Targeted editing of tomato carotenoid isomerase reveals the role of 5′ UTR region in gene expression regulation
- 15 January 2021
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in Plant Cell Reports
- Vol. 40 (4), 621-635
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00299-020-02659-0
Abstract
Key Message A deletion created by CRISPR/Cas9 system in the 5’ UTR of the carotenoid isomerase gene in tomato leads to downregulation of the gene resulting in the low conversion of prolycopene to lycopene. Abstract CRISPR/Cas9 based genome editing is an effective and useful tool adopted from the bacterial immune response system for altering specific, pre-determined DNA sequences in eukaryotes. Such targeted changes are finding wide application in human health as well as in precision breeding of crop plants for improved traits. Mutations in the coding and regulatory regions can have varying impacts on the function of the gene. In the current study, we demonstrate this on tomato carotenoid isomerase, a key gene in the carotenoid biosynthesis pathway. Mutations were generated in the 5′ UTR and exon 1 of the carotenoid isomerase gene using CRISPR/Cas9 expression via Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of tomato variety Periyakulam 1 (PKM1). Molecular and biochemical studies demonstrate that CRISPR-mediated point mutations in the exon sequence lead to complete knockout of protein function whereas deletion in 5′ UTR region lowers the expression of the gene leading to changes in plant phenotype.Keywords
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