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Summary

RMgm-4105
Malaria parasiteP. berghei
Genotype
DisruptedGene model (rodent): PBANKA_1231600; Gene model (P.falciparum): PF3D7_0516800; Gene product: AP2 domain transcription factor AP2-O2, putative (ApiAP2; AP2-O2)
Transgene
Transgene not Plasmodium: A fusion of GFP (gfp-mu3) and Luciferase Firefly (LucIAV)
Promoter: Gene model: PBANKA_1133300; Gene model (P.falciparum): PF3D7_1357100; Gene product: elongation factor 1-alpha (eef1a)
3'UTR: Gene model: PBANKA_0719300; Gene product: bifunctional dihydrofolate reductase-thymidylate synthase, putative (dhfr/ts)
Replacement locus: Gene model: PBANKA_0306000; Gene product: 6-cysteine protein (230p)
Phenotype Fertilization and ookinete; Oocyst; Sporozoite;
Last modified: 15 January 2017, 15:57
  *RMgm-4105
Successful modificationThe parasite was generated by the genetic modification
The mutant contains the following genetic modification(s) Gene disruption, Introduction of a transgene
Reference (PubMed-PMID number) Reference 1 (PMID number) : 28081440
MR4 number
Parent parasite used to introduce the genetic modification
Rodent Malaria ParasiteP. berghei
Parent strain/lineP. berghei ANKA
Name parent line/clone P. berghei ANKA 676m1cl1 (RMgm-29)
Other information parent line676m1cl1 (RMgm-29) is a reference ANKA mutant line which expresses GFP-luciferase under control of a constitutive promoter. This reference line does not contain a drug-selectable marker (PubMed: PMID: 16242190).
The mutant parasite was generated by
Name PI/ResearcherModrzynska K, Billker O
Name Group/DepartmentWellcome Trust Sanger Institute
Name InstituteWellcome Trust Sanger Institute
CityHinxton, Cambridge
CountryUK
Name of the mutant parasite
RMgm numberRMgm-4105
Principal nameap2-o2 ko
Alternative name
Standardized name
Is the mutant parasite cloned after genetic modificationYes
Phenotype
Asexual blood stageNot different from wild type
Gametocyte/GameteNot different from wild type
Fertilization and ookineteNormal gametocyte production and gamete formation. Evidence for normal fertilisation. Formation of retort shaped, immature ookinetes. Strongly reduced mature ookinete production.
OocystStrongly reduced mature ookinete production. Strongly reduced oocyst production. Oocysts produced were very small without sporulating. No sporozoites formed.
SporozoiteStrongly reduced mature ookinete production. Strongly reduced oocyst production. Oocysts produced were very small without sporulating. No sporozoites formed.
Liver stageNot tested
Additional remarks phenotype

Mutant/mutation
The mutant lacks expression of AP2-O2 and expresses GFP-luciferase under control of the constitutive eef1a promoter

Protein (function)
Most sequence-specific transcription factor families found in other eukaryotes seem to be absent from Plasmodium. Instead, an expansion of a protein family containing one or more apetala2 (AP2) DNA-binding domains was observed across the phylum apicomplexa. In total, 27 members of this family have been found in the human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum (although a possible 28th member of the family may be present. In total, 26 of these have syntenic orthologs in rodent malaria species, each with its unique stage-specific expression profile.
The paper presents a systematic knockout (KO) screen targeting the ApiAP2 family in the rodent malaria parasite P. berghei. Phenotyping of eleven viable ApiAP2 KO mutants reveals ten critical gene functions at different points in the life cycle.

From the paper: To target P. berghei ApiAP2 genes systematically, we succeeded in producing deletion vectors for all but one member of the family (PBANKA_1313200) and transfected each of them into a reporter line constitutively expressing GFP to facilitate phenotyping. Fourteen ApiAP2 genes resisted at least four disruption attempts with up to two different vector designs, providing tentative evidence that more than half of the genes in this family are potentially essential for asexual blood stage growth in vivo. For the remaining eleven, a KO line could be generated. These included six genes that had not previously been studied in Plasmodium.

