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Mohanan MV, Pushpanathan A, Jayanarayanan AN, Selvarajan D, Ramalingam S, Govind H, Chinnaswamy A. Isolation of 5' regulatory region of COLD1 gene and its functional characterization through transient expression analysis in tobacco and sugarcane. 3 Biotech 2023; 13:228. [PMID: 37304407 PMCID: PMC10256666 DOI: 10.1007/s13205-023-03650-8] [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: 01/16/2023] [Accepted: 05/23/2023] [Indexed: 06/13/2023] Open
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Chilling Tolerant Divergence 1 (COLD1) gene consists of Golgi pH Receptor (GPHR) as well as Abscisic Acid-linked G Protein-Coupled Receptor (ABA_GPCR), which are the major transmembrane proteins in plants. This gene expression has been found to be differentially regulated, under various stress conditions, in wild Saccharum-related genera, Erianthus arundinaceus, compared to commercial sugarcane variety. In this study, Rapid Amplification of Genomic Ends (RAGE) technique was employed to isolate the 5' upstream region of COLD1 gene to gain knowledge about the underlying stress regulatory mechanism. The current study established the cis-acting elements, main promoter regions, and Transcriptional Start Site (TSS) present within the isolated 5' upstream region (Cold1P) of COLD1, with the help of specific bioinformatics techniques. Phylogenetic analysis results revealed that the isolated Cold1P promoter is closely related to the species, Sorghum bicolor. Cold1P promoter-GUS gene construct was generated in pCAMBIA 1305.1 vector that displayed a constitutive expression of the GUS reporter gene in both monocot as well as dicot plants. The histochemical GUS assay outcomes confirmed that Cold1P can drive expression in both monocot as well as dicot plants. Cold1P's activities under several abiotic stresses such as cold, heat, salt, and drought, revealed its differential expression profile in commercial sugarcane variety. The highest activity of the GUS gene was found after 24 h of cold stress, driven by the isolated Cold1P promoter. The outcomes from GUS fluorimetric assay correlated with that of the GUS expression findings. This is the first report on Cold1P isolated from the species, E. arundinaceus. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s13205-023-03650-8.
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- Division of Crop Improvement, ICAR-Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu 641007 India
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- Division of Crop Improvement, ICAR-Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu 641007 India
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- Division of Crop Improvement, ICAR-Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu 641007 India
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Vandelle E, Ariani P, Regaiolo A, Danzi D, Lovato A, Zadra C, Vitulo N, Gambino G, Polverari A. The Grapevine E3 Ubiquitin Ligase VriATL156 Confers Resistance against the Downy Mildew Pathogen Plasmopara viticola. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22020940. [PMID: 33477914 PMCID: PMC7833427 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22020940] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2020] [Revised: 01/11/2021] [Accepted: 01/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Downy mildew, caused by Plasmopara viticola, is one of the most severe diseases of grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.). Genetic resistance is an effective and sustainable control strategy, but major resistance genes (encoding receptors for specific pathogen effectors) introgressed from wild Vitis species, although effective, may be non-durable because the pathogen can evolve to avoid specific recognition. Previous transcriptomic studies in the resistant species Vitis riparia highlighted the activation of signal transduction components during infection. The transfer of such components to V. vinifera might confer less specific and therefore more durable resistance. Here, we describe the generation of transgenic V. vinifera lines constitutively expressing the V. riparia E3 ubiquitin ligase gene VriATL156. Phenotypic and molecular analysis revealed that the transgenic plants were less susceptible to P. viticola than vector-only controls, confirming the role of this E3 ubiquitin ligase in the innate immune response. Two independent transgenic lines were selected for detailed analysis of the resistance phenotype by RNA-Seq and microscopy, revealing the profound reprogramming of transcription to achieve resistance that operates from the earliest stages of pathogen infection. The introduction of VriATL156 into elite grapevine cultivars could therefore provide an effective and sustainable control measure against downy mildew.
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- Elodie Vandelle
- Department of Biotechnology, University of Verona, Strada Le Grazie 15, CV1, 37134 Verona, Italy; (P.A.); (A.R.); (D.D.); (A.L.); (N.V.)
