CRISPR-Cas9 Facilitated Multiple-Chromosome Fusion in Saccharomyces cerevisiae

ACS Synth Biol. 2018 Nov 16;7(11):2706-2708. doi: 10.1021/acssynbio.8b00397. Epub 2018 Nov 5.

Abstract

Eukaryotic cells usually contain multiple linear chromosomes. Recently, we artificially created a functional single-chromosome yeast via sequential two-chromosome fusion utilizing the high performance of the CRISPR-Cas9 system and homologous recombination in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. In this paper, we adapted this method for the simultaneous fusion of multiple chromosomes. We demonstrated the fusion of two, two-chromosome sets with a 75% positive rate and three-chromosome fusions with a 50% positive rate. We also found that by using an additional selection marker, the positive rate of two-chromosome fusions reached 100%. Due to the simplicity, efficiency, and portability of this method, we expect that it can be easily adapted for multiple-chromosome fusions in other organisms.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • CRISPR-Cas Systems / genetics*
  • Chromosomes, Fungal / genetics
  • Chromosomes, Fungal / metabolism*
  • Gene Editing / methods*
  • Gene Fusion / genetics*
  • Homologous Recombination
  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae / genetics*