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ArticleBMC biotechnology2017

An att site-based recombination reporter system for genome engineering and synthetic DNA assembly.

Michael J Bland, Magaly Ducos-Galand, Marie-Eve Val, Didier Mazel

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Article in BMC biotechnology, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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Michael J BlandUnité Plasticité du Génome Bactérien, Département Génomes et Génétique, Institut Pasteur, 75015, Paris, France.
Magaly Ducos-GalandUnité Plasticité du Génome Bactérien, Département Génomes et Génétique, Institut Pasteur, 75015, Paris, France.
Marie-Eve ValUnité Plasticité du Génome Bactérien, Département Génomes et Génétique, Institut Pasteur, 75015, Paris, France.
Didier MazelUnité Plasticité du Génome Bactérien, Département Génomes et Génétique, Institut Pasteur, 75015, Paris, France. mazel@pasteur.fr.ORCID 0000-0001-6482-6002

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDirect manipulation of the genome is a widespread technique for genetic studies and synthetic biology applications. The tyrosine and serine site-specific recombination systems of bacteriophages HK022 and ΦC31 are widely used for stable directional exchange and relocation of DNA sequences, making them valuable tools in these contexts. We have developed site-specific recombination tools that allow the direct selection of recombination events by embedding the attB site from each system within the β-lactamase resistance coding sequence (bla).

resultsThe HK and ΦC31 tools were developed by placing the attB sites from each system into the signal peptide cleavage site coding sequence of bla. All possible open reading frames (ORFs) were inserted and tested for recombination efficiency and bla activity. Efficient recombination was observed for all tested ORFs (3 for HK, 6 for ΦC31) as shown through a cointegrate formation assay. The bla gene with the embedded attB site was functional for eight of the nine constructs tested.

conclusionsThe HK/ΦC31 att-bla system offers a simple way to directly select recombination events, thus enhancing the use of site-specific recombination systems for carrying out precise, large-scale DNA manipulation, and adding useful tools to the genetics toolbox. We further show the power and flexibility of bla to be used as a reporter for recombination.

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Recombination, GeneticAttachment Sites, MicrobiologicalBacteriophagesbeta-LactamasesCloning, MolecularEscherichia coliGenes, ReporterGenetic EngineeringMicrobial Sensitivity TestsOpen Reading FramesPlasmidsbeta-LactamasesGenetic engineeringSerine recombinaseSite-specific recombinationTyrosine recombinase

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PMID28705159
PMCPMC5512741

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