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Molecular cloning and expression analysis of 12-oxophytodienoate reductase cDNA by wounding in Solanum tuberosum
Jasmonic acid (JA) and 12-oxophytodienoic acid (OPDA) are signal
molecules involved in the stress and defense responses in plants. A
full-length cDNA clon of OPR3 encoding 12- oxophytodienoate reductase
3, key enzyme involved in the biosynthesis of JA from linolenic acid
was obtained from a Solanum tuberosum cDNA library. Sequence analysis
showed that OPR3 encoded a polypeptide of 400 amino acids with a
predicted molecular mass of 43.9 kDa and pI of 7.72. The deduced amino
acid sequence of OPR3 showed high similarities to other
12-oxophytodienoate reductases. A peroxisomal signal sequence indicates
OPR3 probable location in peroxisome. Levels of OPR3 mRNA accumulated
in potato leaves reaching maximum levels within 1 hr of mechanical
wounding. Elevated levels of JA were correlated to expression of the
OPR3 gene
Callus induction and plant regeneration of Ulex europaeus
Abstract A callus induction and plant regeneration protocol was
developed from leaf and thorn explants for the plant Ulex europaeus .
Explants were incubated on 2% sucrose half-strength Murashige and Skoog
Medium (MS) with various combinations of plant growth regulators and
antioxidants. The best frequency of callus and shoot formation was
obtained with 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) 1 mg/l x kinetin
(Kin) 0.2 mg/l (DK Medium; callus induction) and zeatin (Z) 1 mg/l (DK
medium; shoot induction). Both media were supplemented with ascorbic
acid 200 mg/l to prevent browning and death of the explants. The
regenerated shoots transferred to rooting medium (half-strength MS
Medium, 2% sucrose) showed rapid growth and development of roots
(100%). Rooted plantlets were successfully transferred to soil in pots
containing a 3:1 mixture of soil and vermiculite
Protective effect of an antimicrobial peptide from Mytilus edulis chilensis expressed in Nicotiana tabacum L
A "defensin-like" antibacterial peptide from Mytilus edulis chilensis,
was sub-cloned into a binary vector for expression in plant tissues.
The resulting new clone was electroporated into A. tumefaciens to
transform tobacco plants. The presence of the construct in transgenic
tobacco lines was demonstrated through RT-PCR, Northern and Western
blots. Transformed positive plants were selected and grown for
challenging. Tobacco leaves were infiltrated with Pseudomonassyringae
pv. syringae and visual lesions determined at different times
post-exposure. Of seven plants exposed, four gave variable protection
up to seven days post-infection while one of them appears to be fully
protected. These results suggest that defensin-like antimicrobial
peptides from molluscs are a good source to provide resistance of
tobacco plants to Pseudomonassyringae pv. syringae