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<p>‘Siyang-1’ (<i>Populus×euramericana</i> ‘Siyang-1’) is a male-sterile elite cultivar widely cultivated in southern China. However, with the expansion of cultivation area, ‘Siyang-1’ plantations are increasingly threatened by insect pests, especially the fall webworm (<i>Hyphantria cunea</i>), which causes substantial economic and ecological damage. To genetically engineer an insect-resistant cultivar using <i>Bacillus thuringiensis</i> (<i>Bt</i>) toxin genes, an efficient and reliable <i>Agrobacterium tumefaciens</i>-mediated transformation system was established. This was achieved by first developing an in vitro whole-plant regeneration system using petiole explants, which showed the highest adventitious shoot induction on SIM14 medium (0.5&#xa0;mg·L⁻¹ 6-BA and 0.2&#xa0;mg·L⁻¹ IAA), followed by effective rooting on RM7 medium (0.5&#xa0;mg·L⁻¹ IBA). The optimal kanamycin selection pressure was determined to be 50&#xa0;mg·L⁻¹. Critical transformation parameters were systematically optimized, identifying bacterial concentration (OD₆₀₀=0.6), infection time (20&#xa0;min), and co-cultivation period (2 days) with strain EHA105 as the most effective combination. Using this optimized protocol, transgenic ‘Siyang-1’ plants co-expressing two <i>Bt</i> genes, <i>Cry1Ac</i> and <i>Cry3A</i>, were successfully generated. Genomic PCR and semi-quantitative RT-PCR verified transgene integration and expression. Leaf-feeding bioassays demonstrated that these transgenic lines exhibited significantly enhanced resistance against the <i>H. cunea</i>, with leaf area consumption reduced to 5.28%–12.66%, compared to approximately 50% in wild-type plants. Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) quantification further confirmed the presence of Cry1Ac protein in the transgenic lines, and a positive correlation was observed between Cry1Ac protein level and the reduction in leaf consumption. The combination of insect resistance and male sterility makes these lines a valuable germplasm resource for poplar breeding, with potential advantages for biosafety due to reduced pollen-mediated gene flow. The established transformation platform not only addresses a major technical challenge to genetically improving ‘Siyang-1’, but also provides a foundational tool for future gene-editing and precision breeding applications in this commercially important cultivar.</p>

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Establishment of an efficient and reliable Agrobacterium-mediated genetic transformation system for the elite male-sterile poplar ‘Siyang-1’

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    2026年6月2日

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  • Zilu Qin,
  • Haiyan Sun,
  • Jingwei Li,
  • Haonan Chen,
  • Jianjun Hu,
  • Yingnan Chen

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‘Siyang-1’ (Populus×euramericana ‘Siyang-1’) is a male-sterile elite cultivar widely cultivated in southern China. However, with the expansion of cultivation area, ‘Siyang-1’ plantations are increasingly threatened by insect pests, especially the fall webworm (Hyphantria cunea), which causes substantial economic and ecological damage. To genetically engineer an insect-resistant cultivar using Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) toxin genes, an efficient and reliable Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transformation system was established. This was achieved by first developing an in vitro whole-plant regeneration system using petiole explants, which showed the highest adventitious shoot induction on SIM14 medium (0.5 mg·L⁻¹ 6-BA and 0.2 mg·L⁻¹ IAA), followed by effective rooting on RM7 medium (0.5 mg·L⁻¹ IBA). The optimal kanamycin selection pressure was determined to be 50 mg·L⁻¹. Critical transformation parameters were systematically optimized, identifying bacterial concentration (OD₆₀₀=0.6), infection time (20 min), and co-cultivation period (2 days) with strain EHA105 as the most effective combination. Using this optimized protocol, transgenic ‘Siyang-1’ plants co-expressing two Bt genes, Cry1Ac and Cry3A, were successfully generated. Genomic PCR and semi-quantitative RT-PCR verified transgene integration and expression. Leaf-feeding bioassays demonstrated that these transgenic lines exhibited significantly enhanced resistance against the H. cunea, with leaf area consumption reduced to 5.28%–12.66%, compared to approximately 50% in wild-type plants. Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) quantification further confirmed the presence of Cry1Ac protein in the transgenic lines, and a positive correlation was observed between Cry1Ac protein level and the reduction in leaf consumption. The combination of insect resistance and male sterility makes these lines a valuable germplasm resource for poplar breeding, with potential advantages for biosafety due to reduced pollen-mediated gene flow. The established transformation platform not only addresses a major technical challenge to genetically improving ‘Siyang-1’, but also provides a foundational tool for future gene-editing and precision breeding applications in this commercially important cultivar.