[Objective] The aim was to explore biological function of related genes in Setcreasea purpurea Boom under copper stress and to study the mechanism of its copper-resistance from standpoint of molecular biology in order to solve the problem of copper pollution. [Method] Setcreasea purpurea Boom was taken as experimental material which enjoys enrichment ability to cupric ion. About 90 fragments of differential expression were obtained by cDNA-AFLP and silver staining technique, among which, 17 fragments were amplified. After purification and identification, sequences of 6 differential fragments were got and used for BLAST X contrast. [Result] Six differential expressed fragments may play roles when Setcreasea purpurea Boom was under copper stress. The homology achieved 49% between differential sequences of E5MG-3 and of Arabidopsis thaliana mRNA （accession numbers： AAM62956.1）, homology was 53% between sequences of E4MB-2 and Solanum tuberosum mRNA （accession numbers： A5A717.1）, and 65% between sequences of E6MG-1 and Colocasia esculenta （L.） Schott mRNA （accession numbers： AAO62313.1）. It can be concluded that differential expressed genes are related to cell signaling, antioxidation, metabolism and protein modification. [Conclusion] The study has laid foundation for further exploration of regulatory network about response of Setcreasea purpurea Boom to copper stress.
