WO2003020939A1 - Neue nukleinsäuresequenzen und deren verwendung in verfahren zum erreichen einer pathogenresistenz in pflanzen - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to new RacB cDNA sequences from barley, as well as expression cassettes and vectors which comprise these sequences.
- the invention further relates to transgenic plants transformed with these expression cassettes or vectors, cultures derived therefrom, parts or transgenic propagation material, and the use thereof for the production of foodstuffs, animal feed, seeds, pharmaceuticals or fine chemicals.
- the invention further relates to methods for producing or increasing a pathogen resistance in plants by reducing the expression of a RacB protein or a functional equivalent thereof.
- the aim of biotechnological work on plants is the production of plants with advantageous, new properties, for example to increase agricultural productivity, to increase the quality of food or to produce certain chemicals or pharmaceuticals (Dunwell JM (2000) J Exp Bot 51 Spec No: 487-96 ) -
- the plant's natural defense mechanisms against pathogens are often inadequate. Fungal diseases alone result in crop losses of many billions of US dollars a year.
- the introduction of foreign genes from plants, animals or microbial sources can strengthen the immune system. Examples are the protection against insect damage in tobacco by expression of Baclllus thuringiensis endotoxins under the control of the 35 S CaMV promoter (Vaeck et al.
- SAR systemic acquired resistance
- SA salicylic acid
- the barley locus has long been described in barley as a negative regulator of pathogen defense.
- the loss or loss of function of the Mio gene results in increased and, above all, race-unspecific resistance to, for example, numerous types of mildew (Büschges R et al.
- the Mlo phenotype is recessively inherited, which also speaks for a function as a susceptibility gene. Mlo-deficient barley varieties obtained through classic breeding are already widely used in agriculture. Presumably due to the recessiveness, despite intensive cultivation, this resistance has proven to be extraordinarily permanent. No breakthroughs in resistance have occurred so far. Mio-like resistances in other plants, especially cereals are not described, although wheat, rye and other cereals are also affected by similar mildew pathogens. For example, the cause of wheat can be the presence of a hexaploid genome, which makes it extremely difficult to identify mutants in which each of the six gene copies has been inactivated.
- the Mio gene was only recently cloned (Büschges R et al. (1997) Cell 88: 695-705; WO 98/04586; Schulze-Lefert P, Vogel J (2000) Trends Plant Sei. 5: 343-348). As a result, different homologues isolated from other cereals. Various methods using these genes to achieve pathogen resistance have been described (WO 98/04586; WO 00/01722; WO 99/47552).
- Penetration resistance causes: Papilla formation ("cell wall apposition"; CWA) below the penetration site of the pathogen, the epidermal cell wall.
- CWA cell wall apposition
- the spread of the fungal pathogen remains almost exclusively restricted to this subcellular structure (Jorgensen JH and Mortensen K (1977) Phytopathology 67: 678-685; Freialdenhoven A et al. (1996) Plant Cell 8: 5-14).
- This reaction is caused by the genes Rorl and Ror2 required for the Mio effect (Peterhaensel C et al. (1997) 9: 1397-1409).
- a disadvantage of the pathogen resistance caused by Mio is that Mlo-deficient plants - even in the absence of a pathogen - initiate a defense mechanism that manifests itself, for example, in the spontaneous death of leaf cells (Wolter M et al. (1993) -Mol Gen Genet 239: 122-128).
- Another disadvantage is that the Mlo-deficient genotypes show hypersusceptibility to hemibiotrophic pathogens such as Magnaporte grisea (M. gri $ ea) and Cochliobolus sativus (Bipolaris sorokiniana) (Jarosch B et al. (1999) Mol Plant Microbe Interact 12: 508- 514; Ku ar J et al.
- the Mio gene thus appears to be a negative regulator of cell death.
- the cause is probably also the induction of cell death in the absence of the Mio gene, which increases the susceptibility to these rather necrotrophic pathogens.
- This ambivalent effect which limits the biotechnological application of Mio, is probably due to the fact that necrotrophic fungi can use the stronger HR of the Mlo-deficient host plant for their infection process. Resistance comparable to Mlo deficiency would be desirable, but lacks the characteristic of cell death induction.
- Rho, Rac and Cdc42 are members of the family of small GTP (guanosine triphosphate) binding proteins and, as "molecular switches", regulate numerous intracellular processes, both in plant and in animal organisms. As building blocks of signal transduction, they play an important role in the implementation of extracellular stimuli. For example, they regulate the NADPH oxidase and thus the release of reactive oxygen molecules ("oxidative burst"). Animal or human racl is essential for the formation of the active NADPH oxidase complex, which in turn is important for the formation of superoxide and thus contributes to the defense against pathogens (Irani K and Goldschmidt-Clermont PJ (1998) Biochem Phar acol 55: 1339 -1346).
- GTP-binding proteins have a function in the restructuring of the cytoskeleton and cell transformation (Symon M. (1996) TIBS 21: 178-181), as well as in the activation transcription (Hill et al. (1995) Cell 81: 1159-1170; Chandra et al. (1996) Proc Natl Acad Sei USA 93: 13393-13397).
- Rhoo QJ et al. (1996) Plant J 10: 515-522; Hassanain HH et al. (2000) Biochem Biophys Res Com un 272 ( 3): 783-788; Ono E et al. (2001) Proc Natl Acad Sei USA 98: 759-764).
- Rac modulates i.a.
- Racl from rice is able to induce a hypersensitive response (HR) at the sites of an M. grisea infestation if the constitutively active form is overexpressed and thus causes pathogen resistance.
- HR hypersensitive response
- the expression of a dominant-negative form of racl causes increased susceptibility to M. grisea (Kawasaki T et al. (1999) Proc Natl Acad Sei USA 96: 10922-10926; Ono E et al. (2001) Proc Natl Acad Sei USA 98: 759-764).
- WO 00/15815 describes five rac genes from maize. Although here both methods for up and down regulation of Rac proteins are described and speculatively related to the achievement of pathogen resistance (p.55 / Z.25ff.), The only technical teaching that specifically describes this use is alone directed to overexpression of the claimed Rac genes to achieve pathogen resistance (pp. 60 / Z.21ff.). Quite clearly - and in accordance with the state of the art - the postulate here (p. 60 / Z. 31ff): "Accordingly, the invention is useful for protecting plants from pathogens.
- the present invention has for its object to provide new methods for pathogen defense in plants, which efficiently protect a broad spectrum of pathogens in as many different plant types as possible, preferably the crop plants used in agriculture. This object is achieved by the method according to the invention.
- a first object of the invention comprises a method for generating or increasing the resistance to at least one pathogen in plants, characterized in that the following steps are included
- the rac homologue RacB from barley (Hordeum vulgare) (SEQ ID NO: 1) (as a result: hvRacB) - in spite of a high similarity to rice racl - in contrast to this a negative control function in the case of an attack by the barley mildew Blumeria (syn.Erysxphe) gramxnis f.sp.
- hordei (Bgh): The reduction in hvRacB expression in the epidermal cell by means of a sequence-specific RNA interference approach using double-stranded vRacB-dsRNA ("gene silencing"), significantly prevented the formation of hormones as a result of a Bgh infection. Further experiments showed (cf. Example 7) that this phenotype cannot be observed in a ml o5-rorlutant genotype - the barley A89. This suggests that RacB is functionally related to Mio or Rorl, or both, so presumably act in a signal chain.
- HvRacB Similar to Mio's loss of function, HvRacB's broad resistance to various isolates of Blumeria grainis f.sp. hordei. In transient "gene silencing" experiments, HvRacB reduces the penetration efficiency (house formation) of Bgh by 44% (see Example 7) - an effect that corresponds in strength to that achieved with Mlo-dsRNA (Swiss et al. (2000) Plant J 24: 895-903). In the wild-type barley variety Ingrid, approx. 60% of the fungal penetrations lead to the formation of histories, whereas the penetration rate in BCIngrid-mlo5 is almost 0%.
- the barley variety A89 (mlo-rorl double mutant) shows a penetration efficiency of approx. 20 to 35%. In none of these variants was an altered RacB expression follow the Bgh inoculation (see Example 7; Fig. 3). The fact that only penetration of around 50% can be observed even in pathogen-sensitive wild-type varieties such as Pallas or Ingrid can be attributed to the always present basal resistance.
- HvRacB from OsRacl, a rice homolog from Racl (Ono E et al. (2001) Proc Natl Acad Sei USA 98: 759-764).
- HvRacB mainly acts as a negative regulator of papilla formation. This difference is of paramount importance for use in achieving pathogen resistance in plants.
- Powdery mildew is also due to increased papilla formation, but is more expensive with a higher susceptibility to necrotrophic fungi (Jarosch B et al. (1999) Mol Plant Microbe Interact 12: 508-514; Ku ar J et al. (2001 ) Phytopathology
- RhB is to be understood as a key element for the successful penetration of a pathogen such as Bgh into the plant cell.
- the method according to the invention accordingly offers all the advantages of Mlo deficiency without at the same time having its greatest disadvantage - the increased spontaneous cell death.
- the method is superior to all methods in which a pathogen-resistant phenotype is realized by overexpression of a resistance-mediating protein.
- a gene can be switched off without expression of a (foreign) protein. Ideally, only that
- RhB protein amount activity or function, which, for example when using pathogen-inducible promoters, enables expression only when necessary (i.e. pathogen infestation).
- HvRacB-cDNA A partial sequence of the barley RacB cDNA (HvRacB-cDNA) is described 5 (GenBank Acc.-No .: AJ290240), which is highly conserved with the Reis-RacB (GenBank Acc.-No .: AF250327) and Maize RacB (GenBank Acc .-No .: AF126053) and is very similar to rice racl. Maize RacB is also one of the five Rac genes in the above application WO 00/15815 (Sequence No. 3). The complete coding sequence of the HvRacB protein has not yet been described (see Example 1).
- Barley RacB has a homology of 95% identity to rice RacB and maize RacB and is more than 55% identical to the human RACl or RAC2 (Hassanain et al. 2000, Fig. 1).
- HvRacB is constitutively expressed in the primary leaves of the barley (epidermis-specific) and is not significantly affected in its level of expression by a Bg infection. In this respect, expression takes place in the tissue that interacts directly with the Bgh pathogen.
- the method according to the invention can in principle be applied to all types of plants. Preferred for those in which a RacB protein or a functional equivalent thereof is naturally expressed. Since the function of RacB is closely linked to the Mio gene and this has been identified in numerous plants - including in dicotyledons (Devoto A et al. (1999) J Biol Chem 274 (49): 34993-5004) a similarly broad distribution can also be assumed for RacB and its homologues.
- the sequences from other plants e.g. Arabidopsis thaliana
- homologous to the RacB sequences disclosed in the context of this invention can e.g. by database search or screening of gene banks - using the RacB sequences as a search sequence vzw. Probe - easily found.
- Plant in the context of the invention means all genera and species of higher and lower plants in the plant kingdom. Included under the term are the mature plants, seeds, sprouts and seedlings, as well as parts derived therefrom, propagation material, plant organs, tissues, protoplasts, callus and other cultures, for example cell cultures, and all other types of groupings of plant cells into functional or structural units. Mature plants mean plants at any stage of development beyond the seedling. Seedling means a young, immature plant at an early stage of development.
- Plant includes all annual and perennial, monocotyledonous and dicotyledonous plants and includes, by way of example but not by way of limitation, those of the genera Cucurbita, Rosa, Vitis, Juglans, Fragaria, Lotus, Medicago, Onobrychis, Trifolium, Trigonella, Vigna, Citrus, Linum, Geranium, Manihot, Daucus, Arabidopsis, Brassica, Raphanus, Sinapis, Atropa, Capsicum, Datura, Hyoscyamus, Lycopersicon, Nicotiana, Solarium, Petunia, Digitalis, Majorana, Ciahorium, Helianthus, Lactuca, Bromus, Asparagus, Antirrhinu, Hesisocallis Pelargoniu, panieu, pennisetuia, ranunculus, senecio, salpiglossis, Cucumis, Browaalia, Glycine, Pisum,
- plant preferably includes monocot crops, such as cereals such as wheat, barley, millet, rye, triticale, corn, rice, sorghum or oats and sugar cane.
- monocot crops such as cereals such as wheat, barley, millet, rye, triticale, corn, rice, sorghum or oats and sugar cane.
- the term also includes dicot crops, such as
- - Brassicacae such as rapeseed, canola, cress, arabidopsis, cabbage or canola, leguminosae such as soy, alfalfa, pea, bean-grown or peanut
- Solanaceae such as potato, tobacco, tomato, eggplant or paprika
- Asteraceae such as sunflower, tagetes, lettuce or calendula
- Cucurbitaceae such as melon, pumpkin or zucchini
- Tree species preferably include plum, cherry, peach, nectarine, apricot, banana, papaya, mango, apple, pear, quince.
- ornamental plants useful or ornamental trees, flowers, cut flowers, shrubs or lawns
- Rosaceae such as rose, Ericaceae such as rhododendrons and azaleas, Euphorbiaceae such as Christmas stars and croton
- Caryophyllaceae such as carnations
- Petunienaceae Gesneriaceae such as African violet
- Balsaminaeea such as balsam
- Orchidaceae such as orchids
- Iridaceae such as gladiolus, iris, freesia and crocus
- Compositae such as marigold, Geraniaceae such as geraniums
- Liliaceae such as the dragon tree, Moraceae and other like Ficusendaceae
- Rosaceae such as rose
- Ericaceae such as rhododendrons and azaleas
- Euphorbiaceae such as Christmas stars and croton
- Phathogen resistance means reducing or alleviating the symptoms of a plant's disease as a result of an infestation by a pathogen.
- the symptoms can be of various types, but preferably include those that directly or indirectly impair the quality of the plant, the quantity of the yield, the suitability for use as feed or food, or also make it difficult to sow, cultivate, harvest or process the crop ,
- “Lending”, "existing”, “producing” or “increasing” pathogen resistance means that the defense mechanisms of a particular plant species or cultivar by using the method according to the invention compared to the wild type of the plant ("parent plant") to which the method according to the invention was not used, under otherwise identical conditions (such as, for example, climatic or cultivation conditions, type of pathogen, etc.) has increased resistance to one or more pathogens.
- the increased resistance manifests itself preferably in a reduced expression of the disease symptoms, whereby disease symptoms - in addition to the above-mentioned impairments - also include, for example, the penetration efficiency of a pathogen in the plant or plant cells or the proliferation efficiency in or on the same.
- the disease symptoms are preferably reduced by at least 10% or at least 20%, particularly preferably by at least 40% or 60%, very particularly preferably by at least 70% or 80%, most preferably by at least 90% or 95%.
- Selection means, in relation to plants in which - in contrast to or compared to the starting plant - the resistance to at least one pathogen exists or is increased, all the methods which are suitable for the detection of an existing or increased pathogen resistance.
- These may be symptoms of the pathogen infection (e.g. housorium formation in the case of fungal infection) but also include the symptoms described above, which concern the quality of the plant, the quantity of the yield, the suitability for use as feed or food, etc.
- pathogen means, for example, non-restrictively viruses or viroids, bacteria, fungi, animal pests, such as insects or nematodes. Fungi such as powdery mildew are particularly preferred.
- pathogen means, for example, non-restrictively viruses or viroids, bacteria, fungi, animal pests, such as insects or nematodes. Fungi such as powdery mildew are particularly preferred.
