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Transformation-associated recombination (TAR) cloning for genomics studies and synthetic biology

Chromosoma volume 125, pages 621–632 (2016)Cite this article

Abstract

Transformation-associated recombination (TAR) cloning represents a unique tool for isolation and manipulation of large DNA molecules. The technique exploits a high level of homologous recombination in the yeast Sacharomyces cerevisiae. So far, TAR cloning is the only method available to selectively recover chromosomal segments up to 300 kb in length from complex and simple genomes. In addition, TAR cloning allows the assembly and cloning of entire microbe genomes up to several Mb as well as engineering of large metabolic pathways. In this review, we summarize applications of TAR cloning for functional/structural genomics and synthetic biology.

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Acknowledgments

We thank Dr. Nicolas Lee for helping in preparation of figures.

This work was supported by the Intramural Research Program of the NIH, National Cancer Institute, Center for Cancer Research, USA (V.L. and N.K).

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Kouprina, N., Larionov, V. Transformation-associated recombination (TAR) cloning for genomics studies and synthetic biology. Chromosoma 125, 621–632 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00412-016-0588-3

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Keywords

  • Transformation-associated recombination
  • TAR cloning
  • Human artificial chromosome
  • HAC
  • Synthetic biology