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Efficient Polyethylene Glycol (PEG) Mediated Transformation of the Moss Physcomitrella patens
Published on: April 19, 2011
[Development of genetic transformation system of Valsa mali of apple mediated by PEG]
Jing Gao1, Yanbo Li, Xiwang Ke
1National Key Laboratory of Crops Stress Biology for Dryland and College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China. gaojingshai@yahoo.cn
Objective:
The genetic transformation of Valsa mali var. mali was developed by PEG-mediated protoplasts transformation.
Method:
It was transformed by PEG-induced fusion of protoplasts. The plasmid pBIG2RHPH2-GFP-GUS carrying hph gene was used and Valsa mali var. mali 03-8 isolate was used as the host strain.
Result:
At 50 mg/mL driselase + 10 mg/mL lysing enzymes concentration, the mycelium of Valsa mali var. mali cultured in YEPD medium for 48 h was hydrolyzed in 10 mL enzymes liquid /0.5 g wet mycelium for 2 h. The protoplast yield was 4 x 10(7) CFU/mg. The transformation efficiency was 44 per g DNA. Analysis of the transformants by PCR and Southern blotting showed that the selectable marker gene hph was integrated effectively into the genome of Valsa mali var. mali. After 5 subculturing on PDA, 87.5% transformants could grow. This stability test of transformants suggested that the foreign gene hph was stable in heredity.
Conclusion:
This transformation system is a valuable and important tool for the further study of the pathogenic gene of Valsa mali.
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