Transformation of potato with MYB4 transcription factor and evaluation of abiotic stress tolerance and gene expression profiles in transgenic plants

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Potato (Solanum tuberosum L. cv. Kennebec) was transformed via Agrobacterium tumefaciens (EHA105) harbouring two different binary vectors containing Oryza sativa myb4 gene, which encodes MYB4 transcription factor; under the control of CaMV35S promoter or cold inducible COR15a promoter. The transgenic plants were not growth retarded and there was no significant difference (p<0.05) in their tuber yield compared to wild-type plants. Wild-type and transgenic plants were subjected to abiotic stresses to compare their stress tolerances. There was no significant difference in boron, freezing and drought tolerances of wild-type and transgenic lines. Two of the transgenic lines were more salt tolerant than wild-type with respect to growth parameters. Transcriptomes of wild-type and these two lines, one expressing myb4 under the control of 35S promoter and the other COR15a promoter, were analyzed to elucidate the myb4-regulated processes and downstream target genes in potato. Differentially regulated genes in transgenic lines showed that myb4 controls a large and complex transcriptional network associated with diverse cellular processes, primarily defense and rescue, metabolism and development. Genes involved in sucrose synthesis, some peroxidases and CBF3 transcription factor were up-regulated in transgenic plants upon exposure to freezing stress. This suggested that myb4 may configure freezing response in potato primarily by oxidative stress defence mechanisms, osmotic adjustment or activation of CBF3 regulated genes that may confer cold tolerance. Despite up-regulation of these stress related genes, transgenic potato was not more drought or freezing tolerant compared to WT under the tested conditions. Further experiments should be conducted to better elucidate the involvement of these genes in regulation of stress response in transgenic potato expressing myb4.

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Plant genetics., Potatoes

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G. Kalemtaş, “Transformation of potato with MYB4 transcription factor and evaluation of abiotic stress tolerance and gene expression profiles in transgenic plants,” Ph.D. - Doctoral Program, Middle East Technical University, 2011.