Using CRISPR/Cas9-mediated Targeted Mutagenesis of ZmFKF1 Delayed Flowering Time in Maize
YANG Min,1, XU HuaWei2, WANG CuiLing2, YANG Hu1, WEI YueRong,11Institute of Fruit Tree Research, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences/ Key Laboratory of South Subtropical Fruit Biology and Genetic Resource Utilization (MOA)/Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Tropical and Subtropical Fruit Tree Research, Guangzhou 510640 2College of Agriculture, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471000, Henan
Abstract 【Objective】FKF1 is a key gene that plays an important role in many plant flowering pathways. In order to study the function of FKF1 in maize, ZmFKF1 editing mutants were obtained by using CRISPR/cas9 technology. In this study, we used these mutants as materials to clarify the role of ZmFKF1 in maize flowering pathway through phenotypic analysis and the expression analysis of key flowering genes. The result provide a theoretical basis for molecular breeding and genetic improvement of maize.【Method】 ZmFKF1 gene was cloned from B104, and its structure was determined by sequence alignment. The targeted sequences of ZmFKF1 were designed according to the principle of CRISPR/Cas9 technology, then these targeted sequences were compared and analyzed in maize reference genome, and the non-specific target site was excluded. Finally, ZmFKF1-T1 on exon 1 of ZmFKF1 was selected to construct CRISPR/cas9 gene editing expression vector. At the same time, B104 immature embryos were selected as explants to transform by Agrobacterium-mediated genetic transformation, the resistant calli were obtained through resistance screening, and then buds and roots were induced. The T0 generation ZmFKF1 gene editing positive plants were obtained and verified by using the specific primers of cas9. The target site amplification and sequencing analysis was used to determine whether the T1 transgenic lines had mutation at the expected target site of ZmFKF1 and the type of mutation, and screened the homozygous lines of ZmFKF1 site mutation. After obtaining the above materials, the flowering phenotypes of these materials were statistically analyzed with wild type as control. At the same time, qRT-PCR was used to detect the expression of key genes that related to flowering pathway in the above materials and further verify the phenotype. 【Result】The target sequence was designed on exon1 of ZmFKF1 to construct gene editing expression vector. The transgenic lines were obtained by genetic transformation realized site directed mutagenesis of ZmFKF1. A total of 18 T0 generation ZmFKF1 gene-edited lines were obtained, and 6 of them were generated mutation on the exon1 with two different mutations types, including single base insertion and multiple bases deletion. The phenotype analysis shown that the flowering time of three T2 generation ZmFKF1 homozygous lines was delayed compared with wild type B104. Furthermore, the expression levels of three related flowering pathway genes (ZmGI, conz1 and ZmZCN8) in the mutants were significantly lower than those in the wild type B104 (P<0.05), which was consistent with the late flowering phenotype of the mutants. 【Conclusion】CRISPR/Cas9 technology can be used to edit ZmFKF1 to obtain gene editing mutants, and the flowering time of these mutants is significantly delayed compared to wild type. Keywords:CRISPR/Cas9;gene editing;maize;ZmFKF1;flowering time
