Development of a dual promoter-mediated gene silencing system in Flammulina velutipes
Development of a dual promoter-mediated gene silencing system in Flammulina velutipes
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10.1016/j.myc.2017.01.003
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2017-05
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1.4
通讯作者:
Liang Shi;Tian-Jun Zhang;Chao Xu;Ang Ren;Ailiang Jiang;Han-shou Yu;Mingwen Zhao
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作者:
Liang Shi;Tian-Jun Zhang;Chao Xu;Ang Ren;Ailiang Jiang;Han-shou Yu;Mingwen Zhao
This study aimed to establish an RNAi system based on a dual promoter construct to interfere with the expression of target genes in Flammulina velutipes. In this study, the endogenous laccase gene, which was cloned as a silencing reporter, was introduced into F. velutipes through electroporation-mediated transformation. Our data unequivocally indicate that the dual promoter silencing system significantly reduced the expression and activity of lac6. Additionally, reductions in lac6 mRNA levels and enzyme activity were correlated (minimum of a 50% reduction). The molecular tools developed in this study should facilitate the functional characterization of genes in this important species.© 2017 The Mycological Society of Japan. Published by Elsevier BV All rights reserved.Flammulina velutipes (Curt. ex Fr.) Sing. is a well-known edible mushroom cultivated all over the world. It is one of the six most actively cultivated mushrooms in the world; over 300,000 tons of this mushroom are produced per year (Kim et al. 2014). For the past several years, many studies have described the important biological activity of F. velutipes, such as its antioxidant and immunomodulatory activities (Zhang et al. 2013; Wu et al. 2014; Ma et al. 2015). The number of studies investigating the molecular genetics of F. velutipes has increased, with some studies including genome sequence analysis (Kim et al. 2014; Park et al. 2014; Kurata et al. 2016) and gene function analysis (Nakai et al. 2000; Kuo et al. 2004; Yamada et al. 2005, 2008). The research on the development and metabolism of F. velutipes is still at an early stage, although some gene transfer procedures have been