Development of Ac- and Ds-tagged starter lines for large-scale transposon-mutagenesis in tomato

Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum), a model for fleshy fruit ripening, is predicted to possess ~40,000 genes based on in silico homology-based annotation. However, the functional roles of most annotated genes remain unvalidated. Transposon-tagged mutagenesis offers a powerful strategy for functional genomics, enabling gene identification through phenotypic analysis and activation tagging. Yet, the lack of an efficient in planta transformation system has limited large-scale transposon mutagenesis in tomato. To overcome this limitation, we developed two tomato starter lines, each harboring a maize transposon element: the Dissociation (Ds) element and its corresponding Activator (Ac) transposase. Crossing these lines induced Ac-mediated transposition of Ds in the F1 generation. In the F2 progeny, we tracked the excision and reintegration of Ds across the genome. The Ds insertions were distributed across multiple chromosomes, confirming unlinked transposition. Sequencing of flanking regions revealed random integration into genic, intergenic, and promoter regions. Our study establishes a platform for transposon-tagged mutagenesis in tomato, providing a valuable resource for large-scale functional gene validation.

• Publication year

  2025

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  PLoS ONE

• Publication date

  2025-11-19

• Fields of study

  Biology, Medicine, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0335612PMID 41259332PMCID 12629433
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