Cloning and function analysis of an alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) zinc finger protein promoter MsZPP.
A 1272 bp upstream sequence of MsZFN gene was cloned from alfalfa, which was designed as MsZPP (Genbank accession number: FJ 161979.2) using an adaptor-mediated genome walking method. A sole transcription start site was located 69 bp upstream of the translation start site. Its pattern of expression included roots, stem vascular tissues, floral reproductive organs, and leaves, but the promoter did not express in seeds, petals or sepals. Transcription levels can be stimulated by dark, MeJA, and IAA. However, GUS fusion activities had no change by treatments of GA, ABA, drought and high salt for 3 days. Deletion analysis revealed that all sections of the promoter can drive gus gene expression in the root, stem, leaves and floral reproductive organs; however, only fragments longer than the -460 bp promoter can stimulate strong gus gene expression in these organs. In addition, the -460 bp promoter fragment can drive gus expression not only in the vascular tissue, but also in leaf guard cells. The results suggest that the promoter MsZPP plays roles in the regulation of transgene expression, particularly due to its darkness, MeJA, and IAA responsiveness.
Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, No. 2 West Yuanmingyuan Road, Haidian, Beijing 100193, People's Republic of China. caasliyan@yahoo.com.cn
Yan
Y
Li
Yan
Y
Sun
Qingchuan
Q
Yang
Junmei
J
Kang
Tiejun
T
Zhang
Margaret Yvonne
MY
Gruber
Feng
F
Fang
D001483:Base Sequence; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D005966:Glucuronidase / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D000455:Medicago sativa / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D059372:Nucleotide Motifs; D010940:Plant Proteins / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism*; D030821:Plants, Genetically Modified / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D011401:Promoter Regions, Genetic; D017384:Sequence Deletion; D014026:Nicotiana / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D016335:Zinc Fingers / Q000235:genetics*
D010940:Plant Proteins; D005966:Glucuronidase