Abstract: This experiment was conducted to clone and express L1 gene of bovine papillomavirus genotype 13 (BPV13).Specific primers were designed according to the published sequences of BPV13, and 1 494 bp L1 gene fragment was amplified by PCR.After digestion by BamHⅠand Hind Ⅲ, the fragment was inserted into the prokaryotic expression vector pET28a(+) to construct the recombinant plasmid pET28a-L1.The recombinant plasmid pET28a-L1 was identified by double enzyme digestion and nucleotide sequencing, and was transformed into E.coli BL21(DE3).The expression of pET28a-L1 was induced by IPTG after selecting the best concentration and time.The results showed that L1 gene was exactly inserted into the prokaryotic expression vector pET28a(+), after induction, the target protein containing His-tag was successfully expressed by expression bacteria which included recombinant plasmid pET28a-L1;SDS-PAGE result showed that the molecular mass of the protein was 60 ku which was consistent with the expected size;After ultrasonic treatment, SDS-PAGE result showed that the protein existed in the precipitation;The target protein was a fusion protein with His-tag verified by Western blotting.This study laid a solid foundation for the research of function of BPV13 L1 gene and the development of effective DNA vaccine of BPV13.

Key words: bovine papillomavirus genotype 13 (BPV13); L1; clone; prokaryotic expression