- Fungal pathogens or fungus-like pathogens preferably come from the group comprising Plasmodiophoramycota, Oomycota, Ascomycota, Chytridiomycetes, Zygo yceten, Basidiomycota and Deuteromycetes (fungi imperfecti).
- the pathogens mentioned in Tables 1 and 2 and the diseases associated with them should be mentioned as examples, but not by way of limitation.
- Leaf spots, minor Altemaria alternata, Ascochyta maydis, A. tritici, A. zeicola, Bipolaris victoriae Hel inthosporium victoriae
- Penicillium ear red Penicillium spp. P. chrysogenum, (blue eye, blue old) P. expansu, P. oxalicum
- Phaeocytostroma stalk Phaeocytostroma ambiguum, Phaeocyto-rot and root rot sporella zeae
- Phaeosphaeria leaf spot Phaeosphaeria maydis Sphaerulina maydis
- Botryosphaeria festucae Physalospora (Botryosphaeria ear rot) zeicola (anamorphic: Diplodia frumenti)
- Red kernel disease ear Epicoccum nigrum mold, leaf and seed rot
- Rhizoctonia ear red Rhizoctonia zeae (teleomorphic: Waitea (sclerotial red) circinata)
- Plasmodiophoromycota such as Piasmodiophora brassicae (Kohl's hernia, clubroot of crucifers), Spongospora subterranea (powdery scab of potato tubers), Polymyxa graminis (root disease of cereals and grasses),
- As ⁇ omycota such as Microdochium nivale (snow mold on rye and wheat), Fusarium graminearum, Fusarium culmorum (ear rot especially on wheat), Fusarium oxysporum (Fusarium wilt on tomato), Blumeria graminis (powdery mildew on barley and f.sp. horde) (f.sp.
- Basidi ⁇ myceten such as Typhula incarnata (Typhula rot on barley, rye, wheat), Ustilago maydis (bump fire on
- fungi imperfecti such as Septoria nodorum (tan) on wheat (Septoria tritici), Pseudocerco-sporella herpotrichoides (stalk-breaking disease on wheat, barley, rye), Rynchosporium secalis (leaf blotch disease on rye and barley), Alternaria solani (Alternaria solani) (Alternaria solani) Tomato), Phoma betae (root fire on beta beet), Cercospora beticola (Cercospora leaf spot disease on beta beet), (Alternaria brassicae (black rapeseed on rapeseed, cabbage and cruciferous vegetables, among others), Verticillium dahliae (rapeseed wilt and stalk rot), Collet Focal spot disease on beans), Phoma Hungary - diarrhea (black-legged on cabbage; root neck or stem rot on rapeseed),
- Botrytis cinerea (gray mold on grapevines, strawberries, tomatoes, hops, etc.)
- Phytophthora infestans (late blight with blight, brown rot in tomatoes etc.), Microdochium nivale (formerly Fusarium nivale; snow mold on rye and wheat), Fusarium graminearum, Fusarium culmorum (ear rot on wheat), Fusarium oxysporum (fusarium wilt on tomato), Blumeria graminis (powdery mildew on barley (f. Sp. Hordei) and wheat (f. Sp. Tritici)), Magnaporthe.
- grisea rice blast disease
- Sclerotinia sclerotium white stalk, rape cancer
- Septoria nodorum and Septoria tritici tac brown on wheat
- Alternaria brassicae black rapeseed on rapeseed, cabbage and cruciferous vegetables, among others
- Phoma lingam denying sickness, black legs or cabbage; root throat
- the following pathogenic bacteria are very particularly preferred: Corynebacterium sepedonicum (ring rot on potatoes), Erwinia carotovora (black legs on potatoes), Erwinia amylovora (fire blight on pear, apple, quince), Streptomyces scabies (potato scab), Pseudomonas syringae pv. tabaci (wildfire on tobacco), Pseudomonas syringae pv. phaseolicola (fat blotch on bush bean), Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato ("bacterial speck” on tomato), Xanthomonas campestris pv. malvacearum (leaf blotch on cotton) and Xanthomonas campestris pv. oryzae (bacterial rot on rice and others
- “Viral pathogens” includes all plant viruses such as tobacco or or cucumber mosaic virus, ring spot virus, necrosis virus, maize dwarf mosaic virus etc.
- Table 4 named pathogens and the diseases associated with them.
- Insects such as beetles, caterpillars, lice or mites may be mentioned as examples, but not by way of limitation. Insects of the genera Coleoptera, Diptera, Hymenoptera, Lepidoptera, Mallophaga, Homoptera, Hemiptera, Orthoptera, Thysanoptera are preferred. Dermaptera, Isoptera, Anoplura, Siphonaptera, Trichoptera, etc.
- Coleoptera and Lepidoptera insects such as the European corn borer (European Corn Borer (ECB)), Diabrotica barberi (“northern corn rootworm”), Diabrotica undecim-punctata (“ southern corn rootworm “), Diabrotica virgifera (“ Western corn “rootworm”), Agrotis " ipsilon (“ black cutworm “), Crymodes devastator (“ glassy cutworm “), Feltia prisens (“ dingy cutworm “), Agrotis gladiaria (“ claybacked cutworm “), Melanotus spp., Aeolus mellillus (“ wireworm “), Aeolus mancus (“ wheat wireworm “), Horistonotus uhlerii (“ sand wireworm “), Sphenophorus maidis (“ maize billbug “), Sphenophorus zeae (“ timothy billbug “), Sphenophorus parvulus (“ bluegrass billbug “), Sphenophorus callosus (“ southern corn bill
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- aphids such as oat aphid Rhopalosiphum padi, large cereal aphid Sitobion avenae.
- Globodera rostochiensis and G. pallida (cysts on potatoes, tomatoes and nightshade plants), Heterodera schachtii (beet cysts on sugar and fodder beet, oilseed rape, cabbage, etc.), Heterodera avenae (oat cysts on oats and other cereals), dityi gel (densei gel) or cane, beet's head on rye, oats, maize, clover, tobacco, beet), Anguina tritici (wheat beet, radiosis on wheat (spelled, rye), Meloidogyne hapla (beetroot on carrot, cucumber, lettuce,. tomato, potato, sugar beet, Alfalfa).
- fungi or virus pathogens preferred for the individual varieties are:
- Fungal, bacterial and viral pathogens Puccinia graminis f.sp. hordei (barley stem rust), blumeria (Erysiphe) graminis f.sp. hordei (Barley Powdery Mildew), barley yellow dwarf virus (BYDV), Pathogenic insects / nematodes: Ostrinia nubilalis (European corn borer); Agrotis ipsilon (black cutworm), - Schizaphis graminum (greenbug); Blissus leucopterus leucopterus (chinch bug); Acrosternum hilare (green stink bug); Euschistus servus (brown stink bug); Deliaplatura (seedcorn maggot); Mayetiola destructor (Hessian fly); Petrobia latens (brown wheat ite).
- Fungal, bacterial or viral pathogens Phytophthora megas- per a fsp.glycinea, Macrophomina phaseolina, Rhizoctonia solani, Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, Fusarium oxysporum, Diaporthe phaseolorum var.
- phaseoli Microsphaera diffussa, Fusarium semitectum, Phialophora gregata, soybean mosaic virus, Glomerella glycines, Tobacco Ring spot virus, Tobacco Streak virus, Phakopsorapachyrhizi, Pythium aphaniderm tum, Pythium ultimum, Pythium debaryotteda soltum, Tomato hematocytosis, Tomato hematocytosis.
- Pseudoplusia includens (soybean looper); Anticarsia gemmatalis (Velvet Bean Caterpillar); Plathypena scabra (green cloverworm); Ostrinia nubilalis (European corn borer); Agrotis ipsilon (black cutworm); Spodoptera exigua (beet armyworm); Heliothis virescens (cotton budworm), - Helicoverpa zea (cotton bollworm); Epilachna varivis (Mexican bean beetle); Myzus persicae (green peach aphid); Empoasca fabae (potato leaf hopper); Acrosternum hilare (green stink bug), - Melanoplus femurrubrum (redlegged grasshopper); Melanoplus differential (differential grass-hopper); Hylemya platura (seedcorn maggot); Sericothrips varabilia
- Fungi, bacterial or viral pathogens Albugo candida, Alternaria brassicae, Leptosphaeria maculans, Rhizoctonia solani, Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, Mycosphaerella brassiccola,
- Fungus, bacterial or viral pathogens Clavibater michiganese subsp. insidiosum, Pythium ultimum, Pythium irregular, Pythium splendens, Pythium debaryanum, Pythium aphanidermatum, Phytophthora megasperma, Peronospora trifoliorum, Phoma edicaginis var. medicaginis, Cercospora medicaginis, Pseudopeziza medicaginis, Leptotrochila medicaginis, Fusarium, Xanthomonas campestris p .v. alfalfae, Aphanomyces euteiches, Stemphylium herbarum, Stemphylium alfalfae.
- Pathogenic insects / nematodes Pseudaletia unipunctata (army worm); Spodoptera, frugiperda (fall armyworm); Elasmopalpus lignosellus (lesser comstalk borer); Agrotis orthogonia (western cutworm); Elasmopalpus Zignosellus (lesser cornstalk borer); Oule a melanopus (cereal leaf beetle); Hypera punctata (clover leaf weevil); Diabrotica undecimpunctata howardi (southern corn rootworm), - Russian wheat aphid; Schizaphis graminum (greenbug); Macrosiphum avenae (English grain aphid); Melanoplus femurrübrum (redlegged grasshopper), - Melanoplus differentialis (differential grasshopper); melanogaster plus sanguinipes (migratory grasshopper); Mayetiola destructor (Hessian fly); Sitodiplosis
- Fungi, bacterial or viral pathogens Plasmophora halste- dii, Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, Aster Yellows, Septoria helianthi, Phomopsis helianthi, Alternaria helianthi, Alternaria zi niae, Botrytis cinerea, Phoma macdonaldii, Macropho- minaeusyhephephephephepheyphephephephephephephephepheum, cochlear spine , Rhizopus arrhizus, Rhizopus stolonifer, Puccinia helianthi, Verticillium dahliae, Erwinia carotovorum pv Carotovora, Cephalosporium acremonium, Phytophthora cryptogea, Albugo tragopogonis.
- Pathogenic insects / nematodes Suleima helianthana (sunflowers bud moth); Homoeosoma electellum (sunflower moth); zygo-gramma exclamationis (sunflower beetle); Bothyrus gibbosus (carrot beetle); Neolasioptera murtfeldtiana (sunflower seed midge);
- Fungal, bacterial or viral pathogens Fusarium moniliforme var. Subglutinans, Erwinia stewartii, Fusarium onili- forme, Gibberella zeae (Fusarium graminearum), Stenocarpella maydi (Diplodia maydis), Pythium irregul re, Pythium debarya- numol, Pythium graminensum, Pythium gr , Pythium ultimum, Pythium aphanidermatum, Aspergillus flavus, Bipolaris maydis 0, T (Cochliobolus heterostrophus), Helminthosporium carbonum I, II & III (Cochliobolus carbonum), Exserohilum turcicum I, II & III, Helminthosporium aphictadis, Phyticdisum Kabatiella maydis, Cercospora sorghi, Ustilago maydis,
- Pathogenic insects / nematodes Ostrinia nubilalis (European corn borer); Agrotis ipsilon (black cutworm); Helicoverpa zea (corn earworm); Spodoptera frugiperda. (fall armyworm); Dia- traea grandiosella (southwestern corn borer); Elasmopalpus lignosellus (lesser cornstalk borer); Diatraea saccharalis (surgarcane borer); Diabrotica virgifera (western corn rootworm); Diabrotica longicornis barberi (northern com rootworm); Diabrotica undecimpunctata howardi (southern co rootworm); Melanotus spp.
- Ostrinia nubilalis European corn borer
- Agrotis ipsilon black cutworm
- Helicoverpa zea corn earworm
- Spodoptera frugiperda. fall armyworm
- Dia- traea grandiosella
- Fungi, bacterial or viral pathogens Exserohilum turcicum, Colletotrichum graminicola (Glomerella graminicola), Cercospora sorghi, Gloeocercospora sorghi, Ascochyta sorghina, Pseudomonas syringae pv syringae, Xanthomonas campestris Pv holomonolumropina, Macon, pom holomolomropina, and Perconia circinata, Fusarium onilifonne, alternate Alternaria, Bipolaris sorghicola, Helminthosporium sorghicola, Curvularia lunata, Phoma insidiosa, Pseudomonas avenae (Pseudomonas alboprecipitans) Ramulispora sorghi, Ramulispora sorghicola, Phyllachara sacchari, Sporis
- Pathogenic insects / nematodes Chilo partellus (Sorghum borer); Spodoptera frugiperda (fall armyworm); Helicoverpa zea (com ear-worm); Elasmopalpus lignosellus (lesser comstalk borer); Feltia subterranea (granulate cutworm); Phllophaga crinita (white grub); Eleodes, Conoderus and Aeolus spp.
- Pathogenic insects / nematodes Heliothis virescens (cotton budworm); Helicoverpa zea (cotton bollwor); Spodoptera ex-igua (beet armyworm); Pectinophora gossypiella (pink bollworm); ⁇ nthonomus grandis grandis (boll weevil); Aphis gossypii (cotton aphid); Pseudatomoscelis seriatus ( ⁇ otton flea-hopper); Trialeurodes abutilonea (bandedwinged whitefly); Lygus lineolaris (tarnished plant bug); Melanoplus fe ur-rubrum (redlegged grasshopper); Melanoplus differential (differential grasshopper); Thrips tabaci (onion thrips); Franklinkiella fusca (tobacco thrips); Tetranychus cinnabarinus (carmine spider mite); Tetranychus
- Pathogenic insects / nematodes Diatraea saccharalis (sugar-cane borer); Spodoptera frugiperda (fall armyworm); Helicoverpa zea (corn earworm); Colaspis brunnea (grape colaspis); Lissorhoptrus oryzophilus (rice water weevil); Sitophilus oryzae (rice weevil); Nephotettix nigropictus (rice leafhopper); Blissus leucopterus leucopterus (chinch bug), - Acroster num hilare (green stink bug);
- Pathogenic insects / nematodes Brevicoryne brassicae (cabbage aphid); Phyilotreta crucif erae (Flea beetle); Mamestra conjgurata (Bertha armyworm); Plutella xylostella (Diamondback moth); Delia ssp. (Root maggots).
- RhB protein means the RacB protein from barley according to SEQ ID NO: 2, and its homologues from rice (Oryza sative) according to SEQ ID NO: 4 and maize (Zea mays) according to SEQ ID NO: 6 as well as functional equivalents of the aforementioned.
- Amount of protein means the amount of a RacB polypeptide in an organism, a tissue, a cell or a cell compartment. "Decreasing" the amount of protein means reducing the amount of a RacB protein in an organism, a tissue, a cell or a cell compartment
- the reduction is at least 10%, preferably at least 10% or at least 20%, particularly preferably by at least 40% or 60%, very particularly preferably by at least 70% or 80%, most preferably by at least 90% or 95%.
- Activity preferably means the GTPase activity of a RacB polypeptide in an organism, a tissue, a cell or a cell compartment.”
- Reduction “of the activity means the reduction in the total activity of a RacB protein in an organism, a tissue , a cell or a cell compartment
- the reduction is at least 10%, preferably at least 10% or at least 20%, particularly preferably by at least 40% or 60%, very particularly preferably by at least 70% or 80%, most preferably by at least 90% or 95%.
