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  • Genetics
  • Biotechnology

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  • TelN and tos are unique DNA linearization units from bacteriophage N15.
  • TelN functions in both bacterial and mammalian systems, but its role in mammalian linear DNA replication was unknown.

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  • Investigate TelN's role in the replication of linear tos-containing DNA (tos-DNA) in mammalian cells.
  • Explore the contribution of mammalian origins of replication (ori) to tos-DNA replication.
  • Engineer tos-DNA for stable retention and expression in mammalian cells using S/MAR technology.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized methylation-sensitive DpnI/MboI digestion and PCR amplification to assess DNA replication.
  • Employed S/MAR technology to create stable linear tos-DNA constructs.
  • Evaluated continuous DNA replication, gene transcript splicing, and exogenous gene expression levels.

Main Results:

  • Both TelN and mammalian initiation sites are essential for linear tos-DNA replication.
  • S/MAR-containing tos-DNA demonstrated robust retention for over 15 days.
  • Continuous replication, correct splicing, and stable gene expression comparable to endogenous levels were observed.

Conclusions:

  • TelN and tos are effective for linear DNA replication and stable gene expression in mammalian cells.
  • The developed S/MAR-tos-DNA system shows promise for genetic engineering applications.
  • Findings offer insights for utilizing this DNA linearization unit in eukaryotic telomere/telomerase studies.