Cloning of IbHQT1 Promoter and Identification of Upstream Regulatory Factors in Sweet Potato

doi:10.13560/j.cnki.biotech.bull.1985.2023-0128

Abstract

Abstract:

Hydroxycinnamoyl CoA quinate hydroxycinnamoyl transferase（HQT）is the last rate-limiting enzyme in the chlorogenic acid biosynthesis. IbHQT1 is a key gene involved in chlorogenic acid biosynthesis in sweet potato. To further reveal the role and the transcriptional regulation mechanism of IbHQT1, the promoter sequence of IbHQT1 was cloned, a yeast one-hybrid cDNA library of sweet potato leaf was constructed and the upstream regulatory factors interacting with the IbHQT1 promoter were screened by yeast one-hybrid technology. The results showed that 1 500 bp IbHQT1 promoter contained a variety of hormone and defense-related cis-elements, as well as transcription factor-binding elements. The capacity of the constructed library was 1.15×10⁷ CFU, and the average length of inserted fragments was about 1 200 bp. Two transcription factors, IbMYB11 and IbTGA2.2, were screened and identified to interact with the IbHQT1 promoter. Furthermore, IbMYB11, IbTGA2.2 and IbHQT1 demonstrated similar expression patterns in different tissues and at developmental stages of sweet potato（QS80-12-11）, and significantly correlated with the accumulation of chlorogenic acids.

Key words: sweet potato, chlorogenic acid, IbHQT1, yeast one hybridization, transcription factor

XU Jing, ZHU Hong-lin, LIN Yan-hui, TANG Li-qiong, TANG Qing-jie, WANG Xiao-ning. Cloning of IbHQT1 Promoter and Identification of Upstream Regulatory Factors in Sweet Potato[J]. Biotechnology Bulletin, 2023, 39(8): 213-219.

Figures/Tables 5

Fig. 1 Promoter sequences of IbHQT1 and main cis-elements

Fig. 2 Self-activation of pHIS2-IbHQT1pro bait vector

Fig. 3 Detection of inserted fragment lengths in the library by PCR

Fig. 4 Screening and identification of IbHQT1 promoter interacting proteins A: Secondary screening of binding protein interacting with IbHQT1 promoter.1-17: Yeast colonies; +: positive control; -:negative control. B: The interaction of IbHQT1 promoter with IbMYB11 and IbTGA2.2

Fig. 5 Co-expression of IbMYB11, IbTGA2.2 and IbHQT1（A）and their correlations with chlorogenic acid accumulation in sweet potato（B）

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