We describe a method of inducing hairy roots by Agrobacterium rhizogenes-mediated transformation in Tartary buckwheat (Fagopyrum tataricum). This can be used to investigate gene functions and production of secondary metabolites in Tartary buckwheat, be adopted for any genetic transformation, or used for other medicinal plants after improvement.
Tartary buckwheat (TB) [Fagopyrum tataricum (L.) Gaertn] possesses various biological and pharmacological activities because it contains abundant secondary metabolites such as flavonoids, especially rutin. Agrobacterium rhizogenes have been gradually used worldwide to induce hairy roots in medicinal plants to investigate gene functions and increase the yield of secondary metabolites. In this study, we have described a detailed method to generate A. rhizogenes-mediated hairy roots in TB. Cotyledons and hypocotyledonary axis at 7–10 days were selected as explants and infected with A. rhizogenes carrying a binary vector, which induced adventitious hairy roots that appeared after 1 week. The generated hairy root transformation was identified based on morphology, resistance selection (kanamycin), and reporter gene expression (green fluorescent protein). Subsequently, the transformed hairy roots were self-propagated as required. Meanwhile, a myeloblastosis (MYB) transcription factor, FtMYB116, was transformed into the TB genome using the A. rhizogenes-mediated hairy roots to verify the role of FtMYB116 in synthesizing flavonoids. The results showed that the expression of flavonoid-related genes and the yield of flavonoid compounds (rutin and quercetin) were significantly (p < 0.01) promoted by FtMYB116, indicating that A. rhizogenes-mediated hairy roots can be used as an effective alternative tool to investigate gene functions and the production of secondary metabolites. The detailed step-by-step protocol described in this study for generating hairy roots can be adopted for any genetic transformation or other medicinal plants after adjustment.
Tartary buckwheat (TB) (Fagopyrum tataricum (L.) Gaertn) is a type of dicotyledon belonging to the genus Fagopyrum and the family Polygonaceae1. As a type of Chinese medicine homologous food, TB has been receiving considerable interest owing to its distinctive chemical composition and diverse bioactivities against diseases. TB is primarily rich in carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins, and carotenoids as well as in polyphenols such as phenolic acids and flavonoids1. Various biological and pharmacological activities of flavonoids, including antioxidative, antihypertensive2, and anti-inflammatory as well as anticancer and antidiabetic properties, have been demonstrated3.
Agrobacterium rhizogenes is a soil bacterium that contributes to the development of hairy root disease in several higher plants, especially dicotyledons, by infecting wound sites4,5. This process is initiated by the transfer of the T-DNA in the root-inducing (Ri) plasmid5,6 and is commonly accompanied by the integration and expression of an exogenous gene from the Ri plasmid and the subsequent steps of generating the hairy root phenotype7. A. rhizogenes-mediated transgenic hairy roots, as a powerful tool in the field of plant biotechnology, have been most widely used owing to their stable and high productivity and easy obtainment in a short period. Moreover, hairy roots induced by A. rhizogenes are efficiently distinguished by their plagiotropic root development and highly branching growth in a hormone-free medium8. They can be used in several fields of research, including artificial seed production, root nodule research, and in studying the interactions with other organisms such as mycorrhizal fungi, nematodes, and root pathogens7,9. In addition, hairy root transformation cultures have been extensively used as an experimental system to investigate the biochemical pathways and chemical signaling and to produce plant secondary metabolites that are used as pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and food additives8,10. The valuable secondary metabolites, including indole alkaloids, aconites, tropane alkaloids, terpenoids, and flavonoids, synthesized in wild-type hairy roots have been investigated for several decades in numerous species, such as ginsenoside in Panax ginseng11, coumarine in Ammi majus12, and phenolic compounds in TB2,13.
Hairy roots have been produced using A. rhizogenes in 79 plant species from 27 families14. For instance, A. rhizogenes-mediated hairy root transformation has been reported in soybean15,16, Salvia17, Plumbago indica18, Lotus japonicus19, and chicory (Cichorium intybus L.)20. TB hairy root transformation has also been investigated2. Few detailed protocols are available regarding the development of hairy roots mediated by A. rhizogenes either carrying a binary vector or not. For instance, Sandra et al.21 introduced a method of producing transgenic potato hairy roots sustained in wild-type shoots. The fully developed hairy roots could be visualized 5-6 weeks after the injection of A. rhizogenes carrying the gus reporter gene into the stem internodes of potato plants. Another study had also reported a transgenic hairy root system induced by A. rhizogenes harboring the gusA reporter gene in jute (Corchorus capsularis L.)22. Furthermore, Supaart et al.23 obtained transgenic tobacco hairy roots using A. rhizogenes transformed with the expression vector pBI121 carrying the gene of Δ1-tetrahydrocannabinolic acid (THCA) synthase to produce THCA.
