This invention discloses a
small peptide protein that promotes the
in vitro growth of rice
pollen tubes, its expression method, and its application, belonging to the field of
biotechnology. The
small peptide protein for promoting the
in vitro growth of rice
pollen tubes in this invention is THION22, and its
amino acid sequence is shown in SEQ ID No. 2. The expression method of this
small peptide protein is as follows: the rice THION22
gene is cloned, transformed and expressed in *E. coli* to obtain a recombinant vector, and the obtained recombinant vector is used for the expression and purification of the small
peptide protein. This invention applies THION22 small
peptide protein to promote the
in vitro growth of rice
pollen tubes, specifically by collecting rice pollen grains from dehiscent anthers, transferring the pollen grains to a
liquid culture medium containing THION22 small
peptide protein, and culturing them under humid conditions in the dark. This invention, by applying THION22 small peptide protein in vitro to the
liquid culture medium for rice pollen
germination, can prolong the
pollen tube rupture time, promote
pollen tube growth, and maintain the integrity of the pollen tubes, which has important application value for rice hybridization breeding.