FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2018, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (10): 179-184.doi: 10.7506/spkx1002-6630-201810028

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Application of Droplet Digital PCR in Screening of Genetically Modified Saccharomyces cerevisiae for Multicopy Expression of Xylanase

LAN Xue1, ZHANG Sitong1, LI Zhe1, CHANG Hao1, SUN Yang1, WANG Gang1, CHEN Huan1, WANG Chunfeng2, CHEN Guang1,*   

  1. (1. College of Life Science, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China;2. Animal Science and Technology College, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China)
  • Online:2018-05-25 Published:2018-05-15

Abstract: In order to obtain a high yield of xylanase from genetically engineered Saccharomyces cerevisiae, the S. cerevisiae expression vector for the multicopy expression of the xylanase gene was constructed by rDNA integration method. Then, the copy number of transformants was detected by droplet digital PCR, and the relationship between the copy number of the xylanase gene and the enzyme activity was analyzed. The results indicated that 10 strains of S. cerevisiae were obtained by rDNA integration method. Their enzymatic activity was measured. The xylanase production capacity was increased to the maximum of 308 U/mL with copy number up to 9, but decreased when the copy number was more than 9.

Key words: droplet digital PCR, multicopy transformant, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, xylanase, rDNA integration method

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