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Scientia Silvae Sinicae ›› 2021, Vol. 57 ›› Issue (4): 82-89.doi: 10.11707/j.1001-7488.20210409

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Establishment of A Transient Transformation System for Stem Segments of Poplar 84K

Xiaojun Li,Yi An*,Lichao Huang,Wei Zeng,Mengzhu Lu   

  1. State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture School of Forestry and Biotechnology, Zhejiang A & F University Hangzhou 311300
  • Received:2020-12-17 Online:2021-04-25 Published:2021-05-21
  • Contact: Yi An

Abstract:

Objective: A large scale of plantation are needed to meet the demand for timber in China and the wood quality of fast-growth plantations needs to be improved. The study of gene regulation of wood formation is the basis for improvement of wood quality. In order to reveal the molecular mechanisms on the wood development, it is particularly important to establish a fast, convenient and efficient transient transformation system. Method: Microsections were used to observe the cambium activity of the 1-year-old poplar (Populus alba×P. glandulosa '84K') dormancy-released stems under hydroponic culture as a transient transformation receptor. The enhanced green fluorescent protein (eYGFP) was used as a reporter gene to be constructed in an expression vector. The Agrobacterium-mediated vacuum infiltration method was used for transient transformations. The L9(34) orthogonal test was used to optimize the Agrobacterium GV3101 infiltration concentration, vacuum infiltration transformation time, vacuum infiltration transformation frequency and culture time after transformation. Result: The dormancy of annual shoots was released under water culture at room temperature. The cambium had been active in water for 15 days, and new vessels had appeared. Abundant xylem cells accumulated in about 30 days. It showed that the stems could go through the whole process of wood formation, such as the differentiation of cambium and the formation of xylem within one month. From the morphological, development processes of cambium, xylem and phloem were not different from those of normal trees. Using Agrobacterium-mediated vacuum infiltration method, green fluorescence observation under excitation light in the stem slice indicated the transformation result of the stem. Through orthogonal test analysis, the influence of the four conditions was ranked as follows: culture time > vacuum infiltration transformation time > Agrobacterium concentration > vacuum infiltration transformation frequency. The optimal combination is that the Agrobacterium concentration (OD600) is 0.9, vacuum infiltration transformation time is 20 min, vacuum infiltration transformation frequency is 2, and culture 15 days after transformation. Conclusion: The Agrobacterium-mediated vacuum infiltration transient transformation system of poplar '84K' stem segments was established. This system can be used to identify the functions of genes involved in vascular tissue differentiation in a short time, which is helpful for the study of the regulation mechanism of xylem development. This method also provides a basis for the study of related genes in other woody plants.

Key words: Populus alba×P. glandulosa '84K', stem segment, transient transformation, Agrobacterium-mediated transformation, vacuum infiltration transformation, eYGFP transient expression

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