Generation of double gene disruptions in Dictyostelium discoideum using a single antibiotic marker selection
doi: 10.2144/04361rr01
pmid: 14740492
Generation of double gene disruptions in Dictyostelium discoideum using a single antibiotic marker selection
Gene targeting is a powerful molecular genetic technique that has been widely used to understand specific gene function in vivo. This technique allows the ablation of an endogenous gene by recombination between an introduced DNA fragment and the homologous target gene. However, when multiple gene disruptions are needed, the availability of only a limited number of marker genes becomes a complication. Here we describe a new approach to perform double gene disruptions in Dictyostelium discoideum by simultaneous transfection of two gene targeting cassettes followed by performing clonal selection against only one marker gene. The subsequent PCR-based screens of blasticidin-resistant clones revealed the integration of both the selected and the nonselected targeting cassettes at their original respective loci creating complete gene disruptions. For the genes we have tested in these studies (myosin heavy chain kinases B and C), the efficiency of the double gene targeting event is found in the range of 2%-5% of all blasticidin-resistant colonies following the transfection step. This approach for the simultaneous disruptions of multiple genes should prove to be a valuable tool for other laboratories interested in creating multiple gene disruptants in Dictyostelium or other organisms where a limited number of selectable markers are available.
- Case Western Reserve University United States
Genetic Markers, QH301-705.5, Nucleosides, Transfection, Anti-Bacterial Agents, Cell Line, Gene Targeting, Animals, Dictyostelium, Gene Silencing, Biology (General), Genetic Engineering
Genetic Markers, QH301-705.5, Nucleosides, Transfection, Anti-Bacterial Agents, Cell Line, Gene Targeting, Animals, Dictyostelium, Gene Silencing, Biology (General), Genetic Engineering
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