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Li H, Deng L, Weng L, Li J, Hu W, Yu J, Xiao Y, Xiao G. Cell wall-localized Bt protein endows rice high resistance to Lepidoptera pests. PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE 2024; 80:1728-1739. [PMID: 38009289 DOI: 10.1002/ps.7901] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2023] [Revised: 11/14/2023] [Accepted: 11/27/2023] [Indexed: 11/28/2023]
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BACKGROUND The commercialized Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis) crops accumulate Bt protein within cells, but the intracellular interactions of foreign protein with endogenous protein inevitably result in large or small unintended effects. In this study, the Bt gene Cry1Ca was linked with the sequences of extracellular secretion signal peptide and carbohydrate binding module 11 to constitute a fusion gene SP-Cry1Ca-CBM11, and the fusion gene driven by constitutive promoters was used for secreting and anchoring onto the cell wall to minimize unintended effects. RESULTS The transient expression in tobacco leaves demonstrated that the fusion protein was anchored on cell walls. The Cry1Ca contents of five homozygous rice transformants of single-copy insertion were different and descended in the order leaf > root > stem. The maximum content of Cry1Ca was 17.55 μg g-1 in leaves of transformant 21H037. The bioassay results revealed that the transformants exhibited high resistance to lepidopteran pests. The corrected mortality of pink stem borer (Sesamia inferens) and striped stem borer (Chilo suppressalis) ranged from 96.33% to 100%, and from 83.32% to 100%, respectively, and the corrected mortality of rice leaf roller (Cnaphalocrocis medinalis) was 92.53%. Besides, the agronomic traits of the five transformants were normal and similar to that of the recipient, and the transformants were highly resistant to glyphosate at the germination and seedling stages. CONCLUSION The fusion Bt protein was accumulated on cell walls and endowed the rice with high resistance to lepidopteran pests without unintended effects in agronomic traits. © 2023 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Hua Li
- Key Laboratory of Agro-ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agro-ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agro-ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agro-ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha, China
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- Hunan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changsha, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agro-ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha, China
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- Hunan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changsha, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agro-ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha, China
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Chen H, Huang Y, Ye M, Wang Y, He X, Tu J. Achieving High Expression of Cry in Green Tissues and Negligible Expression in Endosperm Simultaneously via rbcS Gene Fusion Strategy in Rice. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24109045. [PMID: 37240390 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24109045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2023] [Revised: 05/17/2023] [Accepted: 05/18/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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To allay excessive public concern about the safety of transgenic foods, and to optimize insect-resistant genes expression to delay the evolution of resistance in pests, we developed a promising strategy to fuse the GOI (gene of interest) with OsrbcS (rice small subunit of ribulose bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase) in transgenic rice, which acted as a carrier, driven by the OsrbcS native promoter to sequester its expression in green tissues. Using eYFP as a trial, we reported a high-level accumulation of eYFP in green tissue and almost none in the seed and root of the fused construct compared to the non-fused construct. After applying this fusion strategy in insect-resistant rice breeding, recombinant OsrbcS-Cry1Ab/Cry1Ac expressed rice plants conferred high resistance to leaffolders and striped stem borers, among which two single-copy lines possessed normal agronomic performance in the field. Specifically, Cry1Ab/Cry1Ac protein levels in single-copy construct transgenic lines ranged from 1.8 to 11.5 µg g-1 in the leaf, higher than the Actin I promoter-driven control, T51-1, about 1.78 µg g-1 in the leaf, but negligible (only 0.00012-0.00117 µg g-1) in endosperm by ELISA analysis. Our study provided a novel approach to creating Cry1Ab/Cry1Ac-free endosperm rice with a high level of insect-resistant protein in green tissues through the simultaneous usage of the OsrbcS promoter and OsrbcS as a fusion partner.
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- Hao Chen
- Institute of Crop Science, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
- Rice Research Institute, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
- Guangdong Key Laboratory of New Technology in Rice Breeding, Guangzhou 510640, China
- Key Laboratory of Genetics and Breeding of High Quality Rice in Southern China (Co-Construction by Ministry and Province), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Institute of Crop Science, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Institute of Crop Science, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Institute of Crop Science, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Rice Research Institute, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
- Guangdong Key Laboratory of New Technology in Rice Breeding, Guangzhou 510640, China
- Key Laboratory of Genetics and Breeding of High Quality Rice in Southern China (Co-Construction by Ministry and Province), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Institute of Crop Science, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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Fu J, Liu B. Individual and combined effects of land use and weeds on Cry1Ab/c protein expression and yield of transgenic cry1Ab/c rice. GM CROPS & FOOD 2022; 13:156-170. [PMID: 35946863 PMCID: PMC9367653 DOI: 10.1080/21645698.2022.2107385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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- Jianmei Fu
- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory on Biosafety, Research Center for Biodiversity Conservation and Biosafety, Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
- Department of Rice Pest, Institute of Plant Protection, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
- College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory on Biosafety, Research Center for Biodiversity Conservation and Biosafety, Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
- College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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de Moura SM, Freitas EO, Ribeiro TP, Paes-de-Melo B, Arraes FBM, Macedo LLP, Paixão JFR, Lourenço-Tessutti IT, Artico S, da Cunha Valença D, Silva MCM, de Oliveira AC, Alves-Ferreira M, Grossi-de-Sa MF. Discovery and functional characterization of novel cotton promoters with potential application to pest control. PLANT CELL REPORTS 2022; 41:1589-1601. [PMID: 35665839 DOI: 10.1007/s00299-022-02880-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2021] [Accepted: 04/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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pGhERF105 and pGhNc-HARBI1 promoters are highly responsive to CBW infestation and exhibit strong activity in vegetative and reproductive tissues, increasing their potential application in GM crop plants for pest control. The main challenge to cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) crop productivity is the constant attack of several pests, including the cotton boll weevil (CBW, Anthonomus grandis), which uses cotton floral buds for feeding and egg-laying. The endophytic nature of the early developmental stages of CBW makes conventional pesticide-based control poorly efficient. Most biotechnological assets used for pest control are based on Bacillus thurigiensis insecticidal Cry toxins or the silencing of insect-pest essential genes using RNA-interference technology. However, suitable plant promoter sequences are required to efficiently drive insecticidal molecules to the target plant tissue. This study selected the Ethylene Responsive Factor 105 (GhERF105) and Harbinger transposase-derived nuclease (GhNc-HARBI1) genes based on available transcriptome-wide data from cotton plants infested by CBW larvae. The GhERF105 and GhNc-HARBI1 genes showed induction kinetics from 2 to 96 h under CBW's infestation in cotton floral buds, uncovering the potential application of their promoters. Therefore, the promoter regions (1,500 base pairs) were assessed and characterized using Arabidopsis thaliana transgenic plants. The pGhERF105 and pGhNc-HARBI1 promoters showed strong activity in plant vegetative (leaves and roots) and reproductive (flowers and fruits) tissues, encompassing higher GUS transcriptional activity than the viral-constitutive Cauliflower Mosaic Virus 35S promoter (pCaMV35S). Notably, pGhERF105 and pGhNc-HARBI1 promoters demonstrated more efficiency in driving reporter genes in flowers than other previously characterized cotton flower-specific promoters. Overall, the present study provides a new set of cotton promoters suitable for biotechnological application in cotton plants for pest resistance.
