Improving a Synechocystis-based photoautotrophic chassis through systematic genome mapping and validation of neutral sites.

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i3S-Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal IBMC-Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Universidade do Porto, Porto 4150-180, Portugal Faculdade de Ciências, Departamento de Biologia, Universidade do Porto, Porto 4150-171, Portugal pmtamagn@ib

Published: December 2015


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The use of microorganisms as cell factories frequently requires extensive molecular manipulation. Therefore, the identification of genomic neutral sites for the stable integration of ectopic DNA is required to ensure a successful outcome. Here we describe the genome mapping and validation of five neutral sites in the chromosome of Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803, foreseeing the use of this cyanobacterium as a photoautotrophic chassis. To evaluate the neutrality of these loci, insertion/deletion mutants were produced, and to assess their functionality, a synthetic green fluorescent reporter module was introduced. The constructed integrative vectors include a BioBrick-compatible multiple cloning site insulated by transcription terminators, constituting robust cloning interfaces for synthetic biology approaches. Moreover, Synechocystis mutants (chassis) ready to receive purpose-built synthetic modules/circuits are also available. This work presents a systematic approach to map and validate chromosomal neutral sites in cyanobacteria, and that can be extended to other organisms.

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