| Efficient site-specific integration in Plasmodium falciparum chromosomes mediated by mycobacteriophage Bxb1 integrase. | |
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PMID: 16862136 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Here we report an efficient, site-specific system of genetic integration into Plasmodium falciparum malaria parasite chromosomes. This is mediated by mycobacteriophage Bxb1 integrase, which catalyzes recombination between an incoming attP and a chromosomal attB site. We developed P. falciparum lines with the attB site integrated into the glutaredoxin-like cg6 gene. Transfection of these attB(+) lines with a dual-plasmid system, expressing a transgene on an attP-containing plasmid together with a drug resistance gene and the integrase on a separate plasmid, produced recombinant parasites within 2 to 4 weeks that were genetically uniform for single-copy plasmid integration. Integrase-mediated recombination resulted in proper targeting of parasite proteins to intra-erythrocytic compartments, including the apicoplast, a plastid-like organelle. Recombinant attB x attP parasites were genetically stable in the absence of drug and were phenotypically homogeneous. This system can be exploited for rapid genetic integration and complementation analyses at any stage of the P. falciparum life cycle, and it illustrates the utility of Bxb1-based integrative recombination for genetic studies of intracellular eukaryotic organisms. |
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Authors:
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Louis J Nkrumah; Rebecca A Muhle; Pedro A Moura; Pallavi Ghosh; Graham F Hatfull; William R Jacobs; David A Fidock |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Nature methods Volume: 3 ISSN: 1548-7091 ISO Abbreviation: Nat. Methods Publication Date: 2006 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2006-07-24 Completed Date: 2006-09-05 Revised Date: 2011-05-10 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 101215604 Medline TA: Nat Methods Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 615-21 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1300 Morris Park Avenue, Bronx, New York 10461, USA. |
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Bank Name/Acc. No.:
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GENBANK/DQ813651; DQ813652; DQ813653; DQ813654; PF070036 |
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Animals Base Sequence Chromosomes / genetics* Genetic Engineering / methods* Integrases / genetics* Molecular Sequence Data Mutagenesis, Site-Directed / methods* Mycobacteriophages / genetics* Plasmodium falciparum / genetics* Recombination, Genetic / genetics* Repressor Proteins / genetics* Transgenes / genetics Viral Proteins / genetics* |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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P01 AI060342-040002/AI/NIAID NIH HHS |
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0/Repressor Proteins; 0/Viral Proteins; 0/gp69 protein, Mycobacteriophage Bxb1; EC 2.7.7.-/Integrases |
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Comment In:
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Trends Microbiol. 2007 Jan;15(1):3-6
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17126551
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Erratum In:
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Nat Methods. 2006 Sep;3(9):763 |
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