生物技术进展 ›› 2026, Vol. 16 ›› Issue (4): 822-832.DOI: 10.19586/j.2095-2341.2026.0042

• 转基因检测技术专题 • 上一篇    下一篇

SpCas9蛋白单克隆抗体的制备及夹心ELISA检测方法在基因编辑水稻筛选中的应用

司朝朝1(), 朱早兵2, 刘冬冬1, 汪永平1, 杨立桃1()   

  1. 1.上海交通大学生命科学技术学院,代谢与发育科学国际合作联合实验室,上海 200240
    2.江苏省农业科学院植物保护研究所,南京 210014
  • 收稿日期:2026-02-27 接受日期:2026-05-06 出版日期:2026-07-25 发布日期:2026-09-11
  • 通信作者: 杨立桃
  • 作者简介:司朝朝 E-mail: woshisizhao@126.com
  • 基金资助:
    上海市科技创新行动计划项目(24390713700);上海市科技创新行动计划项目(24DZ2201300)

Preparation of a Monoclonal Antibody Against SpCas9 Protein and Application of a Sandwich ELISA for Screening Gene-edited Rice

Zhaozhao SI1(), Zaobing ZHU2, Dongdong LIU1, Yongping WANG1, Litao YANG1()   

  1. 1.Joint International Research Laboratory of Metabolic and Developmental Sciences,School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology,Shanghai Jiao Tong University,Shanghai 200240,China
    2.Institute of Plant Protection,Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences,Nanjing 210014,China
  • Received:2026-02-27 Accepted:2026-05-06 Online:2026-07-25 Published:2026-09-11
  • Contact: Litao YANG

摘要:

在基因编辑作物的研发中,转化植株中SpCas9蛋白的快速定量检测对于阳性植株早期筛选及转基因成分消除验证至关重要,但目前适用于植物基质的可靠检测方法尚不完善。以大肠杆菌原核表达的重组SpCas9蛋白为免疫原,系统制备了鼠源单克隆抗体(mAb)和兔源多克隆抗体(pAb),通过12株mAb与pAb的系统配对筛选,建立了以#10 mAb为捕获抗体、pAb为检测抗体的夹心酶联免疫吸附(enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, ELISA)定量检测方法,并依据方法学验证标准对其分析性能进行了系统评价。结果表明,所制备的mAb和pAb效价均超过1∶729 000。建立的夹心ELISA标准曲线在1.50~48.00 ng·mL-1范围内线性良好(R2=0.998 4),检测限为0.56 ng·mL-1;批内和批间变异系数分别为0.98%~3.90%和0.70%~7.34%;加标回收率为97.0%~109.1%;稀释线性回收率为96.8%~114.1%;与SaCas9、FnCas12a、BrCas12b、LwaCas13a蛋白均无交叉反应。该方法经Western blotting验证具有良好的特异性,并成功应用于T2代基因编辑水稻叶片的检测:16株阳性株系的SpCas9蛋白含量为10.30±0.13~150.26±0.25 ng·g-1鲜重,株系间差异达14.6倍,野生型水稻检测结果均为阴性(低于检测限)。研究建立的夹心ELISA方法灵敏、特异、重复性好,适用于植物复杂基质,可作为基因编辑作物研发中阳性植株筛选、Cas9表达水平评估及无外源成分纯合材料快速鉴定的高效、低成本技术工具。

关键词: SpCas9蛋白, 单克隆抗体, 夹心ELISA, 基因编辑水稻, 快速检测

Abstract:

Rapid and accurate detection of SpCas9 protein in transformed plants is essential for positive plant selection and transgene elimination during gene-edited crop development, yet reliable detection methods validated for plant matrices remain limited. In this study, mouse monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) and rabbit polyclonal antibodies (pAbs) were generated against prokaryotically expressed recombinant SpCas9 protein. A sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was established by systematic pairing of 12 mAbs with pAbs, using mAb #10 as the capture antibody and pAbs as the detection antibody, followed by comprehensive analytical performance validation. The results showed that all antibody titers exceeded 1∶729 000. The sandwich ELISA showed excellent linearity over 1.50~48.00 ng·mL-1R2=0.998 4) with a limit of detection (LOD) of 0.56 ng·mL-1. Intra-assay and inter-assay coefficients of variation were 0.98%~3.90% and 0.70%~7.34%, respectively. Spike recoveries ranged from 97.0% to 109.1%, and dilution linearity recoveries from 96.8% to 114.1%. No cross-reactivity was observed with SaCas9, FnCas12a, BrCas12b or LwaCas13a. The specificity of the sandwich ELISA was validated by Western blotting, and the assay was applied to T2-generation gene-edited rice leaves. Among 16 SpCas9-positive rice lines, SpCas9 protein contents ranged from 10.30±0.13 to 150.26±0.25 ng·g-1 fresh weight, with a 14.6-fold variation among the lines. No detectable SpCas9 protein was detected in wild-type rice samples (below the detection limit). The established sandwich ELISA exhibited high sensitivity, specificity, and reproducibility, and was suitable for analysis in complex plant matrices. This method provides a rapid and cost-effective tool for screening positive gene-edited plants, evaluating Cas9 expression levels, and identifying transgene-free homozygous lines during gene-edited crop development.

Key words: SpCas9 protein, monoclonal antibody, sandwich ELISA, gene-edited rice, rapid detection

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