- “Function” preferably means the substrate binding capacity of a RacB polypeptide in an organism, a tissue, a cell or a cell compartment. Low-molecular compounds such as GTP but also the protein interaction partners of a RacB protein can be considered as substrates.
- Reduction of the function means, for example, the quantitative reduction in the binding capacity or binding strength of a RacB protein to at least one substrate in an organism, a tissue, a cell or a cell compartment - for example by one of those described below Method - compared to the wild type of the same genus and species to which this method was not applied, under otherwise the same general conditions (such as culture conditions, age of the plants, etc.) Reduction is also to be understood as the change in the substrate specificity, as can be expressed, for example, by the kcat / km value.
- the reduction is at least 10%, preferably at least 10% or at least 20%, particularly preferably by at least 40% or 60%, very particularly preferably by at least 70% or 80%, most preferably by at least 90% or 95%.
- Binding partners for RacB can be identified, for example, by the yeast-2 hybrid system in the manner familiar to the person skilled in the art.
- “Functional equivalents" of a RacB protein preferably means those sequences which are derived from a RacB protein described by SEQ ID NO: 2, 4 or 6 or are homologous to it and have essentially the same properties.
- Essentially the same properties of a functional equivalent means above all the conferment of a pathogen-resistant phenotype or the conferral or increase of the pathogen resistance to at least one pathogen when the amount of protein, activity or function of the functional RacB equivalent in a plant or in one is reduced Tissue, part or cells of the same. Furthermore, the absence of spontaneously-induced cell death with said reduction in the amount of protein, activity or function of the functional equivalent is to be understood as an essential property.
- the efficiency of the pathogen resistance can vary both downwards and upwards compared to a value obtained when one of the RacB proteins according to SEQ ID NO: 2, 4 or 6 is reduced.
- Preferred functional equivalents are those in which the efficiency of the pathogen resistance - measured, for example, based on the penetration efficiency of a pathogen (formation of housorium) - is not more than 50%, preferably 25%, particularly preferably 10%, of a comparative value obtained with the reduction of a RacB protein according to NO: 2, 4 or 6.
- Those sequences are particularly preferred which, when reduced, reduce the efficiency of the pathogen resistance quantitatively. tatively by more than 50%, preferably 100%, particularly preferably 500%, very particularly preferably 1000%, a comparison value is obtained when one of the RacB proteins according to SEQ ID NO: 2, 4 or 6 is reduced.
- Analog conditions means that all framework conditions such as, for example, culture or breeding conditions, assay conditions (such as buffer, temperature, substrates, pathogen concentration etc.) are kept identical between the experiments to be compared and the approaches are determined solely by the sequence of those to be compared Differentiate RacB polypeptides, their organism of origin and, where appropriate, the pathogen. When choosing the pathogen, the pathogen that comes closest to the other - taking into account the species specificity - must be selected for the comparison.
- “Functional equivalents” means in particular natural or artificial mutations of the RacB polypeptides according to SEQ ID NO: 2, 4 or 6 and homologous polypeptides from other plants which still have essentially the same properties. Homologous polypeptides from preferred plants described above are preferred.
- the sequences from other plants (for example Arabidopsis thaliana) which are homologous to the RacB sequences disclosed in the context of this invention can e.g. by database search or screening of gene banks - using the RacB sequences as a search sequence vzw. Probe - easy to find.
- Mutations include substitutions, additions, deletions, inversions, or insertions of one or more amino acid residues.
- the present invention also includes those polypeptides which are obtained by modifying a polypeptide according to SEQ ID NO: 2, 4 or 6.
- Homology between two nucleic acid sequences is understood to mean the identity of the nucleic acid sequence over the entire entire length of the sequence, which can be determined by comparison using the program algorithm GAP (Wisconsin Package Version 10.0, University of Wisconsin, Genetics Computer Group (GCG), Madison, USA; Altschul et al. (1997) Nucleic Acids Res. 25: 3389ff) using the following parameters:
- Gap Weight 50 Length Weight: 3
- a sequence which has a homology of at least 80% on a nucleic acid basis with the sequence SEQ ID NO: 1 is understood to mean a sequence which, when compared with the sequence SEQ ID NO: 1 according to the above program algorithm with the above parameter set Has at least 80% homology.
- GAP WorldNetwork Protocol
- Gap Weight 8 Length Weight: 2
- a sequence which has a homology of at least 80% on a protein basis with the sequence SEQ ID NO: 2 is understood to mean a sequence which, when compared with the sequence SEQ ID NO: 2 according to the above program algorithm with the above parameter set, has a homology of has at least 80%.
- Functional equivalents derived from one of the polypeptides according to SEQ ID NO: 2, 4 or 6 by substitution, insertion or deletion, have a homology of at least 60%, preferably at least 80%, preferably at least 90%, particularly preferably at least 95%, very particularly preferably at least 98% of one of the polypeptides according to the invention according to SEQ ID NO: 2, 4 or 6 and are distinguished by essentially the same properties as the polypeptide according to SEQ ID NO: 2, 4 or 6.
- Functional equivalents derived from the nucleic acid sequence according to the invention according to SEQ ID NO: 1, 3 or 5 by substitution, insertion or deletion, have a homology of at least 60%, preferably 80%, preferably at least 90%, particularly preferably at least 95%, very particularly preferably at least 98% of one of the polypeptides according to the invention according to SEQ ID NO: 1, 3 or 5 and code for polypeptides with essentially the same properties as the polypeptide according to SEQ ID NO: 2, 4 or 6.
- the racB proteins included as functional equivalents preferably have at least one of the following sequence motifs: a) A Gl element GXXXXGKS / T preferably in the N-terminal region.
- An element with the sequence GDGAVGKT is very particularly preferred, most preferably an element with the sequence KCVTVGDGAVGKTC.
- TKXD particularly preferably TKLD, very particularly preferably LVGTKLDLRDDKQ
- CXXX A C-terminal isoprenylation motif (CXXX, Hassanain HH et al. (2000) Biochem Biophys Res Com un. 272 (3): 783-8.), particularly preferably CSIL.
- motifs (a to f) occur in a functionally equivalent RacB protein, very particularly preferably at least 4 or 5, most preferably all motifs a to f.
- the person skilled in the art can easily derive further RacB-typical sequence motifs, in particular also motifs for differentiation from Racl proteins, from the sequence comparison of the known RacB (or Ra ⁇ 1) proteins, as shown in FIG. 1.
- Examples of the functional equivalents to the RacB proteins according to SEQ ID NO: 2, 4 or 6 to be reduced in the process according to the invention can be obtained, for example, from various organisms whose genomic sequence is known, for example from Arabidopsis thaliana, Brassica napus, Nicotiana tabacum , Solanum tuberosum, Helianthinum, by comparing homology from databases.
- probes derived from the nucleic acid sequences according to SEQ ID NO: 1, 3 or 5 have a length of at least 20 bp, preferably at least 50 bp, particularly preferably at least 100 bp, very particularly preferably at least 200 bp, most preferably at least 400 bp.
- a DNA strand complementary to the sequences described under SEQ ID NO: 1, 3 or 5 can also be used for screening the libraries.
- Functional equivalents accordingly comprise DNA sequences which hybridize under standard conditions with the RacB nucleic acid sequence described by SEQ ID NO: 1, 3 or 5, the nucleic acid sequence complementary to it or parts thereof, and code as complete sequences for proteins which have the same properties as have the proteins described under SEQ ID NO: 2, 4 or 6.
- Standard hybridization conditions is to be understood broadly and means stringent as well as less stringent hybridization conditions. Such hybridization conditions are described, inter alia, in Sambrook J, Fritsch EF, Maniatis T et al., In Molecular Cloning (A Laboratory Manual), 2nd edition, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, 1989, pages 9.31-9.57) or in Current Protocols in Molecular Biology, John Wiley & Sons, NY (1989), 6.3.1-6.3.6. describe.
- the conditions during the washing step can be selected from the range of conditions limited by those with low stringency (with approximately 2X SSC at 50 ° C.) and those with high stringency (with approximately 0.2X SSC at 50 ° C., preferably at 65 ° C. ) (20X SSC: 0.3M sodium citrate, 3M NaCl, pH 7.0).
- the temperature during the washing step can be raised from low stringent conditions at room temperature, about 22 ° C, to more stringent conditions at about 65 ° C. Both parameters, salt concentration and temperature, can be varied simultaneously, one of the two parameters can also be kept constant and only the other can be varied. Denaturing agents such as formamide or SDS can also be used during hybridization. In the presence of 50% formamide, the hybridization is preferably carried out at 42 ° C.
- Hybridization conditions can be selected from the following conditions, for example.
- Ficoll 0.1% polyvinylpyrrolidone, 50 M sodium phosphate buffer pH 6.5, 750 mM NaCl, 75 mM sodium current at 42 ° C, or
- Washing steps can be selected, for example, from the following conditions:
- Functional equivalents derived from a polypeptide according to SEQ ID NO: 2, 4 or 6 in particular also include the proteins with SEQ ID NO: 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47, 50, 52, 54, 56, 58 , 60, 62, 64, 66, 68 or 70.
- functional equivalents mean proteins which are separated by a nucleic acid sequence with SEQ ID NO: 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 49, 51, 53 , 55, 57, 61, 63, 65, 67 or 69 can be encoded.
- the reduction in the expression of a RacB protein, the RacB activity or the RacB function can be achieved in a variety of ways.
- Reduction or “decrease” is to be interpreted broadly in connection with a RacB protein, a RacB activity or RacB function and comprises the partial or essentially complete blocking or blocking of the functionality of a RacB protein in a plant based on different cell biological mechanisms or a part, tissue, organ, cells or semen derived therefrom.
- a reduction in the sense of the invention also includes a quantitative reduction of a RacB protein up to an essentially complete absence of the RacB protein (i.e. lack of detectability of RacB activity or RacB function or lack of immunological detectability of the RacB protein).
- the expression of a specific RacB protein or the RacB activity or RacB function in a cell or an organism is preferably reduced by more than 50%, particularly preferably by more than 80%, very particularly preferably by more than 90%.
- a reduction in the RacB activity or the RacB function is preferably achieved by a reduced expression of an endogenous RacB protein.
- a reduction in the amount of Ra ⁇ B protein, RacB activity or RacB function can be achieved using the following methods:
- RhB-dsRNA a double-stranded RacB RNA nucleic acid sequence
- a RacB antisense nucleic acid sequence or an expression cassette ensuring its expression.
- Such procedures are included in which the antisense nucleic acid sequence against a RacB gene (ie genomic DNA sequences) or a RacB gene transcript (ie RNA sequences) is directed.
- ⁇ -Anomeric nucleic acid sequences are also included.
- double-stranded RNA interference double-stranded RNA interference
- dsRNAi double-stranded RNA interference
- Matzke MA et al. (2000) Plant Mol Biol 43: 401-415; Fire A. et al (1998) Nature 391: 806-811; WO 99/32619; WO 99/53050; WO 00/68374; WO 00/44914; WO 00/44895; WO 00/49035; WO 00/63364.
- the procedures and methods described in the quotations are expressly referred to.
- Efficient gene suppression can also be shown in the case of transient expression or after transient transformation, for example as a result of a biolistic transformation * (Schweizer -P et al. (2000) Plant J 2000 24: 895-903).
- dsRNAi methods are based on the phenomenon that the simultaneous introduction of complementary strand and counter strand of a gene transcript causes a highly efficient suppression of the expression of the corresponding gene. The phenotype caused is very similar to that of a corresponding knock-out mutant (Waterhouse PM et al. (1998) Proc Natl Acad Sei USA 95: 13959-64).
- dsRNAi has proven to be particularly efficient and advantageous in reducing RacB expression. Like i.a. described in WO 99/32619, dsRNAi approaches are clearly superior to classic antisense approaches.
- Another object of the invention therefore relates to double-stranded RNA molecules (dsRNA molecules) which, when introduced into a plant (or a cell, tissue, organ or seed derived therefrom), reduce RacB.
- dsRNA molecules double-stranded RNA molecules
- one of the two RNA strands is essentially identical to at least part of a RacB nucleic acid sequence
- the other RNA strand is essentially identical to at least part of the complementary strand of a RacB nucleic acid sequence.
- the double-stranded RNA molecule comprises for reducing the expression of a RacB protein
- RNA strand comprising at least one ribonucleotide sequence which is essentially identical to at least part of the “sense” RNA transcript of a nucleic acid sequence coding for a RacB protein
- RNA strand which is essentially — preferably completely — complementary to the RNA sense strand under a).
- RacB nucleic acid sequence preferably means a sequence according to SEQ ID NO:
- the dsRNA sequence can also have insertions, deletions and individual point mutations in comparison to the RacB target sequence or a functionally equivalent target sequence and nevertheless bring about an efficient reduction in expression.
- the homology according to the above definition is preferably at least 75 %, preferably at least 80%, very particularly preferably at least 90%, most preferably 100% between the “sense” strand of an inhibitory dsRNA and at least part of the “sense” RNA transcript of a nucleic acid sequence coding for a RacB protein or a functional equivalent thereof (or between the "antisense” strand the complementary strand of a nucleic acid sequence coding for a RacB protein or a functional equivalent thereof).
- the length of the section is at least 10 bases, preferably at least 25 bases, particularly preferably at least 50 bases, very particularly preferably at least 100 bases, most preferably at least 200 bases or at least 300 bases.
- an "essentially identical" dsRNA can also be defined as a nucleic acid sequence which is capable of hybridizing with part of a storage protein gene transcript (for example in 400 mM NaCl, 40 mM PIPES pH 6.4, 1 mM EDTA at 50 ° C or 70 C C for 12 to 16 h).
- “Essentially complementary” means that the “antisense” RNA strand can also have insertions, deletions and individual point mutations in comparison to the complement of the “sense” RNA strand.
- the homology is preferably at least 80%, preferably at least 90%, very particularly preferably at least 95%, most preferably 100% between the "antisense" RNA strand and the complement of the "sense” RNA strand.
- Part of the sense "RNA transcript" of a nucleic acid sequence coding for a RacB protein or a functional equivalent thereof means fragments of an RNA or mRNA transcribed from a nucleic acid sequence coding for a RacB protein or a functional equivalent of the same from a RacB gene.
- the fragments preferably have a sequence length of at least 20 bases, preferably at least 50 bases, particularly preferably at least 100 bases, very particularly preferably at least 200 bases, most preferably at least 500 bases.
- the complete transcribed RNA or mRNA is also included.
- dsRNA molecules according to the invention in the methods according to the invention for generating pathogen resistance in plants.
- the dsRNA can consist of one or more strands of polymerized ribonucleotides.
- modifications of both the sugar-phosphate structure and the nucleosides For example, the phosphodiester bonds of natural RNA can be modified to include at least one nitrogen or sulfur heteroatom.
- Bases can be modified such that the activity is restricted by adenosine deaminase, for example. Such and other modifications are described below in the methods for stabilizing antisense RNA.
- dsRNA molecules each comprising one of the ribonucleotide sequence sections defined above, can also be introduced into the cell or the organism.
- the dsRNA can be produced enzymatically or in whole or in part chemically and synthetically.
- the double-stranded dsRNA structure can be formed from two complementary, separate RNA strands or - preferably - from a single, self-complementary RNA strand.
- “sense” and “antisense” sequences can be linked by a connecting sequence (“linker”) and, for example, form a hairpin structure.
- the connecting sequence can preferably be an intron which is spliced out after synthesis of the dsRNA.