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- Stéfanie Menezes de Moura
- Embrapa Genetic Resources and Biotechnology, PqEB, Final W5 North, PO Box 02372, Brasília, DF, 70770-917, Brazil
- National Institute of Science and Technology, INCT PlantStress Biotech, EMBRAPA, Brasília, DF, Brazil
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- Embrapa Genetic Resources and Biotechnology, PqEB, Final W5 North, PO Box 02372, Brasília, DF, 70770-917, Brazil
- Federal University of Brasilia (UnB), Brasília, DF, Brazil
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- Embrapa Genetic Resources and Biotechnology, PqEB, Final W5 North, PO Box 02372, Brasília, DF, 70770-917, Brazil
- National Institute of Science and Technology, INCT PlantStress Biotech, EMBRAPA, Brasília, DF, Brazil
- Federal University of Brasilia (UnB), Brasília, DF, Brazil
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- Embrapa Genetic Resources and Biotechnology, PqEB, Final W5 North, PO Box 02372, Brasília, DF, 70770-917, Brazil
- National Institute of Science and Technology, INCT PlantStress Biotech, EMBRAPA, Brasília, DF, Brazil
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- Embrapa Genetic Resources and Biotechnology, PqEB, Final W5 North, PO Box 02372, Brasília, DF, 70770-917, Brazil
- National Institute of Science and Technology, INCT PlantStress Biotech, EMBRAPA, Brasília, DF, Brazil
- Federal University of Rio Grande Do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Embrapa Genetic Resources and Biotechnology, PqEB, Final W5 North, PO Box 02372, Brasília, DF, 70770-917, Brazil
- National Institute of Science and Technology, INCT PlantStress Biotech, EMBRAPA, Brasília, DF, Brazil
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- Embrapa Genetic Resources and Biotechnology, PqEB, Final W5 North, PO Box 02372, Brasília, DF, 70770-917, Brazil
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- Embrapa Genetic Resources and Biotechnology, PqEB, Final W5 North, PO Box 02372, Brasília, DF, 70770-917, Brazil
- National Institute of Science and Technology, INCT PlantStress Biotech, EMBRAPA, Brasília, DF, Brazil
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- Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Embrapa Genetic Resources and Biotechnology, PqEB, Final W5 North, PO Box 02372, Brasília, DF, 70770-917, Brazil
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- Embrapa Genetic Resources and Biotechnology, PqEB, Final W5 North, PO Box 02372, Brasília, DF, 70770-917, Brazil
- National Institute of Science and Technology, INCT PlantStress Biotech, EMBRAPA, Brasília, DF, Brazil
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- National Institute of Science and Technology, INCT PlantStress Biotech, EMBRAPA, Brasília, DF, Brazil
- Federal University of Pelotas (UFPEL), Pelotas, RS, Brazil
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- National Institute of Science and Technology, INCT PlantStress Biotech, EMBRAPA, Brasília, DF, Brazil
- Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Embrapa Genetic Resources and Biotechnology, PqEB, Final W5 North, PO Box 02372, Brasília, DF, 70770-917, Brazil.
- National Institute of Science and Technology, INCT PlantStress Biotech, EMBRAPA, Brasília, DF, Brazil.
- Catholic University of Brasília (UCB), Brasília, DF, Brazil.
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Singh VK, Phanindra MLV, Nain V, Gothandapani S, Dhandapani G, Rao KRSS, Kumar A, Kumar PA. Targeting delta-endotoxin (Cry1Ac) of Bacillus thuringiensis to subcellular compartments increases the protein expression, stability, and biological activity. Int J Biol Macromol 2022; 205:185-192. [PMID: 35182560 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.02.083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2022] [Revised: 02/11/2022] [Accepted: 02/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Evolving insect resistance to delta-endotoxins can be delayed by using a few strategies like high dosage, refugia, and gene stacking which require the expression of delta-endotoxins at sufficiently high levels to kill the resistant insects. In this study, we comparatively analyzed the efficacy of targeting truncated cry1Ac protein to the cytoplasm, endoplasmic reticulum (ER), and chloroplast to obtain high protein expression. mRNA and protein profiling of cry1Ac showed that both ER and chloroplast are efficient targets for expressing high levels of truncated cry1Ac. A maximum of 0.8, 1.6, and 2.0% cry1Ac of total soluble protein were obtained when the truncated cry1Ac was expressed in the cytoplasm, routed through ER, and targeted to the chloroplast. We further showed that not only the protein content but also the biological activity of truncated cry1Ac increases by sub-cellular targeting and the biological activity is slightly greater in the ER routed transgenic lines by conducting different bioassays on Helicoverpa armigera. Using native Western analysis, we demonstrated that the truncated cry1Ac protein could exist as oligomers in plant cells and this oligomerization capability is low in the cytoplasm. In conclusion, routing of delta endotoxins through ER is the first choice to obtain high protein expression and bioactivity.