However, a step-by-step process for an effective generation of hairy root transformation, especially in TB, has been relatively less demonstrated. In this study, we have described a detailed protocol using A. rhizogenes carrying the reporter gene (GFP), a selective marker (Kan), and a gene of interest (b4, an identified from our group but unpublished gene from basic helix-loop-helix (bHLH) family) to generate hairy root genetic transformation in TB. The experiment lasted for 5-6 weeks, from the inoculation of seeds to generation of hairy roots, involving the explant preparation, infection, coculturing, subculturing, and subsequent propagation. Furthermore, A. rhizogenes containing a binary plasmid carrying the TB transgene of myeloblastosis transcription factor 116 (FtMYB116) was used to determine whether FtMYB116 can promote accumulation of flavonoids, particularly rutin, in TB at the gene and metabolic level through the TB hairy root transformation. FtMYB116, which is a light-induced transcriptional factor, regulates the synthesis of rutin under different light conditions5. Chalcone synthase (CHS), flavanone-3-hydroxylase (F3H), flavonoid-3'-hydroxylase (F3'H), and flavonol synthase (FLS)24 are key enzymes involved in the metabolic pathway of rutin biosynthesis. Therefore, this study demonstrates the overexpression of FtMYB116 in TB hairy roots and the expression of key enzyme genes as well as the content of rutin and other flavonoids such as quercetin.
The TB used in this study was named as BT18, which originated from the breed of "JinQiao No.2" cultivated by the Research Center of Small Miscellaneous Grain of Shanxi Academy of Agricultural Science. The primary steps of this protocol are illustrated in Figure 1.
NOTE: Operate explants-related manipulation rapidly, and when possible, keep the Petri dishes closed to avoid wilting and contamination. Unless otherwise stated, all the explant incubations were conducted under the condition of a 14-h light and a 10-h dark photoperiod at 25 °C. Unless otherwise stated, all explants- or bacteria-related operations were performed under aseptic conditions in a laminar flow hood. All the media ingredients for A. rhizogenes and in vitro plant cultures are provided in Table 1. After adjusting the pH, all media were autoclaved at 120 °C for 20 min. Solidified media were prepared by filling 25 mL of medium into a Petri dish of 9-cm diameter and allowing it to solidify.
CAUTION: Deposit all the genetically modified bacteria and plants into the appropriate waste container. Operate all hazardous chemicals in a fume cupboard and deposit them in the hazardous waste container.
1. Preparation of TB explants
2. Preparation of A. rhizogenes for transformation
NOTE: The A. rhizogenes strain ACCC10060 was kindly provided by the Institute of Medicinal Plant Development and preserved at −80 °C. A. rhizogenes was transformed with the binary vector pK7GWIWG2D (II) that harbors a T-DNA carrying the b4 gene accompanying a GFP as an indicator gene and the Kan resistance gene as a selectable marker. The gene b4 is a member of the transcription factor bHLH family, which has not yet been published. To evaluate the potential of TB hairy roots, A. rhizogenes was transformed with the binary vector pK7WG2D containing the MYB116 gene to investigate its effect on the production of secondary metabolites such as flavonoids at the level of gene expression and by metabolic analyses. Activated A. rhizogenes should be well prepared at the same time with the explants.
3. Infection and screening of TB explants
NOTE: The objective of this protocol is to obtain genetically transformed hairy roots. The wild-type roots were used as the negative control to assess the transgenic expression. In this protocol, A. rhizogenes was transformed with binary vector either pK7WG2D carrying the gene of FtMYB116 or pK7GWIWG2D (II) carrying the gene of b4 in advance.
4. Coculture of explants with A. rhizogenes
5. Induction and selective culture
6. Subculturing TB hairy roots
NOTE: This procedure aims to harvest vigorous hairy roots. Regularly observe the growth of hairy roots during propagation, and remove the contaminated and inactivated ones in a timely manner. If necessary, repeat the following steps to propagate more hairy roots. It takes approximately 10–14 days from subculturing to harvest.
