SummaryRMgm-831
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Successful modification | The 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) | Not published (yet) |
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Parent parasite used to introduce the genetic modification | |
Rodent Malaria Parasite | P. berghei |
Parent strain/line | P. berghei ANKA |
Name parent line/clone | P. berghei ANKA 676m1cl1 (RMgm-29) |
Other information parent line | 676m1cl1 (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). |
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The mutant parasite was generated by | |
Name PI/Researcher | J. Lin; C.J. Janse; S.M. Khan |
Name Group/Department | Leiden Malaria Research Group |
Name Institute | Leiden University Medical Center |
City | Leiden |
Country | The Netherlands |
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Name of the mutant parasite | |
RMgm number | RMgm-831 |
Principal name | 1781cl1 |
Alternative name | ∆nt1 |
Standardized name | |
Is the mutant parasite cloned after genetic modification | Yes |
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Phenotype | |
Asexual blood stage | Blood stages show reduced growth/multiplication rate. Parasites do not induce experimental cerebral malaria (ECM) in C57Bl/6 mice. These mice die from high parasitemias. Balb/C mice develop infections with hyperparasitemias (>50%). |
Gametocyte/Gamete | Not tested |
Fertilization and ookinete | Not tested |
Oocyst | Not tested |
Sporozoite | Not tested |
Liver stage | Not tested |
Additional remarks phenotype | Mutant/mutation |
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Details of the target gene | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gene Model of Rodent Parasite | PBANKA_1360100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gene Model P. falciparum ortholog | PF3D7_1347200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gene product | nucleoside transporter 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gene product: Alternative name | NT1; ENT1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Details of the genetic modification | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Inducable system used | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Additional remarks inducable system | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Type of plasmid/construct used | PCR construct single-cross-over | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
PlasmoGEM (Sanger) construct/vector used | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Modified PlasmoGEM construct/vector used | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Plasmid/construct sequence |
GAACTCGTACTCCTTGGTGACGGGTACCTTGTCCATCGTTATATTTATCCTATGTATATT
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Partial or complete disruption of the gene | Complete | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Additional remarks partial/complete disruption | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Selectable marker used to select the mutant parasite | hdhfr | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Promoter of the selectable marker | eef1a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Selection (positive) procedure | pyrimethamine | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Selection (negative) procedure | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Additional remarks genetic modification | The locus was targeted using a linear construct that was generated using a 2-step, anchor tagging PCR method (for primer details see below). The 5’- and 3’ targeting regions of the gene were PCR amplified from genomic DNA using primer pairs 1&2 and 3&4. Primers 2 and 3 have 5’-terminal extensions homologues to the hDHFR selectable marker cassette. Primers 1 and 4 both have a 5’-terminal overhang with an anchor-tag which serves as a primer site in the 2nd PCR reaction. The target fragments from the first PCR reaction were annealed to either side of the selectable marker cassette by PCR with anchor-tag primers 5 and 6, resulting in the 2nd PCR product. The hDHFR selectable marker cassette used in this reaction was digested from pL0040 using restriction enzymes XhoI and NotI. pL0040 is available from The Leiden Malaria Research Group. To remove the anchor-tags from the final KO construct, and to eliminate contaminating pL0040, the 2nd PCR product was digested with Asp718/ScaI and DpnI respectively. DpnI only cuts methylated plasmid DNA but not the PCR product. For a more detailed understanding of the 2-step anchor tagging PCR method, please see the following publications: J.W. Lin, S.M. Khan et al A novel 'gene insertion/marker out' (GIMO) method for transgene expression and gene complementation in rodent malaria parasites PLoS One. 2011;6(12) T. Annoura et al Assessing the adequacy of attenuation of genetically modified malaria parasite vaccine candidates Vaccine. 2012 Mar 30;30(16):2662-70 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Additional remarks selection procedure | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Primer information: Primers used for amplification of the target sequences
Primer information: Primers used for amplification of the target sequences
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Type and details of transgene | |||||||||||||||||||
Is the transgene Plasmodium derived | Transgene: not Plasmodium | ||||||||||||||||||
Transgene name | A fusion of GFP (gfp-mu3) and Luciferase Firefly (LucIAV) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Details of the genetic modification | |||||||||||||||||||
Inducable system used | No | ||||||||||||||||||
Additional remarks inducable system | |||||||||||||||||||
Type of plasmid/construct | Plasmid double cross-over | ||||||||||||||||||
PlasmoGEM (Sanger) construct/vector used | No | ||||||||||||||||||
Modified PlasmoGEM construct/vector used | No | ||||||||||||||||||
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Plasmid/construct sequence |
1 aattcactgg ccgtcgtttt acaacgtcgt gactgggaaa accctggcgt tacccaactt
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Restriction sites to linearize plasmid | ApaI SacII | ||||||||||||||||||
Selectable marker used to select the mutant parasite | gfp (FACS) | ||||||||||||||||||
Promoter of the selectable marker | eef1a | ||||||||||||||||||
Selection (positive) procedure | FACS (flowsorting) | ||||||||||||||||||
Selection (negative) procedure | No | ||||||||||||||||||
Additional remarks genetic modification | The GFP-Luciferase gene (1 copy) has been inserted into the 230p locus (PB000214.00.0) by double cross-over integration. | ||||||||||||||||||
Additional remarks selection procedure | This reporter mutant expressing GFP-Luciferase does not contain a drug-selectable marker. This mutant has been selected by FACS sorting after transfection based on GFP fluorescence. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Other details transgene | |||||||||||||||||||
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Promoter | |||||||||||||||||||
Gene Model of Parasite | PBANKA_1133300 | ||||||||||||||||||
Gene Model P. falciparum ortholog | PF3D7_1357100 | ||||||||||||||||||
Gene product | elongation factor 1-alpha | ||||||||||||||||||
Gene product: Alternative name | eef1a | ||||||||||||||||||
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3'-UTR | |||||||||||||||||||
Gene Model of Parasite | PBANKA_0719300 | ||||||||||||||||||
Gene product | bifunctional dihydrofolate reductase-thymidylate synthase, putative | ||||||||||||||||||
Gene product: Alternative name | dhfr/ts | ||||||||||||||||||
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Insertion/Replacement locus | |||||||||||||||||||
Replacement / Insertion | Replacement locus | ||||||||||||||||||
Gene Model of Parasite | PBANKA_0306000 | ||||||||||||||||||
Gene product | 6-cysteine protein | ||||||||||||||||||
Gene product: Alternative name | 230p | ||||||||||||||||||
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