- Correspondence: (E.V.); (A.P.); Tel.: +39-045-802-7826 (E.V.); +39-045-802-7064 (A.P.)
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- Department of Biotechnology, University of Verona, Strada Le Grazie 15, CV1, 37134 Verona, Italy; (P.A.); (A.R.); (D.D.); (A.L.); (N.V.)
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- Department of Biotechnology, University of Verona, Strada Le Grazie 15, CV1, 37134 Verona, Italy; (P.A.); (A.R.); (D.D.); (A.L.); (N.V.)
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- Department of Biotechnology, University of Verona, Strada Le Grazie 15, CV1, 37134 Verona, Italy; (P.A.); (A.R.); (D.D.); (A.L.); (N.V.)
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- Department of Biotechnology, University of Verona, Strada Le Grazie 15, CV1, 37134 Verona, Italy; (P.A.); (A.R.); (D.D.); (A.L.); (N.V.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Perugia, Borgo XX Giugno 72, 06121 Perugia, Italy;
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- Department of Biotechnology, University of Verona, Strada Le Grazie 15, CV1, 37134 Verona, Italy; (P.A.); (A.R.); (D.D.); (A.L.); (N.V.)
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- Institute for Sustainable Plant Protection, National Research Council (IPSP-CNR), Strada delle Cacce 73, 10135 Torino, Italy;
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- Department of Biotechnology, University of Verona, Strada Le Grazie 15, CV1, 37134 Verona, Italy; (P.A.); (A.R.); (D.D.); (A.L.); (N.V.)
- Correspondence: (E.V.); (A.P.); Tel.: +39-045-802-7826 (E.V.); +39-045-802-7064 (A.P.)
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Sabbadini S, Capriotti L, Molesini B, Pandolfini T, Navacchi O, Limera C, Ricci A, Mezzetti B. Comparison of regeneration capacity and Agrobacterium-mediated cell transformation efficiency of different cultivars and rootstocks of Vitis spp. via organogenesis. Sci Rep 2019; 9:582. [PMID: 30679725 PMCID: PMC6345860 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-37335-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2018] [Accepted: 11/30/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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The success of in vitro plant regeneration and the competence of genetic transformation greatly depends on the genotype of the species of interest. In previous work, we developed a method for the efficient Agrobacterium-mediated genetic transformation via organogenesis of V. vinifera cultivar Thompson Seedless, by using meristematic bulk (MB) as starting tissue. In this study, we applied this method for the regeneration and transformation of MBs obtained from the Italian cultivar Ciliegiolo and two of the commonly used Vitis rootstocks, 110 Richter and Kober 5BB, in comparison with Thompson Seedless. The A. tumefaciens strain EHA105, harbouring pK7WG2 binary vector, was used for the transformation trials, which allowed selection through the enhanced-green fluorescent protein (eGFP) and the neomycin phosphotransferase (nptII) gene. Putative transformed tissues and/or shoots were identified by either a screening based on the eGFP expression alone or its use in combination with kanamycin in the medium. MBs obtained from Thompson Seedless showed the highest regeneration and transformation cell competence, which subsequently allowed the recovery of stably transformed plants. Ciliegiolo, 110 Richter, and Kober 5BB, produced actively growing transgenic calli showing eGFP fluorescence, more consistently on selective media, but had no regenerative competence.
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- S Sabbadini
- Department of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy.
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Genetic Modification of Grapevine Embryogenic Cultures. Methods Mol Biol 2018; 1864:191-201. [PMID: 30415338 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-8778-8_14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/09/2023]
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Precision breeding is an approach to grapevine genetic improvement that transfers only specific traits among sexually compatible species via the relatively stable mitotic cell division pathway in order to avoid the significant disruption imposed upon conventional breeding by meiosis. Factors enabling precision breeding include the availability of the Vitis genome sequence combined with highly optimized gene insertion and plant regeneration protocols. A protocol for the production of grapevine embryogenic cultures and their genetic transformation is described. Embryogenic cultures are produced from either leaf or floral explants. Somatic embryos at the cotyledonary stage of development are used for Agrobacterium-mediated transformation. Following co-cultivation with Agrobacterium containing the genes of interest, modified embryos are selected on the basis of anthocyanin pigmentation and antibiotic resistance. Somatic embryos are then germinated to produce modified plants that are hardened and transferred to a greenhouse. The presence of the genes of interest is confirmed by PCR.
