Construction and identification of the transgenic plant vector recombinant pBI-Eg95 plasmid of Echinococcus granulosus

Abstract

Objective To construct and identify the transgenic plant vector recombinant pBI-Eg95 plasmid of Echinococcus granulosus. Methods Total RNA was extracted from hydatid cyst protoscoleces of Echinococcus granulosus after sonication. A couple of specific primers were designed on the basis of known sequences of Eg95 gene. The desired gene was amplified by PCR technique from the cDNA, and then was cloned into the plant expression vector pBI121 to construct the recombinant pBI-Eg95 plasmid. The recombinant plasmid was electroporated into Agrobocterium tumefaciens (At) LBA4404 strain. The positive recombinant clones were confirmed by restriction endonuclease digestion and characterized by PCR. Results For RT-PCR, a specific band around 471 bp was amplified. The result of DNA sequencing of Eg95 showed the identity with the published sequence. The same band was obtained by restriction endonuclease digestion and PER from the plasmids of positive recombinant At(rAt). Conclusions The recombinant pBI-Eg95 plasmid was successfully constructed, and it provides the basis to further research of the transgenic plant vaccine of Echinococcus granulosus. Key words: Echinococcus granulosus; Plants, genetically modified; Plasmid