Mutually Suppressive Gene/inhibitor Combinations for Non-antibiotic Selection of Recombinant Strains

This invention relates to vector sequences that express growth inhibitory levels of essential genes used in combination with inhibitors that target the same gene. An example given is the use of the gene encoding the fatty acid biosynthesis enzyme enoyl-ACP reductase used in combination with the antimicrobial triclosan. The expression level of the enoyl-ACP reductase is sufficient to suppress the toxic effects of triclosan and the triclosan is used at levels that are sufficient to suppress the toxic effects of the enoyl-ACP reductase. The invention provides methods to enhance the growth and survival of genetically modified organisms and to increase the production and expression of plasmid vectors in the presence of triclosan, relative to methods that rely on antibiotics and antibiotic resistance markers. Also, the invention provides methods to limit the spread of genetically modified organisms. The vectors and methods are useful to avoid the use of antibiotics and antibiotic markers, to contain genetically modified organisms and to increase the production of recombinant material or metabolites from host organisms.

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Patents:
EP 2,173,879

Inventor(s): GOOD LIAM [SE]; GOH SHAN [SE]

Type of Offer: Sale



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