Genetic Methods and Construction of Chromosomal Mutations in Methanogenic Archaea

Johanna Thomsen, Katrin Weidenbach, William W. Metcalf, Ruth A. Schmitz

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Abstract

Genetic manipulation through markerless exchange enables the modification of several genomic regions without leaving a selection marker in the genome. Here, a method using hpt coding for hypoxanthine phosphoribosyltransferase as a counter selectable marker is described. For Methanosarcina species a chromosomal deletion of the hpt gene is firstly generated, which confers resistance to the purine analogue 8-aza-2,6-diaminopurine (8-ADP). In a second step, the reintroduction of the hpt gene on a plasmid leads to a selectable loss of 8-ADP resistance after a homologous recombination event (pop-in). A subsequent pop-out event restores the 8-ADP resistance and can generate chromosomal mutants with frequencies of about 50%.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationMethods in Molecular Biology
PublisherHumana Press Inc.
Pages105-117
Number of pages13
DOIs
StatePublished - 2022

Publication series

NameMethods in Molecular Biology
Volume2522
ISSN (Print)1064-3745
ISSN (Electronic)1940-6029

Keywords

  • Chromosomal mutant
  • Genetic manipulation
  • Genetic system
  • Markerless exchange
  • Methanogenic archaea
  • Pop-in and pop-out

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Genetics
  • Molecular Biology

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