Biotechnology Bulletin ›› 2024, Vol. 40 ›› Issue (3): 181-192.doi: 10.13560/j.cnki.biotech.bull.1985.2023-0960

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Cloning and Expression Analysis of StDof5 Gene in Potato

MEI Xian-jun1,2(), SONG Hui-yang2, LI Jing-hao2, MEI Chao2,3, SONG Qian-na2,3, FENG Rui-yun2,3(), CHEN Xi-ming1,2()   

  1. 1. Maize Research Institute, Shanxi Agricultural University, Xinzhou 034000
    2. College of Agriculture, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu 030800
    3. Institute of Crop Science, Shanxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Taiyuan 030031
  • Received:2023-10-11 Online:2024-03-26 Published:2024-04-08
  • Contact: FENG Rui-yun, CHEN Xi-ming E-mail:1732244325@qq.com;516834898@qq.com;fengruiyun1970@163.com

Abstract:

【Objective】 The DNA binding with one finger(Dof)gene family is a plant-specific transcription factor family that plays important roles in plant growth, development and stress response. Studying the function and mechanism of Dof transcription factors responding to abiotic stress, especially salt stress in potato, provides some theoretical and technical basis for obtaining new varieties resistant to salt stress.【Method】 StDof5 was cloned, and it was analyzed via bioinformatics. StDof5 overexpression vector was constructed by homologous recombination, potato was transformed to obtain positive plants lines, and their expressions were analyzed.【Result】 CDS of StDof5 is 498 bp, it encodes 165 amino acids, and the molecular formula is C800H1236N242O246S9. The number of StDof5 atoms is 2 533, the relative molecular weight is 18 468.63 kD, the isoelectric point is 8.47, the aliphatic index is 51.45, and the instability coefficient is 45.16, the protein is predicted to be an unstable protein. The predicted number of StDof5 transmembrane helices is 0, thus it is a non-transmembrane protein. The average value of hydrophilicity of StDof5 protein is -0.876, predicting that it is hydrophilic. The predicted secondary structure of StDof5 protein showed it has 20% α-helices, 0 β-turn, 9.7% extended strands and 66.06% random coils. Salt stress phenotype experiments showed that the plant heights and fresh weights of overexpressing plants(OPs)were significantly higher than those of wild type(DES)plants, but there was no significant difference in root length, root number and leaf number between them. 【Conclusion】 Overexpressing plants(OPs)can resist salt stress and demonstrate desensitization phenotype to salt stress. StDof5 has significant responses to salt stress and tissue specificity.

Key words: potato, StDof5 gene, vector construction, genetic transformation