An automated DIY framework for experimental evolution of Pseudomonas putida

Summary Adaptive laboratory evolution (ALE) is a general and effective strategy for optimizing the design of engineered genetic circuits and upgrading metabolic phenotypes. However, the specific characteristics of each microorganism typically ask for exclusive conditions that need to be adjusted to...

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Autores principales: David R. Espeso, Pavel Dvořák, Tomás Aparicio, Víctor deLorenzo
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:0bbcc3bfade140428628e1b41f2524342021-11-18T15:39:53ZAn automated DIY framework for experimental evolution of Pseudomonas putida1751-791510.1111/1751-7915.13678https://doaj.org/article/0bbcc3bfade140428628e1b41f2524342021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1111/1751-7915.13678https://doaj.org/toc/1751-7915Summary Adaptive laboratory evolution (ALE) is a general and effective strategy for optimizing the design of engineered genetic circuits and upgrading metabolic phenotypes. However, the specific characteristics of each microorganism typically ask for exclusive conditions that need to be adjusted to the biological chassis at stake. In this work, we have adopted a do‐it‐yourself (DIY) approach to implement a flexible and automated framework for performing ALE experiments with the environmental bacterium and metabolic engineering platform Pseudomonas putida. The setup includes a dual‐chamber semi‐continuous log‐phase bioreactor design combined with an anti‐biofilm layout to manage specific traits of this bacterium in long‐term cultivation experiments. As a way of validation, the prototype was instrumental for selecting fast‐growing variants of a P. putida strain engineered to metabolize D‐xylose as sole carbon and energy source after running an automated 42 days protocol of iterative regrowth. Several genomic changes were identified in the evolved population that pinpointed the role of RNA polymerase in controlling overall physiological conditions during metabolism of the new carbon source.David R. EspesoPavel DvořákTomás AparicioVíctor deLorenzoWileyarticleBiotechnologyTP248.13-248.65ENMicrobial Biotechnology, Vol 14, Iss 6, Pp 2679-2685 (2021)
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David R. Espeso
Pavel Dvořák
Tomás Aparicio
Víctor deLorenzo
An automated DIY framework for experimental evolution of Pseudomonas putida
description Summary Adaptive laboratory evolution (ALE) is a general and effective strategy for optimizing the design of engineered genetic circuits and upgrading metabolic phenotypes. However, the specific characteristics of each microorganism typically ask for exclusive conditions that need to be adjusted to the biological chassis at stake. In this work, we have adopted a do‐it‐yourself (DIY) approach to implement a flexible and automated framework for performing ALE experiments with the environmental bacterium and metabolic engineering platform Pseudomonas putida. The setup includes a dual‐chamber semi‐continuous log‐phase bioreactor design combined with an anti‐biofilm layout to manage specific traits of this bacterium in long‐term cultivation experiments. As a way of validation, the prototype was instrumental for selecting fast‐growing variants of a P. putida strain engineered to metabolize D‐xylose as sole carbon and energy source after running an automated 42 days protocol of iterative regrowth. Several genomic changes were identified in the evolved population that pinpointed the role of RNA polymerase in controlling overall physiological conditions during metabolism of the new carbon source.
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Tomás Aparicio
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title An automated DIY framework for experimental evolution of Pseudomonas putida
title_short An automated DIY framework for experimental evolution of Pseudomonas putida
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