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- Vivek Kumar Singh
- ICAR-National Institute for Plant Biotechnology (Formerly, National Research Centre on Plant Biotechnology), New Delhi, India; Department of Biotechnology, National Institute of Technology, Raipur, India
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- School of Biotechnology, Gautam Buddha University, Greater Noida, India
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- ICAR-National Institute for Plant Biotechnology (Formerly, National Research Centre on Plant Biotechnology), New Delhi, India
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- ICAR-National Institute for Plant Biotechnology (Formerly, National Research Centre on Plant Biotechnology), New Delhi, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, National Institute of Technology, Raipur, India.
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- ICAR-National Institute for Plant Biotechnology (Formerly, National Research Centre on Plant Biotechnology), New Delhi, India.
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Fu J, Shi Y, Liu L, Liu B. Cellular Localization of Exogenous Cry1Ab/c and its Interaction with Plasma Membrane Ca 2+-ATPase in Transgenic Rice. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2021; 9:759016. [PMID: 34805117 PMCID: PMC8596563 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2021.759016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2021] [Accepted: 10/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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The cellular localization of exogenous proteins expressed in transgenic crops not only determines their stability, but also their effects on crop growth and development, including under stressful conditions; however, the underlying molecular mechanisms remain unknown. Here, we determined the cellular distribution of exogenously expressed Cry1Ab/c protein in insect-resistant transgenic rice Huahui-1 (HH1) cells through subcellular localization, immunohistochemistry, immunofluorescence, and western blot analyses. Interaction between the Cry1Ab/c protein and the preliminarily screened endogenous plasma membrane protein Ca2+-ATPase was investigated through yeast two-hybrid, bimolecular fluorescence complementation (BIFC), and co-immunoprecipitation analyses. The potential interaction mechanism was analyzed by comparing the cellular localization and interaction sites between Cry1Ab/c and Ca2+-ATPase. Phenotypic indices and Ca2+-ATPase activity, which may be regulated by the Cry1Ab/c–Ca2+-ATPase interaction, were determined in transgenic HH1 and the parental line Minghui-63 under stress-free and salt-stress conditions. The results showed that Cry1Ab/c was not only distributed in the cytoplasm and nucleus but was also distributed on the plasma membrane, where it interacted with plasma membrane Ca2+-ATPase. This interaction partially retain plasma membrane protein Ca2+-ATPase in the nucleus by a BIFC experiment and thus may affect Ca2+-ATPase activity on the membrane by altering the cellular location of the protein. Consistently, our results confirmed that the presence of Cry1Ab/c in the transgenic HH1 resulted in a reduction in Ca2+-ATPase activity as well as causing detrimental effects on plant phenotype, including significantly reduced plant height and biomass, compared to parental MH63; and that these detrimental effects were more pronounced under salt stress conditions, impacting the salt resistance of the transgenic plants. We suggest that the Cry1Ab/c–Ca2+-ATPase interaction may explain the plasma membrane localization of Cry1Ab/c, which lacks a signal peptide and a transmembrane domain, and the adverse effects of Cry1Ab/c expression on the growth and development of transgenic HH1 plants under salt stress. This information may clarify the molecular mechanisms of these unintended effects and demonstrate the feasibility of evaluating the success and performance of genetic modification of commercially vital crops.
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- Jianmei Fu
- Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Nanjing, China.,Institute of Plant Protection, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, China.,College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Nanjing, China
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- Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Nanjing, China
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Peng C, Mei Y, Ding L, Wang X, Chen X, Wang J, Xu J. Using Combined Methods of Genetic Mapping and Nanopore-Based Sequencing Technology to Analyze the Insertion Positions of G10evo-EPSPS and Cry1Ab/Cry2Aj Transgenes in Maize. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2021; 12:690951. [PMID: 34394143 PMCID: PMC8358107 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.690951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2021] [Accepted: 06/29/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The insertion position of the exogenous fragment sequence in a genetically modified organism (GMO) is important for the safety assessment and labeling of GMOs. SK12-5 is a newly developed transgenic maize line transformed with two trait genes [i.e., G10evo-5-enolpyrul-shikimate-3-phosphate synthase (EPSPS) and Cry1Ab/Cry2Aj] that was recently approved for commercial use in China. In this study, we tried to determine the insertion position of the exogenous fragment for SK12-5. The transgene-host left border and right border integration junctions were obtained from SK12-5 genomic DNA by using the thermal asymmetric interlaced polymerase chain reaction (TAIL-PCR) and next-generation Illumina sequencing technology. However, a Basic Local Alignment Search Tool (BLAST) analysis revealed that the flanking sequences in the maize genome are unspecific and that the insertion position is located in a repetitive sequence area in the maize genome. To locate the fine-scale insertion position in SK12-5, we combined the methods of genetic mapping and nanopore-based sequencing technology. From a classical bulked-segregant analysis (BSA), the insertion position in SK12-5 was mapped onto Bin9.03 of chromosome 9 between the simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers umc2337 and umc1743 (26,822,048-100,724,531 bp). The nanopore sequencing results uncovered 10 reads for which one end was mapped onto the vector and the other end was mapped onto the maize genome. These observations indicated that the exogenous T-DNA fragments were putatively integrated at the position from 82,329,568 to 82,379,296 bp of chromosome 9 in the transgenic maize SK12-5. This study is helpful for the safety assessment of the novel transgenic maize SK12-5 and shows that the combined method of genetic mapping and the nanopore-based sequencing technology will be a useful approach for identifying the insertion positions of transgenic sequences in other GM plants with relatively large and complex genomes.
