Objective: To obtain the histone deacetylase 1(HDAC1) cDNA and construct the target gene of yeast two-hybrid system. Methods: About 1.45kb DNA fragment was amplified from the human Jurkat cell by RT-PCR. After being automaticly sequenced, the fragment was ligased with the vector pLexA to construct pLexA-HDAC1. The recombinant plasmid was transformed into yeast EGY48,and the expression of pLexA-HDAC1 in the yeast was observed. Results: The amino acid sequence encoded by RT-PCR product was the same as reported HDAC1,and about 1 mm white yeast clone grew in the selective medium after 3d. Conclusion:The HDAC1 cDNA has been obtained. pLexA-HDAC1 has nontoxic to yeast, which can serve as a target gene of yeast two-hybrid system.