Author:
Yuan Guoliang,Czajka Jeffrey J.,Dai Ziyu,Hu Dehong,Pomraning Kyle R.,Hofstad Beth A.,Kim Joonhoon,Robles Ana L.,Deng Shuang,Magnuson Jon K.
Abstract
AbstractBackgroundFungi have been utilized for centuries in medical, agricultural, and industrial applications. Development of systems biology techniques has enabled the design and metabolic engineering of these fungi to produce novel fuels, chemicals, and enzymes from renewable feedstocks. Many genetic tools have been developed for manipulating the genome and creating mutants rapidly. However, screening and confirmation of transformants remain an inefficient step within the design, build, test, and learn cycle in many industrial fungi because extracting fungal genomic DNA is laborious, time-consuming, and involves toxic chemicals.ResultsIn this study we developed a rapid and robust technique called “Squash-PCR” to break open the spores and release fungal genomic DNA as a template for PCR. The efficacy of Squash-PCR was investigated in eleven different filamentous fungal strains. Clean PCR products with high yields were achieved in all tested fungi. Spore age and type of DNA polymerase did not affect the efficiency of Squash-PCR. However, spore concentration was found to be the crucial factor for Squash-PCR inAspergillus niger, with the dilution of starting material often resulting in higher PCR product yield. We then further evaluated the applicability of the squashing procedure for nine different yeast strains. We found that Squash-PCR can be used to improve the quality and yield of colony PCR in comparison to direct colony PCR in the tested yeast strains.ConclusionThe developed technique will enhance the efficiency of screening transformants and accelerate genetic engineering in filamentous fungi and yeast.
Funder
the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Bioenergy Technologies Office
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Subject
Cell Biology,Molecular Biology,Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology,Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics,Biotechnology
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