An improved Escherichia coli donor strain for diparental mating

被引:159
作者
Thoma, Sabrina [1 ]
Schobert, Max [1 ]
机构
[1] Tech Univ Carolo Wilhelmina Braunschweig, Inst Microbiol, D-38106 Braunschweig, Germany
关键词
diparental mating; Escherichia coli; hemA; heme biosynthesis; BROAD-HOST-RANGE; 5-AMINOLEVULINIC ACID SYNTHESIS; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIA; PSEUDOMONAS-AERUGINOSA; RECOMBINATION SYSTEM; PROTEIN; GENE; ELECTROPORATION; TRANSFORMATION; IDENTIFICATION;
D O I
10.1111/j.1574-6968.2009.01556.x
中图分类号
Q93 [微生物学];
学科分类号
071005 ; 100705 ;
摘要
We present a new method for diparental mating with the outstanding advantage that counterselection of the Escherichia coli donor strain is not required. This improved method uses a new donor strain, E. coli ST18, a hemA deletion mutant defective in tetrapyrrole biosynthesis. The hemA mutation can be complemented by addition of 5-aminolevulinic acid. Therefore, counterselection is carried out only using standard media and growth conditions optimal for the recipient strain. Consequently, recipient strains are isolated in a significantly shorter period.
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页码:127 / 132
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