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Erpen L, Tavano ECR, Harakava R, Dutt M, Grosser JW, Piedade SMS, Mendes BMJ, Mourão Filho FAA. Isolation, characterization, and evaluation of three Citrus sinensis-derived constitutive gene promoters. PLANT CELL REPORTS 2018; 37:1113-1125. [PMID: 29796947 DOI: 10.1007/s00299-018-2298-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2018] [Accepted: 05/12/2018] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Regulatory sequences from the citrus constitutive genes cyclophilin (CsCYP), glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase C2 (CsGAPC2), and elongation factor 1-alpha (CsEF1) were isolated, fused to the uidA gene, and qualitatively and quantitatively evaluated in transgenic sweet orange plants. The 5' upstream region of a gene (the promoter) is the most important component for the initiation and regulation of gene transcription of both native genes and transgenes in plants. The isolation and characterization of gene regulatory sequences are essential to the development of intragenic or cisgenic genetic manipulation strategies, which imply the use of genetic material from the same species or from closely related species. We describe herein the isolation and evaluation of the promoter sequence from three constitutively expressed citrus genes: cyclophilin (CsCYP), glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase C2 (CsGAPC2), and elongation factor 1-alpha (CsEF1). The functionality of the promoters was confirmed by a histochemical GUS assay in leaves, stems, and roots of stably transformed citrus plants expressing the promoter-uidA construct. Lower uidA mRNA levels were detected when the transgene was under the control of citrus promoters as compared to the expression under the control of the CaMV35S promoter. The association of the uidA gene with the citrus-derived promoters resulted in mRNA levels of up to 60-41.8% of the value obtained with the construct containing CaMV35S driving the uidA gene. Moreover, a lower inter-individual variability in transgene expression was observed amongst the different transgenic lines, where gene constructs containing citrus-derived promoters were used. In silico analysis of the citrus-derived promoter sequences revealed that their activity may be controlled by several putative cis-regulatory elements. These citrus promoters will expand the availability of regulatory sequences for driving gene expression in citrus gene-modification programs.
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- L Erpen
- Escola Superior de Agricultura "Luiz de Queiroz", Universidade de São Paulo, Piracicaba, SP, 13418-900, Brazil
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- Centro de Energia Nuclear na Agricultura, Universidade de São Paulo, Piracicaba, SP, 13400-970, Brazil
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- Instituto Biológico, São Paulo, SP, 04014-002, Brazil
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- Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, FL, 33850, USA
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- Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, FL, 33850, USA
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- Escola Superior de Agricultura "Luiz de Queiroz", Universidade de São Paulo, Piracicaba, SP, 13418-900, Brazil
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- Centro de Energia Nuclear na Agricultura, Universidade de São Paulo, Piracicaba, SP, 13400-970, Brazil
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- Escola Superior de Agricultura "Luiz de Queiroz", Universidade de São Paulo, Piracicaba, SP, 13418-900, Brazil.
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Dutt M, Zambon FT, Erpen L, Soriano L, Grosser J. Embryo-specific expression of a visual reporter gene as a selection system for citrus transformation. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0190413. [PMID: 29293649 PMCID: PMC5749800 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0190413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2017] [Accepted: 12/14/2017] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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The embryo-specific Dc3 gene promoter driving the VvMybA1 anthocyanin regulatory gene was used to develop a visual selection system for the genetic transformation of citrus. Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of cell suspension cultures resulted in the production of purple transgenic somatic embryos that could be easily separated from the green non-transgenic embryos. The somatic embryos produced phenotypically normal plants devoid of any visual purple coloration. These results were also confirmed using protoplast transformation. There was minimal gene expression in unstressed one-year-old transgenic lines. Cold and drought stress did not have any effect on gene expression, while exogenous ABA and NaCl application resulted in a minor change in gene expression in several transgenic lines. When gas exchange was measured in intact leaves, the transgenic lines were similar to controls under the same environment. Our results provide conclusive evidence for the utilization of a plant-derived, embryo-specific visual reporter system for the genetic transformation of citrus. Such a system could aid in the development of an all-plant, consumer-friendly GM citrus tree.