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- Cheng Peng
- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base for Zhejiang Sustainable Pest and Disease Control, Institute of Agro-Product Safety and Nutrition, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, China
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- Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base for Zhejiang Sustainable Pest and Disease Control, Institute of Agro-Product Safety and Nutrition, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base for Zhejiang Sustainable Pest and Disease Control, Institute of Agro-Product Safety and Nutrition, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base for Zhejiang Sustainable Pest and Disease Control, Institute of Agro-Product Safety and Nutrition, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, China
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- Institute of Crops and Nuclear Technology Utilization, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base for Zhejiang Sustainable Pest and Disease Control, Institute of Agro-Product Safety and Nutrition, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, China
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Fu J, Liu B, Liu L, Fang Z. Fitness of Insect-resistant transgenic rice T1C-19 under four growing conditions combining land use and weed competition. GM CROPS & FOOD 2021; 12:328-341. [PMID: 33882798 PMCID: PMC8086590 DOI: 10.1080/21645698.2021.1914290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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Transgene escape into natural ecosystems through seed spraying or transgene introgression may potentially cause environmental biosafety problems. In this study, we assessed the environmental risk of insect-resistant transgenic rice entering farmland margins or natural ecosystems adjacent to farmland. Transgenic Cry1C* rice (T1C-19) was used to study the effects of exogenous Cry1C* expression on vegetative and reproductive growth indices under different growing conditions using the following four combined treatments of land use and weeds: farmland and uncultivated land without weeds (F–NW and U–NW, respectively), and farmland and uncultivated land with weeds (F–W and U–W, respectively). The expression of Cry1C* protein under the U–NW, F–W, and U–W conditions was significantly lower than under the control condition, F–NW. Tiller number, biomass, filled grain number, filled grain weight, and other vegetative and reproductive indices were significantly lower in the rice line TIC-19 than in MH63 under F–NW and U–NW conditions, indicating a significant fitness cost. However, under F–W and U–W conditions, vegetative growth indices such as plant height, tiller number, and biomass, as well as reproductive growth indices such as filled grain number per plant, filled grain weight per plant, and seed setting rate in TIC-19 were similar to those in MH63, indicating a long-term coexistence. These results indicate a lower ecological risk of T1C-19 compared to MH63 under F–NW and U–NW, although their long-term coexistence may lead to potential ecological risks under F–W and U–W.
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- Jianmei Fu
- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory on Biosafety, Research Center for Biodiversity Conservation and Biosafety, Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Nanjing, China.,Department of Rice Pest, Institute of Plant Protection, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, China.,State Environmental Protection Scientific Observation and Research Station for Ecology and Environment of Wuyi Mountains, Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Nanjing, China.,College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory on Biosafety, Research Center for Biodiversity Conservation and Biosafety, Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Nanjing, China.,State Environmental Protection Scientific Observation and Research Station for Ecology and Environment of Wuyi Mountains, Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Nanjing, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory on Biosafety, Research Center for Biodiversity Conservation and Biosafety, Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Nanjing, China.,State Environmental Protection Scientific Observation and Research Station for Ecology and Environment of Wuyi Mountains, Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Nanjing, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory on Biosafety, Research Center for Biodiversity Conservation and Biosafety, Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Nanjing, China.,State Environmental Protection Scientific Observation and Research Station for Ecology and Environment of Wuyi Mountains, Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Nanjing, China
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Liu S, Liu C, Wang X, Chen H. Seed-specific activity of the Arabidopsis β-glucosidase 19 promoter in transgenic Arabidopsis and tobacco. PLANT CELL REPORTS 2021; 40:213-221. [PMID: 33099669 DOI: 10.1007/s00299-020-02627-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2020] [Accepted: 10/10/2020] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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KEY MESSAGE The promoter of the Arabidopsis thaliana β-glucosidase 19 gene directs GUS expression in a seed-specific manner in transgenic Arabidopsis and tobacco. In the present study, an 898-bp putative promoter of the Arabidopsis β-glucosidase 19 (AtBGLU19) gene was cloned. The bioinformatics analysis of the cis-acting elements indicated that this putative promoter contains many seed-specific elements, such as RY elements. The features of this promoter fragment were evaluated for the capacity to direct the β-glucuronidase (GUS) reporter gene in transgenic Arabidopsis and tobacco. Histochemical and fluorometric GUS analyses of transgenic Arabidopsis plants revealed that the AtBGLU19 promoter directed strong GUS activity in late-maturing seeds and dry seeds, whereas no GUS expression was observed in other organs. The results indicated that the AtBGLU19 promoter was able to direct GUS expression in a seed-specific manner in transgenic Arabidopsis. In tobacco, the intensity of the staining and the level of GUS activity were considerably higher in the seeds than in the other tissues. These results further confirmed that the AtBGLU19 promoter is seed specific and can be used to control transgene expression in a heterologous plant system.
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- Shijuan Liu
- School of Life Science, Qufu Normal University, Qufu, 273165, China.
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- School of Life Science, Qufu Normal University, Qufu, 273165, China
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- School of Life Science, Qufu Normal University, Qufu, 273165, China
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- School of Life Science, Qufu Normal University, Qufu, 273165, China
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Fu J, Liu B. Enhanced yield performance of transgenic cry1C* rice in saline-alkaline soil. GM CROPS & FOOD 2020; 11:97-112. [PMID: 31906775 PMCID: PMC7289519 DOI: 10.1080/21645698.2019.1709383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2019] [Revised: 12/15/2019] [Accepted: 12/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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China has a large area of saline-alkaline land that can be utilized for the cultivation of transgenic rice. Therefore, the growth and reproductive behavior of transgenic rice are not only a problem for production that needs to be resolved, but also an important aspect of environmental risk assessment for saline alkali soil. In the present study, an insect-resistant transgenic cry1C* rice, T1C-19, was grown in farmland and saline-alkaline soils. The transcription and translation of the exogenous cry1C*, and vegetative and reproductive fitness, such as plant height, tiller number, biomass, filled grain number and weight per plant, were assessed. Our findings indicated that the transcription and translation of exogenous cry1C* gene in T1C-19 rice grown in saline-alkaline soil were lower than that grown in farmland; however, the correlation was not significant. The vegetative and reproductive growth abilities of T1C-19 were lower than that of the parental rice, Minghui63 (MH63), in farmland. In alkaline-saline soil, except for tiller number and biomass, there were no significant differences between T1C-19 and MH63 in other vegetative indices. In contrast, the reproductive indices of T1C-19 were significantly higher than those of MH63. The results suggested that T1C-19 had a strong reproductive capacity, and significantly reduced the loss of yield caused by insects, thereby leading to a higher yield than that of MH63 grown in saline-alkaline soils. This may promote the cultivation of saline-alkaline soil to permit farming of T1C-19 in China in the future, despite the possible increased ecological risks.
