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Genetic transformation of sweet orange (Citrus sinensis L. Osbeck) with the cecropin MB39 gene and evaluation of transgenic plants inoculated with Xylella fastidiosa Wells et al. The production of genetically modified plants has become an important biotechnological tool, contributing with breeding programs. Transgenic plants expressing antibacterial peptides genes are a good alternative for breeding programs aiming to obtain bacterial resistance. Cecropin is a peptide isolated from an insect, which presents antibacterial effect against several bacteria including the citrus variegated chlorosis in which the causal agent is Xylella fastidiosa. This work had two objectives: 1) genetically transform ‘Hamlin’ and ‘Pêra’ sweet oranges scions with the cecropin MB39 gene under the control of the phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (PAL) gene promoter, cloned from citrus (CsPP) and from Arabidopsis thaliana (AtPP). This promoter confers gene expression within the xylem vessels. Obtain transgenic plants of ‘Hamlin’ and ‘Valência’ sweet oranges with the GUS gene under the control of the AtPP promoter. 2) Evaluate the resistance to Xylella fastidiosa of ‘Valência’ sweet orange plants transformed with the cecropin MB39 gene. Co-culture of explants with Agrobacterium tumefaciens was used to genetically transform in vitro plants (epicotyl segments) and greenhouse plants (internodal segments). A. tumefaciens strain EHA-105 containing the CsPPCEC/2201, AtPPCEC/2201 or AtPP-GUS/2201 binary vectors were used for transformation. Culture medium containing the antibiotic kanamycin was used for selection of transformed buds. Confirmation of transgenesis was carried out by GUS assays, PCR and Southern blot analysis. Regenerated buds were in vitro grafted on non-transgenic ‘Carrizo’ citrange or ‘Hamlin’ sweet orange rootstocks. Transformed buds were obtained for all cultivars, however plant regeneration was only obtained for ‘Hamlin’ sweet orange transformed with vectors CsPPCEC/2201, AtPPCEC/2201 and AtPP-GUS/2201. Nine ‘Valência’ sweet orange plants transformed with the cecropin MB39 gene were selected for the Xylella fastidiosa resistance experiment. Four transgenic lines were controlled by the CsPP promoter and the other five lines were controlled by the CaMV 35S promoter. These transgenic lines were graft propagated and mechanically inoculated with Xylella fastidiosa. Primary isolations and bacterial quantifications were conducted on the fourth and tenth month after inoculation in order to detect inoculation efficiency and bacterial systemic movement. Leaf symptom evaluations were executed eight months after inoculations. The bacterial isolation results from the fourth month indicated that inoculations were successful, since bacterial growth could be detected in the majority of culture mediums. Systemic movement of bacteria within the plants was detected after ten months. From the nine transgenic lines tested, one presented reduced pathogen growth when compared to controls indicating resistance. Transgenic lines did not differ from controls regarding leaf symptoms.

Transformação genética de laranja doce (Citrus sinensis L. Osbeck) com o gene cecropin MB39 e avaliação de plantas transgênicas inoculadas com Xylella fastidiosa Wells et al.