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Expression of Pinellia ternata leaf agglutinin under rolC promoter confers resistance against a phytophagous sap sucking aphid, Myzus persicae
Umer, Noroza; Zahra Naqvi, Rubab; Rauf, Imran; Anjum, Naveed; Keen, Patricia R; Van Eck, Joyce; Jander, Georg; Asif, Muhammad.
  • Umer, Noroza; National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering. Agricultural Biotechnology Division. Gene Isolation Lab. Faisalabad. PK
  • Zahra Naqvi, Rubab; National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering. Agricultural Biotechnology Division. Gene Isolation Lab. Faisalabad. PK
  • Rauf, Imran; National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering. Agricultural Biotechnology Division. Gene Isolation Lab. Faisalabad. PK
  • Anjum, Naveed; National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering. Agricultural Biotechnology Division. Gene Isolation Lab. Faisalabad. PK
  • Keen, Patricia R; Boyce Thompson Institute. Ithaca. US
  • Van Eck, Joyce; Boyce Thompson Institute. Ithaca. US
  • Jander, Georg; Boyce Thompson Institute. Ithaca. US
  • Asif, Muhammad; National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering. Agricultural Biotechnology Division. Gene Isolation Lab. Faisalabad. PK
Electron. j. biotechnol ; 47: 72-82, sept. 2020. tab, ilus, graf
Article in English | LILACS | ID: biblio-1253093
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

Piercing/sucking insect pests in the order Hemiptera causes substantial crop losses by removing photoassimilates and transmitting viruses to their host plants. Cloning and heterologous expression of plantderived insect resistance genes is a promising approach to control aphids and other sap-sucking insect pests. While expression from the constitutive 35S promoter provides broad protection, the phloem-specific rolC promoter provides better defense against sap sucking insects. The selection of plant-derived insect resistance genes for expression in crop species will minimize bio-safety concerns.

RESULTS:

Pinellia ternata leaf agglutinin gene (pta), encodes an insecticidal lectin, was isolated and cloned under the 35S and rolC promoters in the pGA482 plant transformation vector for Agrobacterium-mediated tobacco transformation. Integration and expression of the transgene was validated by Southern blotting and qRT-PCR, respectively. Insect bioassays data of transgenic tobacco plants showed that expression of pta under rolC promoter caused 100% aphid mortality and reduced aphid fecundity up to 70% in transgenic tobacco line LRP9. These results highlight the better effectivity of pta under rolC promoter to control phloem feeders, aphids.

CONCLUSIONS:

These findings suggested the potential of PTA against aphids and other sap sucking insect pests. Evaluation of gene in tobacco under two different promoters; 35S constitutive promoter and rolC phloemspecific promoter could be successfully use for other crop plants particularly in cotton. Development of transgenic cotton plants using plant-derived insecticidal, PTA, would be key step towards commercialization of environmentally safe insect-resistant crops.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Aphids / Pest Control, Biological / Pinellia Language: English Journal: Electron. j. biotechnol Journal subject: Biotechnology Year: 2020 Type: Article Affiliation country: Pakistan / United States Institution/Affiliation country: Boyce Thompson Institute/US / National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering/PK

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Aphids / Pest Control, Biological / Pinellia Language: English Journal: Electron. j. biotechnol Journal subject: Biotechnology Year: 2020 Type: Article Affiliation country: Pakistan / United States Institution/Affiliation country: Boyce Thompson Institute/US / National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering/PK