The Brassica napus extensin A gene is highly expressed in root tissue of oilseed rape. In an attempt to identify an effective root-specific promoter for biotechnological applications, we have examined the ability of the -940 extA promoter to drive expression of the gusA reporter gene in the vegetative tissues of apple (Malus pumila Mill cv Greensleeves). Transgenic apple lines were produced by Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transforation and GUS activity was analysed both quantitatively and qualitatively. The extA promoter was active in all tissues of young plants in all 15 clones examined. However Southern blot data suggested that only a proportion of the population contained the entire promoter and that others had suffered deletion of unknown length. This may have contributed to the variation seen in the quantitative and qualitative expression of GUS. Specific GUS activity was highest in the stems where it approached, an din some clones, exceeded that using the constitutive CaMV 35S promoter. Histochemical analysis confirmed that GUS was localised to tissues involved in structural support of the stem. Staining was particularly intense at nodal junctions where high tensile stress is exerted on the tissues. maturing phloem tissues showed localisation of expression to the phloem parenchyma cells and phloem fibres. Transverse sections of the root revealed staining of primary procambial tissues including the young endodermis but not staining was seen in the cortex. Although the -940 extA promoter is clearly not root-specific in apple, it is likely to have useful biotechnological applications in tree species.

The Brassica napus extA promoter: a novel alternative promoter to CaMV 35S for directing transgene expression to young stem tissues and load bearing regions of transgenic apple trees (Malus pumila Mill.) / J.R. Gittins; E.R. Hiles; T.K. Pellny; S. Biricolti; J.D. James. - In: MOLECULAR BREEDING. - ISSN 1380-3743. - STAMPA. - 7:(2001), pp. 51-62. [10.1023/A:1009637706570]

The Brassica napus extA promoter: a novel alternative promoter to CaMV 35S for directing transgene expression to young stem tissues and load bearing regions of transgenic apple trees (Malus pumila Mill.)

BIRICOLTI, STEFANO;
2001

Abstract

The Brassica napus extensin A gene is highly expressed in root tissue of oilseed rape. In an attempt to identify an effective root-specific promoter for biotechnological applications, we have examined the ability of the -940 extA promoter to drive expression of the gusA reporter gene in the vegetative tissues of apple (Malus pumila Mill cv Greensleeves). Transgenic apple lines were produced by Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transforation and GUS activity was analysed both quantitatively and qualitatively. The extA promoter was active in all tissues of young plants in all 15 clones examined. However Southern blot data suggested that only a proportion of the population contained the entire promoter and that others had suffered deletion of unknown length. This may have contributed to the variation seen in the quantitative and qualitative expression of GUS. Specific GUS activity was highest in the stems where it approached, an din some clones, exceeded that using the constitutive CaMV 35S promoter. Histochemical analysis confirmed that GUS was localised to tissues involved in structural support of the stem. Staining was particularly intense at nodal junctions where high tensile stress is exerted on the tissues. maturing phloem tissues showed localisation of expression to the phloem parenchyma cells and phloem fibres. Transverse sections of the root revealed staining of primary procambial tissues including the young endodermis but not staining was seen in the cortex. Although the -940 extA promoter is clearly not root-specific in apple, it is likely to have useful biotechnological applications in tree species.
2001
7
51
62
J.R. Gittins; E.R. Hiles; T.K. Pellny; S. Biricolti; J.D. James
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