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Further Characterization of MUAS35SCP and FUAS35SCP Recombinant Promoters and Their Implication in Translational
Lini Sethi1,2, Tsheten Sherpa1,2, Khushbu Kumari1,2
1Division of Plant and Microbial Biotechnology, Institute of Life Sciences, NALCO Square, Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, 751023, India.
Abstract:
Recombinant promoters are of high value in translational research. Earlier, we developed two recombinant promoters, namely MUAS35SCP and FUAS35SCP, and their transcriptional activities were found to be stronger than that of the most widely used CaMV35S promoter in dicot plants. Presently, we are reporting constitutive expression of both GUS and GFP reporters under the control of these promoters in several monocots, including rice, wheat, and pearl millet. We observed that these promoters could express the reporter genes constitutively, and their expression abilities were almost equal to that of the CaMV35S2 promoter. Plant-derived enriched PaDef (Persea americana var. drymifolia defensin) and NsDef2 (Nigella sativa L. defensin 2) antimicrobial peptides expressed under the control of these promoters arrest the growth of devastating phytopathogens like Pseudomonas syringae, Rhodococcus fascians, and Alternaria alternata. We observed that plant-derived NsDef2 and PaDef under control of these promoters showed approximately 80-90% inhibitory activity against Pseudomonas syringae. Hence, these promoters were constitutive and universal, as they can drive the expression of transgenes in both dicot and monocot plants. Alongside, these promoters could become a valuable tool for raising genetically modified plants with in-built resistance toward phytopathogens.
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