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- Manjul Dutt
- Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, Florida, United States of America
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- Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, Florida, United States of America
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- Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, Florida, United States of America
- Universidade de São Paulo, Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Universidade de São Paulo, Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, Florida, United States of America
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Boccacci P, Mela A, Pavez Mina C, Chitarra W, Perrone I, Gribaudo I, Gambino G. Cultivar-specific gene modulation in Vitis vinifera: analysis of the promoters regulating the expression of WOX transcription factors. Sci Rep 2017; 7:45670. [PMID: 28358354 PMCID: PMC5372460 DOI: 10.1038/srep45670] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2016] [Accepted: 03/02/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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The family of Wuschel-related Homeobox (WOX) genes is a class of transcription factors involved in the early stages of embryogenesis and organ development in plants. Some of these genes have shown different transcription levels in embryogenic tissues and mature organs in two different cultivars of Vitis vinifera: ‘Chardonnay’ (CH) and ‘Cabernet Sauvignon’ (CS). Therefore, we investigated the genetic basis responsible for these differences by cloning and sequencing in both the cultivars the promoter regions (~2000 bp) proximal to the transcription start site of five VvWOX genes. We then introduced these promoters into Arabidopsis thaliana for expression pattern characterisation using the GUS reporter gene. In the transgenic Arabidopsis, two promoters isolated from CS (pVvWOX13C_CS and pVvWOX6_CS) induced increased expression compared to the sequence isolated in CH, confirming the data obtained in grapevine tissues. These results were corroborated by transient expression assays using the agroinfiltration approach in grapevine somatic embryos. Truncated versions of pVvWOX13C demonstrated that few nucleotide differences between the sequences isolated from CH and CS are pivotal for the transcriptional regulation of VvWOX13C. Analysis of promoters using heterologous and homologous systems appear to be effective for exploring gene modulation linked with intervarietal sequence variation in grapevine.
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- Paolo Boccacci
- Institute for Sustainable Plant Protection, National Research Council (IPSP-CNR), Torino. Strada delle Cacce 73, 10135 Torino, Italy
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- Institute for Sustainable Plant Protection, National Research Council (IPSP-CNR), Grugliasco Unit. Largo P. Braccini 2, 10095 Grugliasco-TO, Italy
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- Institute for Sustainable Plant Protection, National Research Council (IPSP-CNR), Grugliasco Unit. Largo P. Braccini 2, 10095 Grugliasco-TO, Italy
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- Institute for Sustainable Plant Protection, National Research Council (IPSP-CNR), Torino. Strada delle Cacce 73, 10135 Torino, Italy
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- Institute for Sustainable Plant Protection, National Research Council (IPSP-CNR), Torino. Strada delle Cacce 73, 10135 Torino, Italy
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- Institute for Sustainable Plant Protection, National Research Council (IPSP-CNR), Grugliasco Unit. Largo P. Braccini 2, 10095 Grugliasco-TO, Italy
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- Institute for Sustainable Plant Protection, National Research Council (IPSP-CNR), Torino. Strada delle Cacce 73, 10135 Torino, Italy
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Dhekney SA, Li ZT, Grant TNL, Gray DJ. Somatic Embryogenesis and Genetic Modification of Vitis. Methods Mol Biol 2016; 1359:263-77. [PMID: 26619866 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-3061-6_11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Grapevine embryogenic cultures are ideal target tissues for inserting desired traits of interest and improving existing cultivars via precision breeding (PB). PB is a new approach that, like conventional breeding, utilizes only DNA fragments obtained from sexually compatible grapevine plants. Embryogenic culture induction occurs by placing leaves or stamens and pistils on induction medium with a dark/light photoperiod cycle for 12-16 weeks. Resulting cultures produce sectors of embryogenic and non-embryogenic callus, which can be identified on the basis of callus morphology and color. Somatic embryo development occurs following transfer of embryogenic callus to development medium and cultures can be maintained for extended periods of time by transfer of the proliferating proembryonic masses to fresh medium at 4-6-week intervals. To demonstrate plant recovery via PB, somatic embryos at the mid-cotyledonary stage are cocultivated with Agrobacterium containing the desired gene of interest along with a, non-PB, enhanced green fluorescent protein/neomycin phosphotransferase II (egfp/nptII) fusion gene. Modified cultures are grown on proliferation and development medium to produce uniformly modified somatic embryos via secondary embryogenesis. Modified embryos identified on the basis of green fluorescence and kanamycin resistance are transferred to germination medium for plant development. The resulting plants are considered to prototype examples of the PB approach, since they contain egfp/nptII, a non-grapevine-derived fusion gene. Uniform green fluorescent protein (GFP) fluorescence can be observed in all tissues of regenerated plants.
