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ArticlePlant cell reports2026

Endogenous constitutive promoters with a broad range of transcriptional activities for plant synthetic biology.

Hyunjin Koo, Sang Woo Lee, Chae-Young Seo, Minah Jung, Dasom Choi, Young Mi Shin, Yerin Chang, Hyun-Ah Lee, Yong-Min Kim

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Hyunjin Koo *Plant Systems Engineering Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea.
Sang Woo Lee *Plant Systems Engineering Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea.
Chae-Young Seo *Division of Smart Horticulture, Yonam College, Cheonan, South Korea.
Minah JungPlant Systems Engineering Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea.
Dasom ChoiPlant Systems Engineering Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea.
Young Mi ShinPlant Systems Engineering Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea.
Yerin ChangDivision of Smart Horticulture, Yonam College, Cheonan, South Korea.
Hyun-Ah LeeDivision of Smart Horticulture, Yonam College, Cheonan, South Korea. leehyunah1219@gmail.com.
Yong-Min KimPlant Systems Engineering Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea. ymkim@kribb.re.kr.

Funding

Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB) Research Initiative Program KGM1002622Synthetic Biology Technology Development Program of the National Research Foundation (NRF) No. RS-2024-00399064the Bio & Medical Technology Development Program of the NRF No. RS-2024-00440009the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) grant funded by the Korea government (MSIT) No. RS-2025-00513447
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Abstract

key messageEndogenous constitutive promoters from Nicotiana benthamiana provide quantitatively defined transcriptional strengths across multiple species, enabling reliable alternatives to the CaMV 35S promoter for plant synthetic biology. In plant synthetic biology, precise control of gene expression requires constitutive promoters with quantitatively defined transcriptional strengths. Here, we identified endogenous constitutive promoter candidates from Nicotiana benthamiana. The transcriptional activities of the selected promoters were measured using GFP-based and dual-luciferase reporter assays in plants and benchmarked against the CaMV 35S promoter, revealing substantial variation in promoter strengths. Promoter activities were further evaluated in heterologous species, including Brassica rapa, Capsicum annuum, and Zea mays, using protoplast-based dual-luciferase assays. Cross-species analyses showed that relative promoter ranking was partially retained among dicot species, whereas transcriptional activity varied substantially depending on species and was generally reduced in maize. Together, this study defines a set of endogenous constitutive promoters across a range of transcriptional strengths, providing quantitative guidance for selecting endogenous alternatives to the CaMV 35S promoter in plant biotechnology and synthetic biology applications.

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NicotianaPromoter Regions, GeneticSynthetic BiologyTranscription, GeneticBrassica rapaCapsicumGene Expression Regulation, PlantGenes, ReporterGreen Fluorescent ProteinsPlants, Genetically ModifiedProtoplastsZea maysGreen Fluorescent ProteinsAlternative to CaMV35SEndogenous constitutive promoterGFP and LUC reporterSynthetic biology

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