Seed priming is an effective seed pretreatment technology that enhances germination and overall crop performance by optimizing seed hydration and metabolic processes before planting.Seed quality is a critical determin...Seed priming is an effective seed pretreatment technology that enhances germination and overall crop performance by optimizing seed hydration and metabolic processes before planting.Seed quality is a critical determinant of cotton(Gossypium hirsutum)crop performance,influencing germination,plant vigor,and yield.This study evaluates the effects of seed priming with potassium salts(1%and 2%KCl and K2SO4)on germination,morphological traits,and Cry1Ac gene expression in three Bt cotton cultivars(IUB-2013,NIAB-878B,FH-142)as Cry1Ac enhance the pest resistance in Bt cotton and reduce the plant’s dependence on chemical insecticides.Seeds were primed for six hours,air-dried,and sown in the field.Germination rates,plant height,number of bolls per plant,boll weight,seed cotton yield,and ginning outturn(GOT)were assessed at crop maturity.Cry1Ac gene expression was quantified to explore the influence of priming treatments on transgene activity.Results demonstrated that 1%K2SO4 priming significantly enhanced germination and yield-related traits,with Cry1Ac expression peaking in the IUB-2013 cultivar under 1%K2SO4 treatment.These findings suggest that potassium-based halopriming improves cotton seedling establishment and Bt gene expression.This study addresses the critical gaps in understanding the effects of seed halopriming on morphological traits,germination,and expression of the Cry1Ac gene in Bt cotton while providing a novel eco-friendly and cost-effective halopriming approach,offering the potential to improve cotton production.展开更多
Transgenic crops producing insecticidal proteins from the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis(Bt)have proven to be highly effective in managing some key pests.However,the evolution of resistance by the target pests threa...Transgenic crops producing insecticidal proteins from the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis(Bt)have proven to be highly effective in managing some key pests.However,the evolution of resistance by the target pests threatens the sustainability of Bt crops.The L31S mutation in a tetraspanin encoded by Harm TspC5(previously known as Ha TSPAN1)has been shown to confer dominant resistance to the Bt protein Cry1Ac in Helicoverpa armigera,a globally damaging lepidopteran pest.However,the broader implications of the L31S mutation in the tetraspanins of other lepidopteran species remain unclear.The evolutionary analyses in this study indicate that TspC5s have evolved in a species-specific manner among the lepidopteran insects.To investigate the role of TspC5s in conferring dominant resistance to Cry1Ac,we used the piggyBac-based transformation system to generate four transgenic H.armigera strains that express exogenous TspC5 variants from three phylogenetically close species(Helicoverpa zea,Helicoverpa assulta and Heliothis virescens)and one phylogenetically distant species(Plutella xylostella).In comparison with the background SCD strain of H.armigera,the transgenic strains expressing HzeaTspC5-L31S,HassTspC5-L31S,or HvirTspC5-L31S exhibited significant resistance to Cry1Ac(10.0-,21.4-,and 81.1-fold,respectively),whereas the strain expressing PxylTspC5-L27S remained susceptible.Furthermore,the Cry1Ac resistant phenotypes followed an autosomal dominant inheritance pattern and were closely linked to the introduced mutant TspC5s.These findings reveal the conserved role of TspC5s from Helicoverpa and Heliothis species in mediating the dominant resistance to Cry1Ac,and they provide crucial insights for assessing resistance risks related to mutant tetraspanins and devising adaptive resistance management strategies for these major lepidopteran pests.展开更多
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(3216045632360474+2 种基金32360486)grants from the Provincial Basic Research Program(Natural Science)([2020]1Z018)Provincial Key Technology R&D Program([2021]YiBan272).
文摘Seed priming is an effective seed pretreatment technology that enhances germination and overall crop performance by optimizing seed hydration and metabolic processes before planting.Seed quality is a critical determinant of cotton(Gossypium hirsutum)crop performance,influencing germination,plant vigor,and yield.This study evaluates the effects of seed priming with potassium salts(1%and 2%KCl and K2SO4)on germination,morphological traits,and Cry1Ac gene expression in three Bt cotton cultivars(IUB-2013,NIAB-878B,FH-142)as Cry1Ac enhance the pest resistance in Bt cotton and reduce the plant’s dependence on chemical insecticides.Seeds were primed for six hours,air-dried,and sown in the field.Germination rates,plant height,number of bolls per plant,boll weight,seed cotton yield,and ginning outturn(GOT)were assessed at crop maturity.Cry1Ac gene expression was quantified to explore the influence of priming treatments on transgene activity.Results demonstrated that 1%K2SO4 priming significantly enhanced germination and yield-related traits,with Cry1Ac expression peaking in the IUB-2013 cultivar under 1%K2SO4 treatment.These findings suggest that potassium-based halopriming improves cotton seedling establishment and Bt gene expression.This study addresses the critical gaps in understanding the effects of seed halopriming on morphological traits,germination,and expression of the Cry1Ac gene in Bt cotton while providing a novel eco-friendly and cost-effective halopriming approach,offering the potential to improve cotton production.
基金primarily funded by a grant from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31930093)Additional support was provided by the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province,China(BK20230983)the Project of Fund for Stable Support to Agricultural Sci-Tech Renovation,China(xjnkywdzc-2022004)。
文摘Transgenic crops producing insecticidal proteins from the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis(Bt)have proven to be highly effective in managing some key pests.However,the evolution of resistance by the target pests threatens the sustainability of Bt crops.The L31S mutation in a tetraspanin encoded by Harm TspC5(previously known as Ha TSPAN1)has been shown to confer dominant resistance to the Bt protein Cry1Ac in Helicoverpa armigera,a globally damaging lepidopteran pest.However,the broader implications of the L31S mutation in the tetraspanins of other lepidopteran species remain unclear.The evolutionary analyses in this study indicate that TspC5s have evolved in a species-specific manner among the lepidopteran insects.To investigate the role of TspC5s in conferring dominant resistance to Cry1Ac,we used the piggyBac-based transformation system to generate four transgenic H.armigera strains that express exogenous TspC5 variants from three phylogenetically close species(Helicoverpa zea,Helicoverpa assulta and Heliothis virescens)and one phylogenetically distant species(Plutella xylostella).In comparison with the background SCD strain of H.armigera,the transgenic strains expressing HzeaTspC5-L31S,HassTspC5-L31S,or HvirTspC5-L31S exhibited significant resistance to Cry1Ac(10.0-,21.4-,and 81.1-fold,respectively),whereas the strain expressing PxylTspC5-L27S remained susceptible.Furthermore,the Cry1Ac resistant phenotypes followed an autosomal dominant inheritance pattern and were closely linked to the introduced mutant TspC5s.These findings reveal the conserved role of TspC5s from Helicoverpa and Heliothis species in mediating the dominant resistance to Cry1Ac,and they provide crucial insights for assessing resistance risks related to mutant tetraspanins and devising adaptive resistance management strategies for these major lepidopteran pests.
