魔芋AaHSFB1基因及其启动子的克隆与功能分析

Cloning and functional analysis of AaHSFB1 and its promoter in Amorphophallus

摘要:

为了初步探究魔芋热激转录因子HSFB1基因及其启动子的功能，以白魔芋Amorphophallus albus为试材，利用同源克隆方法获得长度为1 365 bp的AaHSFB1基因序列。qRT-PCR结果表明：AaHSFB1基因对热胁迫较敏感，在根中的表达量表现出先升后降的趋势，并在热处理1 h时表达丰度最高；在热处理12 h时，叶片中的表达量也达到最高，在整个热处理时段内球茎中的表达量变化不大；亚细胞定位结果显示AaHSFB1定位于细胞核内。再利用FPNI-PCR法通过三轮步移扩增得到1 509 bp的AaHSFB1启动子序列。生物信息学分析表明：AaHSFB1含有热胁迫响应元件HSE及多种与植物发育及逆境应答相关的顺式作用元件。为进一步分析AaHSFB1启动子的功能，构建融合表达载体prAaHSFB1::GUS，利用农杆菌介导法转入拟南芥，热处理后对转基因拟南芥进行GUS组织化学染色鉴定，结果显示其表达部位主要在叶中。因此推测AaHSFB1可能在白魔芋抗外界逆境特别是热胁迫中起重要作用。

Abstract:

To explore the function of a heat shock transcription factor gene (HSFB1) and its promoter in Amorphophallus, a 1 365 bp DNA sequence was obtained by homologous cloning from Amorphophallus albus. The gene expression level of AaHSFB1 determined by qRT-PCR indicated that AaHSFB1 gene is more sensitive to heat stress. The expression level of AaHSFB1 in roots increased followed by a decrease upon heat treatment, and the highest expression level was observed after heat treatment for 1 h. The expression level of AaHSFB1 in leaves reached the highest after heat treatment for 12 h. The expression level in bulbs did not change greatly during the heat treatment. Subcellular localization analysis showed that AaHSFB1 protein was localized in the nucleus. A 1 509 bp DNA sequence which contains the AaHSFB1 promoter was obtained by FPNI-PCR method. Bioinformatics analysis showed that the promoter contained heat stress response elements HSE and a plurality of cis-acting elements related to plant development and stress response. A prAaHSFB1::GUS fusion expression vector was constructed to further analyze the function of AaHSFB1 promoter. The expression vector was transformed into Arabidopsis thaliana by Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated method, and GUS staining analysis on transgenic plants after heat treatment was performed. The results showed that AaHSFB1 promoter had very high activity in the leaves. Therefore, we speculate that AaHSFB1 may play an important role in the stress resistance of A. albus, especially when encountering heat stress.