Phenotype
Normal gametocyte production and gamete formation. Evidence for normal fertilisation. Formation of retort shaped, immature ookinetes. Strongly reduced mature ookinete production. Strongly reduced oocyst production. Oocysts produced were very small without sporulating. No sporozoites formed.
See also the table below.

Additional information

From the paper:

Other mutants
See ApiAP2


  Disrupted: Mutant parasite with a disrupted gene
Details of the target gene
Gene Model of Rodent Parasite PBANKA_1231600
Gene Model P. falciparum ortholog PF3D7_0516800
Gene productAP2 domain transcription factor AP2-O2, putative
Gene product: Alternative nameApiAP2; AP2-O2
Details of the genetic modification
Inducable system usedNo
Additional remarks inducable system
Type of plasmid/construct used(Linear) plasmid double cross-over
PlasmoGEM (Sanger) construct/vector usedYes
Name of PlasmoGEM construct/vector-
Modified PlasmoGEM construct/vector usedNo
Plasmid/construct map
Plasmid/construct sequence
Restriction sites to linearize plasmid
Partial or complete disruption of the geneComplete
Additional remarks partial/complete disruption
Selectable marker used to select the mutant parasitehdhfr/yfcu
Promoter of the selectable markereef1a
Selection (positive) procedurepyrimethamine
Selection (negative) procedureNo
Additional remarks genetic modification
Additional remarks selection procedure
Primer information: Primers used for amplification of the target sequences  Click to view information
Primer information: Primers used for amplification of the target sequences  Click to hide information
Sequence Primer 1
Additional information primer 1
Sequence Primer 2
Additional information primer 2
Sequence Primer 3
Additional information primer 3
Sequence Primer 4
Additional information primer 4
Sequence Primer 5
Additional information primer 5
Sequence Primer 6
Additional information primer 6

  Transgene: Mutant parasite expressing a transgene
Type and details of transgene
Is the transgene Plasmodium derived Transgene: not Plasmodium
Transgene nameA fusion of GFP (gfp-mu3) and Luciferase Firefly (LucIAV)
Details of the genetic modification
Inducable system usedNo
Additional remarks inducable system
Type of plasmid/construct(Linear) plasmid double cross-over
PlasmoGEM (Sanger) construct/vector usedNo
Modified PlasmoGEM construct/vector usedNo
Plasmid/construct map
Plasmid/construct sequence
Restriction sites to linearize plasmid
Selectable marker used to select the mutant parasitegfp (FACS)
Promoter of the selectable markereef1a
Selection (positive) procedureFACS (flowsorting)
Selection (negative) procedureNo
Additional remarks genetic modification
Additional remarks selection procedure
Other details transgene
Promoter
Gene Model of Parasite PBANKA_1133300
Gene Model P. falciparum ortholog PF3D7_1357100
Gene productelongation factor 1-alpha
Gene product: Alternative nameeef1a
Primer information details of the primers used for amplification of the promoter sequence  Click to view information
Primer information details of the primers used for amplification of the promoter sequence  Click to hide information
Sequence Primer 1
Additional information primer 1
Sequence Primer 2
Additional information primer 2
3'-UTR
Gene Model of Parasite PBANKA_0719300
Gene productbifunctional dihydrofolate reductase-thymidylate synthase, putative
Gene product: Alternative namedhfr/ts
Primer information details of the primers used for amplification the 3'-UTR sequences  Click to view information
Primer information details of the primers used for amplification the 3'-UTR sequences  Click to hide information
Sequence Primer 1
Additional information primer 1
Sequence Primer 2
Additional information primer 2
Insertion/Replacement locus
Replacement / InsertionReplacement locus
Gene Model of Parasite PBANKA_0306000
Gene product6-cysteine protein
Gene product: Alternative name230p
Primer information details of the primers used for amplification of the target sequences  Click to view information
Primer information details of the primers used for amplification of the target sequences  Click to hide information
Sequence Primer 1
Additional information primer 1
Sequence Primer 2
Additional information primer 2
Sequence Primer 3
Additional information primer 3
Sequence Primer 4
Additional information primer 4