7. Identification of transformed hairy roots and conservation
NOTE: Transformed hairy roots can be identified based on the aspects of morphology and gene level. Identification can also be conducted according to the hairy root genome and resistance, which are not covered in this protocol. This procedure primarily focuses on reporter gene and target gene identification.
Agrobacterium rhizogenes-mediated TB hairy root transformation
This study describes the step-by-step protocol that was established to obtain genetically transformed hairy roots using A. rhizogenes. It took approximately 5-6 weeks from the inoculation of TB seeds to the harvesting of the identified hairy roots, and some key steps are depicted in Figure 1 (A-H). Briefly, sterilized shelled seeds were inoculated (Figure 1B) to achieve faster sterile germination. A. rhizogenes (Figure 1D) and sterile explants should be activated and prepared in advance, respectively. This is followed by some key steps, including infection of explants with activated A. rhizogenes (Figure 1E), coculture (Figure 1F), and selective culture (Figure 1G). The infected explants should be placed evenly on the solidified MS medium and space must be maintained between them to readily separate the different transgenic lines. Hairy roots appear with a fluffy white color in a plagiotropic manner in the wound sites of the explants (Figure 1H). The hairy roots form a highly branched and an interlocked matrix and can be propagated as required (Figure 1I). The harvested hairy roots can be used to investigate the gene function or the gene– or protein–protein interaction. Alternatively, the TB hairy roots can be massively propagated to yield secondary metabolites such as rutin in designated bioreactors.
The method to induce transgenic hairy roots in TB has been substantiated using a binary vector (pK7GWIWG2D (II)) carrying the genes GFP and b4 (a member of the transcriptional factor bHLH family, not yet published). The reporter gene GFP was used to easily distinguish the transgenic hairy roots from the nontransgenic ones by visualizing the signal under a blue/light dual ultraviolet transilluminator (Figure 2) or by identifying the target gene (Figure 3). The transformed hairy roots exhibited green fluorescence when illuminated under blue or ultraviolet light (represented using black arrowheads in Figure 2A), whereas the untransformed hairy roots did not exhibit the green fluorescence (Figure 2B). The hairy roots with a high GFP signal were propagated for a fortnight, as illustrated in Figure 2C.
To further identify whether the binary vector has been successfully transformed into the TB genome, gene identifications were conducted. Briefly, plant genomic DNA of the TB hairy roots was prepared for PCR analysis based on the modified CTAB method25. PCR was performed by amplifying the genes (Kan, GFP, and b4), which was present in Figure 3, respectively. The primers are listed in Table 2. The presence of the 3 genes in all the transgenic lines (Figure 3, lanes 5–11) indicated that the binary vector has been successfully transformed into the TB genome. Kan and GFP were absent in the wild-type roots (Figure 3, lane 3) and experimental negative control (Figure 3, lane 4), whereas b4 was detected in the wild-type roots. These 3 genes were undoubtedly presented in the positive control (Figure 3, lane 2) but were apparently absent in the negative control (Figure 3, lane 4).
Evaluation of the light-induced transcription factor FtMYB116 in TB using the aforementioned hairy root system
FtMYB116 was expressed by employing the abovementioned protocol of hairy root induction. This was accomplished by preinserting the gene FtMYB116 into the binary vector pK7WG2D and then infecting with A. rhizogenes to achieve gene overexpression. Briefly, hairy roots of 0.1 g were triturated into fine powder by using liquid nitrogen. Total RNA was extracted by following the instructions of manufacturer of plant RNA isolation kit26. Then reverse-transcription PCR and real time PCR were performed to amplify FtMYB116 and rutin synthesizing pathway related genes. Subsequently the regulatory effects of FtMYB116 on rutin synthesis-related gene expression and the yield of rutin were verified.
Figure 4A shows the relative expression of FtMYB116 in the transgenic lines of TB hairy roots. Compared with the control group, the relative expression of FtMYB116 exhibited a considerable increase in all 3 independent transgenic lines. Figure 4B and Figure 4C illustrate the promotion of the biosynthesis of rutin and quercetin at the metabolic level through FtMYB116 overexpression. The contents of rutin and quercetin in the transgenic were significantly (p < 0.01) increased compared with those in the wild-type, reaching 40 and 0.5 mg/g FW, respectively, which were 8 times those in the wild-type. The relative gene expressions of CHS, F3H, F3'H, and FLS in all 3 transgenic lines were remarkably higher than those in the control group (Figure 4D). Together, these results confirmed that the strategy described in this study could be successfully used to generate hairy root transformation in TB and investigate the gene expression and metabolic yield of secondary metabolites.
