UDP-glucose pyrophosphorylase (UGPase) is predominantly present and plays significant role in carbohydrate metabolism in plants. Two homologous UGPase genes, OsUgp1 and OsUgp2, exist in rice genome. OsUgp1 has recentl...UDP-glucose pyrophosphorylase (UGPase) is predominantly present and plays significant role in carbohydrate metabolism in plants. Two homologous UGPase genes, OsUgp1 and OsUgp2, exist in rice genome. OsUgp1 has recently been reported to be essential for callose deposition during pollen mother cell and meiosis stages as well as for seed carbohydrate metabolism. In this study, a full-length cDNA of OsUgp2 was isolated from rice anther. Northern blot and RNA in situ hybridization indicated that the expression of OsUgp2 was preferentially in pollen and developmentally regulated. No transcripts were found in leaf, stem, lemma/palea, ripening grain and florets before the uninucleate microspore developmental stage, but a large quantity of OsUgp2 mRNA was found in pollen at the binucleate and mature stages. The immunolocalization of OsUgp2 showed a similar expression pattern to that by RNA in situ hybridization. The function of OsUgp2 was investigated by dsRNA-mediated transcriptional gene silencing. The pollen fertility of 16 independent transgenic rice plants was found between 25% and 90%, which was correlated with the amount of OsUgp2 mRNA. The results of morphological changes and starch variation during pollen development in transgenic rice showed that the abnormal feature of pollen development appeared after the uninucleate microspore stage. Starch failed to accumulate in pollen and thus led to sterile pollens. These results demonstrated that OsUgp2 is a pollen-preferential "late gene" and plays a key role during pollen maturation, especially for starch accumulation. OsUgp2 complements OsUgp1 to fulfill the UGPase’s functions necessary for the full process of pollen development.展开更多
构建了携带紫穗槐尿苷二磷酸葡萄糖焦磷酸化酶(UDP-glucose pyrophosphorylase,UGPase)基因和4-香豆酸:辅酶A连接酶(4-coumarate:coenzyme A ligase,4CL)反义基因的双价基因植物表达载体,用热激法转化至根癌农杆菌LBA4404中,并用制备的...构建了携带紫穗槐尿苷二磷酸葡萄糖焦磷酸化酶(UDP-glucose pyrophosphorylase,UGPase)基因和4-香豆酸:辅酶A连接酶(4-coumarate:coenzyme A ligase,4CL)反义基因的双价基因植物表达载体,用热激法转化至根癌农杆菌LBA4404中,并用制备的农杆菌工程菌进行了烟草转化。PCR及Southern杂交结果证实,双价基因已成功整合到烟草基因组中。综纤维素和硫酸木质素含量测定结果显示,转基因烟草纤维素含量增加,木质素含量减少,表明双价基因能够有效表达。展开更多
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 30370800)Changjiang Scholars and Innovative Research Team from Ministry of Education in China (Grant No. IRT0448)
文摘UDP-glucose pyrophosphorylase (UGPase) is predominantly present and plays significant role in carbohydrate metabolism in plants. Two homologous UGPase genes, OsUgp1 and OsUgp2, exist in rice genome. OsUgp1 has recently been reported to be essential for callose deposition during pollen mother cell and meiosis stages as well as for seed carbohydrate metabolism. In this study, a full-length cDNA of OsUgp2 was isolated from rice anther. Northern blot and RNA in situ hybridization indicated that the expression of OsUgp2 was preferentially in pollen and developmentally regulated. No transcripts were found in leaf, stem, lemma/palea, ripening grain and florets before the uninucleate microspore developmental stage, but a large quantity of OsUgp2 mRNA was found in pollen at the binucleate and mature stages. The immunolocalization of OsUgp2 showed a similar expression pattern to that by RNA in situ hybridization. The function of OsUgp2 was investigated by dsRNA-mediated transcriptional gene silencing. The pollen fertility of 16 independent transgenic rice plants was found between 25% and 90%, which was correlated with the amount of OsUgp2 mRNA. The results of morphological changes and starch variation during pollen development in transgenic rice showed that the abnormal feature of pollen development appeared after the uninucleate microspore stage. Starch failed to accumulate in pollen and thus led to sterile pollens. These results demonstrated that OsUgp2 is a pollen-preferential "late gene" and plays a key role during pollen maturation, especially for starch accumulation. OsUgp2 complements OsUgp1 to fulfill the UGPase’s functions necessary for the full process of pollen development.
文摘构建了携带紫穗槐尿苷二磷酸葡萄糖焦磷酸化酶(UDP-glucose pyrophosphorylase,UGPase)基因和4-香豆酸:辅酶A连接酶(4-coumarate:coenzyme A ligase,4CL)反义基因的双价基因植物表达载体,用热激法转化至根癌农杆菌LBA4404中,并用制备的农杆菌工程菌进行了烟草转化。PCR及Southern杂交结果证实,双价基因已成功整合到烟草基因组中。综纤维素和硫酸木质素含量测定结果显示,转基因烟草纤维素含量增加,木质素含量减少,表明双价基因能够有效表达。
