Comparison of phage-derived recombinases for genetic manipulation of Pseudomonas species

Madison J Kalb, Andrew W. Grenfell, Abhiney Jain, Jane Fenske-Newbart, Jeffrey A. Gralnick

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Abstract

IMPORTANCE: The Pseudomonas genus contains many members currently being investigated for applications in biodegradation, biopesticides, biocontrol, and synthetic biology. Though several strains have been identified with beneficial properties, chromosomal manipulations to further improve these strains for commercial applications have been limited due to the lack of efficient genetic tools that have been tested across this genus. Here, we test the recombineering efficiencies of five phage-derived recombinases across three biotechnologically relevant Pseudomonas strains: P. putida KT2440, P. protegens Pf-5, and P. protegens CHA0. These results demonstrate a method to generate targeted mutations quickly and efficiently across these strains, ideally introducing a method that can be implemented across the Pseudomonas genus and a strategy that may be applied to develop analogous systems in other nonmodel bacteria.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)e0317623
JournalMicrobiology Spectrum
Volume11
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 12 2023

Keywords

  • Pseudomonas
  • SSAPs
  • homologous recombination
  • plant growth promoting rhizobacteria
  • recombineering

PubMed: MeSH publication types

  • Journal Article

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