Effective editing for lysophosphatidic acid acyltransferase 2/5 in allotetraploid rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) using CRISPR-Cas9 system
Abstract Background Brassica napus is one of the most important oilseed crops, and can supply considerable amounts of edible oil as well as provide raw materials for the production of biodiesel in the biotechnology industry. Lysophosphatidic acid acyltransferase (LPAT), a key enzyme in the Kennedy p...
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doaj-414a383ad9d742a082fbb5e87fef4aea2020-11-25T03:40:09ZengBMCBiotechnology for Biofuels1754-68342019-09-0112111810.1186/s13068-019-1567-8Effective editing for lysophosphatidic acid acyltransferase 2/5 in allotetraploid rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) using CRISPR-Cas9 systemKai Zhang0Liluo Nie1Qiqi Cheng2Yongtai Yin3Kang Chen4Fuyu Qi5Dashan Zou6Haohao Liu7Weiguo Zhao8Baoshan Wang9Maoteng Li10Department of Biotechnology, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyDepartment of Biotechnology, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyDepartment of Biotechnology, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyDepartment of Biotechnology, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyDepartment of Biotechnology, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyDepartment of Biotechnology, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyDepartment of Biotechnology, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyDepartment of Biotechnology, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyDepartment of Biotechnology, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyCollege of Life Science, Shandong Normal UniversityDepartment of Biotechnology, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyAbstract Background Brassica napus is one of the most important oilseed crops, and can supply considerable amounts of edible oil as well as provide raw materials for the production of biodiesel in the biotechnology industry. Lysophosphatidic acid acyltransferase (LPAT), a key enzyme in the Kennedy pathway, catalyses fatty acid chains into 3-phosphoglycerate and promotes further production of oil in the form of triacylglycerol. However, because B. napus is an allotetraploid with two subgenomes, the precise genes which involved in oil production remain unclear due to the intractability of efficiently knocking out all copies with high genetic redundancy. Therefore, a robust gene editing technology is necessary for gene function analysis. Results An efficient gene editing technology was developed for the allotetraploid plant B. napus using the CRISPR-Cas9 system. Previous studies showed poor results in either on-target or off-target activity in B. napus. In the present study, four single-gRNAs and two multi-gRNAs were deliberately designed from the conserved coding regions of BnLPAT2 which has seven homologous genes, and BnLPAT5, which has four homologous genes. The mutation frequency was found to range from 17 to 68%, while no mutation was observed in the putative off-target sites. The seeds of the Bnlpat2/Bnlpat5 mutant were wizened and showed enlarged oil bodies, disrupted distribution of protein bodies and increased accumulation of starch in mature seeds. The oil content decreased, with an average decrease of 32% for Bnlpat2 lines and 29% for Bnlpat5 lines in single-gRNA knockout lines, and a decline of 24% for Bnlpat2 mutant lines (i.e., g123) and 39% for Bnlpat2/Bnlpat5 double mutant lines (i.e., g134) in multi-gRNA knockout lines. Conclusions Seven BnLPAT2 homologous genes and four BnLPAT5 homologous genes were cleaved completely using the CRISPR-Cas9 system, which indicated that it is effective for editing all homologous genes in allotetraploid rapeseed, despite the relatively low sequence identities of both gene families. The size of the oil bodies increased significantly while the oil content decreased, confirming that BnLPAT2 and BnLPAT5 play a role in oil biosynthesis. The present study lays a foundation for further oil production improvement in oilseed crop species.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13068-019-1567-8CRISPR-Cas9BnLPAT2BnLPAT5Seed oilAllotetraploidBrassica napus |
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Kai Zhang Liluo Nie Qiqi Cheng Yongtai Yin Kang Chen Fuyu Qi Dashan Zou Haohao Liu Weiguo Zhao Baoshan Wang Maoteng Li Effective editing for lysophosphatidic acid acyltransferase 2/5 in allotetraploid rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) using CRISPR-Cas9 system Biotechnology for Biofuels CRISPR-Cas9 BnLPAT2 BnLPAT5 Seed oil Allotetraploid Brassica napus |
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Kai Zhang Liluo Nie Qiqi Cheng Yongtai Yin Kang Chen Fuyu Qi Dashan Zou Haohao Liu Weiguo Zhao Baoshan Wang Maoteng Li |
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Effective editing for lysophosphatidic acid acyltransferase 2/5 in allotetraploid rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) using CRISPR-Cas9 system |
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Effective editing for lysophosphatidic acid acyltransferase 2/5 in allotetraploid rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) using CRISPR-Cas9 system |
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Effective editing for lysophosphatidic acid acyltransferase 2/5 in allotetraploid rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) using CRISPR-Cas9 system |
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Effective editing for lysophosphatidic acid acyltransferase 2/5 in allotetraploid rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) using CRISPR-Cas9 system |
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Effective editing for lysophosphatidic acid acyltransferase 2/5 in allotetraploid rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) using CRISPR-Cas9 system |
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effective editing for lysophosphatidic acid acyltransferase 2/5 in allotetraploid rapeseed (brassica napus l.) using crispr-cas9 system |
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Abstract Background Brassica napus is one of the most important oilseed crops, and can supply considerable amounts of edible oil as well as provide raw materials for the production of biodiesel in the biotechnology industry. Lysophosphatidic acid acyltransferase (LPAT), a key enzyme in the Kennedy pathway, catalyses fatty acid chains into 3-phosphoglycerate and promotes further production of oil in the form of triacylglycerol. However, because B. napus is an allotetraploid with two subgenomes, the precise genes which involved in oil production remain unclear due to the intractability of efficiently knocking out all copies with high genetic redundancy. Therefore, a robust gene editing technology is necessary for gene function analysis. Results An efficient gene editing technology was developed for the allotetraploid plant B. napus using the CRISPR-Cas9 system. Previous studies showed poor results in either on-target or off-target activity in B. napus. In the present study, four single-gRNAs and two multi-gRNAs were deliberately designed from the conserved coding regions of BnLPAT2 which has seven homologous genes, and BnLPAT5, which has four homologous genes. The mutation frequency was found to range from 17 to 68%, while no mutation was observed in the putative off-target sites. The seeds of the Bnlpat2/Bnlpat5 mutant were wizened and showed enlarged oil bodies, disrupted distribution of protein bodies and increased accumulation of starch in mature seeds. The oil content decreased, with an average decrease of 32% for Bnlpat2 lines and 29% for Bnlpat5 lines in single-gRNA knockout lines, and a decline of 24% for Bnlpat2 mutant lines (i.e., g123) and 39% for Bnlpat2/Bnlpat5 double mutant lines (i.e., g134) in multi-gRNA knockout lines. Conclusions Seven BnLPAT2 homologous genes and four BnLPAT5 homologous genes were cleaved completely using the CRISPR-Cas9 system, which indicated that it is effective for editing all homologous genes in allotetraploid rapeseed, despite the relatively low sequence identities of both gene families. The size of the oil bodies increased significantly while the oil content decreased, confirming that BnLPAT2 and BnLPAT5 play a role in oil biosynthesis. The present study lays a foundation for further oil production improvement in oilseed crop species. |
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CRISPR-Cas9 BnLPAT2 BnLPAT5 Seed oil Allotetraploid Brassica napus |
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