Biotechnology Bulletin ›› 2021, Vol. 37 ›› Issue (10): 9-16.doi: 10.13560/j.cnki.biotech.bull.1985.2021-0192

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Cloning and Expression Analysis of Outward Potassium Ion Channel Gene AmGORK Promoter from Ammopiptanthus mongolicus

LI Jun-lin1,2(), ZHANG Huan-chao2, NIE Wen-jing1, ZHANG Hai-yang1, WANG Xiang-yu1, GUO Hong-en1(), HAN Lei3()   

  1. 1. Shandong Institute of Sericulture,Yantai 264002
    2. Nanjing Forestry University,Nanjing 210037
    3. Lu Dong University,Yantai 264025
  • Received:2021-02-18 Online:2021-10-26 Published:2021-11-12
  • Contact: GUO Hong-en,HAN Lei E-mail:lijunlin517@163.com;guohongen163@163.com;hanlei1610@qq.com

Abstract:

To investigate its regulation mechanism on guard cell movement under drought stress,the promoter region of potassium channel AmGORK in Ammopiptanthus mongolicus was cloned so as to lay a foundation for further studying the functions of AmGORK in water and nutrient utilization,photosynthesis,drought resistance and other processes. Based on the coding sequence of the outward potassium channel gene AmGORK in the guard cells of A. mongolicus,the promoter sequence of the gene was cloned by chromosome walking technique,and its bioinformatics analysis was further conducted. The pCambia1301-AmGORK∷GUS binary vector was constructed and transformed into the wild-type A. thaliana. The tissues of T3 in the transgenic A. thaliana were stained for analyzing GUS activity. After being treated with PEG or ABA,the transgenic plants were analyzed for the expression of AmGORK promoter. The results showed that the 1 723 bp upstream sequence of AmGORK was obtained,and contained several ci regulatory elements in response to drought,ABA and light,indicating that AmGORK may be involved in the drought response process. GUS activity staining showed that AmGORK was expressed in the root stele,petiole,vein,guard cell of a leaf,and calyx,indicating that the expression of AmGORK was tissue-specific. According to quantitative analysis,GUS was up-regulated by 3.2-fold and 4.1-fold in the PEG- or ABA-treated transgenic plants,respectively. Consequently,the expression of AmGORK may be induced by drought.

Key words: AmGORK, promoter, Ammopiptanthus mongolicus, GUS, expression analysis