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A homologous gene transfer system for Aspergillus awamori for site-specific integration is described, based on two components. First, a defined A. awamori pyrG mutant strain constructed by a selection strategy for gene-replacement in fungi. Second, a vector with a homologous pyrG selection marker containing a defined mutation at a site different from that of the mutations in the pyrG gene of the defined mutant strain. Defined mutation in the A. awamori pyrG gene, isolated from a genomic library by heterologous hybridisation with the A. niger pyrG gene as a probe, were introduced by specifically altering sequences at restriction sites in the coding region of the gene. After transformation of the A. awamori wild-type strain with vectors containing these mutated pyrG genes, and selection for 5-fluoro-orotic acid resistance (5-FOAR), on the average 60% of the 5-FOAR colonies originated from replacement of the wild-type pyrG gene by the mutated pyrG allele. After transformation of a mutant strain, carrying a mutation near the 5′ end of the pyrG gene with vectors containing a mutation near the 3′ end of the pyrG gene, 35% of the resulting transformants contained one copy of the vector at the pyrG locus.
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Gouka, R.J., Hessing, J.G.M., Stam, H. et al. A novel strategy for the isolation of defined pyrG mutants and the development of a site-specific integration system for Aspergillus awamori . Curr Genet 27, 536–540 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00314444
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