Figure 1: Processes to induce A. rhizogenes-mediated transgenic hairy roots in TB. Representative images of critical stages are displayed: (A1) and (A2) represent before and after peeling off the seed coats; (B) represents each 10 seeds inoculated in a tissue bottle containing MSSA medium; (C) denotes the seedlings of TB at 7–10 days after inoculation, and the red-dash arrowheads show the cutting points; (D) and (E) indicate the preparation of A. rhizogenes (OD600 = 0.5) and the infection of explants, respectively; (F) and (G) symbolize coculturing with activated A. rhizogenes on MSSAAS medium and selective culturing on MSSACK medium, respectively; hairy roots emerge from (H), as shown by the black-dash arrowheads; and (I) shows the propagation of hairy root formation; the black-dash arrowheads indicate the induced hairy roots. Please click here to view a larger version of this figure.
Figure 2: Transformation of the binary vector carrying the GFP reporter gene. (A) denotes the induced hairy roots after selective culture examined under the blue/light dual ultraviolet transilluminator. (B) and (C) represent wild-type root and propagation of transformed hairy roots, respectively. Please click here to view a larger version of this figure.
Figure 3: PCR amplification of genes (Kan, GFP, and b4) from genomic DNA isolated from wild-type root and hairy roots of TB in 7 independent transgenic lines. (A): Kan, (B): GFP, (C): b4. Lane 1: molecular size markers (white arrowhead indicates 750 bp), lane 2: plasmid (binary vector pK7GWIWG2D (II) carrying Kan, GFP, and b4 genes) as the positive control, lane 3: wild-type root, lane 4: purified H2O as the negative control, and lanes 5–11: the 7 independent transgenic lines. Please click here to view a larger version of this figure.
Figure 4: Relative expression of FtMYB116 in the transgenic lines of TB hairy roots. (A) and the promotive effect of the overexpression of FtMYB116 on the biosynthesis of (B) rutin and (C) quercetin (This figure has been modified from Dong et al.5). Experiments were performed in triplicate and conducted 3 times. "**" indicates a significant difference at p < 0.01 using Student's t-test. (D) Expression of genes related to flavonoid synthesis pathways in transgenic lines. The relative expression level was normalized to that of the actin control. Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation (n = 3). Please click here to view a larger version of this figure.
Media | Medium ingredients | ||
MSSA | Murashige and Skoog (MS) medium containing sucrose in 30 g/L, and agar powder in 7 g/L, pH 5.8 | ||
YEBARS | Yeast Mannitol Medium (YEB) containing agar powder at 15 g/L, rifampicin at 50 mg/L, and spectinomycin at 50 mg/L, pH 7.0 | ||
YEBRS | YEB containing rifampicin at 50 mg/L, and spectinomycin at 50 mg/L, pH 7.0 | ||
MSSAS | MS medium containing sucrose at 30 g/L, and acetosyringone (AS) at 300 μM, pH 5.8 | ||
MSSAA | MS medium containing sucrose at 30 g/L, agar powder at 7g/L, and AS at 100μM, pH 5.2 | ||
MSSACK | MS medium containing sucrose at 30 g/L, agar powder at 7 g/L, cefotaxime at 500 mg/L, and kanamycin (kan) at 50 mg/L, pH 5.8 | ||
MSSK | MS medium containing sucrose at 30 g/L, and kan at 50 mg/L, pH 5.8 |
Table 1: Media and their ingredients.
Primer | Sequence (5'-3') | |
GFP-F | CCACAAGTTCAGCGTGTCCG | |
GFP-R | AAGTTCACCTTGATGCCGTTC | |
b4-F | AAATCTTTTCCCTGTGG | |
b4-R | ATGCCATCATTGCCAAG | |
Kan-F | ATTCGGCTATGACTGGGCAC | |
Kan-R | TGAATCCAGAAAAGCGGCCA |
Table 2: Primer sequence.
