INTROGRESSION of COTTON LEAF CURL VIRUS RESISTANCE GENES from Gossypium Arboreum
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FINAL RESEARCH PROGRESS REPORT OF PARB’S CGS PROJECT NO. 127 NOVEL APPROACH TO GENERATE WIDE SPECTRUM RESISTANCE TO ALL COTTON BEGOMOVIRUSES INFECTING COTTON AND OTHER CULTIVATED CROPS Transgen Contr Submitted by: Professor Dr. Muhammad Saleem Haider, Director, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, University of the Punjab, Lahore. Table of contents S. No. Title Page No. Basic information of the Project 1 Executive Summary 4 1 Introduction 5 2 Project Objective 5 3 Outputs planned for the project 5 4 Detailed component wise methodology adopted, data 6 analyzed and results obtained 5 Description of the process in a manner of carrying it out in 30 practice 6 Component wise salient achievements 32 7 Overall progress of the problem searched 33 8 Varieties, breeds, vaccines or products developed and 33 patented 9 No. of national and international papers published 33 10 No. of Ph.D/M.Phil. produced 34 11 Papers presented in national and international institutes 34 12 Any other achievement 35 13 Current Status of Commercialization of Project 35 14 Impact of the project on strengthening of the institutional 35 infrastructure, machinery, equipment and human resources 15 Constraints in the Project 36 16 Suggestions for future research and development 36 17 References 37 Annexure 38 2 Basic Information of the Project Name of the project Novel approach to generate wide spectrum resistance to all cotton begomoviruses infecting cotton and other cultivated crops Project period June 1st 2009 to May 31st 2016 Total project duration 48 Months Total Project cost Rs. 32.039 million Total Expenditures Rs. 32.035 millions Name of the Project Dr. M. Saleem Haider Manager with designation Professor and Director Phone and Email Telephone: 042-99231847 Email: [email protected] Host Institute Institute of Agricultural Sciences, University of the Punjab, Lahore Name and Designation of the COLABBORATING SCIENTIST Team Leader with Name of Name of the Team Leader: Dr. M.G. AbouHaidar the Collaborating institute Institute: University of Toronto, Canada Qualification and Experience): Telephone: 416 978 5615 Email: [email protected] Fax: 416 978 5878 Overseas cooperating a. Name of Organization: scientist and organization University of Toronto (Canada) b. Institute/Division/Section/ Department of Cell and Systems Biology c. Administrative Contacts: Tamar Mamourian d. Head of the Institution (Director/Chairman/Division Head etc.) Name: Dr. D. Goring Title: Professor and Chair Telephone: 416 978 2378 Email: [email protected] COLABBORATING SCIENTIST Name of the Team Leader: Dr. M.G. AbouHaidar Institute: University of Toronto, Canada Qualification and Experience): Telephone: 416 978 5615 Email: [email protected] Fax: 416 978 5878 3 Executive Summary The largest genus of the family Geminiviridae, Begomovirus, derives its name from Bean golden mosaic virus (Idris et al., 1999) which is now called Bean golden yellow mosaic virus (BGYMV). These are dicotyledonous-infecting, whitefly-transmitted geminiviruses. Cotton is a cash crop and begomoviruses cause serious yield losses in cotton and other crops in Pakistan particularly in the Punjab region, due to spread of a fatal viral disease CLCuD. RNAi technique can be used to enhance plants resistance against viruses (Nahid et al., 2011). Due to this technique the transgenic plants in the current research have shown resistance when infected with viral attack. Five districts of Punjab i.e. Vehari, Multan, Bahawalpur, Bahawalnagar and Rahim Yar Khan were surveyed for collection of virus infected plant samples. DNA from these samples were extracted by CTAB method and quantified by spectrophotometer. Confirmation through sequencing of the clones helped in preparing infectious clones. These infectious clones were used to test the resistance of transgenic and non-transgenic plants. Transgenic plants (T1 and T2 generation) have been analyzed and have shown promising results regarding their resistance to CLCuD and allied begomoviruses. In order to assess the resistance of transgenic plants, plants were inoculated with CLCuD infectious clones or through whitefly under natural conditions (T1 and T2 generations) and as control non-transgenic plants were also inoculated. Appearance of no or mild symptoms in transgenic tobacco, cotton and exhibition of typical symptoms of CLCuD in control plants proved that hp RNAi construct providing resistance to virus infection. First and second generation (T1 and T2) of transgenic cotton plants harboring pART27 IGS-IR construct were sown in CEMB/IAGS fields according to recommended biosafety guidelines. Verification of IGS-IR construct in T1 was done by PCR based testing. Southern blot analysis was performed to check the viral load in T1 plants. Nevertheless, patent has been filed in Higher Education Commission, Islamabad and for bio-safety clearance National biosafety commission, Islamabad has been intimated regarding certification of our product and response in this regard is awaited. 