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- Sadanand A Dhekney
- Sheridan Research and Extension Center, University of Wyoming, 3401 Coffeen Avenue, Sheridan, WY, 82801, USA.
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- Mid-Florida Research and Education Center, University of Florida/IFAS, 2725 Binion Road, Apopka, FL, 32703, USA
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- Mid-Florida Research and Education Center, University of Florida/IFAS, 2725 Binion Road, Apopka, FL, 32703, USA
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- Mid-Florida Research and Education Center, University of Florida/IFAS, 2725 Binion Road, Apopka, FL, 32703, USA
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Li ZT, Hopkins DL, Gray DJ. Overexpression of antimicrobial lytic peptides protects grapevine from Pierce's disease under greenhouse but not field conditions. Transgenic Res 2015; 24:821-36. [PMID: 25894660 DOI: 10.1007/s11248-015-9876-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2014] [Accepted: 04/06/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Pierce's disease (PD) caused by Xylella fastidiosa prevents cultivation of grapevine (Vitis vinifera) and susceptible hybrids in the southeastern United States and poses a major threat to the grape industry of California and Texas. Genetic resistance is the only proven control of X. fastidiosa. Genetic engineering offers an alternative to heretofore ineffective conventional breeding in order to transfer only PD resistance traits into elite cultivars. A synthetic gene encoding lytic peptide LIMA-A was introduced into V. vinifera and a Vitis hybrid to assess in planta inhibition of X. fastidiosa. Over 1050 independent transgenic plant lines were evaluated in the greenhouse, among which nine lines were selected and tested under naturally-inoculated field conditions. These selected plant lines in the greenhouse remain disease-free for 10 years, to date, even with multiple manual pathogen inoculations. However, all these lines in the field, including a grafted transgenic rootstock, succumbed to PD within 7 years. We conclude that in planta production of antimicrobial lytic peptides does not provide durable PD resistance to grapevine under field conditions.
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- Zhijian T Li
- Grape Biotechnology Core Laboratory, Mid-Florida Research and Education Center, IFAS/University of Florida, 2725 Binion Road, Apopka, FL, 32703-8504, USA
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- Grape Biotechnology Core Laboratory, Mid-Florida Research and Education Center, IFAS/University of Florida, 2725 Binion Road, Apopka, FL, 32703-8504, USA
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- Grape Biotechnology Core Laboratory, Mid-Florida Research and Education Center, IFAS/University of Florida, 2725 Binion Road, Apopka, FL, 32703-8504, USA.
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Jelly NS, Valat L, Walter B, Maillot P. Transient expression assays in grapevine: a step towards genetic improvement. PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL 2014; 12:1231-45. [PMID: 25431200 DOI: 10.1111/pbi.12294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2014] [Revised: 09/26/2014] [Accepted: 10/16/2014] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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In the past few years, the usefulness of transient expression assays has continuously increased for the characterization of unknown gene function and metabolic pathways. In grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.), one of the most economically important fruit crops in the world, recent systematic sequencing projects produced many gene data sets that require detailed analysis. Due to their rapid nature, transient expression assays are well suited for large-scale genetic studies. Although genes and metabolic pathways of any species can be analysed by transient expression in model plants, a need for homologous systems has emerged to avoid the misinterpretation of results due to a foreign genetic background. Over the last 10 years, various protocols have thus been developed to apply this powerful technology to grapevine. Using cell suspension cultures, somatic embryos, leaves or whole plantlets, transient expression assays enabled the study of the function, regulation and subcellular localization of genes involved in specific metabolic pathways such as the biosynthesis of phenylpropanoids. Disease resistance genes that could be used for marker-assisted selection in conventional breeding or for stable transformation of elite cultivars have also been characterized. Additionally, transient expression assays have proved useful for shaping new tools for grapevine genetic improvement: synthetic promoters, silencing constructs, minimal linear cassettes or viral vectors. This review provides an update on the different tools (DNA constructs, reporter genes, vectors) and methods (Agrobacterium-mediated and direct gene transfer methods) available for transient gene expression in grapevine. The most representative results published thus far are then described.
