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- Title
Repetitive genomic insertion of gene-sized dsDNAs by targeting the promoter region of a counter-selectable marker.
- Authors
Jeong, Jaehwan; Seo, Han Na; Jung, Yu Kyung; Lee, Jeewon; Ryu, Gyuri; Lee, Wookjae; Kwon, Euijin; Ryoo, Keunsoo; Kim, Jungyeon; Cho, Hwa-Young; Cho, Kwang Myung; Park, Jin Hwan; Bang, Duhee
- Abstract
Genome engineering can be used to produce bacterial strains with a wide range of desired phenotypes. However, the incorporation of gene-sized DNA fragments is often challenging due to the intricacy of the procedure, off-target effects, and low insertion efficiency. Here we report a genome engineering method enabling the continuous incorporation of gene-sized double-stranded DNAs (dsDNAs) into the Escherichia coli genome. DNA substrates are inserted without introducing additional marker genes, by synchronously turning an endogenous counter-selectable marker gene ON and OFF. To accomplish this, we utilized λ Red protein-mediated recombination to insert dsDNAs within the promoter region of a counter-selectable marker gene, tolC. By repeatedly switching the marker gene ON and OFF, a number of desired gene-sized dsDNAs can be inserted consecutively. With this method, we successfully inserted approximately 13 kb gene clusters to generate engineered E. coli strains producing 1,4-butanediol (1,4-BDO).
- Subjects
GENOMES; DNA; GENES; ESCHERICHIA coli; BIOMARKERS
- Publication
Scientific Reports, 2015, p8712
- ISSN
2045-2322
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1038/srep08712