синтетический ген crylAb устойчивости к чешуекрылым насекомым, можно получать трансгенные растения, в которых происходит экспрессия трансгена.
Ключевые слова: crylAb, Nicotiana tabacum L., Agrobacterium-опосредованная трансформация, ПЦР-анализ, трансгенез.
