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Journal of Integrative Agriculture  2012, Vol. 12 Issue (9): 1391-1398    DOI: 10.1016/S1671-2927(00)8670
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Using the Phosphomannose Isomerase (PMI) Gene from Saccharomyces cerevisiae for Selection in Rice Transformation
 WANG Tao, LIU Liang-yu, TANG Yong-yan, ZHANG Xiao-bo, ZHANG Mei-dong, ZHENG Yong-lian,  ZHANG Fang-dong
National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Ministry of Science and Technology/Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070,P.R.China
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摘要  The phosphomannose isomerase (PMI) gene from Saccharomyces cerevisiae acted as selectable marker and mannose acted as selective agent for the production of transgenic plants of rice (Oryza sativa L.) via Agrobacterium-mediated transformation. The concentration of mannose during the selection was stepwise increased, 5 g L-1 mannose combined with 15 g L-1 sucrose and 500 mg L-1 cefotaxime was used in the initial selection stage, then the concentration of mannose was increased to 11 g L-1, the highest transformation rate was 20.0%. The integration of PMI gene was confirmed by PCR, and the result of RT-PCR assay proved that the intron of PMI gene can be excised correctly during RNA splicing. β- Glucuronidase (GUS) activity analysis confirmed the expression of GUS gene. All those means the PMI gene from yeast can be used as a selectable marker in rice transformation.

Abstract  The phosphomannose isomerase (PMI) gene from Saccharomyces cerevisiae acted as selectable marker and mannose acted as selective agent for the production of transgenic plants of rice (Oryza sativa L.) via Agrobacterium-mediated transformation. The concentration of mannose during the selection was stepwise increased, 5 g L-1 mannose combined with 15 g L-1 sucrose and 500 mg L-1 cefotaxime was used in the initial selection stage, then the concentration of mannose was increased to 11 g L-1, the highest transformation rate was 20.0%. The integration of PMI gene was confirmed by PCR, and the result of RT-PCR assay proved that the intron of PMI gene can be excised correctly during RNA splicing. β- Glucuronidase (GUS) activity analysis confirmed the expression of GUS gene. All those means the PMI gene from yeast can be used as a selectable marker in rice transformation.
Keywords:  phosphomannose isomerase      selectable marker      Saccharomyces cerevisiae      transformation      rice  
Received: 16 May 2011   Accepted:
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This study was supported by the Genetically modified organisms breeding major projects,China(2011ZX08003-003)

Corresponding Authors:  Correspondence ZHANG Fang-dong, Tel: +86-27-87282689, E-mail: fdzhang@mail.hzau.edu.cn   
About author:  WANG Tao, E-mail: wt2915@163.com;

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WANG Tao, LIU Liang-yu, TANG Yong-yan, ZHANG Xiao-bo, ZHANG Mei-dong, ZHENG Yong-lian, ZHANG Fang-dong. 2012. Using the Phosphomannose Isomerase (PMI) Gene from Saccharomyces cerevisiae for Selection in Rice Transformation. Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 12(9): 1391-1398.

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