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- Noémie S Jelly
- Laboratoire Vigne, Biotechnologies & Environnement-EA 3991, Université de Haute Alsace, Colmar Cedex, France
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Gray DJ, Li ZT, Dhekney SA. Precision breeding of grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) for improved traits. PLANT SCIENCE : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2014; 228:3-10. [PMID: 25438781 DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2014.03.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2014] [Revised: 03/24/2014] [Accepted: 03/31/2014] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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This review provides an overview of recent technological advancements that enable precision breeding to genetically improve elite cultivars of grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.). Precision breeding, previously termed "cisgenic" or "intragenic" genetic improvement, necessitates a better understanding and use of genomic resources now becoming accessible. Although it is now a relatively simple task to identify genetic elements and genes from numerous "omics" databases, the control of major agronomic and enological traits often involves the currently unknown participation of many genes and regulatory machineries. In addition, genetic evolution has left numerous vestigial genes and sequences without tangible functions. Thus, it is critical to functionally test each of these genetic entities to determine their real-world functionality or contribution to trait attributes. Toward this goal, several diverse techniques now are in place, including cell culture systems to allow efficient plant regeneration, advanced gene insertion techniques, and, very recently, resources for genomic analyses. Currently, these techniques are being used for high-throughput expression analysis of a wide range of grapevine-derived promoters and disease-related genes. It is envisioned that future research efforts will be extended to the study of promoters and genes functioning to enhance other important traits, such as fruit quality and vigor.
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- Dennis J Gray
- Grape Biotechnology Core Laboratory, Mid-Florida Research and Education Center, University of Florida/IFAS, 2725 Binion Road, Apopka, FL 32703-8504 USA.
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- Grape Biotechnology Core Laboratory, Mid-Florida Research and Education Center, University of Florida/IFAS, 2725 Binion Road, Apopka, FL 32703-8504 USA
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- Department of Plant Sciences, Sheridan Research and Extension Center, University of Wyoming, 663 Wyarno Road, Sheridan, WY 82801 USA
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Dutt M, Dhekney SA, Soriano L, Kandel R, Grosser JW. Temporal and spatial control of gene expression in horticultural crops. HORTICULTURE RESEARCH 2014; 1:14047. [PMID: 26504550 PMCID: PMC4596326 DOI: 10.1038/hortres.2014.47] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2014] [Revised: 07/19/2014] [Accepted: 08/06/2014] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Biotechnology provides plant breeders an additional tool to improve various traits desired by growers and consumers of horticultural crops. It also provides genetic solutions to major problems affecting horticultural crops and can be a means for rapid improvement of a cultivar. With the availability of a number of horticultural genome sequences, it has become relatively easier to utilize these resources to identify DNA sequences for both basic and applied research. Promoters play a key role in plant gene expression and the regulation of gene expression. In recent years, rapid progress has been made on the isolation and evaluation of plant-derived promoters and their use in horticultural crops, as more and more species become amenable to genetic transformation. Our understanding of the tools and techniques of horticultural plant biotechnology has now evolved from a discovery phase to an implementation phase. The availability of a large number of promoters derived from horticultural plants opens up the field for utilization of native sequences and improving crops using precision breeding. In this review, we look at the temporal and spatial control of gene expression in horticultural crops and the usage of a variety of promoters either isolated from horticultural crops or used in horticultural crop improvement.
