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Jiao Li1, Xin Song1, Zhiqiang Xiong1
1Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Food Microbiology, School of Health Science and Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, 200093, Shanghai, China.
Abstract:
Bifidobacteria are representative intestinal probiotics that have extremely high application value in the food and medical fields. However, the lack of molecular biology tools limits the research on functional genes and mechanisms of bifidobacteria. The application of an accurate and efficient CRISPR system to genome engineering can fill the gap in efficient genetic tools for bifidobacteria. In this study, CRISPR system of B. animalis AR668 was established, which successfully knocked out gene 0348 and gene 0208. The influence of different homology arms and fragments on the knockout effect of the system was explored. In addition, the inducible plasmid curing system of bifidobacteria was innovatively established. This study contributes to the genetic modification and functional mechanism analysis of bifidobacteria.
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