Isolation and functional characterization of three abiotic stress-inducible (Apx, Dhn and Hsc70) promoters from pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum L.)

Divya, K and Kavi Kishor, P B and Bhatnagar-Mathur, P and Singam, P and Sharma, K K and Vadez, V and Reddy, P S (2019) Isolation and functional characterization of three abiotic stress-inducible (Apx, Dhn and Hsc70) promoters from pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum L.). Molecular Biology Reports (TSI). pp. 1-14. ISSN 0301-4851

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Abstract

Pearl millet is a C4 cereal crop that grows in arid and semi-arid climatic conditions with the remarkable abiotic stress tolerance. It contributed to the understanding of stress tolerance not only at the physiological level but also at the genetic level. In the present study, we functionally cloned and characterized three abiotic stress-inducible promoters namely cytoplasmic Apx1 (Ascorbate peroxidase), Dhn (Dehydrin), and Hsc70 (Heat shock cognate) from pearl millet. Sequence analysis revealed that all three promoters have several cis-acting elements specific for temporal and spatial expression. PgApx pro, PgDhn pro and PgHsc70 pro were fused with uidA gene in Gateway-based plant transformation pMDC164 vector and transferred into tobacco through leaf-disc method. While PgApx pro and PgDhn pro were active in seedling stages, PgHsc70 pro was active in stem and root tissues of the T2 transgenic tobacco plants under control conditions. Higher activity was observed under high temperature and drought, and less in salt and cold stress conditions. Further, all three promoters displayed higher GUS gene expression in the stem, moderate expression in roots, and less expression in leaves under similar conditions. While RT-qPCR data showed that PgApx pro and PgDhn pro were expressed highly in high temperature, salt and drought, PgHsc70 pro was fairly expressed during high temperature stress only. Histochemical and RT-qPCR assays showed that all three promoters are inducible under abiotic stress conditions. Thus, these promoters appear to be immediate candidates for developing abiotic stress tolerant crops as these promoter-driven transgenics confer high degree of tolerance in comparison with the wild-type (WT) plants.

Item Type:	Article
Divisions:	Research Program : Genetic Gains
CRP:	CGIAR Research Program on Grain Legumes and Dryland Cereals (GLDC)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Abiotic stress-inducible promoters, Pearl millet, Cis-acting elements, PgApx pro, PgDhn pro, PgHsc70 pro, abiotic stress tolerance, transgenics, high temperature stress, genetic engineering
Subjects:	Others > Abiotic Stress Others > Biotechnology Others > Crop Improvement Others > Molecular Biology Mandate crops > Millets > Pearl Millet
Depositing User:	Mr Ramesh K
Date Deposited:	09 Sep 2019 11:15
Last Modified:	09 Sep 2019 11:15
URI:	http://oar.icrisat.org/id/eprint/11298
Official URL:	https://doi.org/10.1007/s11033-019-05039-4
Projects:	UNSPECIFIED
Funders:	Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi, Government of India
Acknowledgement:	PSR acknowledges the Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi, Government of India for the research grant and award through INSPIRE Faculty (Award No. IFA11-LSPA-06). This work was undertaken as part of the CGIAR Research Program on GLDC.
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