TB has been used in several studies related to secondary metabolites at genetic and metabolic levels1,2,5,27,28. Hairy root culture, as a unique source for metabolite production, plays a pivotal role in metabolic engineering29 and can be used to alter metabolic pathways by inserting the related genes. Kim et al.2 initially introduced the establishment of TB hairy root cultures by A. rhizogenes-mediated transformation to achieve the production of phenolic compounds. The content of rutin that they obtained in the TB hairy roots was more than 10 times higher than that in the wild-type roots. In the present study, the introduction of FtMYB116 led to a higher expression of rutin-related genes and surged the production of rutin in the TB hairy roots. This technique has been confirmed to be apt for phenotypic characterization and expression of phenylpropanoid-related genes such as FtF3H and FtFLS in TB hairy roots5,30,31. Zhang et al.32 used TB hairy roots to investigate the production of rutin by overexpressing a series of FtMYB transcriptional factors. Zhou et al.33 observed a decrease in the content of rutin owing to the overexpression of FtMYB11 in TB hairy roots. These results together with our findings indicate the feasible effects of hairy root transformation on the interaction between FtMYB transcriptional factors and rutin biosynthesis-related genes.
Although there are limited data regarding a step-by-step protocol for the induction of TB hairy roots, we describe herein the step-by-step protocol for the first time to obtain transgenic TB hairy roots in an efficient and stable manner using A. rhizogenes carrying a binary vector. During these experimental processes, numerous factors have to be carefully considered to obtain the optimal induced hairy roots. First, the selection of explants is a determining factor. TB cultivars are known to affect the morphology of hairy roots and the production of phenolic compounds. Thwe et al.30 illustrated that gene expression in the phenylpropanoid biosynthetic pathway and the contents of phenolic compounds varied among TB cultivars. They also found hairy roots in one cultivar, which was deep reddish-purple owing to its anthocyanin content13. In our study, 2 just unfolded cotyledons and hypocotyls were selected as the explants. This is because young and tender leaves favor a high hairy root induction rate2,30, whereas highly differentiated and old plant cells adversely affect the hairy root induction. Second, the strain of A. rhizogenes has a significant impact on hairy root induction. Different bacterial strains exhibit different transforming abilities in terms of morphologies and induction efficiency of hairy roots, which can be illuminated by the different plasmids harbored by the strains34. Aye et al.35 compared the effects of several A. rhizogenes strains (R1000, R1200, 15834, LBA9402, and A4) on TB hairy root induction and phenylpropanoid biosynthesis and found that the most promising strain for hairy root production in TB was R1000. This finding has been supported by Kim et al.2 Nevertheless, the strain ACCC10060 that was excluded in the study of Aye et al. but used in our study exhibited satisfactory infection efficiency. The fluffy white appearance of hairy roots obtained using our protocol is in agreement with the hairy roots generated in Salvia miltiorrhiza36, wherein the same strain ACCC10060 carrying the binary vector pK7GWIWG2D (II) was used to silence the target gene. Third, degerming including pretreatment of materials and a concentration of cefotaxime in selective culture also play vital roles in hairy root induction. Incomplete disinfection in any step could lead to the failure of hairy root transformation. In addition, the bacterial concentration has a significant influence on the production of transformed roots. High concentrations may reduce the plant cells by competitive inhibition, whereas low concentrations may cause low availability4.
Furthermore, culture conditions such as the growth medium, appropriate preculturing and coculturing time, and other biotic or abiotic factors play an important role in hairy root inducton. Huang et al.37 recommended 1/2 MS medium containing sucrose at a concentration of 30 g/L for cocultivation to achieve maximum TB hairy roots. This can be explained by the high salt medium that is suitable for hairy root formation, whereas a low salt medium favors excessive bacterial multiplication34. AS is a type of phenolic compound that can facilitate A. rhizogenes-mediated transformation in a number of plant species by the transcription of the vir region of Agrobacterium34,38, and vir could be effectively induced in a medium with a pH of < 5.739,40. Therefore, we recommend a coculture medium with pH 5.2 supplemented with 100 μM of AS. Huang et al.37 reported that TB hairy roots turned to brown after day 24 from white and pale yellow. Therefore, they subcultured hairy roots every 24 days; however, we recommend subculturing every fortnight to avoid browning of hairy roots. In addition, environmental conditions such as light, hormones, temperature, and UV radiation appear to affect the expression of flavonoid biosynthesis-related genes by highly stimulating or depressing signal transduction41,42. The previous study has demonstrated the significance of far-red light in monitoring rutin-related gene expression in TB hairy roots5.
