Analysis of T-DNA integration and generative segregation in transgenic winter triticale (x TriticosecaleWittmack)

BMC Plant Biology

Research Article

Goetz Hensel¹  Jochen Kumlehn¹  Michael Melzer²  Diaa Eldin S Daghma³  Janusz Zimny⁴  Sylwia Oleszczuk⁴ 

[1] Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK), Plant Reproductive Biology, Corrensstr. 3, 06466, Gatersleben, Germany;Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK), Structural Cell Biology, Corrensstr. 3, 06466, Gatersleben, Germany;Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK), Structural Cell Biology, Corrensstr. 3, 06466, Gatersleben, Germany;National Gene Bank and Genetic Resources, Agriculture Research Center, 12619, Giza, Egypt;Plant Breeding and Acclimatization Institute, National Research Institute, 05-870, Radzików, Błonie, Poland;

关键词: Agrobacterium;    x Triticosecale;    Sexual transmission;    Transgene expression;    gfp;    Copy number;   

DOI  :  10.1186/1471-2229-12-171

 received in 2012-04-02, accepted in 2012-09-21,  发布年份 2012

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundWhile the genetic transformation of the major cereal crops has become relatively routine, to date only a few reports were published on transgenic triticale, and robust data on T-DNA integration and segregation have not been available in this species.ResultsHere, we present a comprehensive analysis of stable transgenic winter triticale cv. Bogo carrying the selectable marker gene HYGROMYCIN PHOSPHOTRANSFERASE (HPT) and a synthetic green fluorescent protein gene (gfp). Progeny of four independent transgenic plants were comprehensively investigated with regard to the number of integrated T-DNA copies, the number of plant genomic integration loci, the integrity and functionality of individual T-DNA copies, as well as the segregation of transgenes in T1 and T2 generations, which also enabled us to identify homozygous transgenic lines. The truncation of some integrated T-DNAs at their left end along with the occurrence of independent segregation of multiple T-DNAs unintendedly resulted in a single-copy segregant that is selectable marker-free and homozygous for the gfp gene. The heritable expression of gfp driven by the maize UBI-1 promoter was demonstrated by confocal laser scanning microscopy.ConclusionsThe used transformation method is a valuable tool for the genetic engineering of triticale. Here we show that comprehensive molecular analyses are required for the correct interpretation of phenotypic data collected from the transgenic plants.

【 授权许可】

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