- the nucleic acid sequence coding for a dsRNA can contain further elements, such as, for example, transcription termination signals or polyadenylation signals.
- the two strands of the dsRNA are to be brought together in a cell or plant, this can be done in different ways:
- the formation of the RNA duplex can be initiated either outside the cell or inside the cell.
- the dsRNA can also comprise a hairpin structure in that the "sense" and “antisense” strand are connected by a "linker” (for example an intron).
- linker for example an intron.
- the self-complementary dsRNA structures are preferred because they only require the expression of a construct and the complementary strands always comprise an equimolar ratio.
- the expression cassettes coding for the “antisense” or “sense” strand of a dsRNA or for the self-complementary strand of the dsRNA are preferably inserted into a vector and are stable in the genome using the methods described below (for example using selection markers) inserted into a plant to ensure permanent expression of the dsRNA.
- the dsRNA can be introduced using an amount that allows at least one copy per cell. Higher quantities (e.g. at least 5, 10, 100, 500 or 1000 copies per cell) can possibly result in an efficient reduction.
- a 100% sequence identity between dsRNA and a RacB gene transcript or the gene transcript of a functionally equivalent gene is not absolutely necessary in order to bring about an efficient reduction in RacB expression.
- the method is tolerant of sequence deviations, such as those which may arise as a result of genetic mutations, poly orphisms or evolutionary divergences. For example, it is possible to suppress RacB expression in another organism using the dsRNA that was generated from the RacB sequence of one organism.
- the high sequence homology between the RacB sequences from rice, maize and barley suggests a high degree of conservation of this protein within plants, so that the expression of a dsRNA derived from one of the disclosed RacB sequences according to SEQ ID NO: 1, 3 or 5 also one should have an advantageous effect in other plant species.
- the dsRNA preferably comprises the sequence region of RacB gene transcripts which correspond to conserved regions. Said conserved areas can easily be derived from sequence comparisons.
- the dsRNA can be synthesized either in vivo or in vitro.
- a DNA sequence coding for a dsRNA can be placed in an expression cassette under the control of at least one genetic control element (such as promoter, enhancer, silencer, splice donor or acceptor, polyadenylation signal).
- at least one genetic control element such as promoter, enhancer, silencer, splice donor or acceptor, polyadenylation signal.
- a dsRNA can be synthesized chemically or enzymatically.
- Cellular RNA polymerases or bacteriophage RNA polymerases (such as T3, T7 or SP6 RNA polymerase) can be used for this.
- Corresponding methods for in vitro expression of RNA are described (WO 97/32016; US 5,593,874; US 5,698,425, US 5,712,135, US 5,789,214, US 5,804,693).
- a chemically or enzymatically synthesized in vitro dsRNA can be completely or partially purified from the reaction mixture, for example by extraction, precipitation, electrophoresis, chromatography or combinations of these methods, before being introduced into a cell, tissue or organism.
- the dsRNA can be introduced directly into the cell or it can also be applied extracellularly (e.g. in the interstitial space).
- the plant is preferably transformed stably with an expression construct which realizes the expression of the dsRNA. Corresponding methods are described below.
- the antisense nucleic acid olekül hybridizes or binds with the cellular mRNA and / or genomic DNA coding for the RacB target protein to be suppressed. This suppresses the transcription and / or translation of the target protein. Hybridization can occur in a conventional manner via the formation of a stable duplex or - in the case of genomic DNA - by binding of the antisense nucleic acid molecule with the duplex of the genomic DNA through specific interaction in the major groove of the DNA helix.
- An antisense nucleic acid sequence suitable for reducing a RacB protein can be used using the nucleic acid sequence coding for this protein, for example the nucleic acid sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 1, 3 or 5, or the nucleic acid sequence coding for a functional equivalent thereof, for example a sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 49, 51, 53, 55, 57, 61, 63, 65, 67 or 69, derived from Watson and Crick's base pair rules.
- the antisense nucleic acid sequence can be complementary to the entire transcribed mRNA of the said protein, limited to the coding region or consist only of an oligonucleotide which is complementary to a part of the coding or non-coding sequence of the mRNA.
- the oligonucleotide can be complementary to the region that comprises the translation start for said protein.
- Antisense nucleic acid sequences can have a length of, for example, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45 or 50 nucleotides, but can also be longer and at least 100, 200, 500, 1000, 2000 or Include 5000 nucleotides.
- Antisense nucleic acid sequences can be expressed recombinantly " or chemically or " .
- nucleic acid sequence can be synthesized enzymatically using methods known to those skilled in the art. Natural or modified nucleotides can be used in chemical synthesis. Modified nucleotides can give the antisense nucleic acid sequence increased biochemical stability and lead to increased physical stability of the duplex formed from the antisense nucleic acid sequence and sense target sequence.
- phosphorothioate derivatives and acridine-substituted nucleotides such as 5-fluorouracil, 5-bromo-uracil, 5-chlorouracil, 5-iodouracil, hypoxanthine, xanthine, 4-acetylcytosine, 5- (carboxyhydroxylmethyl) racil, 5-carboxymethylaminomethyl- 2-thiouridine, 5-carboxymethylaminomethyl uracil, dihydrouracil, ⁇ -D-galactosylqueosine, inosine, N6-isopentenyladenine, ' 1-methylguanine, 1-methylinosine, 2,2-dimethylguanine, 2-methyladenine, 2-methylguanine,
- a RacB protein in a further preferred embodiment, can be inhibited by nucleotide sequences which are complementary to the regulatory region of a RacB gene (for example a RacB promoter and / or enhancer) and which form triple-helical structures with the DNA double helix there , so that the transcription of the RacB gene is reduced.
- Appropriate procedures are (Helene C (1991) Anticancer Drug Res 6 (6) -.569-84; Helene C et al. (1992) Ann NY Acad Sei 660: 27-36; Mower LJ (1992) Bioassays 14 (12): 807 -815).
- the antisense nucleic acid molecule can be an ⁇ -anomeric nucleic acid.
- Such ⁇ -anomeric nucleic acid molecules form specific double-stranded hybrids with complementary RNA in which - in contrast to the conventional ⁇ -nucleic acids - the two strands run parallel to one another (Gautier C et al.
- Nucleic acid molecules can also include 2'-O-methyl ribonucleotides (Inoue et al. (1987) Nucleic Acids Res 15: 6131-6148) or chimeric RNA-DNA analogs (Inoue et al. (1987) FEBS Lett 215: 327- 330).
- RNA molecules or ribozymes can be adapted to any target RNA and cleave the phosphodiester framework at specific positions, whereby the target RNA is functionally deactivated (Tanner NK (1999) FEMS Microbiol Rev 5 23 (3): 257-275 ). This does not modify the ribozyme itself, but is able to cleave further target RNA molecules analogously, which gives it the properties of an enzyme.
- the incorporation of ribozyme sequences into "antisense” RNAs gives these "antisense” RNAs this enzyme-like, 0-RNA-cleaving property and thus increases their efficiency in inactivating the target RNA.
- the production and use of corresponding ribozyme “antisense” RNA molecules is described, for example, by Haseloff et al. (1988) Nature 334: 585-591. 5
- ribozymes e.g. "Hammerhead” ribozymes; Haselhoff and Gerlach (1988) Nature 334: 585-591
- Ribozyme technology can increase the efficiency of an antisense strategy.
- Methods for expressing ribozymes to reduce certain proteins are described in (EP 0 291 533, EP 0 321 201, EP 0 360 257). Ribozyme expression 5 is also described in plant cells (Steinecke P et al. (1992) EMBO
- Suitable target sequences and ribozymes can for example as described in "Steinecke P, Ribozymes, Methods in Cell Biology 50, Galbraith et al. eds, Academic Press, Inc. (1995), pp. 449-460", by secondary structure calculations of ribozyme and target RNA and by their interaction are determined (Bayley CC et al. (1992) Plant
- Tetrahymena L-19 IVS RNA can be constructed which have regions complementary to the mRNA of the RacB protein to be suppressed (see also US Pat. No. 4,987,071 and US Pat. No. 5,116,742).
- ribozymes can also be identified via a selection process from a library of diverse ribozymes (Bartel D and Szostak JW (1993) Science 261: 1411-1418).
- RNA with homology to an endogenous gene can reduce or switch off the expression of the same, similar to that described for antisense approaches (Jorgensen et al. (1996) Plant Mol Biol 31 (5): 957-973; Goring et al. (1991) Proc Natl Acad Sei USA 88: 1770-1774; Smith et al. (1990) Mol Gen Genet 224: 447-481; Napoli et al. (1990) Plant Cell 2: 279-289; Van der Krol et al. (1990) Plant Cell 2: 291-99).
- the introduced construct can represent the homologous gene to be reduced in whole or in part.
- the possibility of translation is not necessary.
- the application of this technology to plants is described, for example, by Napoli et al. (1990) The Plant Cell 2: 279-289 and in US 5,034,323.
- the cosuppression is preferably implemented using a sequence which is essentially identical to at least part of the nucleic acid sequence coding for a RacB protein or a functional equivalent thereof, for example the nucleic acid sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 1, 3 or 5, or the nucleic acid sequence coding for a functional equivalent thereof, for example a sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 49, 51, 53, 55, 57, 61, 63, 65, 67 or 69 , e) Introduction of nucleic acid sequences coding for a dominant-negative RacB protein
- the function or activity of a RacB protein can also be effectively achieved by expressing a dominant-negative variant of this RacB protein.
- Methods for reducing the function or activity of a protein by means of co-expression of its dominant-negative form are known to the person skilled in the art (Lagna G and Hemmati-Brivanlou A (1998) Current Topics in Developmental Biology 36: 75-98; Perlmutter RM and Alberola-Ila J (1996) Current Opinion in Immunology 8 (2): 285-90; Sheppard D (1994) American Journal of Respiratory Cell & Molecular Biology. 11 (1): 1-6; Herskowitz I (1987) Nature 329 (6136): 219-22).
- a dominant-negative RacB variant can be realized, for example, by changing the amino acid threonine at position 20 in the RacB proteins from maize, rice or barley in preferably aspartic acid.
- Threonine at position 20 in RacB from maize, rice or barley) in RacB homologues from other species can be determined, for example, by means of computer-aided comparison ("alignment").
- These mutations to achieve a dominant-negative RacB variant are preferably carried out at the level of the nucleic acid sequence coding for RacB proteins.
- a corresponding mutation can be implemented, for example, by PCR-mediated in vitro mutagenesis using appropriate oligonucleotide primers through which the desired mutation is introduced. Methods familiar to the person skilled in the art are used for this. For example, the "LA PCR in vitro mutagenesis kit" (Takara Shuzo, Kyoto) can be used for this purpose.
- a method for producing a dominant-negative variant of the RacB protein from corn is also described in WO 00/15815 (Example 4, p. 69).
- the dominant-negative variants of the RacB proteins from barley, rice or maize described under SEQ ID NO: 7, 8 and 9 are particularly preferred.
- RhB gene expression can also be reduced with specific DNA-binding factors, for example with factors of the type of zinc finger transcription factors.
- This Factors attach to the genomic sequence of the endogenous target gene, preferably in the regulatory areas, and bring about repression of the endogenous gene.
- the use of such a method enables the expression of an endogenous RacB gene to be reduced without the sequence thereof having to be genetically manipulated. Appropriate processes for the production of such factors are described (Dreier B et al. (2001) J Biol Chem 276 (31): 29466-78; Dreier B et al. (2000) J Mol Biol 303 (4): 489-502; Beerli RR et al.
- RhoB RhoB Arginine Arginine Arginine Arginine Arginine Arginine Arginine Arginine Arginine Arginine Arginine Arginine Arginine Arginine Arginine Arginine Arginine Arginine Arginine Arginine Arginine Arginine Arginine Arginine Arginine Arginine Arg, ArgucA, the gene of which is not present in the gene bank, by screening a genomic library for corresponding genomic clones. The processes required for this are familiar to the person skilled in the art.
- proteins can be introduced into a cell that inhibit the RacB target protein itself.
- the protein-binding factors can be, for example, aptamers (Faulok M and Mayer G (1999) Curr Top Microbiol Immunol 243: 123-36) or antibodies or antibody fragments or single-chain antibodies. The extraction of these factors is described and known to the person skilled in the art.
- a cytoplasmic scFv antibody was used to modulate the activity of the phytochrome A protein in genetically modified tobacco plants (Owen M et al. (1992) Biotechnology (NY) 10 (7): 790-794; Franken E et al.
- oligomers consist of the building blocks 3- (dimethylamino) propylamine, N-methyl-3-hydroxypyrrole, N-methylimidazole and N-methylpyrrole and can be adapted to each piece of double-stranded DNA in such a way that they bind sequence-specifically into the large furrow and block the expression of the genetic sequences there.
- Appropriate methods have been described (see, inter alia, Bremer RE et al. (2001) Bioorg Med Chem. 9 (8): 2093-103; Ansari AZ et al. (2001) Chem Biol. 8 (6).-583-92; Gottesfeld JM et al. (2001) J Mol Biol.
- RhB expression can also be effectively achieved by induction of specific RacB RNA degradation by the plant using a viral expression system (Amplikon) (Angell, SM et al. (1999) Plant J. 20 (3): 357-362).
- VGS viral induced gene silencing
- a nucleic acid construct which contains at least part of an endogenous RacB gene which changes by deletion, addition or substitution of at least one nucleotide is, so that the functionality is reduced or completely canceled.
- the change can also be the regulatory one
- Affect elements e.g. the promoter
- expression transcription and / or translation
- the changed region at its 5 'and 3' ends is flanked by further nucleic acid sequences, which must be of sufficient length to enable the recombination.
- the length is usually in the range from several hundred bases to several kilobases (Thomas KR and Capecchi MR (1987) Cell 51: 503; Strepp et al. (1998) Proc Natl Acad Sei USA 95 (8): 4368- 4373).
- the host organism - for example a plant - is transformed with the recombination construct using the methods described below and successfully recombined clones are selected using, for example, antibiotic or herbicide resistance.
- Homologous recombination is a relatively rare event in higher eukaryotes, especially in plants. Random integrations into the host genome predominate.
- One way of removing the randomly integrated sequences and thus enriching cell clones with a correct homologous recombination is to use a sequence-specific recombination system as described in US Pat. No. 6,110,736, by means of which unspecifically integrated sequences can be deleted again, which makes the selection successful via homologues
- sequence-specific recombination systems can be used, for example the Cre / lox system of Bacteriophagen Pl, the FLP / FRT system of yeast, the gin recombinase of Mu Phage, the pin recombinase from E. coli and the R / RS system of called pSRI plasmids.
- the bacteriophage Pl Cre / lox and the yeast FLP / FRT system are preferred.
- the FLP / FRT and cre / lox recombinase system has already been used in plant systems (Odell et al. (1990) Mol Gen Genet 223: 369-378)
- Point mutations can also be generated using DNA-RNA hybrids, which are also known as "chimeraplasty” (Cole-Strauss et al. (1999) Nucl Acids Res 27 (5): 1323-1330; Kmiec (1999) Gene therapy American Scientist 87 (3) -.240-247).
- PTGS post-transcriptional gene silencing
- PTGS methods as well as the reduction in RacB function or activity with dominant-negative RacB variants are particularly advantageous because the requirements for homology between the endogenous gene to be suppressed and the transgenically expressed sense or dsRNA nucleic acid sequence (or between the endogenous gene and its dominant-negative variant) are lower than, for example, with a classic antisense approach.
