Construction of a single-copy integration vector and its use to study gene expression in Bacillus licheniformis.
A versatile system consisting of an integrational vector and a bacitracin (Bt)-producing beta-galactosidase (beta-Gal)-negative (Lac-) Bacillus licheniformis TLH strain was constructed to quantify promoter activity and to study gene regulation in a single-copy set-up. The vector pTLH utilizes the promoterless Escherichia coli lacZ gene derived from pQF52 and contains the pBR322 origin of replication and a kanamycin-resistance gene for selection in both B. licheniformis and E. coli. The vector also contains an inner part of the first gene of the Bt synthetase (bts) operon which enables its integration into the bts of B. licheniformis by Campbell-type recombination. This recombination event can be easily tested on a Micrococcus flavus lawn where loss of Bt production, i.e. no clearing zone on the lawn, is indicative of the proper integration. The Lac- B. licheniformis TLH strain was developed by elimination of the natural beta-Gal activity of B. licheniformis strain ATCC 10716 UM12 using NTG mutagenesis.
Department of Biotechnology and Molecular Genetics, University of Agricultural SciencesGödöllõ H-2103Hungary.
Lam-Son Phan
LP
Tran
Department of Biotechnology and Molecular Genetics, University of Agricultural SciencesGödöllõ H-2103Hungary.
Lóránd
L
Szabó
Department of Biotechnology and Molecular Genetics, University of Agricultural SciencesGödöllõ H-2103Hungary.
László
L
Orosz
Department of Biotechnology and Molecular Genetics, University of Agricultural SciencesGödöllõ H-2103Hungary.
Tibor
T
Sík
Department of Biotechnology and Molecular Genetics, University of Agricultural SciencesGödöllõ H-2103Hungary.
András
A
Holczinger
D019677:Artificial Gene Fusion; D001407:Bacillus / Q000235:genetics*; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000235:genetics; D015964:Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial; D005798:Genes, Bacterial; D005822:Genetic Vectors; D007613:Kanamycin Resistance / Q000235:genetics; D007763:Lac Operon; D008837:Micrococcus / Q000235:genetics; D009097:Multienzyme Complexes / Q000235:genetics; D010453:Peptide Synthases / Q000235:genetics; D010957:Plasmids / Q000235:genetics; D011401:Promoter Regions, Genetic; D011995:Recombination, Genetic; D018741:Replication Origin
D009097:Multienzyme Complexes; D010453:Peptide Synthases; C019761:bacitracin synthetase