Identification and functional analysis of α-farnesene synthase gene from the cabbage Brassica oleracea

In order to illuminate the biological function of α-farnesene synthase gene (BoTPSa) from the cabbage Brassica oleracea, the BoTPSa gene was cloned and its expression levels were measured in the plants treated by different environmental stresses. Then the protein was heterologously expressed in Esch...

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Main Authors: ZHANG Tong, WANG Yiping, GE Yang, NTIRI Eric, ZHOU Wenwu
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Published: Zhejiang University Press 2021-04-01
Series:浙江大学学报. 农业与生命科学版
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Online Access:https://www.academax.com/doi/10.3785/j.issn.1008-9209.2020.07.211
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description In order to illuminate the biological function of α-farnesene synthase gene (BoTPSa) from the cabbage Brassica oleracea, the BoTPSa gene was cloned and its expression levels were measured in the plants treated by different environmental stresses. Then the protein was heterologously expressed in Escherichia coli prokaryotic expression system and its biochemical function was determined, and the subcellular localization of this protein was studied in Arabidopsis thaliana. The results showed that BoTPSa gene and its homologous genes from cruciferous plants (especially from Brassica) were quite similar in the nucleic acid sequence level, indicating that this gene had conserved structures. The stresses including the damages caused by diamond back moth (DBM), aphids, the high and low temperatures could significantly affect the expression levels of BoTPSa, and DBM damage caused the highest change of gene expression level among all the tested stresses, indicating that this gene was involved in the insect herbivore and abiotic stresses responses in cabbage. The BoTPSa protein was not localized in chloroplasts or cell nucleus, and could catalyze the formation of several terpenoids in vitro, which was a multifunctional enzyme. Above all, this study systemically characterizes the α-farnesene synthase gene (BoTPSa) from the cabbage, which could provide a basis for the functional and applied studies of terpene synthase in cruciferous plants.
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spelling doaj-art-d03e3ae2a7994d0d8575e597351cec942025-08-20T02:47:27ZengZhejiang University Press浙江大学学报. 农业与生命科学版1008-92092097-51552021-04-014718219210.3785/j.issn.1008-9209.2020.07.21110089209Identification and functional analysis of α-farnesene synthase gene from the cabbage Brassica oleraceaZHANG TongWANG YipingGE YangNTIRI EricZHOU WenwuIn order to illuminate the biological function of α-farnesene synthase gene (BoTPSa) from the cabbage Brassica oleracea, the BoTPSa gene was cloned and its expression levels were measured in the plants treated by different environmental stresses. Then the protein was heterologously expressed in Escherichia coli prokaryotic expression system and its biochemical function was determined, and the subcellular localization of this protein was studied in Arabidopsis thaliana. The results showed that BoTPSa gene and its homologous genes from cruciferous plants (especially from Brassica) were quite similar in the nucleic acid sequence level, indicating that this gene had conserved structures. The stresses including the damages caused by diamond back moth (DBM), aphids, the high and low temperatures could significantly affect the expression levels of BoTPSa, and DBM damage caused the highest change of gene expression level among all the tested stresses, indicating that this gene was involved in the insect herbivore and abiotic stresses responses in cabbage. The BoTPSa protein was not localized in chloroplasts or cell nucleus, and could catalyze the formation of several terpenoids in vitro, which was a multifunctional enzyme. Above all, this study systemically characterizes the α-farnesene synthase gene (BoTPSa) from the cabbage, which could provide a basis for the functional and applied studies of terpene synthase in cruciferous plants.https://www.academax.com/doi/10.3785/j.issn.1008-9209.2020.07.211<italic>Brassica oleracea</italic> <italic>α</italic>-farnesene synthaseprokaryotic expressiongene expressionsubcellular localization
spellingShingle ZHANG Tong
WANG Yiping
GE Yang
NTIRI Eric
ZHOU Wenwu
Identification and functional analysis of α-farnesene synthase gene from the cabbage Brassica oleracea
浙江大学学报. 农业与生命科学版
<italic>Brassica oleracea</italic>
<italic>α</italic>-farnesene synthase
prokaryotic expression
gene expression
subcellular localization
title Identification and functional analysis of α-farnesene synthase gene from the cabbage Brassica oleracea
title_full Identification and functional analysis of α-farnesene synthase gene from the cabbage Brassica oleracea
title_fullStr Identification and functional analysis of α-farnesene synthase gene from the cabbage Brassica oleracea
title_full_unstemmed Identification and functional analysis of α-farnesene synthase gene from the cabbage Brassica oleracea
title_short Identification and functional analysis of α-farnesene synthase gene from the cabbage Brassica oleracea
title_sort identification and functional analysis of α farnesene synthase gene from the cabbage brassica oleracea
topic <italic>Brassica oleracea</italic>
<italic>α</italic>-farnesene synthase
prokaryotic expression
gene expression
subcellular localization
url https://www.academax.com/doi/10.3785/j.issn.1008-9209.2020.07.211
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