- Corresponding homology criteria are mentioned in the description of the dsRNAI method and are generally applicable for PTGS methods or dominant-negative approaches.
- RhB proteins Due to the high homology between the RacB proteins from maize, rice and barley, a high degree of conservation of this protein in plants can be concluded. Using the RacB nucleic acid sequences from barley, maize or rice, one can probably also effectively suppress the expression of homologous RacB proteins in other species without the isolation and structural elucidation of the RacB homologues occurring there being absolutely necessary. This greatly eases the workload. Similarly, it is likely that the dominant-negative variants of a RacB protein from rice, maize or barley can effectively reduce or suppress the function / activity of its homolog in other plant species.
- anti-RacB All substances and compounds which, directly or indirectly, reduce the amount of protein, amount of RNA, gene activity or protein activity of a RacB protein are consequently combined under the name "anti-RacB” compounds.
- anti-RacB compound explicitly includes the in the nucleic acid sequences, peptides, proteins or other factors used in the methods described above.
- introduction encompasses all processes which are suitable for introducing or generating an “anti-RacB” compound, directly or indirectly, into a plant or a cell, compartment, tissue, organ or seed thereof. Direct and indirect procedures are included. The introduction can lead to a temporary (transient) presence of an “anti-RacB” compound (for example a dsRNA) or else to a permanent (stable) one.
- an “anti-RacB” compound for example a dsRNA
- the "anti-RacB” compound can perform its function directly (for example by insertion into an endogenous RacB gene).
- the function can also be exercised indirectly after transcription into an RNA (for example in the case of antisense approaches) or after transcription and translation in a protein (for example in the case of binding factors). Both direct and indirect "anti-RacB" compounds are included in the invention.
- Introducing includes, for example, methods such as transfection, transduction or transformation.
- Anti-RacB compounds thus also include, for example, recombinant expression constructs which express (ie transcription and possibly translation), for example, a RacB-dsRNA or a RacB "antisense” RNA - preferably in a plant or part, tissue, organ or Seeds of the same - condition.
- nucleic acid molecule whose expression (transcription and possibly translation) generates an "anti-RacB" compound, preferably in functional linkage with at least one genetic control element (for example a promoter) which expresses in an organism, preferably in Plants, guaranteed.
- a genetic control element for example a promoter
- plant-specific genetic control elements for example promoters
- the "anti-RacB” compound can also be generated in other organisms or in vitro and then introduced into the plant (as described in Examples 6 and 7). In this are all prokaryotic or eukaryotic genetic controls (For example promoters) preferred, which allow expression in the organism chosen for the production.
- a functional link is understood to mean, for example, the sequential arrangement of a promoter with the nucleic acid sequence to be expressed (for example an “anti-RacB” compound) and possibly other regulatory elements such as a terminator such that each of the regulatory elements can perform its function in the transgenic expression of the nucleic acid sequence, depending on the arrangement of the nucleic acid sequences to sense or anti-sense RNA. This does not necessarily require a direct link in the chemical sense. Genetic control sequences, such as enhancer sequences, can their function from more remote positions or even from other DNA molecules "made to" the
- the nucleic acid sequence to be expressed transgenically is positioned behind the sequence which acts as a promoter, so that both sequences are covalently linked to one another.
- the distance between the promoter sequence and the nucleic acid sequence to be expressed transgenically is preferably less than 200 base pairs, particularly preferably less than 100 base pairs, very particularly preferably less than 50 base pairs.
- sequences can also be positioned between the two sequences, which for example have the function of a linker with certain restriction enzyme interfaces or a signal peptide.
- the insertion of sequences can also lead to the expression of fusion proteins.
- the expression cassette consisting of a linkage of promoter and nucleic acid sequence to be expressed, can preferably be integrated in a vector and inserted into a plant genome by, for example, transformation.
- an expression cassette is, however, also to be understood as such constructions in which a promoter is placed behind an endogenous RacB gene, for example by means of a homologous recombination, and the expression of an antisense RacB RNA causes the reduction of a RacB protein according to the invention
- an "anti-RacB" compound for example a nucleic acid sequence coding for a RacB dsRNA or a RacB antisense RNA
- Both approaches lead to expression cassettes in the sense of the invention.
- Plant-specific promoters basically means any promoter that can control the expression of genes, in particular foreign genes, in plants or plant parts, cells, tissues or cultures.
- the expression can be, for example, constitutive, inducible or development-dependent.
- “Constitutive” promoter means those 5 promoters which ensure expression in numerous, preferably all, tissues over a relatively long period of plant development, preferably at all times during plant development.
- a plant promoter or a promoter derived from a plant virus is preferably used in particular. Particularly preferred is the promoter of the 35S transcript of the CaMV cauliflower mosaic virus (Franck et al. (1980) Cell 21: 285-294; Odell et al. (1985) Nature 313: 810-812; Shewaker et al. (1985) Virology 140 : 281-288; Gardner et al.
- the constitutive promoter is the promoter of the nitrilase-1 (nitl) gene from A. thaliana (GenBank Acc. No.: Y07648.2, nucleotides 2456-4340, Hillebrand et al. (1996) Gene 170: 197-200 ).
- promoters with specificities for the anthers, ovaries, flowers, leaves, stems, roots and seeds.
- Seed-specific promoters such as, for example, the promoter of phaseoline (US 5,504,200; Bustos MM et al. (1989) Plant Cell 1 (9): 839-53), of the 2S albuming gene (Joseffson LG et al. (1987) J Biol Chem 262: 12196-12201), the legumin (Shirsat A et al. (1989) Mol Gen Genet 215 (2): 326-331), the USP (unknown seed protein; Bäumlein H et al. (1991) Mol Gen Genet 225 (3): 459-67), the Napin gene (US 5,608,152; Stalberg K et al.
- seed-specific promoters are those of the genes coding for "high molecular weight glutenin” (HMWG), gliadin, branching enzyme, ADP glucose pyrophosphatase (AGPase) or starch synthase. Also preferred are promoters which allow seed-specific expression in monocots such as corn, barley, wheat, rye, rice etc.
- HMWG high molecular weight glutenin
- AGPase ADP glucose pyrophosphatase
- starch synthase starch synthase.
- promoters which allow seed-specific expression in monocots such as corn, barley, wheat, rye, rice etc.
- the promoter of the lpt2 or Iptl gene (WO 95/15389, WO 95/23230) or the promoters described in WO 99/16890 (promoters of the hordein gene, the glutelin gene, the oryzine gene, etc.) can be used advantageously Prolamin gene, the gliadin gene, the glutelin gene, the zein gene, the kasirin gene or the secalin gene).
- Tuber-, storage root- or root-specific promoters such as the patatin promoter class I (B33), the promoter of the cathepsin D inhibitor from potato.
- Leaf-specific promoters such as the cytosolic FBPase from potato (WO 97/05900), the SSU promoter (small subunit) from Rubisco (Ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase) or the ST-LSI promoter from potato (Stockhaus et al. (1989) EMBO J 8: 2445-2451).
- Epidermis-specific promoters are very particularly preferred, such as the promoter of the OXLP gene (“oxalate oxidase like protein”; Wei et al. (1998) Plant Mol. Biol. 36: 101-112).
- Flower-specific promoters such as the phytoene synthase promoter (WO 92/16635) or the promoter of the P-rr gene (WO 98/22593).
- Anther-specific promoters such as the 5126 promoter (US 5,689,049, US 5,689,051), the glob-1 promoter and the ⁇ -zein promoter.
- the expression cassettes can also contain a chemically inducible promoter (review article: Gatz et al. (1997) Annu Rev Plant Physiol Plant Mol Biol 48: 89-108), by means of which the expression of the exogenous gene in the plant can be controlled at a specific point in time ,
- a chemically inducible promoter e.g. the PRP1 promoter (Ward et al. (1993) Plant Mol Biol 22: 361-366), promoter inducible by salicylic acid (WO 95/19443), a promoter inducible by benzenesulfonamide (EP 0 388 186), one by tetracycline - Inducible promoter (Gatz et al.
- promoters are preferred which are induced by biotic or abiotic stress, such as the pathogen-inducible promoter of the PRPl gene (or gstl promoter), for example from potatoes (WO 96/28561; Ward et al. (1993) Plant Mol Biol 22 : 361-366), the heat-inducible hsp70 or hsp80 promoter from tomato (US 5,187,267), the cold-inducing alpha-amylase promoter from the potato (WO 96/12814), the light-inducible PPDK promoter or the wound-induced pinll Promoter (EP-A 0 375 091).
- the pathogen-inducible promoter of the PRPl gene or gstl promoter
- pathogen-inducible promoters include the flax Fisl promoter (WO 96/34949), the Vstl promoter (Schubert et al. (1997) Plant Mol Biol 34: 417-426) and the EAS4 sesquiterpene cyclase promoter Tobacco (US 6,100,451).
- Pathogen-inducible promoters include those of genes induced by pathogen attack such as genes from PR proteins, SAR proteins, ⁇ -1, 3-glucanase, chitinase etc. (e.g. Redolfi et al. (1983) Neth J Plant Pathol 89: 245-254; Uknes, et al. (1992) Plant Cell 4: 645-656; Van Loon (1985) Plant Mol Viral 4: 111-116; Marineau et al. (1987) Plant Mol Biol 9: 335 -342; Matton et al. (1987) Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions 2: 325-342; Somssich et al.
- wound-inducible promoters such as that of the pinll gene (Ryan (1990) Ann Rev Phytopath 28: 425-449; Duan et al. (1996) Nat Biotech 14: 494-498), the wunl and wun2 genes (US 5,428,148), the winl and win2 genes (Stanford et al. (1989) Mol Gen Genet 215: 200-208), the Systemin (McGurl et al. (1992) Science 225: 1570-1573), the WIPl gene (Rohmeier et al. (1993) Plant Mol Biol 22: 783-792; Eckelkamp et al. (1993) FEBS Letters 323: 73-76), the MPI gene (Corderok et al. (1994) _ Plant J 6 ( 2): 141-150) and the like.
- the PR gene family is a source of further pathogen-inducible promoters.
- a number of elements in these promoters have proven to be advantageous.
- region -364 to -288 mediates in the promoter of PR-2d salicylate specificity (Buchel et al. (1996) Plant Mol Biol 30, 493-504).
- the sequence 5 '-TCATCTTCTT-3' appears repeatedly in the promoter of barley ß-1, 3-glucanase and in more than 30 other stress-induced genes. This region binds a nuclear protein in tobacco, the abundance of which is increased by salicylate.
- the PR-1 promoters from tobacco and Arabidopsis are also suitable as pathogen-inducible promoters.
- aPR5 aeidie PR-5"
- aPR5 proteins accumulate in about 4 to 6 hours after pathogen attack and show only a very low background expression (WO 99/66057).
- An approach to To achieve an increased pathogen-induced specificity is the production of synthetic promoters from combinations of known pathogen-responsive elements (Rushton et al. (2002) Plant Cell 14, 749-762; WO 00/01830; WO 99/66057).
- Other pathogen-inducible promoters of various types are known to the person skilled in the art (EP-A 1 165 794; EP-A 1 062 356; EP-A 1 041 148; EP-A 1 032 684;
- promoters are, for example, early-maturation-specific promoters, such as, for example, the fruit-maturation-specific promoter from tomato (WO 94/21794, EP 409 625).
- Development-dependent promoters partly include the tissue-specific promoters, since the formation of individual tissues is naturally development-dependent.
- Constitutive and leaf and / or stem-specific, pathogen-inducible and epidermis-specific promoters are particularly preferred, pathogen-inducible and epidermis-specific promoters being most preferred.
- promoters can be functionally linked to the nucleic acid sequence to be expressed, which enable expression in other plant tissues or in other organisms, such as E. coli bacteria.
- all promoters described above can be used as plant promoters.
- nucleic acid sequences contained in the expression cassettes or vectors according to the invention can be functionally linked to further genetic control sequences in addition to a promoter.
- genetic control sequences is to be understood broadly and means all those sequences which have an influence on the formation or the function of the expression cassette according to the invention. Genetic control sequences modify, for example, transcription and translation in prokaryotic or eukaryotic organisms.
- the expression cassettes according to the invention preferably comprise 5'-upstream of the respective nucleic acid sequence to be expressed transgenically, the promoter with specificity for the embryonic epidermis and / or the flower and 3 'downstream a terminator sequence as an additional genetic control sequence, and, if appropriate, further customary regulatory elements, in each case functionally linked to the nucleic acid sequence to be expressed transgenically.
- Genetic control sequences also include further promoters, promoter elements or minimal promoters that can modify the expression-controlling properties.
- tissue-specific expression can additionally depend on certain stress factors.
- Corresponding elements are, for example, for water stress, abscisic acid (Lam E and Chua NH, J Biol Chem 1991; 266 (26): 17131 -17135) and heat stress (Schoffl F et al., Molecular & General Genetics 217 (2-3 ): 246-53, 1989).
- control sequences are, for example, in the gram-positive promoters amy and SP02, in the yeast or fungal promoters ADC1, MFa, AC, P-60, CYC1, GAPDH, TEF, rp28, ADH.
- Genetic control sequences also include the 5 'untranslated regions, introns or non-coding 3' regions of genes such as the actin-1 intron, or the Adhl-S introns 1, 2 and 6 (general: The Maize Handbook, Chapter 116, Freeling and Walbot, Eds., Springer, New York (1994)). It has been shown that these can play a significant role in regulating gene expression. It has been shown that 5 'untranslated sequences can increase the transient expression of heterologous genes.
- An example of translation enhancers is the 5 'leader sequence from the tobacco mosaic virus (Gallie et al. (1987) Nucl Acids Res 15: 8693-8711) and the like. They can also promote tissue specificity (Rouster J et al. (1998) Plant J 15: 435-440).
- the expression cassette can advantageously contain one or more so-called “enhancer sequences” functionally linked to the promoter, which enable increased transgenic expression of the nucleic acid sequence. Additional advantageous sequences, such as further regulatory elements or terminators, can also be inserted at the 3 'end of the nucleic acid sequences to be expressed transgenically.
- the nucleic acid sequences to be expressed transgenically can be contained in one or more copies in the gene construct.
- Polyadenylation signals suitable as control sequences are plant polyadenylation signals, preferably those which essentially contain T-DNA polyadenylation signals from Agrobacterium turne faciens, in particular gene 3 of T-DNA (octopine synthase) of the Ti plasmid pTiACHS (Gielen et al. (1984) EMBO J
- Control sequences are also to be understood as those which have a homologous recombination or insertion into the genome of a
- the natural promoter of a specific gene can be exchanged for a promoter with specificity for the embryonic epidermis and / or the flower.
- Methods like cre / lox technology allow tissue-specific, possibly inducible removal of the expression cassette from the genome of the host organism (Sauer B (1998) Methods. 1 (4): 381-92).
- certain flanking sequences are added to the target gene (lox sequences), which later enable removal using the cre recombinase.
- An expression cassette and the vectors derived from it can contain further functional elements.
- Selection markers which confer resistance to a metabolism inhibitor such as 2-deoxyglucose-6-phosphate (WO 98/45456), antibiotics or biocides, preferably herbicides, such as, for example, kanamycin, G 418, bleomycin, hygromycin, or phosphinotricin etc.
- herbicides such as, for example, kanamycin, G 418, bleomycin, hygromycin, or phosphinotricin etc.
- Particularly preferred selection markers are those which confer resistance to herbicides.
