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J Integr Plant Biol ›› 2012, Vol. 54 ›› Issue (6): 422-429.DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7909.2012.01102.x

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Virus-induced Gene Silencing in Eggplant (Solanum melongena)

Haiping Liu†, Daqi Fu†, Benzhong Zhu†, Huaxue Yan, Xiaoying Shen, Jinhua Zuo, Yi Zhu and Yunbo Luo*   

  • 收稿日期:2011-11-16 接受日期:2012-01-04 出版日期:2012-06-12 发布日期:2012-06-12

Virus-induced Gene Silencing in Eggplant (Solanum melongena)

Haiping Liu†, Daqi Fu†, Benzhong Zhu†, Huaxue Yan, Xiaoying Shen, Jinhua Zuo, Yi Zhu and Yunbo Luo*   

  1. Laboratory of Fruit Biology, College of Food Science & Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
  • Received:2011-11-16 Accepted:2012-01-04 Online:2012-06-12 Published:2012-06-12
  • About author:*Corresponding author. Tel(Fax): +86 10 6273 6479; E-mail: lyb@cau.edu.cn

Abstract:

Eggplant (Solanum melongena) is an economically important vegetable requiring investigation into its various genomic functions. The current limitation in the investigation of genomic function in eggplant is the lack of effective tools available for conducting functional assays. Virus-induced gene silencing (VIGS) has played a critical role in the functional genetic analyses. In this paper, TRV-mediated VIGS was successfully elicited in eggplant. We first cloned the CDS sequence of PDS (PHYTOENE DESATURASE) in eggplant and then silenced the PDS gene. Photo-bleaching was shown on the newly-developed leaves four weeks after agroinoculation, indicating that VIGS can be used to silence genes in eggplant. To further illustrate the reliability of VIGS in eggplant, we selected Chl H, Su and CLA1 as reporters to elicit VIGS using the high-pressure spray method. Suppression of Chl H and Su led to yellow leaves, while the depletion of CLA1 resulted in albino. In conclusion, four genes, PDS, Chl H, Su (Sulfur), CLA1, were down-regulated significantly by VIGS, indicating that the VIGS system can be successfully applied in eggplant and is a reliable tool for the study of gene function.

Liu H, Fu D, Zhu B, Yan H, Shen X, Zuo J, Zhu Y, Luo Y (2012) Virus-induced gene silencing in eggplant (Solanum melongena). J. Integr. Plant Biol. 54(6), 422–429.

Key words: Virus-induced gene silencing, tobacco rattle virus, PHYTOENE DESATURASE, Solanum melongena

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