Expression and Function Analysis of Transcription Factor PcMYB2 from Polygonum cuspidatum

doi:10.13560/j.cnki.biotech.bull.1985.2022-1231

Abstract

Abstract:

This work aims to identify the transcriptional activity and expression profile of PcMYB2, encoding an R2R3-MYB transcription factor from Polygonum cuspidatum, and to evaluate the biological functions of PcMYB2 in transgenic Arabidopsis thaliana plant and transformed P. cuspidatum hairy roots. The yeast one hybrid was used to analyze transcriptional activity. And quantitative real time PCR（RT-qPCR）technique was applied to detect the tissue-specific expression profile of PcMYB2 in P. cuspidatum and its expression pattern in responses to stress treatments. The DMACA method was to determine the contents of proanthocyanidins in PcMYB2-transgenic A. thaliana and P. cuspidatum hairy roots. The yeast one hybrid experiment showed that PcMYB2 had transcriptional activity. The PcMYB2 gene was expressed in the roots, stems and leaves of P. cuspidatum, with the highest expression in the leaves, and the expression of PcMYB2 gene in the leaves was induced after application of ABA or H₂O₂. Transgenic A. thaliana presented an increase in the pigmentation of mature seed compared with the wild type, and the proanthocyanidins content was 1.8-fold higher than that of the wild type. Staining of the hairy roots with DMACA was darker compared with wild type, and proanthocyanidins content was 2.3-fold higher. Altogether, this study reveals that PcMYB2 has transcriptional activity and may promote the proanthocyanidins biosynthesis.

Key words: Polygonum cuspidatum Sieb. et Zucc., PcMYB2, transcriptional activity, expression analysis, proanthocyanidins biosynthesis

JIANG Qing-chun, DU Jie, WANG Jia-cheng, YU Zhi-he, WANG Yun, LIU Zhong-yu. Expression and Function Analysis of Transcription Factor PcMYB2 from Polygonum cuspidatum[J]. Biotechnology Bulletin, 2023, 39(5): 217-223.

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Table 1 Primer sequence information

引物名称 Primer name	引物序列 Primer sequence（5'-3'）	退火温度 Annealing temperature/℃
35Sf3	CGGGATCCCATGGAGTCAAAGATTCA	55
35Sr3 PcMYB2-F PcMYB2-R	AAAACTGCAGAGTCCCCCGTGTTCTCTC CGCGGATCCGTATGGGGAGAAGAAA AAAACTGCAGGAAATTTCCGAGCCATCC	55
qPcActin-F1	GTCCCTGCCATGTATGTTGC	58
qPcActin-R1	ACCATCACCAGAATCCAGCA
qPcMYB2-F	GAGGAAGGGTGGAGAAATGA	58
qPcMYB2-R	TGCCCTTGTGCTGTATCTGA

Fig. 1 Structure of pGBKT7 and pGBKT7-PcMYB2 vectors

Fig. 2 Structure of pCAMBIA 1380-35S-PcMYB2 vectors LB: Left border of transfer DNA. t35S: Cauliflower mosaic virus CaMV 35S terminator. hpt: Hygromycin resistance gene P35S - Cauliflower mosaic virus CaMV 3SS promoter. tNOS: Nitric oxide synthase gene terminator. RB: Right of transfer DNA boundary

Fig. 3 Identification of pGBKT7-PcMYB2 M: Marker. 1: PCR amplifies PcMYB2 gene. 2: Digestion pGBKT7-PcMYB2

Fig. 4 Transcriptional activity verification and analysis of PcMYB2 A: Transformant pGBKT7-PcMYB2. B: Negative control transformant pGBKT7

Fig. 5 Expression pattern analysis of PcMYB2 A : Expressions of PcMYB2 gene in different tissues. B : PcMYB2 expressions in leaves under exogenous signaling molecules. ** P < 0.01. The same below

Fig. 6 Verification of recombinant plamid pCAMBIA1380-35S-PcMYB2 M: Marker. 1: Digestion recombinant plasmid by BamH I/Pst I. 2: Digestion recombinant plasmid by BamH I/ Nco I

Fig. 7 Identification and phenotypic observation of trans-genic lines A: RT-qPCR identification. B: Observation on the seed coat's color of A. thaliana. C: Hairy roots before DMACA staining. D: Hairy root after DMACA staining. CK1: Wild-type A.thaliana; A1: transgenic A.thaliana; CK2: wild-type hairy roots; H1: transgenic hairy roots

Fig. 8 Determination of proanthocyanidins CK1: Wild-type A.thaliana; A1: transgenic A. thaliana; CK2: wild-type hairy roots; H1: transgenic hairy roots; *P < 0.05

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