- Examples include: DNA sequences that code for phosphinothricin acetyltransferases (PAT) and inactivate glutamine synthase inhibitors (bar and pat gene), 5-enolpyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate synthase genes (EPSP synthase genes) that are resistant to Glyphosat® (N- (phosphon methyl) glycine), the gox gene coding for the glyphosate ® degrading enzymes (glyphosate oxidoreductase), the deh gene (coding for a dehalogenase that inactivates dalapon), sulfonylurea and imidazolinone inactivating acetolactate synthases and bxn genes for nodinitrilynilenzymes , the aasa gene conferring resistance to the antibiotic apectinomycin, the streptomycin phosphotransferase (SPT) gene conferring resistance to streptomycin, the
- reporter genes which code for easily quantifiable proteins and which, by means of their own color or enzyme activity, ensure an assessment of the transformation efficiency or of the expression site or time.
- Reporter proteins Schoenborn E, Groskrutz D. Mol Biotechnol. 1999; 13 (l): 29-44) such as the "green fluorescence protein” (GFP) (Sheen et al. (1995) Plant Journal 8 (5): 777-784; Haseloff et al. (1997). Proc Natl Acad Sei USA- 94 (6): 2122-2127; Reichel et al. (1996) Proc Natl Acad Sei USA 93 (12): 5888-5893; Tian et al.
- GFP green fluorescence protein
- ß-galactosidase encodes a protein that inhibits the production of anthocyanin pigments (red color) in plant tissue regulated and thus a direct analysis of the promoter activity without the addition of additional auxiliaries or chromogenic substrates glicht; Dellaporta et al .. In: Chromosome Structure and Function: Impact of New Concepts, 18th Stadler Genetics Symposium, 11: 263-282, 1988), ß-glucuronidase is particularly preferred (Jefferson et al., EMBO J. 1987, 6, 3901-3907).
- origins of replication which, for example, an increase in the expression cassettes or vectors according to the invention
- E.coli examples include ORI (origin of DNA replication), pBR322 ori or P15A ori (Sambrook et al.: Molecular Cloning. A Laboratory Manual, 2 nd ed. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, Cold Spring Harbor, NY, 1989).
- a selectable marker which gives the successfully recombined cells resistance to a biocide 5 (for example a herbicide), a metabolism inhibitor such as 2-deoxyglucose-6-phosphate (WO 98/45456) or an antibiotic.
- the selection marker permits the selection of the transformed cells from untransformed ones (McCormick et al. (1986) Plant Cell Reports 5: 81-84).
- an expression cassette according to the invention into an organism or cells, tissues, organs, parts or seeds thereof (preferably into plants or plant cells, tissues, organs, parts or seeds) can advantageously be carried out using
- the expression cassette can be inserted into the vector (for example a plasmid) via a suitable restriction site.
- the resulting plasmid is first introduced into E. coli. Become correctly transformed E. coli
- 25 vectors can be, for example, plasmids, cosmids, phages, viruses or even agrobacteria.
- the expression cassette is introduced by means of plasmid vectors.
- Preferred vectors are those which ensure stable integration of the expression cassette into the host genome
- the production of a transformed organism requires that the corresponding DNA, RNA or protein is introduced into the corresponding host cell.
- transformation or transduction or transfection
- the DNA or RNA can be introduced directly by microinjection or by bombardment with DNA-coated microparticles.
- the cell can also be chemically permeabilized, for example with polyethylene glycol, so that the DNA can get into the cell by diffusion.
- Electroporation is another suitable method for Introduction of DNA in which the cells are reversibly permeabilized by an electrical impulse.
- Appropriate methods are described (for example in Bilang et al. (1991) Gene 100: 247-250; Scheid et al. (1991) Mol Gen Genet 228: 104-112; 5 Guerche et al. (1987) Plant Science 52: 111 -116; Neuhause et al. (1987) Theor Appl Genet 75: 30-36; Klein et al. (1987) Nature 327: 70-73, - Howell et al.
- a transformation can also be carried out by bacterial infection using Agrobacterium tumefaciens or Agrobacterium rhizogenes.
- the Agrobacterium -mediated transformation is best suited for dicotyledonous plant cells. The methods are described, for example, by Horsch RB et al. (1985) Science 225: 30 1229f).
- the expression cassette is to be integrated into special plasmids, either into a shuttle or intermediate vector or one
- a Ti or Ri plasmid is to be used for transformation, at least the right boundary, but mostly the right and the left boundary of the Ti or Ri plasmid T-DNA as the flanking region, is connected to the expression cassette to be inserted.
- Binary vectors are preferably used.
- Binary vectors can be used in E. replicate coli as well as in Agrobacterium. They usually contain a selection marker gene and a linker or polylinker flanked by the right and left
- the selection marker gene allows selection transformed agrobacteria and is, for example, the nptll gene that confers resistance to kanamycin.
- the Agrobacterium which acts as the host organism in this case, should already contain a plasmid with the vir region. This is necessary for the transfer of the T-DNA to the plant cell. .
- Direct transformation techniques are suitable for every organism and cell type.
- RNA in plant cells makes no special demands on the plasmid used. Simple plasmids such as the pUC series can be used. If complete plants are to be regenerated from the transformed cells, it is necessary that there is an additional selectable marker gene on the plasmid.
- Stably transformed cells ie those which contain the inserted DNA integrated into the DNA of the host cell, can be selected from untransformed cells if a selectable marker is part of the inserted DNA.
- Any gene that can confer resistance to antibiotics or herbicides can act as a marker (see above).
- Transformed cells that express such a marker gene are able to survive in the presence of concentrations of a corresponding antibiotic or herbicide that kill an untransformed wild type. Examples are mentioned above and preferably include the bar gene that confers resistance to the herbicide phosphinotricin (Rathore KS et al.
- the selection marker allows the selection of trans formed cells from untransformed (McCormick et al. (1986) Plant Cell Reports 5: 81-84). The plants obtained can be grown and crossed in a conventional manner. Two or more generations should be cultivated to ensure that genomic integration is stable and inheritable.
- the above-mentioned methods are described, for example, in Jenes B et al. (1993) Techniques for Gene Transfer, in: Transgenic Plants, Vol. 1, Engineering and Utilization, edited by SD Kung and R Wu, Aeademie Press, pp. 128-143 and in Potrykus (1991) Annu Rev Plant Physiol Plant Molec Biol 42: 205-225).
- the construct to be expressed is preferably cloned into a vector which is suitable for transforming Agrobacterium tumefaciens, for example pBin19 (Bevan et al. (1984) Nucl Acids Res 12: 8711f). , - - • ⁇
- a whole plant can be obtained using methods known to those skilled in the art. This is based on the example of callus cultures. The formation of shoots and roots can be induced in a known manner from these still undifferentiated cell masses. The sprouts obtained can be planted out and grown.
- the method according to the invention can advantageously be combined with other methods which bring about pathogen resistance (for example against insects, fungi, bacteria, nematodes etc.), stress resistance or another improvement in the plant properties.
- pathogen resistance for example against insects, fungi, bacteria, nematodes etc.
- stress resistance or another improvement in the plant properties. Examples include named at Dunwell JM, Transgenic approaches to crop improvement, J Exp Bot. 2000; 51 Spec No; Page 487-96.
- Another object of the invention relates to the RacB protein from barley according to SEQ ID NO: 2, and the dominant-negative variant thereof, for example described by SEQ ID NO: 7.
- the invention further relates to nucleic acid sequences coding for the RacB protein from barley, preferably the nucleic acid sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 1, which complement this tary nucleic acid sequence and the sequences derived from degeneration of the genetic code.
- Another object of the invention relates to the polypeptide coding for functional equivalents of the RacB protein from barley according to SEQ ID NO: 35, 37 or 39.
- Another object of the invention relates to nucleic acid sequences coding for functional equivalents of the RacB protein from barley, preferably the nucleic acid sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 34, 36 or 38, the complementary nucleic acid sequence and the sequences derived from degeneracy of the genetic code.
- Another object of the invention relates to transgenic
- Expression cassettes which comprise one of the nucleic acid sequences according to the invention.
- the nucleic acid sequence coding for the RacB protein from barley is linked with at least one genetic control element according to the above definition in such a way that expression (transcription and possibly translation) can be realized in any organism - preferably in plants. Suitable genetic control elements are described above.
- the transgenic expression cassettes can also contain further functional elements as defined above.
- the inserted nucleic acid sequence coding for a RacB protein from barley can be inserted into the expression cassette in sense or antisense orientation and thus lead to expression of sense or antisense RNA.
- transgenic vectors that contain the transgenic expression cassettes.
- transgene means all such constructions which have been obtained by genetic engineering methods and in which either
- a genetic control sequence functionally linked to the RacB nucleic acid sequence for example a promoter, or
- Natural genetic environment means the natural chromosomal locus in the organism of origin or the presence in a genomic library.
- the natural, genetic environment of the nucleic acid sequence is preferably at least partially preserved.
- the environment flanks the nucleic acid sequence at least on one side and has a sequence length of at least 50 bp, preferably at least 500 bp, particularly preferably at least 1000 bp, very particularly preferably at least 5000 bp.
- non-natural, synthetic methods such as mutagenization.
- Corresponding methods are described (US 5,565,350; WO 00/15815; see also above).
- Another object of the invention relates to transgenic organisms, transformed with at least one nucleic acid sequence according to the invention, expression cassette or a vector according to the invention, and cells, cell cultures, tissues, parts - such as leaves, roots, etc. in plant organisms - or propagation material derived from such organisms.
- Organism is to be understood broadly and means prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms, preferably bacteria, yeasts, fungi, animal and vegetable organisms.
- Fungi such as Aspergillus, Eremothecium, Trichoderma, Ashbya, Neurospora, Fusarium, Beauveria or others in Indian Chem
- yeasts such as Candida, Saccharomyces, Hansenula or Pichia, Saccharomyces cerevisiae or Pichia pastoris (ATCC Accessioh No. 201178) are particularly preferred,
- Vertebrates and invertebrates are non-human mammals such as in dogs, cats, sheep, goats, chickens, mice, rats, cattle or horses.
- Preferred animal cells include CHO, COS, HEK293 cells.
- invertebrates include insect cells such as Drosophila S2 and Spodoptera Sf9 or Sf21 cells,
- prokaryotic organisms such as gram-positive or gram-negative bacteria such as Acetobacter, Gluconobacter, Coryne-
- Preferred host or starting organisms as transgenic organisms are, above all, plants as defined above. Included in the scope of the invention are all genera and species of higher and lower plants in the plant kingdom. The mature plants are also included,
- Mature plants mean plants at any stage of development beyond the seedling. Seedling means a young, immature plant at an early stage of development. Plants particularly preferred as 5 host organisms are plants to which the method according to the invention for achieving pathogen resistance can be applied in accordance with the above-mentioned criteria.
- Monocotyledonous plants such as wheat, oats, millet, barley, rye, corn, rice, buckwheat, sorghum, triticale, spelled, linseed, sugar cane are very particularly preferred as cultivated plants such as rape, canola, cress, Arabidopsis, types of cabbage, Soy, alfalfa, peas, beans, peanut, potato, tobacco, tomato, eggplant, bell pepper, sunflower, tagetes, lettuce, calendula, melon, pumpkin or zucchini. 5
- the production of the transgenic organisms can be carried out using the processes described above for the transformation or transfection of organisms.
- Another object of the invention relates to the use of the transgenic organisms according to the invention and the cells, cell cultures, parts derived therefrom - such as roots, leaves etc. in transgenic plant organisms, and transgenic propagation material such as seeds or fruits Production of 5 food or feed, pharmaceuticals or fine chemicals.
- a process for the recombinant production of pharmaceuticals or fine chemicals in host organisms a host organism being transformed with one of the expression cassettes described above and this expression cassette containing one or more structural genes which code for the desired fine chemical or the biosynthesis of the desired fine chemical catalyze, the transformed host organism is grown and the desired fine chemical is isolated from the growth medium.
- This process is widely applicable to fine chemicals such as enzymes, vitamins, amino acids, sugars, fatty acids, natural and synthetic flavors, aromas and colors.
- the production of tocopherols and tocotrienols and carotenoids is particularly preferred.
- the cultivation of the transformed host organisms and the isolation from the host organisms or from the growth medium is carried out using methods known to the person skilled in the art.
- the production of pharmaceuticals, such as, for example, antibodies or vaccines, is described in Hood EE, Jilka JM (1999) Curr Opin Biotechnol 10 (4): 382-6; Ma JK, Vine ND (1999) Curr Top Microbiol Immunol 236: 275-92.
- SEQ ID NO: 1 nucleic acid sequence coding for the RacB protein from barley (Hordeum vulgare).
- SEQ ID NO: 2 amino acid sequence coding for the RacB protein from barley (Hordeum vulgare).
- SEQ ID NO: 3 nucleic acid sequence coding for the RacB protein from rice (Oryza sativa).
- SEQ ID NO: 4 amino acid sequence coding for the RacB protein from rice (Oryza sativa).
- SEQ ID NO: 5 nucleic acid sequence coding for the RacB protein from maize (Zea mays).
- SEQ ID NO: 6 amino acid sequence coding for the RacB protein from maize (Zea mays).
- SEQ ID NO: 7 amino acid sequence coding for a dominant-negative variant of the RacB protein from (Hordeum vulgare).
- SEQ ID NO: 8 amino acid sequence coding for a dominant-negative variant of the RacB protein from rice (Oryza sativa).
- SEQ ID NO: 9 amino acid sequence coding for a dominant-negative variant of the RacB protein from maize (Zea mays).
- SEQ ID NO: 10 oligonucleotide primers ONP-1
- SEQ ID NO: 13 GeneRacer TM 5 'primers:
- SEQ ID NO: 14 GeneRacer TM 5'-Nested Primers:
- SEQ ID NO: 16 RacB antisense primer 5 '-ttagcttcctcagttcttccctg-3'
- SEQ ID NO: 21 UBI-sense primer 5 '-ccaagatgcagatcttcgtga-3'
- SEQ ID NO: 22 UBI antisense primer
- SEQ ID NO: 33 VI5 mutagenesis primer
- SEQ ID NO: 34 Nucleic acid sequence coding for the RacB-
- SEQ ID NO: 35 amino acid sequence coding for the RacB-
- SEQ ID NO: 36 Nucleic acid sequence coding for the RacB-0 homolog HvRacD from barley (Hordeum vulgare).
- SEQ ID NO: 37 amino acid sequence coding for the RacB-
- HvRacD Homologous HvRacD from barley (Hordeum vulgare).