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- Jianmei Fu
- Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Nanjing, China
- College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Nanjing, China
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Pandey SP, Singh AP, Srivastava S, Chandrashekar K, Sane AP. A strong early acting wound-inducible promoter, RbPCD1pro, activates cryIAc expression within minutes of wounding to impart efficient protection against insects. PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL 2019; 17:1458-1470. [PMID: 30623549 PMCID: PMC6576099 DOI: 10.1111/pbi.13071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2017] [Accepted: 12/12/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The expression of insecticidal proteins under constitutive promoters in transgenic plants is fraught with problems like developmental abnormalities, yield drag, expression in unwanted tissues, and seasonal changes in expression. RbPCD1pro, a rapid, early acting wound-inducible promoter from rose that is activated within 5 min of wounding, was isolated and characterized. Wounding increased transcript levels up to 150 and 500 folds within 5 and 20 min coupled with high translation as seen by histochemical GUS enzyme activity within 5-20 min. RbPCD1pro was activated by both sucking and chewing insects and showed wound-inducible expression in various aerial tissues of plants representing commercially important dicot and monocot families. The promoter showed no expression in any vegetative tissue except upon wounding. Functionality of RbPCD1pro was tested by its ability to drive expression of the insecticidal protein gene cryIAc in transgenic Arabidopsis and tomato. Strong wound-inducible CryIAc expression was observed in both plants that increased 100-350 fold (Arabidopsis) and 280-600 fold (tomato) over the unwounded background within 5 min and over 1000-1600 fold within 20 min. The unwounded background level was just 3-6% of the CaMV35S promoter while wound-induced expression was 5-27 folds higher than the best CaMV35S line in just 5 min and 80-fold higher in 20 min. Transgenic plants showed strong resistance even to larger fourth instar larvae of H. armigera and no abnormalities in development and general plant growth. This is one of the earliest acting promoters with wide biotechnological application across monocot and dicot plants.
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- Saurabh Prakash Pandey
- Plant Gene Expression LabCSIR‐National Botanical Research InstituteLucknowIndia
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR)GhaziabadIndia
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- Plant Gene Expression LabCSIR‐National Botanical Research InstituteLucknowIndia
- Present address:
National Institute for Plant Genome ResearchNew Delhi110067India
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- Plant Gene Expression LabCSIR‐National Botanical Research InstituteLucknowIndia
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- Genomics and Molecular Biology DivisionCSIR‐National Botanical Research InstituteLucknowIndia
- Present address:
IARI Regional CentreAundh, Pune411067India
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- Plant Gene Expression LabCSIR‐National Botanical Research InstituteLucknowIndia
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR)GhaziabadIndia
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Singh AK, Paritosh K, Kant U, Burma PK, Pental D. High Expression of Cry1Ac Protein in Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) by Combining Independent Transgenic Events that Target the Protein to Cytoplasm and Plastids. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0158603. [PMID: 27391960 PMCID: PMC4938423 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0158603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2016] [Accepted: 06/18/2016] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Transgenic cotton was developed using two constructs containing a truncated and codon-modified cry1Ac gene (1,848 bp), which was originally characterized from Bacillus thuringiensis subspecies kurstaki strain HD73 that encodes a toxin highly effective against many lepidopteran pests. In Construct I, the cry1Ac gene was cloned under FMVde, a strong constitutively expressing promoter, to express the encoded protein in the cytoplasm. In Construct II, the encoded protein was directed to the plastids using a transit peptide taken from the cotton rbcSIb gene. Genetic transformation experiments with Construct I resulted in a single copy insertion event in which the Cry1Ac protein expression level was 2–2.5 times greater than in the Bacillus thuringiensis cotton event Mon 531, which is currently used in varieties and hybrids grown extensively in India and elsewhere. Another high expression event was selected from transgenics developed with Construct II. The Cry protein expression resulting from this event was observed only in the green plant parts. No transgenic protein expression was observed in the non-green parts, including roots, seeds and non-green floral tissues. Thus, leucoplasts may lack the mechanism to allow entry of a protein tagged with the transit peptide from a protein that is only synthesized in tissues containing mature plastids. Combining the two events through sexual crossing led to near additive levels of the toxin at 4–5 times the level currently used in the field. The two high expression events and their combination will allow for effective resistance management against lepidopteran insect pests, particularly Helicoverpa armigera, using a high dosage strategy.
