Split-Cre Complementation Restores Combination Activity on Transgene Excision in Hair Roots of Transgenic Tobacco

	Split-Cre Complementation Restores Combination Activity on Transgene Excision in Hair Roots of Transgenic Tobacco
	Wen, Mengling ; Gao, Yuan ; Wang, Lijun ; Ran, Lingyu ; Li, Jiahui ; Luo, Keming
刊名	PLOS ONE ; Wen, ML; Gao, Y; Wang, LJ; Ran, LY; Li, JH; Luo, KM.Split-Cre Complementation Restores Combination Activity on Transgene Excision in Hair Roots of Transgenic Tobacco,PLOS ONE,2014,9(10):
	2014-10-17
英文摘要	The Cre/loxP system is increasingly exploited for genetic manipulation of DNA in vitro and in vivo. It was previously reported that inactive "split-Cre'' fragments could restore Cre activity in transgenic mice when overlapping co-expression was controlled by two different promoters. In this study, we analyzed recombination activities of split-Cre proteins, and found that no recombinase activity was detected in the in vitro recombination reaction in which only the N-terminal domain (NCre) of split-Cre protein was expressed, whereas recombination activity was obtained when the C-terminal (CCre) or both NCre and CCre fragments were supplied. We have also determined the recombination efficiency of split-Cre proteins which were co-expressed in hair roots of transgenic tobacco. No Cre recombination event was observed in hair roots of transgenic tobacco when the NCre or CCre genes were expressed alone. In contrast, an efficient recombination event was found in transgenic hairy roots co-expressing both inactive split-Cre genes. Moreover, the restored recombination efficiency of split-Cre proteins fused with the nuclear localization sequence (NLS) was higher than that of intact Cre in transgenic lines. Thus, DNA recombination mediated by split-Cre proteins provides an alternative method for spatial and temporal regulation of gene expression in transgenic plants.; The Cre/loxP system is increasingly exploited for genetic manipulation of DNA in vitro and in vivo. It was previously reported that inactive "split-Cre'' fragments could restore Cre activity in transgenic mice when overlapping co-expression was controlled by two different promoters. In this study, we analyzed recombination activities of split-Cre proteins, and found that no recombinase activity was detected in the in vitro recombination reaction in which only the N-terminal domain (NCre) of split-Cre protein was expressed, whereas recombination activity was obtained when the C-terminal (CCre) or both NCre and CCre fragments were supplied. We have also determined the recombination efficiency of split-Cre proteins which were co-expressed in hair roots of transgenic tobacco. No Cre recombination event was observed in hair roots of transgenic tobacco when the NCre or CCre genes were expressed alone. In contrast, an efficient recombination event was found in transgenic hairy roots co-expressing both inactive split-Cre genes. Moreover, the restored recombination efficiency of split-Cre proteins fused with the nuclear localization sequence (NLS) was higher than that of intact Cre in transgenic lines. Thus, DNA recombination mediated by split-Cre proteins provides an alternative method for spatial and temporal regulation of gene expression in transgenic plants.
内容类型	期刊论文
源URL	[http://ir.nwipb.ac.cn/handle/363003/4179]
专题	西北高原生物研究所_中国科学院西北高原生物研究所
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Wen, Mengling,Gao, Yuan,Wang, Lijun,et al. Split-Cre Complementation Restores Combination Activity on Transgene Excision in Hair Roots of Transgenic Tobacco[J]. PLOS ONE, Wen, ML; Gao, Y; Wang, LJ; Ran, LY; Li, JH; Luo, KM.Split-Cre Complementation Restores Combination Activity on Transgene Excision in Hair Roots of Transgenic Tobacco,PLOS ONE,2014,9(10):,2014.
APA	Wen, Mengling,Gao, Yuan,Wang, Lijun,Ran, Lingyu,Li, Jiahui,&Luo, Keming.(2014).Split-Cre Complementation Restores Combination Activity on Transgene Excision in Hair Roots of Transgenic Tobacco.PLOS ONE.
MLA	Wen, Mengling,et al."Split-Cre Complementation Restores Combination Activity on Transgene Excision in Hair Roots of Transgenic Tobacco".PLOS ONE (2014).