title: Random-priming in vitro recombination: an effective tool for directed evolution.
abstract: A simple and efficient method for in vitro mutagenesis and recombination of polynucleotide sequences is reported. The method involves priming template polynucleotide(s) with random-sequence primers and extending to generate a pool of short DNA fragments which contain a controllable level of point mutations. The fragments are reassembled during cycles of denaturation, annealing and further enzyme-catalyzed DNA polymerization to produce a library of full-length sequences. Screening or selecting the expressed gene products leads to new variants with improved functions, as demonstrated by the recombination of genes encoding different thermostable subtilisins in order to obtain enzymes more stable than either parent.
authors.affiliation: Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering 210-41, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA.
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Shao
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Giver
authors.forename: F H
authors.initials: FH
authors.lastname: Arnold
mesh_terms: D001412:Bacillus subtilis / Q000235:genetics; D004247:DNA / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D004256:DNA Polymerase I / Q000378:metabolism; D017931:DNA Primers; D004795:Enzyme Stability; D019143:Evolution, Molecular; D015870:Gene Expression; D016296:Mutagenesis; D017354:Point Mutation; D011119:Polynucleotides / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D011995:Recombination, Genetic; D013381:Subtilisins / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D013698:Templates, Genetic
chemical_list: D017931:DNA Primers; D011119:Polynucleotides; D004247:DNA; D004256:DNA Polymerase I; D013381:Subtilisins