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- Amarjeet Kumar Singh
- Centre for Genetic Manipulation of Crop Plants, University of Delhi South Campus, Benito Juarez Road, New Delhi-110021, India
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- Centre for Genetic Manipulation of Crop Plants, University of Delhi South Campus, Benito Juarez Road, New Delhi-110021, India
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- Centre for Genetic Manipulation of Crop Plants, University of Delhi South Campus, Benito Juarez Road, New Delhi-110021, India
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- Department of Genetics, University of Delhi South Campus, Benito Juarez Road, New Delhi-110021, India
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- Centre for Genetic Manipulation of Crop Plants, University of Delhi South Campus, Benito Juarez Road, New Delhi-110021, India
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Manikandan R, Balakrishnan N, Sudhakar D, Udayasuriyan V. Transgenic rice plants expressing synthetic cry2AX1 gene exhibits resistance to rice leaffolder (Cnaphalocrosis medinalis). 3 Biotech 2016; 6:10. [PMID: 28330080 PMCID: PMC4701705 DOI: 10.1007/s13205-015-0315-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2015] [Accepted: 12/14/2015] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Bacillus thuringiensis is a major source of insecticidal genes imparting insect resistance in transgenic plants. Level of expression of transgenes in transgenic plants is important to achieve desirable level of resistance against target insects. In order to achieve desirable level of expression, rice chloroplast transit peptide sequence was fused with synthetic cry2AX1 gene to target its protein in chloroplasts. Sixteen PCR positive lines of rice were generated by Agrobacterium mediated transformation using immature embryos. Southern blot hybridization analysis of T0 transgenic plants confirmed the integration of cry2AX1 gene in two to five locations of rice genome and ELISA demonstrated its expression. Concentration of Cry2AX1 in transgenic rice events ranged 5.0-120 ng/g of fresh leaf tissue. Insect bioassay of T0 transgenic rice plants against neonate larvae of rice leaffolder showed larval mortality ranging between 20 and 80 % in comparison to control plant. Stable inheritance and expression of cry2AX1 gene was demonstrated in T1 progenies through Southern and ELISA. In T1 progenies, the highest concentration of Cry2AX1 and mortality of rice leaffolder larvae were recorded as 150 ng/g of fresh leaf tissue and 80 %, respectively. The Cry2AX1 expression even at a very low concentration (120-150 ng/g) in transgenic rice plants was found effective against rice leaffolder larvae.
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- R Manikandan
- Department of Plant Biotechnology, Centre for Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, 641 003, India
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- Department of Plant Biotechnology, Centre for Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, 641 003, India
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- Department of Plant Biotechnology, Centre for Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, 641 003, India
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- Department of Plant Biotechnology, Centre for Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, 641 003, India.
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Manikandan R, Balakrishnan N, Sudhakar D, Udayasuriyan V. Development of leaffolder resistant transgenic rice expressing cry2AX1 gene driven by green tissue-specific rbcS promoter. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 2016; 32:37. [PMID: 26867598 DOI: 10.1007/s11274-015-2006-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2015] [Accepted: 12/28/2015] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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The insecticidal cry genes of Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) have been successfully used for development of insect resistant transgenic rice plants. In this study, a novel cry2AX1 gene consisting a sequence of cry2Aa and cry2Ac gene driven by rice rbcS promoter was introduced into a rice cultivar, ASD16. Among 27 putative rice transformants, 20 plants were found to be positive for cry2AX1 gene. The expression of Cry2AX1 protein in transgenic rice plants ranged from 5.95 to 122.40 ng/g of fresh leaf tissue. Stable integration of the transgene was confirmed in putative transformants of rice by Southern blot hybridization analysis. Insect bioassay on T0 transgenic rice plants against rice leaffolder (Cnaphalocrosis medinalis) recorded larval mortality up to 83.33%. Stable inheritance and expression of cry2AX1 gene in T1 progenies was demonstrated using Southern and ELISA. The detached leaf bit bioassay with selected T1 plants showed 83.33-90.00% mortality against C. medinalis. The whole plant bioassay for T1 plants with rice leaffolder showed significant level of resistance even at a lower level of Cry2AX1 expression varying from 131 to 158 ng/g fresh leaf tissue during tillering stage.
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- R Manikandan
- Department of Plant Biotechnology, Centre for Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, 641 003, India
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- Department of Plant Biotechnology, Centre for Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, 641 003, India
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- Department of Plant Biotechnology, Centre for Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, 641 003, India
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- Department of Plant Biotechnology, Centre for Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, 641 003, India.
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Lombardo L, Coppola G, Zelasco S. New Technologies for Insect-Resistant and Herbicide-Tolerant Plants. Trends Biotechnol 2016; 34:49-57. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2015.10.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2015] [Revised: 10/21/2015] [Accepted: 10/22/2015] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Malik W, Abid MA, Cheema HMN, Khan AA, Iqbal MZ, Qayyum A, Hanif M, Bibi N, Yuan SN, Yasmeen A, Mahmood A, Ashraf J. From Qutn to Bt cotton: Development, adoption and prospects. A review. CYTOL GENET+ 2015. [DOI: 10.3103/s0095452715060055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Koul B, Yadav R, Sanyal I, Amla DV. Comparative performance of modified full-length and truncated Bacillus thuringiensis-cry1Ac genes in transgenic tomato. SPRINGERPLUS 2015; 4:203. [PMID: 25977893 PMCID: PMC4422829 DOI: 10.1186/s40064-015-0991-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2014] [Accepted: 04/20/2015] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND Bt-cry1Ac gene has been reputedly effective against Helicoverpa armigera a notorious lepidopteran pest. Reports on the expression of full-length and truncated cry1Ac genes in plants for effective resistance against Helicoverpa sp. have been documented however, their performance is still ambiguous. Moreover, the question remains to be addressed that truncation of 3' end of the native gene was documented and suggested for active insecticidal toxin production while the most successful transgenic event(s) of commercialized-cotton are based on full-length of the cry gene. Therefore, we performed a comparative study on the efficacy of the two versions of cry1Ac genes (full-length: 3,510 bp and truncated: 1,845 bp) in T0 and T1 transgenic tomato plants and analyzed the extent of protection against H. armigera and also compared the results with our previous findings related to a successful transgenic tomato line Ab25E, expressing cry1Ab gene. The integration of cry1Ac gene(s) in T0 transgenic plants and its inheritance in T1 progeny was observed by PCR, RT-PCR and Southern blot hybridization analysis while, the toxin integrity, expression and toxicity was monitored by Western immunoassay, DAS-ELISA and insect bioassay respectively. RESULTS An average transformation frequency and Bt-Cry protein content of 16.93 ± 2.10 and 0.0020-0.0128% of total soluble protein (TSP) was obtained with pRD400 vector (Trcry1Ac) while, a much lower value of 9.30 ± 2.041 and 0.0001 - 0.0026% of TSP was observed with pNBRI-1 vector (Flcry1Ac), respectively. The promising Trcry1Ac T0 transgenic plants and their T1 progeny gave full protection from H. armigera. Although Flcry1Ac gene showed lower transformation frequency and lower expression, it showed higher toxicity to H. armigera when compared with truncated Trcry1Ac gene. CONCLUSIONS The full-length cry1Ac gene can be redesigned for higher expression and performance in dicots or a hybrid gene could be designed having a blend of strong receptor binding and stable expression characteristics for enhanced efficacy and toxicity to the susceptible insects.
