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Construction and Transformation of Plasmid Containing Swollenin Gene for Lentinus edodes

  

  • Received:2010-09-15 Revised:2011-04-27 Online:2011-06-15 Published:2011-05-13

Abstract: Swollenin can loosen cellulose and enhance its enzymatic hydrolysis. An expression plasmid containing swollenin(swo) gene was constructed and successfully transformed to Lentinus edodes by PEG-mediated transformation method with an efficiency of 1 transformant/μg plasmid DNA. PCR and Southern blot indicated that swollenin was successfully integrated to the genome of L. edodes. Both tested transformants of L. edodes can form fruit bodies and transformant II still revealed good cultivation characteristics. Transformation of swo gene into L. edodes can provide an exploration into breeding of new varieties of L. edodes.

Key words: Lentinus edodes, swollenin gene, expression plasmid, genetic transformation