Improved Transformation of the Filamentous Fungus Aspergillus niger Using Agrobacterium tumefaciens
Mycobiology
;
: 132-134, 2001.
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in English
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| ID: wpr-729290
ABSTRACT
Since it is known that Agrobacterium tumefaciens, which has long been used to transform plants, can transfer the T-DNA to yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae during tumourigenesis, a variety of fungi were subjected to transformation to improve their transformation frequency. In this study, I report the A. tumefaciens-mediated transformation of filamentous fungus Aspergillus niger. Transfer of the binary vector pBIN9-Hg, containing the bacterial hygromycin B phosphotransferase gene under the control of the Aspergillus nidulans trpC promoter and terminator as a selectable marker, led to the selection of 50~100 hygromycin B-resistant transformants per 1x10(7) conidia of A. niger. This efficiency is improved 10~20 fold more than reported elsewhere. In order to avoid the difficulties in selection transformant from the over-growing non-transformant, I used top agar containing 900 microg/ml of hygromycin. Genomic PCR and Southern analysis showed that all transformants contained single T-DNA insert per fungal genome. This technique offers an easier and more efficient method than that of using protoplast.
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Main subject:
Protoplasts
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Aspergillus
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Aspergillus nidulans
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Aspergillus niger
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Saccharomyces cerevisiae
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Spores, Fungal
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Yeasts
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Hygromycin B
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Polymerase Chain Reaction
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Genome, Fungal
Country/Region as subject:
Africa
Language:
English
Journal:
Mycobiology
Year:
2001
Type:
Article
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