Gene Editing in Dimorphic Fungi Using CRISPR/Cas9
| Autor: | Thomas D. Sullivan, Gregory C. Kujoth, Bruce S. Klein |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Microbiological Techniques
Agrobacterium Computational biology Biology Microbiology Polymerase Chain Reaction Article 03 medical and health sciences Plasmid Genome editing Virology CRISPR Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats Gene 030304 developmental biology Blastomyces Gene Editing 0303 health sciences Base Sequence 030306 microbiology Cas9 Fungi Gene targeting Coculture Techniques Gene Targeting Parasitology CRISPR-Cas Systems Dimorphic fungus RNA Guide Kinetoplastida |
| Zdroj: | Curr Protoc Microbiol |
| ISSN: | 1934-8533 |
| Popis: | Dimorphic fungi in the genera Blastomyces, Histoplasma, Coccidioides, and Paracoccidioides are important human pathogens that affect human health in many countries throughout the world. Understanding the biology of these fungi is important for the development of effective treatments and vaccines. Gene editing is a critically important tool for research into these organisms. In recent years, gene targeting approaches employing RNA-guided DNA nucleases, such as clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)/CRISPR-associated nuclease 9 (Cas9), have exploded in popularity. Here, we provide a detailed description of the steps involved in applying CRISPR/Cas9 technology to dimorphic fungi, with Blastomyces dermatitidis in particular as our model fungal pathogen. We discuss the design and construction of single guide RNA and Cas9-expressing targeting vectors (including multiplexed vectors) as well as introduction of these plasmids into Blastomyces using Agrobacterium-mediated transformation. Finally, we cover the outcomes that may be expected in terms of gene-editing efficiency and types of gene alterations produced. © 2020 Wiley Periodicals LLC. Basic Protocol 1: Construction of CRISPR/Cas9 targeting vectors Support Protocol 1: Choosing protospacers in the target gene Basic Protocol 2: Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of Blastomyces Support Protocol 2: Preparation of electrocompetent Agrobacterium Support Protocol 3: Preparation and recovery of Blastomyces frozen stocks. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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