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ArticleNucleic acids research2018

A universal gene expression system for fungi.

Anssi Rantasalo, Christopher P Landowski, Joosu Kuivanen, Annakarin Korppoo, Lauri Reuter, Outi Koivistoinen, Mari Valkonen, Merja Penttilä, Jussi Jäntti, Dominik Mojzita

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Article in Nucleic acids research, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 55 papers.

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10 authors.

Anssi RantasaloVTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, Espoo, P.O. Box 1000, FI-02044 VTT, Finland.
Christopher P LandowskiVTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, Espoo, P.O. Box 1000, FI-02044 VTT, Finland.
Joosu KuivanenVTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, Espoo, P.O. Box 1000, FI-02044 VTT, Finland.
Annakarin KorppooVTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, Espoo, P.O. Box 1000, FI-02044 VTT, Finland.
Lauri ReuterVTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, Espoo, P.O. Box 1000, FI-02044 VTT, Finland.
Outi KoivistoinenVTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, Espoo, P.O. Box 1000, FI-02044 VTT, Finland.
Mari ValkonenVTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, Espoo, P.O. Box 1000, FI-02044 VTT, Finland.
Merja PenttiläVTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, Espoo, P.O. Box 1000, FI-02044 VTT, Finland.
Jussi JänttiVTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, Espoo, P.O. Box 1000, FI-02044 VTT, Finland.
Dominik MojzitaVTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, Espoo, P.O. Box 1000, FI-02044 VTT, Finland.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Biotechnological production of fuels, chemicals and proteins is dependent on efficient production systems, typically genetically engineered microorganisms. New genome editing methods are making it increasingly easy to introduce new genes and functionalities in a broad range of organisms. However, engineering of all these organisms is hampered by the lack of suitable gene expression tools. Here, we describe a synthetic expression system (SES) that is functional in a broad spectrum of fungal species without the need for host-dependent optimization. The SES consists of two expression cassettes, the first providing a weak, but constitutive level of a synthetic transcription factor (sTF), and the second enabling strong, at will tunable expression of the target gene via an sTF-dependent promoter. We validated the SES functionality in six yeast and two filamentous fungi species in which high (levels beyond organism-specific promoters) as well as adjustable expression levels of heterologous and native genes was demonstrated. The SES is an unprecedentedly broadly functional gene expression regulation method that enables significantly improved engineering of fungi. Importantly, the SES system makes it possible to take in use novel eukaryotic microbes for basic research and various biotechnological applications.

Indexed as

Gene Expression Regulation, FungalAspergillus nigerCloning, MolecularFungiGene ExpressionGenetic EngineeringGenetic VectorsRecombinant ProteinsSaccharomyces cerevisiaeSynthetic BiologyTrichodermaRecombinant Proteins

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PMID29924368
PMCPMC6182139

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