A lectin gene (plectin) with a high level of expression was previously
identified by comparative transcriptome analysis of
Pleurotus ostreatus. In this study, we cloned a 733-bp DNA
fragment from the start codon of the plectin gene. Sequence
analysis showed that the plectin promoter (Plp) region contained
several eukaryotic transcription factor binding motifs,
such as the TATA-box, four possible CAAT-box, light responsiveness
motifs and MeJA-responsiveness motifs. To determine
whether the Plp promoter was a light-regulated promoter,
we constructed an expression vector with the fused
egfp-hph fragment under the control of the Plp promoter and
transformed P. ostreatus mycelia via Agrobacterium tumefaciens.
PCR and Southern blot analyses confirmed the Plpegfp-
hph fragment was integrated into the chromosomal DNA
of transformants. qRT-PCR, egfp visualization, and intracellular
egfp determination experiments showed the Plp promoter
could be a light-induced promoter that may be suitable
for P. ostreatus genetic engineering. This study lays the foundation
for gene homologous expression in P. ostreatus.
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