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- Bhupendra Koul
- Department of Biotechnology and Biosciences, Lovely Professional University (LPU), Jalandhar-Delhi G.T. Road (NH-1), Phagwara, 144411 Punjab India
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- Plant Transgenic Lab, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Rana Pratap Marg, P.O. Box 436, Lucknow, 226 001 UP India
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- Plant Transgenic Lab, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Rana Pratap Marg, P.O. Box 436, Lucknow, 226 001 UP India
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- Plant Transgenic Lab, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Rana Pratap Marg, P.O. Box 436, Lucknow, 226 001 UP India
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Muzaffar A, Kiani S, Khan MAU, Rao AQ, Ali A, Awan MF, Iqbal A, Nasir IA, Shahid AA, Husnain T. Chloroplast localization of Cry1Ac and Cry2A protein--an alternative way of insect control in cotton. Biol Res 2015; 48:14. [PMID: 25889424 PMCID: PMC4389580 DOI: 10.1186/s40659-015-0005-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2014] [Accepted: 02/17/2015] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Insects have developed resistance against Bt-transgenic plants. A multi-barrier defense system to weaken their resistance development is now necessary. One such approach is to use fusion protein genes to increase resistance in plants by introducing more Bt genes in combination. The locating the target protein at the point of insect attack will be more effective. It will not mean that the non-green parts of the plants are free of toxic proteins, but it will inflict more damage on the insects because they are at maximum activity in the green parts of plants. RESULTS Successful cloning was achieved by the amplification of Cry2A, Cry1Ac, and a transit peptide. The appropriate polymerase chain reaction amplification and digested products confirmed that Cry1Ac and Cry2A were successfully cloned in the correct orientation. The appearance of a blue color in sections of infiltrated leaves after 72 hours confirmed the successful expression of the construct in the plant expression system. The overall transformation efficiency was calculated to be 0.7%. The amplification of Cry1Ac-Cry2A and Tp2 showed the successful integration of target genes into the genome of cotton plants. A maximum of 0.673 μg/g tissue of Cry1Ac and 0.568 μg/g tissue of Cry2A was observed in transgenic plants. We obtained 100% mortality in the target insect after 72 hours of feeding the 2nd instar larvae with transgenic plants. The appearance of a yellow color in transgenic cross sections, while absent in the control, through phase contrast microscopy indicated chloroplast localization of the target protein. CONCLUSION Locating the target protein at the point of insect attack increases insect mortality when compared with that of other transgenic plants. The results of this study will also be of great value from a biosafety point of view.
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- Adnan Muzaffar
- National Center of Excellence in Molecular Biology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, 53700, Pakistan.
- Institute of Molecular Biology, Academia Sinica, Taipei, 115, Taiwan.
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- National Center of Excellence in Molecular Biology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, 53700, Pakistan.
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- National Center of Excellence in Molecular Biology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, 53700, Pakistan.
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- National Center of Excellence in Molecular Biology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, 53700, Pakistan.
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- National Center of Excellence in Molecular Biology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, 53700, Pakistan.
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- National Center of Excellence in Molecular Biology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, 53700, Pakistan.
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- National Center of Excellence in Molecular Biology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, 53700, Pakistan.
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- National Center of Excellence in Molecular Biology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, 53700, Pakistan.
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- National Center of Excellence in Molecular Biology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, 53700, Pakistan.
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- National Center of Excellence in Molecular Biology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, 53700, Pakistan.
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Koul B, Srivastava S, Sanyal I, Tripathi B, Sharma V, Amla DV. Transgenic tomato line expressing modified Bacillus thuringiensis cry1Ab gene showing complete resistance to two lepidopteran pests. SPRINGERPLUS 2014; 3:84. [PMID: 24600542 PMCID: PMC3937457 DOI: 10.1186/2193-1801-3-84] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2013] [Accepted: 02/05/2014] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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The modified truncated Bt-cry1Ab gene of Bacillus thuringiensis has been used for the development and selection of over expressing transgenic events in a commercially important variety of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) by Agrobacterium-mediated leaf-disc transformation procedure. The integration and inheritance of cry1Ab gene in T0 transgenic plants and their progenies were determined by PCR, RT-PCR and Southern blot hybridization analysis. The toxin expression was monitored by double antibody sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (DAS-ELISA). The transgenic line Ab25 E, expressing 0.47 ± 0.01% Cry1Ab toxin of total soluble protein (TSP) was finally selected in the T4 generation from the segregating population, showing 100% mortality to the second instar larvae of H. armigera and S. litura and minimal damages to leaves and fruits. Southern blot analysis data revealed single copy introgression of cry1Ab gene in highly-expressing Ab25 E transgenic line and expression of Cry1Ab toxin of molecular mass ~65 kDa was evident in Western blot analyses in transgenic plants of T4, T5 and T6 generation. Receptor binding assay performed with partially purified Cry1Ab protein from Ab25 E transgenic tomato line, confirmed efficient protein-protein interaction of Cry1Ab toxin with receptor(s) of both the insects. The higher level of Cry1Ab toxin (≈ 0.47 ± 0.01% TSP) did not affect the normal in vitro regeneration, plant development and fruit yield in this transgenic line. This high expressing Cry1Ab homozygous transgenic line can be a useful candidate in tomato breeding programmes for introgression of important agronomical traits.
