Abstract: In recent years, the phenomenon of plant iron deficiency and yellowing induced by alkaline carbonate soil has become increasingly prevalent, which seriously restricts crop productivity in this type of soil. Mediator18(MED18) is a multifunctional subunit of plant mediator complexes, involved in regulating various complex physiological processes such as plant growth and development and resistance to stress. This paper used Arabidopsis thaliana as the research material, amplified the MED18 gene promoter fragment using polymerase chain reaction(PCR), and successfully constructed the ProMED18:GUS fusion expression vector through homologous recombination method. The ProMED18:GUS vector was transferred into Arabidopsis thaliana plants using the floral dip method, and the ProMED18:GUS transgenic plants were screened through molecular identification, providing important reference for exploring the function of the MED18 gene under iron deficiency stress.
Keywords: Arabidopsis thaliana; MED18 gene; transgenic plants; iron deficiency stress