Advancing chloroplast synthetic biology through high-throughput plastome engineering ofChlamydomonas reinhardtii DOI Open Access
René Inckemann, Tanguy Chotel, Cedric K. Brinkmann

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bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: May 10, 2024

Abstract Chloroplast synthetic biology holds promise for developing improved crops through improving the function of plastids. However, chloroplast engineering efforts face limitations due to scarcity genetic tools and low throughput plant-based systems. To address these challenges, we here established Chlamydomonas reinhardtii as a prototyping chassis biology. We developed an automation workflow that enables generation, handling, analysis thousands transplastomic strains in parallel, expanded repertoire selection markers transformation, new reporter genes, characterized over 140 regulatory parts, including native promoters, UTRs, intercistronic expression elements. integrated system within Phytobrick cloning standard demonstrate several applications, library-based approach develop promoter designs Finally, provide proof-of-concept novel traits plastids by introducing chloroplast-based photorespiration pathway demonstrating twofold increase biomass production. Overall, our study advances engineering, provides promising platform rapidly prototype manipulations before their transfer into higher plants crops.

Language: Английский

Chloroplast Cell-Free Systems from Different Plant Species as a Rapid Prototyping Platform DOI Creative Commons
Clemens V. Böhm, René Inckemann, Michael Burgis

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ACS Synthetic Biology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 13(8), P. 2412 - 2424

Published: July 19, 2024

Climate change poses a significant threat to global agriculture, necessitating innovative solutions. Plant synthetic biology, particularly chloroplast engineering, holds promise as viable approach this challenge. Chloroplasts present variety of advantageous traits for genetic but the development tools and part characterization in these organelles is hindered by lengthy time scales required generate transplastomic organisms. To address challenges, we have established versatile protocol generating highly active chloroplast-based cell-free gene expression (CFE) systems derived from diverse range plant species, including wheat (monocot), spinach, poplar trees (dicots). We show that work with conventionally used T7 RNA polymerase well endogenous polymerases, allowing detailed prototyping regulatory sequences at both transcription translation levels. demonstrate platform promoters 5' 3' untranslated regions (UTRs) higher expression, analyze collection 23 5'UTRs, 10 3'UTRs, 6 promoters, assessed their spinach extracts, found consistency patterns, suggesting cross-species compatibility. Looking forward, our CFE open new avenues offering understanding developing engineered plants, which could help meet demands changing climate.

Language: Английский

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MoCloro: an extension of the Chlamydomonas reinhardtii modular cloning toolkit for microalgal chloroplast engineering DOI Creative Commons
Xavier Melero‐Cobo, Marçal Gallemí, Marc Carnicer

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Physiologia Plantarum, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 177(1)

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Abstract Photosynthetic microalgae are promising green cell factories for the sustainable production of high‐value chemicals and biopharmaceuticals. The chloroplast organelle is being developed as a chassis synthetic biology it contains its own genome (the plastome) some interesting advantages, such high recombinant protein titers diverse dynamic metabolism. However, engineering currently hampered by lack standardized cloning tools Design‐Build‐Test‐Learn workflows to ease genomic metabolic engineering. MoClo (Modular Cloning) toolkit based on Golden Gate assembly was recently in model eukaryotic Chlamydomonas reinhardtii facilitate nuclear transformation Here, we present MoCloro an extension that allows Briefly, Gate‐compatible vector (pWF.K.4) constructed, which homologous arms integration at petA site plastome. A collection parts (promoters, terminators, reporter selection marker genes) created following syntax enable easy combinatorial multi‐cassettes destination pWF.K.4 vector. functionality biobricks assayed constructing assessing expression several multigenic constructs. Finally, generic pK4 constructed 5′ 3′ arms, allowing targeting alternative plastome sites. This work represents significant advancement technology aimed facilitating more efficient rapid microalgae.

Language: Английский

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Advancing chloroplast synthetic biology through high-throughput plastome engineering ofChlamydomonas reinhardtii DOI Open Access
René Inckemann, Tanguy Chotel, Cedric K. Brinkmann

et al.

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: May 10, 2024

Abstract Chloroplast synthetic biology holds promise for developing improved crops through improving the function of plastids. However, chloroplast engineering efforts face limitations due to scarcity genetic tools and low throughput plant-based systems. To address these challenges, we here established Chlamydomonas reinhardtii as a prototyping chassis biology. We developed an automation workflow that enables generation, handling, analysis thousands transplastomic strains in parallel, expanded repertoire selection markers transformation, new reporter genes, characterized over 140 regulatory parts, including native promoters, UTRs, intercistronic expression elements. integrated system within Phytobrick cloning standard demonstrate several applications, library-based approach develop promoter designs Finally, provide proof-of-concept novel traits plastids by introducing chloroplast-based photorespiration pathway demonstrating twofold increase biomass production. Overall, our study advances engineering, provides promising platform rapidly prototype manipulations before their transfer into higher plants crops.

Language: Английский

Citations

3