期刊
JOVE-JOURNAL OF VISUALIZED EXPERIMENTS
卷 -, 期 115, 页码 -出版社
JOURNAL OF VISUALIZED EXPERIMENTS
DOI: 10.3791/54522
关键词
Genetics; Issue 115; Ustilago maydis; genetic engineering; deletion mutant; reverse genetics; mutant phenotype; homologous recombination; model smut fungus; plant pathogen; strain verification
资金
- Cluster of Excellence in Plant Sciences (CEPLAS, DFG) [EXC 1028]
- BioSC
- Ministry of Innovation, Science and Research [313/323-400-00213]
- DFG International Research Training Group iGRADplant [1525]
Gene deletion plays an important role in the analysis of gene function. One of the most efficient methods to disrupt genes in a targeted manner is the replacement of the entire gene with a selectable marker via homologous recombination. During homologous recombination, exchange of DNA takes place between sequences with high similarity. Therefore, linear genomic sequences flanking a target gene can be used to specifically direct a selectable marker to the desired integration site. Blunt ends of the deletion construct activate the cell's DNA repair systems and thereby promote integration of the construct either via homologous recombination or by non-homologous-end-joining. In organisms with efficient homologous recombination, the rate of successful gene deletion can reach more than 50% making this strategy a valuable gene disruption system. The smut fungus Ustilago maydis is a eukaryotic model microorganism showing such efficient homologous recombination. Out of its about 6,900 genes, many have been functionally characterized with the help of deletion mutants, and repeated failure of gene replacement attempts points at essential function of the gene. Subsequent characterization of the gene function by tagging with fluorescent markers or mutations of predicted domains also relies on DNA exchange via homologous recombination. Here, we present the U. maydis strain generation strategy in detail using the simplest example, the gene deletion.
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