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ArticleCurrent genetics2021

Genetic barcodes allow traceability of CRISPR/Cas9-derived Aspergillus niger strains without affecting their fitness.

Sandra Garrigues, Roland S Kun, Ronald P de Vries

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Article in Current genetics, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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  3. CRISPR/Cas9-Based Genome Editing and Its Application inJournal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022
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Sandra GarriguesFungal Physiology, Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute & Fungal Molecular Physiology, Utrecht University, Uppsalalaan 8, 3584 CT, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Roland S KunFungal Physiology, Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute & Fungal Molecular Physiology, Utrecht University, Uppsalalaan 8, 3584 CT, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Ronald P de VriesFungal Physiology, Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute & Fungal Molecular Physiology, Utrecht University, Uppsalalaan 8, 3584 CT, Utrecht, The Netherlands. r.devries@wi.knaw.nl.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4363-1123

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Stichting voor de Technische Wetenschappen 15807
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Safe use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in biotechnology requires the ability to track the presence of these strains in any environment in which they are applied. For this, introduction of genetic barcodes within the editing site represents a valuable tool for the identification of microbial strains that have undergone genetic modifications. However, it is not known whether these barcodes would have any unexpected effect in the resulting strains or affect the efficiency of the genetic modification. CRISPR/Cas9 has become one of the fastest-growing technologies for genome editing in a range of organisms, including fungi. However, this technology enables the generation of scarless GMOs that are very difficult to distinguish from naturally occurring mutants or other modified organisms. In this study, we address this issue using the industrial workhorse Aspergillus niger as a test case. We applied CRISPR/Cas9 technology to delete the genes encoding the transcriptional regulators XlnR and AraR, involved in the production of plant biomass-degrading enzymes. We generated 20-bp barcoded and non-barcoded ΔxlnR and ΔaraR mutants and analyzed the traceability and fitness of the resulting strains, as well as the efficiency of the genetic modification. Results showed that both barcoded and non-barcoded mutants can be traced by routine PCR reactions when the specific CRISPR/Cas9 modification is known. Additionally, barcodes neither affected the efficiency of the genetic modification nor the growth or protein production of the resulting strains. These results confirm the suitability of genetic barcodes to trace CRISPR-derived GMOs without affecting the performance of the resulting strains.

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DNA Barcoding, TaxonomicAntigens, FungalAspergillus nigerCRISPR-Cas SystemsGene EditingGene Expression Regulation, FungalAntigens, FungalAspergillus nigerBarcodingCRISPR/Cas9Risk assessmentTraceabilityTranscription factors

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PMID33723654
PMCPMC8254718

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