Sheikh Beig Goharrizi, M. A., Dejahang, A., Tohidfar, M., Izadi darbandi, A., Nestor, C., Hajirezaei, M. R., Vahdati, K. (2016). Agrobacterium Mediated Transformation of Somatic Embryos of Persian Walnut Using fld Gene for Osmotic Stress Tolerance. , 18(2), 423-435.
M. A. Sheikh Beig Goharrizi; A. Dejahang; M. Tohidfar; A. Izadi darbandi; C. Nestor; M. R. Hajirezaei; K. Vahdati. "Agrobacterium Mediated Transformation of Somatic Embryos of Persian Walnut Using fld Gene for Osmotic Stress Tolerance". , 18, 2, 2016, 423-435.
Sheikh Beig Goharrizi, M. A., Dejahang, A., Tohidfar, M., Izadi darbandi, A., Nestor, C., Hajirezaei, M. R., Vahdati, K. (2016). 'Agrobacterium Mediated Transformation of Somatic Embryos of Persian Walnut Using fld Gene for Osmotic Stress Tolerance', , 18(2), pp. 423-435.
Sheikh Beig Goharrizi, M. A., Dejahang, A., Tohidfar, M., Izadi darbandi, A., Nestor, C., Hajirezaei, M. R., Vahdati, K. Agrobacterium Mediated Transformation of Somatic Embryos of Persian Walnut Using fld Gene for Osmotic Stress Tolerance. , 2016; 18(2): 423-435.

Agrobacterium Mediated Transformation of Somatic Embryos of Persian Walnut Using fld Gene for Osmotic Stress Tolerance

Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology
Article 12, Volume 18, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 423-435    PDF (774.2 K)
Authors
M. A. Sheikh Beig Goharrizi1; A. Dejahang1; M. Tohidfar2; A. Izadi darbandi3; C. Nestor4; M. R. Hajirezaei5; K. Vahdati* 1
1Department of Horticulture, Aburaihan Campus, University of Tehran, Pakdasht, Islamic Republic of Iran.
2Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of New Technologies and Energy Engineering, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran.
3Department of Agronomy and Crops Breeding Sciences, Aburaihan Campus, University of Tehran, Pakdasht, Islamic Republic of Iran.
4Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology of Rosario (IBR-CONICET) - National University of Rosario- Rosario – Argentina.
5Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK), Corrensstrasse 03, 06466 Gatersleben, Germany.
Abstract
Somatic embryos of Persian walnut were transformed with two strains of Agrobacterium tumefaciens i.e. LBA4404 and C58, and two plasmids, namely, pBI121 with nptII and gus genes for improving the transformation protocol, and p6u-ubi-FVTI plasmid containing the hpt and fld genes. The transformation frequency was 10%. PCR and RT-PCR analysis proved the presence and expression of the genes. The transgenic and non-transgenic somatic embryos of Persian walnut were exposed to four salinity levels (0, 50, 100, and 200 mM NaCl) and four osmotic stress (0, 1.5, 5, and 10% PEG) levels. After 20 days, the number of survived, secondary and cotyledonary somatic embryos, as well as fresh and dry weights of embryos were evaluated. In addition, the transgenic and non-transgenic regenerated plantlets with 3 leaves and 2.5 cm length were subjected to 200 mM NaCl. In both experiments, the main effects of fld-transformation and stress treatments on evaluated parameters were significant. Transgenic somatic embryos showed no significant differences at 0 and 200 mM NaCl and 0 and 1.5% PEG. Significant differences of transgenic vs. non-transgenic somatic embryos were observed at 50 and 100 mM NaCl and 5 and 10% PEG. Non-transgenic plantlets on medium containing 200 mM NaCl showed complete necrosis and died after 10 days, while transgenic lines continued growth until 45 days. Our results clearly showed that expression of fld gene increased stress tolerance in fld transformant lines of walnut, and also revealed that expression of this specific cyanobacterial protein may provide a powerful tool to improve tolerance to environmental stresses.
Keywords
Flavodoxin; Salinity stress tolerance; Walnut transformation
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