- SEQ ID NO: 38 Nucleic acid sequence coding for the RacB-
- SEQ ID NO: 39 amino acid sequence coding for the RacB-
- SEQ ID NO: 40 Nucleic acid sequence coding for the RacB-
- SEQ ID NO: 42 nucleic acid sequence coding for the RacB-
- SEQ ID NO: 44 nucleic acid sequence coding for the RacB-
- Homolog Oryza sativa R0P4 (GenBank Acc.-No .: AF380335)
- SEQ ID NO: 45 amino acid sequence coding for the RacB-
- SEQ ID NO: 46 nucleic acid sequence coding for the RacB-
- SEQ ID NO: 47 amino acid sequence coding for the RacB-
- SEQ ID NO: 49 nucleic acid sequence coding for a RacB homolog from Arabidopsis thaliana (At3g51300)
- SEQ ID NO: 51 nucleic acid sequence coding for a RacB-
- SEQ ID NO: 53 nucleic acid sequence coding for a RacB-
- SEQ ID NO: 54 amino acid sequence coding for a RacB homolog from Arabidopsis thaliana (At4g35950)
- SEQ ID NO: 55 nucleic acid sequence coding for a RacB
- SEQ ID NO: 56 amino acid sequence coding for a RacB-
- SEQ ID NO: 57 nucleic acid sequence coding for a RacB-
- SEQ ID NO: 59 nucleic acid sequence coding for a RacB homolog from Arabidopsis thaliana (Atlg20090)
- SEQ ID NO: 61 nucleic acid sequence coding for a RacB-
- SEQ ID NO: 63 nucleic acid sequence coding for a RacB-
- SEQ ID NO: 64 amino acid sequence coding for a RacB homolog from Arabidopsis thaliana (At3g48040)
- SEQ ID NO: 65 nucleic acid sequence coding for a RacB-
- SEQ ID NO: 67 nucleic acid sequence coding for a RacB-
- SEQ ID NO: 79 nucleic acid sequence coding for a RacB homolog from Arabidopsis thaliana (At2g44690)
- SEQ ID NO: 72 oligonucleotide primer Fra 187
- SEQ ID NO: 74 Transgenic expression vector pSUN3NIT_AtRacB_as for expression of Arbidopsis thaliana RacB in antisense orientation
- SEQ ID NO: 75 transgenic expression vector pSUN3NIT_HvRacB_s for expression of a barley RacB fragment in sense orientation
- SEQ ID NO: 76 Transgenic expression vector pSUN3NIT_HvRacB_as for expression of a barley RacB fragment in an antisense orientation
- Fig. 1 Comparison of the amino acid sequences of barley RacB, rice RacB, maize RacB, and human Racl and Rac2 proteins.
- Areas with a gray background show the position of the Gl element (GXXXXGKS / T; amino acid 13 to 20), the G2 effector region (amino acid 29 to 45), the G3 element (LWDTAGQ; amino acid 58 to 64), the G4 element (TKXD ; Amino acids 118 to 121), the G5 element (EXS) and the C-terminal isoprenylation motif (CXXX, Hassanain HH et al. (2000) Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 272 (3): 783-8.).
- Hyphens indicate sequence gaps.
- Stars represent identical amino acids in all homologues. Amino acids that differ between barley on the one hand and corn and rice on the other are shown in white on a black background. The position which is advantageously changed to obtain a dominant-negative RacB variant is marked with a black triangle above the sequence.
- Fig. 2 Expression of RacB in epidermal tissue
- RT-PCR of RNA from the barley lines Pallas and BCPMlal2 (P10) 24 h after inoculation ("shark” hours after inoculation ") with BghA6 Abaxial epidermal strips (E, from inoculated areas of the leaves) from Mesophyll and the adaxial epidermis (M) separated Ubiquitin 1 (Ubi) acted as a marker for tissue-unspecific expression, OXLP as a positive control for gene expression in the epidermis, Bas as a positive control for gene expression in mesophyll cells.
- RT-PCR was carried out with 25 amplification cycles as described below. RT-PCR products were denatured in the gel, blotted and detected using stringent conditions using antisense RNA probes.
- Fig. 3 RacB is constitutively expressed in various resistant barley lines.
- RNA became from the variety Ingrid (Mio, Rorl, Bgh susceptible), BCIngrid- ⁇ Io5 ⁇ mlo5, Rorl, Bgh resistant) and A89 (mlo5, rorl, BghA6 moderately susceptible) immediately before inoculation (0 0) or 8, 15, Isolated 24 h after inoculation with Bgh and 24 h afterwards from non-inoculated control plants (24 °).
- Ubiquitin 1 (Ubi) was used as a marker for constitutive expression
- OXLP as a positive control for Bgiz-induced gene expression in the epidermal layer. OXLP expression was detected by Northem blot.
- the RT-PCR for RacB and Ubi was carried out as described with 25 amplification cycles. The PCR products were denatured in the gel, blotted and detected by means of antisense RNA samples under stringent conditions.
- Fig. 4 "RNA interference" with i? A ⁇ B-dsRNA reduces the penetration efficiency of the powdery mildew BghA6 in barley.
- the relative penetration efficiency was determined in six individual experiments when inoculated with Bgh from barley cv Pallas.
- the RPE is calculated as the difference between the penetration efficiency in RacB-dsRNA transformed cells and the penetration efficiency in control dsRNA-transformed cells (here: average penetration efficiency 57%).
- the percentage RPE (% -RPE) is calculated from the RPE minus 1 and multiplied by 100.
- RPE TPE in RacB-dsRNA transformed cells!
- the black columns represent the% -RPE when evaluating at least 100 interaction parts for each independent experiment.
- the white column represents the Average% -RPE of the experiments with the RacB-dsRNA
- the error bar indicates the standard error.
- Control represents the parallel experiments with a control dsRNA.
- The% -RPE was significantly reduced in cells bombarded with RacB-dsRNA compared to cells bombarded with a control dsRNA (TR: human thyroid receptor dsRNA).
- The% -RPE was performed in 5 independent experiments
- The% -RPE is significantly reduced in Pallas (Mio Rorl, black bars, experiment 1 and 2) or Ingrid (Mio Rorl, black bar, experiments 3, 4 and 5).
- % -RPE of the susceptible mutant A89 was, however, not reduced.
- White bars indicate the mean value, error bars the standard error.
- Fig. 6 Overexpression of a constitutively active RacB-
- a constitutively active mutant of barley RACB (exchange G-> V at position 15; RacB-Vl5) was overexpressed transiently in barley of the variety Pallas using the expression construct pGY-RacBVl5 in 5 independent experiments. In comparison, corresponding experiments were carried out with the vector alone without a RacB insert (pGY).
- Fig. 7 Plasmid map for expression vector pGY-1 (Schweizer P et al. (1999) Mol Plant Microbe Interact 12: 647-54; Shinshi H et al. (1990) Plant Mol Biol 14: 357-368). Examples
- oligonucleotides can be carried out, for example, in a known manner using the phosphoamidite method (Voet, Voet, 2nd edition, Wiley Press New York, pages 896-897).
- the cloning steps carried out in the context of the present invention such as e.g. Restriction cleavages, agarose gel electrophoresis, purification of DNA fragments, transfer of nucleic acids to nitrocellulose and nylon membranes, linking of DNA fragments, transformation of E. coli cells, cultivation of bacteria, multiplication of phages and sequence analysis of recombinant DNA are carried out as in Sabrook et al , (1989) Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press; ISBN 0-87969-309-6.
- the sequencing of recombinant DNA molecules takes place with a laser fluorescence DNA sequencer from MWG-Licor according to the method of Sanger (Sanger et al. (1977) Proc Natl Acad Sei USA 74: 5463-5467).
- the barley variety Ingrid comes from James McKey, University of Uppsala, Sweden.
- the Pallas variety and the BCIngrid-ml o5 back line was provided by Lisa Munk, Department of Plant Pathology, Royal Veterinary and Agriculturai University, Copenhagen, Denmark. Their production has been described (K0lster P et al. (1986) Crop Sei 26: 903-907). Line A89 was provided by Paul Schulze-Lefert (Max Plank Institute for Plant Breeding Research, Cologne, Germany).
- the seeds which had been pre-germinated in the dark on moist filter paper for 12 to 36 hours, were, unless otherwise stated, placed on the edge of a square pot (8x8cm) in Fruhstorfer earth of type P, 5 grains, covered with earth and regularly watered with tap water. All plants were grown in climatic cabinets or chambers at 16 to 18 ° C, 50 to 60% relative humidity and a 16-hour light / 8-hour dark cycle with 3000 or 5000 lux (50 or 60 umols - ⁇ - m- 2 Photon flux density) cultured for 5 to 8 days and used in the seedling stage in the experiments. In experiments in which applications were carried out on primary blades, these were fully developed.
- the plants were placed in climatic chambers or chambers at 24 ° C during the day, 20 ° C at night, 50 to 60% relative humidity and a 16-hour cultivated against light / 8-hour dark cycle with 30,000 lux.
- RNA Extraction Buffer AChinsky RNA Extraction Buffer
- the central primary leaf segment of 5 cm in length was harvested and homogenized in liquid nitrogen in mortars.
- the homogenate was stored at -70 ° C. until the RNA extraction.
- the concentration of the RNA was determined photometrically.
- the concentrations of the RNA solutions were then adjusted to 1 ⁇ g / ⁇ L with DEPC water and checked in the agarose gel.
- RNA concentrations in the horizontal agarose gel 1% agarose in 1 x MOPS buffer with 0.2 ⁇ g / mL ethidium bromide
- 1 ⁇ L RNA solution with 1 ⁇ L 10 ⁇ MOPS, 1 ⁇ L color marker and 7 ⁇ L DEPC water added, separated according to their size at 120 V voltage in the gel in 1 x MOPS running buffer for 1.5 h and photographed under UV light. Any differences in concentration of the RNA extracts were compensated with DEPC water and the adjustment was checked again in the gel.
- the cDNA fragments required to isolate the HvRacB cDNA, its cloning, sequencing and preparation of probes were analyzed by RT-PCR using the "One Step RT-PCR Kit” (Life Technologies, Düsseldorf, Germany or
- RNA from barley seedlings was used as a template.
- the RNA was isolated from Pallas 3, 5 and 7 days after germination.
- RNA was isolated from Pallas and the back-crossed lines with mlo5, Mlg or Mlal2 1, 2 and 5 days after inoculation with BghA6 on the 7th day after germination.
- the following primers are used for the RT-PCR:
- the PCR product was separated using 2% w / v agarose gel electrophoresis.
- An RT-PCR product with a total of 642 bp was obtained, which is composed of the RacB sequence (SEQ ID NO: 1) and terminal sequences coding for restriction endonuclease interfaces.
- the fragment codes for an open reading grid of -591 bp coding for a polypeptide of 197 amino acids.
- the corresponding cDNA was isolated from an agarose gel and cloned into the pGEM-T vector (Promega, Mannheim, Germany) by means of T-overhang ligation.
- the cDNAs were sequenced from the plasmid DNA using the "Thermo Sequenase Fluorescent Labeled Primer Cycle Sequencing Kit" (Amersham, Freiburg, Germany).
- RNA was then precipitated by centrifugation for 20 min at 20,000 g and 4 ° C. The supernatant was discarded, 500 ⁇ l 75% ethanol was added, vortexed briefly and centrifuged again for 2 min (20,000 g).
- RNA CAP structures were removed by adding 1 ⁇ l lOxTAP buffer, 10 units RNAsin and 1 unit TAP ("tobacco acid pyrophosphatase"). The mixture was incubated for 1 h at 37 ° C and then cooled on ice. The RNA was again precipitated as described above and placed in a reac- transferred to 0.25 ⁇ g GeneRacer oligonucleotide primer. The oligonucleotide primer was resuspended in the RNA solution, the mixture was incubated for 5 min at 70 ° C.
- the mixture (total volume 25 ⁇ L) had the following composition:
- the PCR conditions were:
- the PCR showed a product of approx. 400 bp product.
- a "nested” PCR was carried out with the RacB-specific oligonucleotide primer and the "GeneRacer Nested 5 'primer":. , , , ..
- the PCR product obtained was isolated on a gel, extracted from the gel and cloned into pGEM-T by means of T-overhang ligation and sequenced.
- the sequence in the region of the primer OPN-1 was absolutely identical to that of racB from rice, so that no point mutations were generated using the primer.
- the sequence reproduced under SEQ ID NO: 1 is therefore identical to the RacB sequence from barley.
- RNA production see above
- cDNA reverse transcription
- the sought-after cDNA was amplified in a subsequent PCR reaction with specific primers.
- the amplification was interrupted during the exponential phase in order to reflect differences in the target RNA.
- the PCR products were separated on an agarose gel, denatured, blotted on nylon membranes and with stringent, non-radioactive labeled probes Standard conditions detected. Hybridization, washing steps and immunodetection were carried out as described under "Northern Blot".
- the PCR products were separated on the IxTBE agarose gel with ethidium bromide.
- All fragments obtained were also ligated into the vector pGEM-T by means of T-overhang ligation and served as starting plasmids for the production of probes (e.g. for Northem blot) or dsRNA.
- the individual constructs were called pGEMT-RACl, pGEMT-BAS, pGEMT-OXLP, pGEMT-UBI. ... ,
- RNA was separated in the agarose gel under denaturing conditions. A portion of RNA solution (corresponding to 5 ⁇ g RNA) was mixed with the same volume of sample buffer (with ethidium bromide), denatured for 5 min at 94 ° C., placed on ice for 5 min, briefly centrifuged and applied to the gel.
- sample buffer with ethidium bromide
- the 1 x MOPS gel (1.5% agarose, ultra pure) contained 5% by volume concentrated formaldehyde solution (36.5% [v / v]).
- the RNA was separated at 100 V for 2 h and then blotted.
- Northem blotting was carried out as an upward RNA transfer in the capillary flow.
- the gel was first swung in 25 mM sodium hydrogen / dihydrogenphosphate buffer (pH 6.5) and cut to size. Whatman paper was prepared so that it rested on a horizontal plate and protruded on two sides in a tub with 25 mM sodium hydrogen / dihydrogen phosphate buffer (pH 6.5). The gel was placed on this paper, covering uncovered parts of the Whatman paper with a plastic film. The gel was then covered with a positively charged nylon membrane (Boehringer-Mannheim) free of air bubbles, after which the membrane was again covered with absorbent paper in several layers about 5 cm high.
- a positively charged nylon membrane Boehringer-Mannheim
- the absorbent paper was weighed down with a glass plate and a 100 g weight. The blotting was carried out overnight at room temperature.
- the membrane was briefly distilled in A. pivoted and irradiated with a light energy of 125 mJ in the crosslinker (biorad) for light fixation with UV light.
- the uniform RNA transfer to the membrane was checked on the UV light bench.
- 10 ⁇ g of total RNA from each sample were separated on an agarose gel and blotted onto a positively charged nylon membrane by capillary transfer. The detection was carried out with the DIG systems. 5
- RNA probes labeled with digogygenin or fluorescein were produced. These were created by in vitro transcription of a PCR product using a T7 or SP6 RNA polymerase 10 with labeled UTPs.
- the plasmid vectors pGEMT-RACl, pGEMT-BAS, pGEMT-OXLP, pGEMT-UBI described above served as template for the PCR-supported amplification.
- RNA 15 polymerases were used to produce the antisense strand.
- the T7 RNA polymerase was used for pGEMT-BAS and pGEMT-OXLP, the SP6 RNA polymerase for pGEMT-RACl and pGEMT-UBI.
- the insert of the individual vectors was amplified by PCR with flanking 20 standard primers (M13 fwd and rev). The reaction proceeded with the following final concentrations in a total volume of 50 ⁇ L PCR buffer (Silverstar):
- Ml3-fwd 5 '-GTAA ⁇ ACGACGGCCAGTG-3' (SEQ ID NO: 23)
- Ml3-Rev 5 '-GGAAACAGCTATGACCATG-3' (SEQ ID NO: 24)
- the amplification was temperature controlled in a thermal cycler (Perkin-Elmar 35 2400):
- RNA polymerization, hybridization and immunodetection were largely carried out according to the manufacturer of the kit for non-radioactive RNA detection (DIG).
- RNA probe was detected in the ethidium bromide gel and stored at -20 ° C.
