Journal
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
Volume 13, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
FRONTIERS MEDIA SA
DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.1064497
Keywords
Chlamydomonas reinhardtii; mitochondrial genome; synthetic biology; assemble; left arm; functionalization; heteroplasmic; homoplasmic
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Funding
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Chinese National Key R & D Project for Synthetic Biology
- Shenzhen Basic Research Projects
- Shenzhen Special Fund for Sustainable Development
- [32273118]
- [41876188]
- [2018YFA0902500]
- [JCYJ20180507182405562]
- [KCXFZ20211020164013021]
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This article describes the research on the synthetic mitochondrial genome of C. reinhardtii. By designing and assembling a synthetic mitochondria left arm genome, it was transferred into a respiratory defect strain and the internal function was verified. This research provides valuable guidance for synthetic biology and algae industry, and opens up possible directions for future research.
Chlamydomonas reinhardtii is a photosynthetic eukaryote showing great industrial potential. The synthesis and in vivo function of the artificial C. reinhardtii genome not only promotes the development of synthetic biology technology but also supports industries that utilize this algae. Mitochondrial genome (MtG) is the smallest and simplest genome of C. reinhardtii that suits synthetic exploration. In this article, we designed and assembled a synthetic mitochondria left arm (syn-LA) genome sharing >92% similarity to the original mitochondria genome (OMtG) left arm, transferred it into the respiratory defect strain cc-2654, screened syn-LA containing transformants from recovered dark-growth defects using PCR amplification, verified internal function of syn-LA via western blot, detected heteroplasmic ratio of syn-LA, tried promoting syn-LA into homoplasmic status with paromomycin stress, and discussed the main limitations and potential solutions for this area of research. This research supports the functionalization of a synthetic mitochondrial genome in living cells. Although further research is needed, this article nevertheless provides valuable guidance for the synthesis of eukaryotic organelle genomes and opens possible directions for future research.
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