Development of a markerless gene replacement system in Corynebacterium glutamicum using upp as a counter-selection marker

Biotechnol Lett. 2015 Mar;37(3):609-17. doi: 10.1007/s10529-014-1718-8. Epub 2014 Nov 7.

Abstract

Corynebacterium glutamicum is well-established for industrial and biotechnological applications. However, its genetic manipulation has generally lagged behind traditional genetic models. In this study, a counter-selectable marker gene upp was firstly confirmed to be more efficient than traditional sacB. Furthermore, a markerless gene replacement system was developed by combining upp with double-strand break repair caused by the exogenous endonuclease I-SceI. Finally, genetic modification using a dsDNA PCR fragment was carried out with the expression of recombinase/exonuclease RecE/RecT. Our results show that the genetic modification system allows precise and markerless gene replacement without altering the chromosome, with a simplified screening procedure to generate its modification.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Corynebacterium glutamicum / enzymology
  • Corynebacterium glutamicum / genetics*
  • DNA Restriction Enzymes / genetics
  • DNA Restriction Enzymes / metabolism
  • Exodeoxyribonucleases / genetics
  • Exodeoxyribonucleases / metabolism
  • Genetics, Microbial / methods*
  • Molecular Biology / methods*
  • Recombinases / genetics
  • Recombinases / metabolism
  • Recombination, Genetic*
  • Selection, Genetic*

Substances

  • Recombinases
  • Exodeoxyribonucleases
  • DNA Restriction Enzymes