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Development of an efficient transformation and gene expression system for a fastidi-ous oral anaerobe

Research Project

Project/Area Number 23592722
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Research Field Morphological basic dentistry
Research InstitutionAichi Gakuin University

Principal Investigator

NISHIKAWA Kiyoshi  愛知学院大学, 歯学部, 講師 (50340146)

Project Period (FY) 2011 – 2013
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2013)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,770,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥870,000)
Fiscal Year 2013: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Fiscal Year 2012: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Fiscal Year 2011: ¥1,820,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥420,000)
Keywords嫌気性口腔細菌 / タンネレラ・フォーサイシア / ポルフィロモナス・ジンジバリス / 遺伝子導入 / 発現ベクター / 薬剤耐性カセット / ナチュラルコンピテンス / バイオフィルム / 歯周病原細菌 / 遺伝子破壊 / 自然形質転換 / クロラムフェニコール耐性 / 共用ベクター / 遺伝子導入法 / 薬剤耐性マーカー / エレクトロポレーション / 制限修飾系
Research Abstract

A comF-dependent natural competence has been discovered for the first time in an important periodontal pathogen, Tannerella forsythia. Keeping T.forsythia in a biofilm throughout the pr-ocedure allowed efficient DNA uptake and allelic replacement. Based on this finding, a simple method has been established for efficient targeted mutagenesis in T.forsythia. One of the critical conditions affect-ing the efficiency of transformation is the freshness of biofilm, and the recommended subculture duration of input biofilm is 4 days just before transformation. Furthermore, an autonomous chloramphenicol-resista-nt CAT cassette, permF-CAT, has been constructed and successfully applied to T.forsythia. Using permF-CAT, a final version of the common expression vector has been designed which should be functional not only in T.forsythia but also in the other Red Complex anaerobes.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2013 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2012 Research-status Report
  • 2011 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (3 results)

All 2013 2012 Other

All Journal Article (1 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 1 results) Presentation (2 results)

  • [Journal Article] A simple mutagenesis using natural competence in Tannerella forsythia2013

    • Author(s)
      Kiyoshi Nishikawa、Yoshinobu Tanaka
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Microbiological Methods

      Volume: Vol.94、No.3 Issue: 3 Pages: 378-380

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.mimet.2013.07.011

    • Related Report
      2013 Annual Research Report 2013 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] Natural competen- ce of Tannerella forsythia : application to the insertional mutation of a two-component system-related gene、Abstract No.4LBA-07042012

    • Author(s)
      Kiyoshi Nishikawa
    • Organizer
      第35回日本分子生物学会年会
    • Place of Presentation
      福岡国際会議場・マリンメッセ福岡
    • Year and Date
      2012-12-14
    • Related Report
      2013 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] Natural competence of Tannerella forsythia: application to the insertional mutation of a two-component system-related gene.

    • Author(s)
      Kiyoshi Nishikawa
    • Organizer
      第35回日本分子生物学会年会
    • Place of Presentation
      マリンメッセ福岡
    • Related Report
      2012 Research-status Report

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Published: 2011-08-05   Modified: 2019-07-29  

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