GENETIC APPROACHES FOR STUDYING RHIZOSPHERE COLONIZATION

被引:24
作者
LAM, ST
ELLIS, DM
LIGON, JM
机构
[1] CIBA-Geigy Biotechnology Research, RTP, 27709, NC
关键词
BETA-GALACTOSIDASE; PLANT-INDUCIBLE PROMOTER; PSEUDOMONAS; RHIZOBACTERIA; ROOT COLONIZATION; TRANSPOSON MUTAGENESIS;
D O I
10.1007/BF00011686
中图分类号
S3 [农学(农艺学)];
学科分类号
0901 ;
摘要
Most bacterial traits involved in colonization of plant roots are yet to be defined. Studies were initiated to identify genes in Pseudomonas which play significant roles in this process. The general approach is to use transposons to construct collections of insertion mutants, each of which is then screened for alterations in its interactions with the host plant. In one study a Tn5 derivative containing a constitutively expressed beta-galactosidase (lacZ) gene was used to generate a collection of insertion mutants which could be distinguished from the wild-type parent on X-gal plates. Each mutant was examined for its ability to colonize wheat seedlings in the presence of the wild-type parent. Mutants which gave wild-type:mutant ratio of 20:1 or greater were obtained. In a second study a Tn5 derivative which carries a promoterless lacZ gene located near one end of the transposon was constructed. Expression of the lacZ gene depends on the presence of an active promoter outside of the transposon in the correct orientation. Insertion mutants generated with this transposon were examined for changes in beta-galactosidase expression in the presence and absence of plant root exudate. A number of mutants which showed differential lacZ expression have been identified.
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