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- Manjul Dutt
- Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida, 700 Experiment Station Road, Lake Alfred, FL 33850, USA
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- Department of Plant Sciences, Sheridan Research and Extension Center, University of Wyoming, Sheridan, WY 82801, USA
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- Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida, 700 Experiment Station Road, Lake Alfred, FL 33850, USA
- Universidade de Sao Paulo, Centro de Energia Nuclear na Agricultura, Piracicaba, Brazil
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- Department of Plant Sciences, Sheridan Research and Extension Center, University of Wyoming, Sheridan, WY 82801, USA
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- Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida, 700 Experiment Station Road, Lake Alfred, FL 33850, USA
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Hernandez-Garcia CM, Finer JJ. Identification and validation of promoters and cis-acting regulatory elements. PLANT SCIENCE : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2014; 217-218:109-19. [PMID: 24467902 DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2013.12.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 308] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2013] [Revised: 12/03/2013] [Accepted: 12/05/2013] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Studies of promoters that largely regulate gene expression at the transcriptional level are crucial for improving our basic understanding of gene regulation and will expand the toolbox of available promoters for use in plant biotechnology. In this review, we present a comprehensive analysis of promoters and their underlying mechanisms in transcriptional regulation, including epigenetic marks and chromatin-based regulation. Large-scale prediction of promoter sequences and their contributing cis-acting elements has become routine due to recent advances in transcriptomic technologies and genome sequencing of several plants. However, predicted regulatory sequences may or may not be functional and demonstration of the contribution of the element to promoter activity is essential for confirmation of regulatory sequences. Synthetic promoters and introns provide useful approaches for functional validation of promoter sequences. The development and improvement of gene expression tools for rapid, efficient, predictable, and high-throughput analysis of promoter components will be critical for confirmation of the functional regulatory element sequences identified through transcriptomic and genomic analyses.
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- Carlos M Hernandez-Garcia
- Department of Horticulture and Crop Science, OARDC/The Ohio State University, 1680 Madison Avenue, Wooster, OH 44691, USA
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- Department of Horticulture and Crop Science, OARDC/The Ohio State University, 1680 Madison Avenue, Wooster, OH 44691, USA.
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Zhao J, Li ZT, Chen J, Henny RJ, Gray DJ, Chen J. Purple-leaved Ficus lyrata plants produced by overexpressing a grapevine VvMybA1 gene. PLANT CELL REPORTS 2013; 32:1783-93. [PMID: 23926030 DOI: 10.1007/s00299-013-1491-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2013] [Revised: 07/18/2013] [Accepted: 07/30/2013] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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KEY MESSAGE This study established an efficient method of regenerating plants of Ficus lyrata and producing purple-leaved F. lyrata plants through genetic transformation using a VvMybA1 gene of grapevine. ABSTRACT Ficus lyrata, a species with unique violin- or guitar-shaped leaves, was regenerated from leaf-derived calli cultured on Murashige and Skoog (MS) basal medium supplemented with 4.5 μM N-phenyl-N'-1, 2, 3-thiadiazol-5-yl urea (TDZ) and 0.5 μM α-naphthalene acetic acid (NAA). Leaf discs were inoculated with Agrobacterium tumefaciens strain EHA 105 harboring a binary vector DEAT that contains the VvMybA1 gene and neomycin phosphotransferase (npt II) gene and subsequently cultured on the established regeneration medium supplemented with 100 mg l(-1) kanamycin. Results showed that 87.5 % of the leaf discs produced kanamycin-resistant callus, and 68.8 % of them produced adventitious shoots. Transgenic plants with three leaf colors including green, green-purple, and purple were produced. Regular and quantitative real-time PCR analyses confirmed the integration of transgenes into the host genome. Semi-quantitative RT-PCR analysis indicated that the VvMybA1 gene was responsible for the purple-colored phenotype. Purple-leaved plants with strong color stability grew vigorously in a greenhouse. This study illustrated the feasibility of using a genetically engineered VvMybA1 gene for drastic modification of leaf color of an important woody ornamental plant.
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- Jietang Zhao
- Mid-Florida Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, 2725 S. Binion Road, Apopka, FL, 32703, USA
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Genetic transformation of grapevine cells using the minimal cassette technology: The need of 3′-end protection. J Biotechnol 2013; 163:386-90. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2012.11.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2012] [Revised: 11/20/2012] [Accepted: 11/27/2012] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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