4 1. Introduction Begomoviruses are known to be a major problem in the cotton and other crops in Pakistan particularly in the Punjab region. Crops infected with these viruses show a notable decrease in the yield which results in major losses for farmers in particular and for the nation’s economy in general. Viruses of the genus Begomovirus (family Geminiviridae) are a major constraint to the agricultural output of many tropical and sub-tropical countries including Pakistan. The majority of the economically important geminiviruses fall into the genus Begomovirus. These viruses are transmitted exclusively by the whitefly Bemisia tabaci and affect almost all dicotyledonous crop species. The most prominent example is cotton leaf curl disease (CLCuD), which is caused by a complex of begomoviruses, and caused huge losses to Pakistan economy since its emergence in early 1990s. Occurrence of whitefly-transmitted diseases in plants, particularly in vegetables, ornamental plants, agricultural and economic crops presents a challenge for plant scientists concerned with the yield and quality in plant production. In recent years, the role of whitefly and begomoviruses both in yield and quality interest has been recognized. 2. Project Objective To develop transgenic cotton plants with RNAi-based resistance to cotton leaf curl disease (CLCuD) caused by begomoviruses. 3. Outputs planned for the project:(As per project document) Output-1: Generation of proper binary plasmid AEV construct Output-2: Survey of field for CLCuD/ whitefly sampling from cotton or other host plants (exhibiting CLCuD like symptoms). Five districts of Punjab i.e. Vehari, Multan, Bahawalpur, Bahawalnagar and Rahim Yar Khan and a neighbouring district of Sindh from the cotton belt will be surveyed. On an average twenty five samples will be collected from each district. Output-3: Analysis of samples collected in output 2 Output-4: Development of AEV Transgenic tobacco Output-5: Rearing of whiteflies and CLCuD transmission studies Output-6: Testing for resistance of transgenic tobacco plants Output-7: Generation of proper binary plasmid CLCuD construct Output-8: Production of CLCuD infectious clones Output-9: Development of CLCuD resistant transgenic tobacco and cotton Output-10: Testing of CLCuD infectious clones 5 Output-11: Testing of CLCuD resistant transgenic tobacco and cotton Output-12: Testing of CLCuD resistant transgenic tobacco and cotton T1 plants Output-13: Testing of CLCuD resistant transgenic tobacco and cotton T2 plants Output-14: Take care of IPR and Bio-safety rules Output-15: Evaluation of Advanced generation Output-16: Evaluation of Advanced generation and Biosafety Studies of Transgenic Cotton Plants. Output-17: Reconfirmation of CLCuD incidence, multiplication of transgenic lines seed at multi location and crossing with otherwise good material. 4. Detailed component wise methodology adopted, data analyzed and results obtained (Attach raw data as annexure) Output-1 (Institute of Agricultural Sciences, University of the Punjab, Lahore) Generation of proper binary plasmid AEV construct Activity-1: Designing of primer and amplification of RNAi product The following primers are designed with appropriate restriction enzyme sites to amplify sequence from AEV–A itergenic region (Annexure: 1; Fig. 1) by using PCR method For Sense region (actccaatggcataattgtaataacaaaactttaatttgaaatttaaaaaaaaggctaaagcggccatccgtataatattaccggatggccgcg atttttttaaagtggtcccccctgacaaagacatgtccaccaatctaaagcgtcgctcaaagcttaattgtttcgtggtccc) AEVKpnIFoR: 5′ CTGACAGGTACCACTCCAATGGCATAATTGTA 3′ AEVSalIRev: 5′ GACTGAGTCGACGGGACCACGAAACAATTAAG3′ For antisense region AEVForClaI: 5′ CTGACAATCGATACTCCAATGGCATAATTGTA3′ AEVNheIRev: 5′ GACTGAGCTAGCGGGACCACGAAACAATTAAG3′ Activity-2: Ligation and cloning of the RNAi fragment into Binary vector The PCR products having sense and antisense region were digested with appropriate enzymes and ligated into the plasmid (pHANNIBAL with ampicillin resistance gene as a bacterial selectable marker) also digested with the appropriate enzymes by using existing laboratory standard protocols. The plasmid was transformed into E. coli for plasmid DNA amplification by using heat-shock method. The hairpin cassette was then removed from pHANNIBAL vector using NotI sites and cloned into pART27 (binary vector with spectinomycin/streptomycin resistance gene as a bacterial selectable marker) in a single step 6 using the NotI restriction sites. The clone was confirmed by digestion with NotI restriction enzyme (Annexure: 1; Fig.