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Part of the TrxZ gene of A. thaliana to synthesize dsRNA for RNAi
This is a section of TrxZ gene of Arabidopsis thaliana to synthesize dsRNA for RNAi. To product dsRNA, this sequence is inserted in L4440 plasmid, and transformed into HT115(DE3).

purpose

Trx-Z is a gene responsible for chloroplast formation during early development in Arabidopsis thaliana. Silencing this genes is whitening leaf of Arabidopsis thaliana[1].

Usage and Biology

RNAi
RNAi (RNA interference) is a process in which externally introduced dsRNA suppresses the expression of genes that have complementary sequences to the dsRNA.

L4440
L4440 is a plasmid vector having two convergent T7 promoters adjacent to the multi-cloning site. By inserting a portion of the target gene sequence into the multi-cloning site of this plasmid, the target sequence is transcribed from both sides, and dsRNA can be obtained when both parts anneal.

HT115(DE3)
HT115 (DE3) is an RNase III-deficient E. coli strain that has been modified to express T7 RNA polymerase from an IPTG-inducible promoter. It lacks dsRNA-specific RNase III, which allows it to produce high levels of specific dsRNA. These attributes allow HT115 (DE3) to be a promising strain for the preparation of large amounts of viral dsRNA in vivo.

Sequence and features

cloning

This part was inserted in L4440. The L4440 has two t7 promoters, and this ​parts are transcribed from both sides.

Reference

1 Chen, Z., He, J., Luo, P., Li, X., and Gao, Y. (2018). Production of functional double-stranded RNA using a prokaryotic expression system in Escherichia coli. Microbiologyopen e787.