Abstract
Genomic variants libraries are conducive to obtain dominant strains with desirable phenotypic traits. The non-homologous end joining (NHEJ), which enables foreign DNA fragments to be randomly integrated into different chromosomal sites, shows prominent capability in genomic libraries construction. In this study, we established an efficient NHEJ-mediated genomic library technology in Yarrowia lipolytica through regulation of NHEJ repair process, employment of defective Ura marker and optimization of iterative transformations, which enhanced genes integration efficiency by 4.67, 22.74 and 1.87 times, respectively. We further applied this technology to create high lycopene producing strains by multi-integration of heterologous genes of CrtE, CrtB and CrtI, with 23.8 times higher production than rDNA integration through homologous recombination (HR). The NHEJ-mediated genomic library technology also achieved random and scattered integration of loxP and vox sites, with the copy number up to 65 and 53, respectively, creating potential for further application of recombinase mediated genome rearrangement in Y. lipolytica. This work provides a high-efficient NHEJ-mediated genomic library technology, which enables random and scattered genomic integration of multiple heterologous fragments and rapid generation of diverse strains with superior phenotypes within 96 h. This novel technology also lays an excellent foundation for the development of other genetic technologies in Y. lipolytica.
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This work was supported by Major Program of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21621004), the Natural Science Foundation of Tianjin City (19JCQNJC09200) and the Young Elite Scientists Sponsorship Program by Tianjin (TJSQNTJ-2018-16).
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Bai, Q., Cheng, S., Zhang, J. et al. Establishment of genomic library technology mediated by non-homologous end joining mechanism in Yarrowia lipolytica. Sci. China Life Sci. 64, 2114–2128 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11427-020-1885-x
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