- the membranes were first swung for 20 hours at 68 ° C. in 2 ⁇ SSC (salt, sodium citrate), 0.1% SDS buffer (sodium dodecyl sulfate), the buffer being renewed 2 to 3 times.
- the membranes were then placed on the inner wall of preheated hybridization tubes at 68 ° C. and incubated for 30 min with 10 mL Dig-Easy hybridization buffer in the preheated hybridization oven.
- 10 ⁇ L probe solution in 80 ⁇ L hybridization buffer was denatured at 94 ° C. for 5 min, then placed on ice and briefly centrifuged.
- the probe was then transferred to 10 ml of 68 ° C. warm hybridization buffer, and the buffer in the hybridization tube was replaced by this probe buffer. The hybridization then also took place at 68 ° C. overnight.
- RNA-RNA hybrids were washed twice for 20 min each in 0.1% (w / v) SDS, 0.1 x SSC at 35 68 ° C.
- the blots were first swirled twice for 5 min at RT in 2 x SSC, 0.1% SDS. This was followed by 2 stringent washing steps at 68 ° C in 0.1 x SSC, 0.1% SDS for
- DEPC water Distilled water is treated overnight at 37 ° C with diethyl pyrocarbonate (DEPC, 0.1%, w / v) and then autoclaved
- MOPS buffer 0.2 M MOPS (morpholine-3-propanesulfonic acid), 0.05 M sodium acetate, 0.01 M EDTA, pH adjusted to pH 7.0 with 10 M NaOH
- RNA sample buffer 760 ⁇ L formamide, 260 ⁇ L formaldehyde, 100 ⁇ L ethidium bromide (10 mg / mL), 80 ⁇ L glycerol, 80 ⁇ L bromophenol blue (saturated), 160 ⁇ L 10 x MOPS, 100 ⁇ L water.
- 10 x wash buffer without tween 1.0 M maleic acid, 1.5 M NaCl; without DEPC, adjust to pH 7.5 with NaOH (solid, approx. 77 g) and 10 M NaOH.
- 10 x blocking reagent Suspend 50 g blocking powder (Boehringer-Mannheim) in 500 mL wash buffer without Tween.
- Substrate buffer Adjust 100 mM Tris (trishydroxymethylamino-methane), 150 mM NaCl with 4 M HC1 to pH 9.5.
- 10 x color markers 50% glycerol (v / v), 1.0 mM EDTA pH 8.0, 0.25% bromophenol blue (w / v), 0.25% xylenecanol (w / v).
- All plasmids (pGEMT-RACl, pGEMT-BAS, pGEMT-OXLP, pGEMT-UBI) which were used for in vitro transcription contain the T7 and SP6 promoter (pGEM-T, Promega) at the respective ends of the inserted nucleic acid sequence, which is what Synthesis of sense or antisense RNA enabled.
- the plasmids can be linearized with suitable restriction enzymes in order to ensure correct transcription of the inserted nucleic acid sequence and to prevent reading through in vector sequences.
- plasmid DNA 10 ⁇ g were cut with the side of the insert located distally from the promoter.
- the cut plasmids are extracted in 200 ⁇ l of water with the same volume of phenol / chloroform / isoamyl alcohol, transferred to a new Eppendorf reaction vessel (RNAse free) and centrifuged at 20,000 g for 5 min.
- 420 ⁇ l of ethanol were added to 180 ⁇ l of the plas id solution, placed on ice and then precipitated by centrifugation for 30 min at 20,000 g and ⁇ 4 ° C. The precipitate was taken up in 10 ul TE buffer.
- RNA polymerases were obtained from Röche Molecular Biology, Mannheim, Germany.
- dsRNA 4 ⁇ l of the dsRNA were ethanol-precipitated (by adding 6 ⁇ l water, 1 ⁇ l 3M sodium acetate solution and 25 ⁇ l ethanol, and centrifugation for at least 5 min at 20,000 g and 4 ° C.) and resuspended in 500 ⁇ l water.
- the absorption spectrum between 230 and 300 nm was measured, or the absorption at 280 and 260 nm was determined in order to determine the purity and the concentration of the dsRNA.
- 80 to 100 ⁇ g dsRNA with an OD2so / OD280 ratio of 1.80 to 1.95 were obtained. Digestion with DNase I can be carried out as an option, but does not significantly affect the following results.
- the human thyroid receptor dsRNA (starting vector pT7betaSal (Norman C et al. (1988) Cell 55 (6): 989-1003) provided as control dsRNA, provided by Dr. Baniahmad, Institute of Genetics, Giessen, Germany; the sequence of the insert is described under GenBank Acc.-No .: NM_000461).
- the plasmid was digested with PvuII, for the antsense RNA with HindIII and the RNA was then transcribed with T7 or SP6 RNA polymerase.
- the individual process steps for producing the control dsRNA are carried out analogously to those described above for the RacB dsRNA.
- Example 7 Transient transformation, RNAi and evaluation of fungal pathogen development
- Barley cv Pallas leaf segments were transformed with a RacB-dsRNA together with a GFP expression vector. The leaves were then inoculated with Bgh and the result was analyzed after 48 h using light and fluorescence microscopy. The penetration in GFP-expressing cells was assessed by detecting home tories in living cells and by evaluating fungal development on these cells.
- bombarding barley cv Pallas with RacB-dsRNA resulted in a reduced number of successful cells richly penetrated by Bgh compared to cells bombarded with a foreign control dsRNA (human thyroid hormone receptor dsRNA, TR).
- the resistance-inducing effect of the J ⁇ a ⁇ B-dsRNA caused an average decrease in penetration efficiency by Bgh by 44% (FIG. 4).
- Tungsten particles with a diameter of 1.1 ⁇ m were coated with dsRNA (preparation see above) together with plasmid DNA of the vector pGFP (GFP under the control of the CaMV 35S promoter) as transformation markers.
- the following amounts of dsRNA or reporter plasmid were used for coating per shot: 1 ⁇ g pGFP and 2 ⁇ g dsRNA. Double stranded RNA was synthesized by fusing "sense” and "antisense” RNA in vitro (see above).
- tungsten particles M 17, diameter 1.1 ⁇ m; Bio-Rad, Kunststoff
- 1 ml of autoclave distilled water washed twice with 1 ml of autoclave distilled water and once with 1 ml of absolute ethanol, dried and in 1 ml of 50% strength Glycerin taken up (approx. 50 mg / ml stock solution).
- the solution was diluted to 25 mg / ml with 50% glycerol, mixed well before use and suspended in an ultrasonic bath.
- plasmid 1 ⁇ g plasmid, 2 ⁇ g dsRNA (1 ⁇ L), 12.5 ⁇ l tungsten particle suspension (25 mg / ml), 12.5 ⁇ l IM Ca (N03) 2 solution (pH 10 ) added dropwise with constant mixing, left to stand at RT for 10 min, centrifuged briefly and 20 ⁇ l removed from the supernatant. The rest with the tungsten particles is resuspended (ultrasonic bath) and used in the experiment.
- the pressure in the chamber was reduced by 0.9 bar and the tungsten particles were shot at 9 bar helium gas pressure onto the surface of the plant tissue.
- the chamber was immediately ventilated.
- the leaves were plasmid (pGFP; pUC18-based vector, CaMV 35S promoter / terminator cassette with inserted GFP gene; Schweizer P et al. (1999) Mol Plant Microbe Interact 12: 647-54 ; provided by Dr. P. Schweizer Schweizer P, Institute for Plant Genetics IPK, Gatersleben, Germany).
- the macro carrier was thoroughly cleaned with water.
- the leaves were inoculated with 100 conidia / mm 2 of the powdery mildew of mildew of barley (breed A6) and incubated for a further 36 to 48 h under the same conditions.
- the relative penetration efficiency is calculated as the difference between the penetration efficiency in transformed cells (transformation with RacB or control dsRNA) and the penetration efficiency in untransformed cells (here:. Average penetration efficiency 57%).
- the percentage RPE (% -RPE) is calculated from the RPE minus 1 and multiplied by 100.
- RPE FPE in RacB-dsRNA transformed cells!
- The% -RPE value (deviation from the average penetration efficiency of the control) is used to determine the susceptibility of cells transfected with RacB-dsRNA (FIG. 4).
- Example 8 Constitutively active mutant of RACB
- RACB As a susceptibility factor, a putatively constitutive mutant of barley RACB was created (exchange G-> V at position 15; RacB-V15) and overexpressed in Pallas barley.
- RACB was shown full-length via RT-PCR. The following oligonucleotide primers were used for this:
- the cDNA was cloned into pGEM-T and then cut out via the primer interfaces and cloned into pGY-1 (Schweizer P et al. (1999) Mol Plant Microbe Interact 12: 647-54; FIG. 7) via BamHI / Sall interfaces ,
- the construct is called pGYl-RacB.
- the nucleic acid sequence coding for the constitutively active RacB mutant RACB-V15 was produced using the "Transformer®Site-Directed Mutagenesis Kit" (Clonetech, Heidelberg) according to the manufacturer's instructions.
- PGYl-RacB was used as the starting vector.
- the following oligonucleotide was used as mutagenesis primer:
- RACB-V15 was then transiently overexpressed in 5 independent experiments in Pallas barley under the control of the 35S CamV promoter.
- the experiments were carried out as in Schultheiss et al. (Schultheiss H et al. (2002) Plant Physiol 128: 1447-1454), only after the particle bombardment, the wait was 24 instead of 4 hours before the inoculation.
- the coating of the particles ran as in Schweizer et al. (Schweizer P et al. (1999) Mol Plant Microbe Interact 12: 647-54).
- Example 10 Preparation of sense and antisense constructs with the gene AtRacB for expression in Arabidopsis thaliana
- a fragment of an Arabidopsis RacB homolog (MLPS code: AT4g35950; SEQ ID NO: 53; as a result of AtRacB) is isolated from an Arabidopsis thaliana cDNA library via PCR.
- the primer sequences used are:
- the amplification is temperature-controlled in a Thermocycler T3 from Biometra:
- the PCR products are cloned into the vector pCR2.1 (according to the pCR Script Cloning Kit, from Stratagene, Heidelberg) according to the manufacturer's instructions.
- a fragment is cut from the vector construct via the restriction enzyme EcoRI (company Röche, Mannheim).
- the fragment can be isolated by gel electrophoresis with subsequent purification using anion exchange columns (QIAex Purification Kit, Qiagen, Hilden).
- the binary vector pSUN3-Nit is cut open using the enzymes Xmal and EcoRI and subjected to purification by gel electrophoresis with subsequent elution using anion exchange columns (QIAex Purification Kit, Qiagen, Hilden).
- both the eluted AtRacB fragment and the eluted pSUN3-Nit fragment with 2 ⁇ l dNTP mix I (each 10 mM dATP, dCTP, dGTP, dTTP; Pharmacia, Freiburg) and 1.6 ⁇ l Klenow fragment (from USB / Amersham, Braunschweig, 2 U / ⁇ l) treated to fill up the overhang and 30 min at 37 ° C incubated.
- the vectors are first cleaned using a QIAquick Spin Column (Frima Qiagen, Hilden), treated with CIAP (Calf Intestinal Alkaline Phosphatase, GibcoBRL, Eggenstein, 1 U / ⁇ l) and finally using a 0.8 % agarose gel cleaned.
- QIAquick Spin Column Ferturea Qiagen, Hilden
- CIAP Calf Intestinal Alkaline Phosphatase, GibcoBRL, Eggenstein, 1 U / ⁇ l
- control digests can be used to isolate constructs in which the AtRacB gene in sense orientation or antisense orientation is behind the constitutively active nitrilase-1 (nitl) gene from A. thaliana (GenBank Acc.-No .: Y07648.2, nucleotides 2456-4340, Hillebrand et al. (1996) Gene 170: 197-200) is cloned.
- nitrilase-1 nitl gene from A. thaliana
- These constructs are designated with pSUN3NIT_AtRacB_s and used for the transformation of Arabidopsis' Bflanzen (SEQ ID NO: 73) and pSUN3NIT_atRacB_as (74 SEQ ID NO).
- the constructs contain the complete sequence of AtRacB, so that the expression vector pSUN3NIT_HvRacB_s, which contains the fragment in sense orientation, is able to express a functional AtRacB protein.
- the vector primarily serves as a negative control and in most cases results in a reduced pathogen resistance, but in some cases (see below) also an increase in the pathogen resistance presumably via a cosuppression effect.
- Example 11 Preparation of sense and antisense constructs with the HvRacB gene for expression in Arabidopsis thaliana
- plasmid which subcloned the tfvRacB gene into the bacterial vector pGEM-T is digested with the enzyme combinations BamHI / Hindill (company Röche, Mannheim). Overhanging 5 single strands are filled in by treatment with the Klenow polymerase in the presence of a mixture of nucleotides (see above).
- 25 constitutively active promoter of the nitrilase-1 gene from A.thalina is cloned.
- These constructs are designated pSUN3NIT_HvRacB_s (SEQ ID NO: 75) and pSUN3NIT_HvRacB_as (SEQ ID NO: 76) and are used for the transformation of Arabidopsis plants.
- the constructs contain a shortened one
- the expression vector pSUN3NIT_HvRacB_s which contains the fragment in sense orientation, is also unable to express a functional HvRacB protein.
- the vector primarily serves as a negative control, but also results in an increase in the pathogen response in some cases (see below).
- the A. t ⁇ mefaciens cells used are pre-transformed with the plasmids pSUN3NIT_AtRacB_s (SEQ ID NO: 73), pSUN3NIT_atRacB_as (SEQ ID NO: 74), pSUN3NIT_HvRacB_s (SEQ ID NO: 75) and pSUN3NIT_as (SE) ID: 76).
- i Seeds of the Agrobacterium-transformed primary transformants are selected on the basis of the kanamycin resistance. Antibiotic-resistant seedlings are planted in soil and used as fully developed plants for biochemical analysis.
- Plants 5 to 8 weeks old are sprayed with a conidia spore suspension (approx. 10 6 spores / ml).
- the inoculated plants are kept overnight in a refrigerator at approx. 16 ° C. covered with a plastic bag, dark and moist. After a day, the plastic bag is opened a little and later completely removed. Six days after inoculation, the plants are covered again with the plastic bag overnight, which induces sporulation. The following day, the leaves are examined for the appearance of conidiophores.
- the intercellular growth of the fungus leads to the induction of weak chlorosis to severe necrosis in the leaves in the next few days. These symptoms are quantified and tested for significance.
- the biotrophic mildew fungus is cultivated on Arabidopsis plants.
- conical supports are removed from the surface of the leaves with a fine brush and brushed onto the leaves of the transgenic plants.
- the plants are incubated for 7 days at 20 ° C. 7 days after inoculation, the conidia are visible on the leaves, and chlorosis and necrosis appear in the following days. These symptoms are quantified and tested for significance.
- transgenic Arabidopsis plants which expand antisense sequences for AtRacB or HvRacB, show one against both Peronospora parasitica and against Erysiphe cichoracearum significantly increased resistance compared to non-transgenic wild-type plants.
- transgenic Arabidopsis plants which expand sense sequences for the complete AtRacB, in most cases show a significantly increased susceptibility to both Peronospora parasitica and Erysiphe cichoracearum compared to non-transgenic wild-type plants. In some cases, however, increased resistance (presumably via a cosuppression effect) can be observed.
- transgenic Arabidopsis plants which expand the sense sequences for the one fragment of HvRacB show in some cases a significantly increased resistance both to Peronospora parasitica and to Erysiphe cichoracearum compared to non-transgenic wild-type plants.
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