The A. rhizogenes-mediated transformation has the advantage that any exogenous gene of interest inserted in a binary vector can be transferred to the transformed hairy root clone34 to achieve overexpression, loss-of-function via RNA silencing43, or discovery of new metabolic genes by transcriptome analyses5. Hairy roots have great potential to produce secondary metabolites, recombinant proteins, and evenantibodies44. This is primarily owing to their easy and rapid growth in hormone-free medium, being less expensive, no requirement for regeneration into complete plants21, and the relatively high yield of secondary metabolites compared to that from the starting plant material31. These roots can also be separated from the original explant to establish long-term, stable, and characterized root clones maintaining their biosynthetic capacity and phenotypes. Altogether, based on these findings, this protocol provides a rapid, distinct, and efficient method to produce transformed hairy roots to investigate the production of secondary metabolites and puts forward a reference for hairy root induction in other plants. However, the potential to explore hairy root cultures to generate massive yields of bioactive compounds depends on the appropriate bioreactor system in which certain parameters such as the supply of oxygen must be concerned4,8. This protocol is limited to the production of secondary metabolites derived in hairy roots and to investigate the visualized phenotype of functional genes such as the variance of color and the contents of secondary metabolites; however, the phenotypic changes in the entire plant regardless of the obtainment of regenerated plants from the hairy roots could not be evaluated in this study.
The authors have nothing to disclose.
This work was supported by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central public welfare research institutes ZXKT17002.
2*Taq PCR MasterMix | Aidlab, China | PC0901 | |
Agar powder | Solarbio Life Science, Beijing, China | A8190 | |
Applied Biosystems 2720 thermo cycler | ThermoFisher Scientific, US | A37834 | |
AS | Solarbio Life Science, Beijing, China | A8110 | Diluted in DMSO, 100 mM |
binary vectors | ThermoFisher Scientific (invitrogen), US | / | pK7WG2D/pK7GWIWG2D (II) |
Cefotaxime,sodium | Solarbio Life Science, Beijing, China | C8240 | Diluted in Water, 200 mg/mL |
CF15RXII high-speed micro | Hitachi, Japan | No. 90560201 | |
Diposable Petri-dish | Guanghua medical instrument factory, Yangzhou, China | / | |
DYY-6C electrophoresis apparatus | Bjliuyi, Beijing China | ECS002301 | |
EASYspin Plus Plant RNA Kit | Aidlab, China | RN38 | |
ELGA purelab untra bioscience | ELGA LabWater, UK | 82665JK1819 | |
Epoch Microplate Spectrophotometer | biotek, US | / | |
Gateway BP/LR reaction enzyme | ThermoFisher Scientific (invitrogen), US | 11789100/11791110 | |
HYG-C multiple-function shaker | Suzhou Peiying Experimental Equipment Co., Ltd. China | / | |
Kan | Solarbio Life Science, Beijing, China | K8020 | Diluted in Water, 100 mg/mL |
MLS-3750 Autoclave sterilizer | Sanyo, Japan | / | |
MS salts with vitamins | Solarbio Life Science, Beijing, China | M8521 | |
NaCl | Solarbio Life Science, Beijing, China | S8210 | |
Other chemicals unstated | Beijing Chemical Works, China | ethanol, mercury bichloride, etc. | |
PHS-3C pH meter | Shanghai INESA Scientific Instrument Co., Ltd, China | a008 | |
Plant Genomic DNA Kit | TIANGEN BIOTECH (BEIJING) CO., LTD | DP305 | |
Rifampin | Solarbio Life Science, Beijing, China | R8010 | Diluted in DMSO, 50 mg/mL |
Spectinomycin | Solarbio Life Science, Beijing, China | S8040 | Diluted in Water, 100 mg/mL |
Sucrose | Solarbio Life Science, Beijing, China | S8270 | |
Trans2K DNA Marker | TransGen Biotech, Beijing, China | BM101-01 | |
Tryptone | Solarbio Life Science, Beijing, China | LP0042 | |
Whatman diameter 9 cm Filter paper | Hangzhou wohua Filter Paper Co., Ltd | / | |
Yeast Extract powder | Solarbio Life Science, Beijing, China | LP0021 |