title: Development of Agrobacterium-mediated virus-induced gene silencing and performance evaluation of four marker genes in Gossypium barbadense.
abstract: Gossypiumbarbadense is a cultivated cotton species and possesses many desirable traits, including high fiber quality and resistance to pathogens, especially Verticilliumdahliae (a devastating pathogen of Gossypium hirsutum, the main cultivated species). These elite traits are difficult to be introduced into G. hirsutum through classical breeding methods. In addition, genetic transformation of G. barbadense has not been successfully performed. It is therefore important to develop methods for evaluating the function and molecular mechanism of genes in G. barbadense. In this study, we had successfully introduced a virus-induced gene silencing (VIGS) system into three cultivars of G. barbadense by inserting marker genes into the tobacco rattle virus (TRV) vector. After we optimized the VIGS conditions, including light intensity, photoperiod, seedling age and Agrobacterium strain, 100% of plants agroinfiltrated with the GaPDS silencing vector showed white colored leaves. Three other marker genes, GaCLA1, GaANS and GaANR, were employed to further test this VIGS system in G. barbadense. The transcript levels of the endogenous genes in the silenced plants were reduced by more than 99% compared to control plants; these plants presented phenotypic symptoms 2 weeks after inoculation. We introduced a fusing sequence fragment of GaPDS and GaANR gene silencing vectors into a single plant, which resulted in both photobleaching and brownish coloration. The extent of silencing in plants agroinfiltrated with fusing two-gene-silencing vector was consistent with plants harboring a single gene silencing vector. The development of this VIGS system should promote analysis of gene function in G. barbadense, and help to contribute desirable traits for breeding of G. barbadense and G. hirsutum.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China ; State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology of CRI, CAAS, Anyang, Henan, China.
authors.forename: Jinhuan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pang
authors.forename: Yue
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Qing
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Jinzhi
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Yingchuan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tian
authors.forename: Yule
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Jiahe
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wu
mesh_terms: D060054:Agrobacterium / Q000235:genetics*; D020868:Gene Silencing; D017343:Genes, Plant / Q000235:genetics*; D005818:Genetic Engineering / Q000379:methods*; D005819:Genetic Markers / Q000235:genetics; D005822:Genetic Vectors / Q000235:genetics; D003368:Gossypium / Q000235:genetics*; D010942:Plant Viruses / Q000235:genetics*; D044945:Proanthocyanidins / Q000378:metabolism; D014170:Transformation, Genetic
chemical_list: D005819:Genetic Markers; D044945:Proanthocyanidins; C013221:proanthocyanidin
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