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- Bhupendra Koul
- Plant Transgenic Lab, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Rana Pratap Marg, P.O. Box 436, Lucknow, 226 001 India
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- Department of Microbiology, King George's Medical University (KGMU), Lucknow, 226 003 India
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- Plant Transgenic Lab, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Rana Pratap Marg, P.O. Box 436, Lucknow, 226 001 India
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- Department of Botany, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur, 495 009 Chhattisgarh India
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- Department of Biosciences & Biotechnology, Banasthali Vidyapith, P.O. Banasthali, Tonk Road, Rajasthan, 304 022 India
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- Plant Transgenic Lab, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Rana Pratap Marg, P.O. Box 436, Lucknow, 226 001 India
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Chloroplast-targeted expression of recombinant crystal-protein gene in cotton: an unconventional combat with resistant pests. J Biotechnol 2013; 166:88-96. [PMID: 23643479 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2013.04.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2013] [Revised: 04/11/2013] [Accepted: 04/13/2013] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Plants transformed with single Bt gene are liable to develop insect resistance and this has already been reported in a number of studies carried out around the world where Bt cotton was cultivated on commercial scale. Later, it was envisaged to transform plants with more than one Bt genes in order to combat with resistant larvae. This approach seems valid as various Bt genes possess different binding domains which could delay the likely hazards of insect resistance against a particular Bt toxin. But it is difficult under field conditions to develop homozygous plants expressing all Bt genes equally after many generations without undergoing recombination effects. A number of researches claiming to transform plants from three to seven transgenes in a single plant were reported during the last decade but none has yet applied for patent of homozygous transgenic lines. A better strategy might be to use hybrid-Bt gene(s) modified for improved lectin-binding domains to boost Bt receptor sites in insect midgut. These recombinant-Bt gene(s) would express different lectin domains in a single polypeptide and it is relatively easy to develop homozygous transgenic lines under field conditions. Enhanced chloroplast-localized expression of hybrid-Bt gene would leave no room for insects to develop resistance. We devised and successfully applied this strategy in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) and data up to T3 generation showed that our transgenic cotton plants were displaying enhanced chloroplast-targeted Cry1Ac-RB expression. Laboratory and field bioassays gave promising results against American bollworm (Heliothis armigera), pink bollworm (Pictinophora scutigera) and fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) that otherwise, were reported to have evolved resistance against Cry1Ac toxin. Elevated levels of hybrid-Bt toxin were confirmed by ELISA of chloroplast-enriched protein samples extracted from leaves of transgenic cotton lines. While, localization of recombinant Cry1Ac-RB protein in chloroplast was established through confocal laser scanning microscopy.
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Koul B, Yadav R, Sanyal I, Sawant S, Sharma V, Amla DV. Cis-acting motifs in artificially synthesized expression cassette leads to enhanced transgene expression in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.). PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2012; 61:131-141. [PMID: 23137727 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2012.09.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2012] [Accepted: 09/26/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Efficacy of artificial synthetic expression modules was compared with native CaMV35S and DECaMV35S promoter in transgenic tomato developed by Agrobacterium-mediated transformation. The promoters under trial were CaMV35S-mec (PcamI), CaMV35S (PcamII), DECaMV35S (PcamIII), synthetic minimal expression cassette (Pmec), complete expression cassette (Pcec), double enhancer expression cassette (Pdec) and triple enhancer expression cassette (Ptec) for driving the uidA gene for β-glucuronidase (GUS) activity. The promoter efficiency based on average of GUS expression in T(0) and T(1) transgenic tomato was in the order Pcec > Pdec > PcamIII > PcamII > PcamI > Ptec > Pmec. The two promoters Pcec and PcamIII were deployed for development of insect-resistant transgenic tomato with optimal expression of modified cry1Ac insecticidal toxin gene from Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt). The transgenic status and copy number of the cry1Ac in T(0) transgenic tomato was confirmed through PCR, Southern hybridization, RT-PCR and Western immunoassay, while toxin expression was monitored by DAS-ELISA. The expression level of Cry1Ac toxin driven by Pcec in T(0) population ranged from 0.08 to 0.8% of total soluble protein (TSP) that was significantly higher to PcamIII which ranged from 0.02 to 0.13% of TSP. The outcome of insect mortality bioassay with Helicoverpa armigera correlated well with the results of DAS-ELISA. The higher expression of cry1Ac gene driven by Pcec promoter in transgenic tomato did not show any yield penalty and reflected complete protection, while low recovery of promising transgenics expressing Cry1Ac toxin driven by PcamIII was a major limitation for complete protection against the fruit borer insect.
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- B Koul
- Plant Transgenic Lab, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, P.O. Box 436, Rana Pratap Marg, Lucknow, UP 226 001, India
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Chakravarthy VSK, Reddy TP, Reddy VD, Rao KV. Current status of genetic engineering in cotton(Gossypium hirsutum L): an assessment. Crit Rev Biotechnol 2012. [DOI: 10.3109/07388551.2012.743502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Sohail MN, Karimi SM, Asad S, Mansoor S, Zafar Y, Mukhtar Z. Development of broad-spectrum insect-resistant tobacco by expression of synthetic cry1Ac and cry2Ab genes. Biotechnol Lett 2012; 34:1553-60. [PMID: 22488439 DOI: 10.1007/s10529-012-0923-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2012] [Accepted: 03/23/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
Abstract
Efficacy of two newly synthesized cry1Ac and cry2Ab genes was checked in tobacco before their expression in cotton. Both genes were artificially synthesized and codon optimized with respect to cotton-preferred codon usage. These genes were cloned in a plant expression vector and then transformed into tobacco. Fifty-eight putative transgenic plants were recovered from the selected explants. Successful integration of both genes in plant genome was confirmed by PCR amplification. Expression of transgenes was confirmed by PCR amplification from total plant RNA. Detached leaf insect bioassays were conducted with Helicoverpa armigera and Spodoptera exigua larvae. About 12 % of the transgenic plants showed significantly high resistance to S. exigua. Significant mortality (62 %) of H. armigera was recorded within 24 h of bioassays. Both toxins showed synergistic effect in tobacco and broadened the spectrum of plant activity against insects.
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Affiliation(s)
- Muhammad Nouman Sohail
- Plant Molecular Biology and Transformation Laboratory, Agricultural Biotechnology Division, National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Jhang Road, P.O. Box 577, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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