Biotechnology Bulletin ›› 2022, Vol. 38 ›› Issue (8): 69-76.doi: 10.13560/j.cnki.biotech.bull.1985.2021-1062

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Construction of an Ultra-sensitive Colorimetric Biosensor for Insect Resistance Genes Based on Loop-mediated Isothermal Amplification

LI Jia-le1(), LIN Sheng-hao2, XU Wen-tao1,2()   

  1. 1. Key Laboratory of Safety Assessment of Genetically Modified Organism(Food Safety),Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs,Food Science and Nutritional Engineering,China Agricultural University,Beijing 100083
    2. Key Laboratory of Precision Nutrition and Food Quality,Ministry of Education,Nutrition and Health,China Agricultural University,Beijing 100083
  • Received:2021-08-19 Online:2022-08-26 Published:2022-09-14
  • Contact: XU Wen-tao E-mail:815403750@qq.com;xuwentao@cau.edu.cn

Abstract:

With the development of genetically modified technology,the development of rapid,stable and simple detection technology for genetically modified crop has always been a hot spot. In this paper,a super-sensitive colorimetric biosensor based on loop-mediated isothermal amplification(LAMP)was developed,using bromophenol thyme blue as the chromogenic reagent. This method can detect the Cry1Ac and Cry1Ab/Ac genes in general,and has good specificity. The new pH indicator bromophenol thyme blue has little effect on LAMP,can achieve one-step closed-tube visual detection,solve the problem of easy pollution of LAMP,and realize semi-quantitative detection with naked eyes under natural light. The final optimized system is the final concentration of Tris 3.25 mmol/L,and the addition amount of 0.1% bromophenol thyme blue is 1.5 μL. Under these conditions,a single copy of the target gene can be detected within 1 h. This method combines sensitivity,specificity and stability,is of simple operation,and suitable for on-site detection. It provides specific operation methods for Cry1Ac and Cry1Ab/Ac gene universal detection and a new LAMP colorimetric signal output method,which not only improves the detection system for genetically modified products,also enriches the signal output methods of the LAMP biosensor.

Key words: loop-mediated isothermal amplification(LAMP), transgene, insect resistance gene, bromophenol thyme l blue(BTB), naked eye colorimetry