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Efficient Genetic Transformation of Dichomitus squalens by Electroporation
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  • li jing,
  • Jie WU,
  • Dongrui YOU,
  • Yasuo IGARASHI,
  • Feng LUO,
  • Peng Chang
li jing
Southwest University
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Jie WU
Southwest University
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Dongrui YOU
PUROTON Gene Medical Institute Co Ltd
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Yasuo IGARASHI
Southwest University
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Feng LUO
Southwest University
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Peng Chang
Southwest University

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Abstract

Dichomitus squalens, a promising white-rot basidiomycete for industrial enzyme production, necessitates efficient genetic manipulation systems to fully leverage its biotechnological potential. Established methodologies, including protoplast-mediated and Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transformations, although functional in D. squalens, are intricate and time-consuming. This study introduces the electroporation transformation system for D. squalens, which is simpler and timesaving. By optimizing electroporation parameters, we obtained 77 transformants per μg of DNA. Furthermore, we confirmed the suitability of the Nourseothricin N-acetyl transferase gene as a selectable marker and the NanoLuc gene as a luciferase reporter in D. squalens using our refined electroporation protocol. This study expands the toolkit for genetic engineering in D. squalens, offering greater flexibility for future molecular investigations.
14 Sep 2024Submitted to Journal of Basic Microbiology
21 Sep 2024Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
21 Sep 2024Submission Checks Completed
21 Sep 2024Assigned to Editor
02 Oct 2024Reviewer(s) Assigned
05 Nov 2024Editorial Decision: Revise Major