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ArticlePloS one2011

A thermostable β-glucuronidase obtained by directed evolution as a reporter gene in transgenic plants.

Ai-Sheng Xiong, Ri-He Peng, Jing Zhuang, Jian-Min Chen, Bin Zhang, Jian Zhang, Quan-Hong Yao

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Article in PloS one, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

Ai-Sheng XiongState Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China. xiongaisheng@njau.edu.cn
Ri-He Peng
Jing Zhuang
Jian-Min Chen
Bin Zhang
Jian Zhang
Quan-Hong Yao
Alberta Innovates · CABiotechnology Research Institute · CNNanjing Agricultural University · CNShanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences · CNYangzhou University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A β-glucuronidase variant, GUS-TR3337, that was obtained by directed evolution exhibited higher thermostability than the wild-type enzyme, GUS-WT. In this study, the utility of GUS-TR337 as an improved reporter was evaluated. The corresponding gus-tr3337 and gus-wt genes were independently cloned in a plant expression vector and introduced into Arabidopsis thaliana. With 4-MUG as a substrate, plants containing the gus-wt gene showed no detectable β-glucuronidase activity after exposure to 60°C for 10 min, while those hosting the gus-tr3337 gene retained 70% or 50% activity after exposure to 80°C for 10 min or 30 min, respectively. Similarly, in vivo β-glucuronidase activity could be demonstrated by using X-GLUC as a substrate in transgenic Arabidopsis plants hosting the gus-tr3337 gene that were exposed to 80°C for up to 30 min. Thus, the thermostability of GUS-TR3337 can be exploited to distinguish between endogenous and transgenic β-glucuronidase activity, which is a welcome improvement in its use as a reporter.

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Evolution, MolecularArabidopsisGene Expression Regulation, PlantGenes, ReporterGlucuronidasePlants, Genetically ModifiedGlucuronidase

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PMID22096498
PMCPMC3212524
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