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Journal of Ecosystem & Ecography | ISSN: 2157-7625 | Volume: 8
June 28-29, 2018 | Alexandria, Egypt
International Pre Conference Workshop on
Microbial Ecology & Eco Systems
Over expression of phytoene desaturase and phytoene synthase genes in some species of eukaryotic
fresh water alga
Morsy H, MY Samy, Salah A Kobeish and R EL-Ayouty
Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Zagazig University, Egypt
C arotenoids are prooxidant and essential for photosynthetic green plants, algae and cyanobacteria. They serve as regulators
of plant growth and development, as accessory pigments in photosynthesis, photo protectors preventing photo-oxidative
damage, and precursors of some hormone such as abscisic acid (ABA). The accumulation of carotenes depends on a series
of isoprene condensations, followed by a series of desaturations of the polyene chain and subsequent cyclization of the end
structures. These processes are regulated by the expression of two genes phytoene synthase (PYS) and phytoene desaturase
(PDS).Their activities are regulated by light. The carotenoid biosynthetic is amenable to manipulation by recombinant DNA
techniques. Most synthesis carotenoids required sharing of the two enzymes phytoene synthase and phytoene desaturase. In
the present study the coding sequences of the two genes PYS and PDS were cloned into two expression vectors and transformed
into the unicellular green alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii via Agrobacterium tumefaciens. Analysis of PYS and PDS mRNA
transcripts and protein analysis showed that the two genes are functionally expressed in the transformed algal cells. Moreover,
the overexpression of the two genes are manifested under some chemicals affecting the process of carotogenesis.
Keywords: Agrobacterium tumefaciens, Carotenoids, Chlamydomonas reinhardtii , phytoene synthase, phytoene desaturase,
SDS-Electrophoreses, Transformation, RT-PCR.
Biography
Heba Morsy is currently a permanent researcher at the Biotechnology Labs, Faculty of Science, Zagazig University. She has . in Chemist-Botany (2002), and
. in Microbiology (2014), both from the Faculty of Science, Zagazig University, Sharkia, Egypt. She accumulated 13-years of experience working as a chemist
in the General Authority for Export and Import Control.
Morsy H et al., J Ecosys Ecograph 2018, Volume: 8
DOI: 10.4172/2157-7625-C2-036