An efficient genetic transformation system mediated by Rhizobium rhizogenes in fruit trees based on the transgenic hairy root to shoot conversion

© 2024 The Authors. Plant Biotechnology Journal published by Society for Experimental Biology and The Association of Applied Biologists and John Wiley & Sons Ltd..

Genetic transformation is a critical tool for gene editing and genetic improvement of plants. Although many model plants and crops can be genetically manipulated, genetic transformation systems for fruit trees are either lacking or perform poorly. We used Rhizobium rhizogenes to transfer the target gene into the hairy roots of Malus domestica and Actinidia chinensis. Transgenic roots were generated within 3 weeks, with a transgenic efficiency of 78.8%. Root to shoot conversion of transgenic hairy roots was achieved within 11 weeks, with a regeneration efficiency of 3.3%. Finally, the regulatory genes involved in stem cell activity were used to improve shoot regeneration efficiency. MdWOX5 exhibited the most significant effects, as it led to an improved regeneration efficiency of 20.6% and a reduced regeneration time of 9 weeks. Phenotypes of the overexpression of RUBY system mediated red roots and overexpression of MdRGF5 mediated longer root hairs were observed within 3 weeks, suggesting that the method can be used to quickly screen genes that influence root phenotype scores through root performance, such as root colour, root hair, and lateral root. Obtaining whole plants of the RUBY system and MdRGF5 overexpression lines highlights the convenience of this technology for studying gene functions in whole plants. Overall, we developed an optimized method to improve the transformation efficiency and stability of transformants in fruit trees.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2024

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Plant biotechnology journal - (2024) vom: 16. März

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Liu, Lin [VerfasserIn]
Qu, Jinghua [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Chunyan [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Miao [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Chunmeng [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Xinyue [VerfasserIn]
Guo, Cheng [VerfasserIn]
Wu, Changai [VerfasserIn]
Yang, Guodong [VerfasserIn]
Huang, Jinguang [VerfasserIn]
Yan, Kang [VerfasserIn]
Shu, Huairui [VerfasserIn]
Zheng, Chengchao [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Shizhong [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Fruit trees
Genetic transformation
Journal Article
Rhizobium rhizogenes
Stem cell activity
Transgenic hairy root to shoot conversion

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Date Revised 16.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status Publisher

doi:

10.1111/pbi.14328

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM369816641