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以玉米B104幼胚为受体材料,利用农杆菌介导的遗传转化法进行遗传转化。试验材料采用常规种植与田间管理。sgRNA中间载体pYLgRNA-U6b、CRISPR/Cas9双元载体由华南农业大学刘耀光院士惠赠,试验所用引物及测序由生工生物工程(上海)股份有限公司完成。BsaⅠ购置于NEB公司,T4 DNA ligase和PrimeSTAR GXL DNA Polymerase购置于宝生物工程(大连)有限公司、KOD FX购置于东洋纺(上海)生物科技有限公司,其余分子试剂主要购置于天根生化科技(北京)有限公司和生工生物工程(上海)股份有限公司。大肠杆菌感受态细胞DH5α购自天根生化科技(北京)有限公司;农杆菌感受态细胞EHA105购自北京华越洋生物有限公司。
A:靶位点在ZmFKF1中的位置;B:9个物种的FKF1分子进化树分析;C:pYLCRISPR/Cas9-ZmFKF1-T1质粒T-DNA区示意图 Fig. 1Target site of the gRNA in the ZmFKF1 gene, phylogenetic tree analysis of FKF1 amino acid sequences in nine species and the diagram of T-DNA region of pYLCRISPR/Cas9-ZmFKF1-T1 plasmid
A: Position of the target in ZmFKF1 gene locus; B: Phylogenetic tree analysis of FKF1 amino acid sequences in 9 species; C: The diagram of T-DNA region of pYLCRISPR/Cas9-ZmFKF1-T1 plasmid
Table 2 表2 表2ZmFKF1编辑突变体突变类型分析 Table 2Mutation analysis on the exon1 of ZmFKF1 gene
株系 Line
序列 Sequence (5′-3′)
突变类型 Mutation type
是否纯合 Homozygous or not
B104
AGGTGGACGCGGAGCCGGGATGG
---
---
C1-6
AGGTGGACGCGGAGCTATGG
+1(T),-4(CGGG)
否 No
C2-12
AGGTGGACGCGGAGCCGAGGATGG
+1(A)
是 Yes
C3-3
AGGTGGACGCGGAGCCG
-9(GGATGGCCG)
否 No
C5-7
AGGTGGACGCGGAGCCGGGATGG
-20(AGGTGGACGCGGAGCCGGGA)
否 No
C6-2
AGGTGGACGCGGAGCCATGG
-3(GGG)
是 Yes
C7-1
AGGTGGACGCGGAGCCG
-6(GGGATG)
是 Yes
加粗字体表示PAM序列,下划线处表示插入的碱基,+表示碱基插入,-表示碱基缺失,---表示野生型,无变化 The bold font represented PAM sequence. The underlined base indicated the insertion base. + represented base insertion, - indicated base deletion, --- represented wild type (B104)
A:ZmFKF1蛋白结构域预测结果;B:ZmFKF1编辑突变体的氨基酸序列预测分析及比对结果 Fig. 4Prediction of ZmFKF1 protein domain and analysis of ZmFKF1 coding amino acid sequence in mutants
A: Prediction results of ZmFKF1 protein domain; B: Amino acid sequence prediction analysis and comparison results of ZmFKF1 in ZmFKF1gene editing mutants
A:C7-1和B104在播种后67 d的表型;B:C7-1和B104在播种后70 d的表型;C:不同基因型材料中开花关键基因的表达情况,其中ZmUbi为内参基因,利用2-ΔΔCT方法计算基因相对表达量结果 Fig. 5Phenotype and flowering related genes expression analysis of ZmFKF1 editing lines
A: The phenotype of C7-1 compared to ‘B104’ at 67 days after sowing; B: The phenotype of C7-1 compared to ‘B104’ at 70 days after sowing; C: Expression analysis of flowering related genes in different genotype lines. ZmUbi primers were used for PCR as an internal control, the result of relative genes expression was calculated by 2-ΔΔCT method
Table 3 表3 表3不同基因型植株玉米抽雄时间、吐丝时间和散粉时间的统计 Table 3Statistical results of flowering time in different genotype lines
基因型 Genotype
抽雄时间 Male phase
散粉时间 Pollen phase
吐丝时间 Female phase
B104
62.70±1.37
67.87±1.04
70.53±1.25
C2-12
63.43±1.04*
69.13±1.36*
72.57±1.65*
C6-2
64.07±0.98*
69.37±1.56*
71.90±1.22*
C7-1
63.96±1.30*
69.04±1.81*
72.33±1.12*
采用随机分区设计种植3个ZmFKF1编辑纯合突变体和野生型B104对照,3个重复,每个小区中各基因型株系种5行,每行6株。随机选取各基因型株系0株进行表型统计分析,取平均值,并进行方差和P值分析。*表示在0.05水平差异显著 Three ZmFKF1gene editing homozygous mutants and wild type B104 were planted in a random area design, with 3 replicates. There were 5 lines of each genotype in each plot, with 6 plants in each row. 10 strains of each genotype were randomly selected for phenotypic statistical analysis. The average value was taken, and the variance and P value were analyzed. * indicate significant difference at 0.05 level
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