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KMID : 1094720130180030615
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Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering
2013 Volume.18 No. 3 p.615 ~ p.624
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Enhanced resistance to bacterial pathogen in transgenic tomato plants expressing cathelicidin antimicrobial peptide
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Jung Yu-Jin
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Abstract
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A human cathelicidin antimicrobial peptide (hCAP18/LL-37) is the only member of the mammalian cathelicidin family of proteins that is present in humans. The LL-37 gene was fused to the secretory signal peptide sequence (sp) and a new construct, pSP1-spLL-37, was transformed into tomato. Integration of single copy of the LL-37 was confirmed by TaqMan-PCR and its expression was confirmed by RT-PCR and ELISA assay. The transgenic tomato plants exhibited significant resistance to bacterial soft rot and bacterial spot where it showed strong concerted expression of PR-protein, LTP and AFP1 genes. In vitro screening of protein extracts isolated from the leaves of transgenic plants delimited the growth of P. carotovorum ssp. carotovorum to 15%, and that of X. campestris pv. vesicatoria to 35%. The subcellular localization of LL-37::GFP fusion protein was mainly localized in the cell membrane and cytoplasm. LL-37 expressing-tomato could therefore provide reliable bio-protection against bacterial soft rot and bacterial spot.
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KEYWORD
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antimicrobial peptide, cathelicidin, disease resistance, plant genetic engineering, transgenic tomato
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