Systematic CRISPR-Cas9-Mediated Modifications of <italic toggle="yes">Plasmodium yoelii</italic> ApiAP2 Genes Reveal Functional Insights into Parasite Development
ABSTRACT Malaria parasites have a complex life cycle with multiple developmental stages in mosquito and vertebrate hosts, and different developmental stages express unique sets of genes. Unexpectedly, many transcription factors (TFs) commonly found in eukaryotic organisms are absent in malaria paras...
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oai:doaj.org-article:c3396187e2ae4c8c80ba3e40d5ba20f62021-11-15T15:51:55ZSystematic CRISPR-Cas9-Mediated Modifications of <italic toggle="yes">Plasmodium yoelii</italic> ApiAP2 Genes Reveal Functional Insights into Parasite Development10.1128/mBio.01986-172150-7511https://doaj.org/article/c3396187e2ae4c8c80ba3e40d5ba20f62017-12-01T00:00:00Zhttps://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mBio.01986-17https://doaj.org/toc/2150-7511ABSTRACT Malaria parasites have a complex life cycle with multiple developmental stages in mosquito and vertebrate hosts, and different developmental stages express unique sets of genes. Unexpectedly, many transcription factors (TFs) commonly found in eukaryotic organisms are absent in malaria parasites; instead, a family of genes encoding proteins similar to the plant Apetala2 (ApiAP2) transcription factors is expanded in the parasites. Several malaria ApiAP2 genes have been shown to play a critical role in parasite development; however, the functions of the majority of the ApiAP2 genes remain to be elucidated. In particular, no study on the Plasmodium yoelii ApiAP2 (PyApiAP2) gene family has been reported so far. This study systematically investigated the functional roles of PyApiAP2 genes in parasite development. Twenty-four of the 26 PyApiAP2 genes were selected for disruption, and 12 were successfully knocked out using the clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeat–CRISPR-associated protein 9 (CRISPR-Cas9) method. The effects of gene knockout (KO) on parasite development in mouse and mosquito stages were evaluated. Ten of 12 successfully disrupted genes, including two genes that have not been functionally characterized in any Plasmodium species previously, were shown to be critical for P. yoelii development of sexual and mosquito stages. Additionally, seven of the genes were labeled for protein expression analysis, revealing important information supporting their functions. This study represents the first systematic functional characterization of the P. yoelii ApiAP2 gene family and discovers important insights on the roles of the ApiAP2 genes in parasite development. IMPORTANCE Malaria is a parasitic disease that infects hundreds of millions of people, leading to an estimated 0.35 million deaths in 2015. A better understanding of the mechanism of gene expression regulation during parasite development may provide important clues for disease control and prevention. In this study, systematic gene disruption experiments were performed to study the functional roles of members of the Plasmodium yoelii ApiAP2 (PyApiAP2) gene family in parasite development. Genes that are critical for the development of male and female gametocytes, oocysts, and sporozoites were characterized. The protein expression profiles for seven of the PyApiAP2 gene products were also analyzed, revealing important information on their functions. This study provides expression and functional information for many PyApiAP2 genes, which can be explored for disease management.Cui ZhangZhenkui LiHuiting CuiYuanyuan JiangZhenke YangXu WangHan GaoCong LiuShujia ZhangXin-zhuan SuJing YuanAmerican Society for Microbiologyarticlegenetic modificationmalariamicemosquitotranscriptionMicrobiologyQR1-502ENmBio, Vol 8, Iss 6 (2017) |
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ABSTRACT Malaria parasites have a complex life cycle with multiple developmental stages in mosquito and vertebrate hosts, and different developmental stages express unique sets of genes. Unexpectedly, many transcription factors (TFs) commonly found in eukaryotic organisms are absent in malaria parasites; instead, a family of genes encoding proteins similar to the plant Apetala2 (ApiAP2) transcription factors is expanded in the parasites. Several malaria ApiAP2 genes have been shown to play a critical role in parasite development; however, the functions of the majority of the ApiAP2 genes remain to be elucidated. In particular, no study on the Plasmodium yoelii ApiAP2 (PyApiAP2) gene family has been reported so far. This study systematically investigated the functional roles of PyApiAP2 genes in parasite development. Twenty-four of the 26 PyApiAP2 genes were selected for disruption, and 12 were successfully knocked out using the clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeat–CRISPR-associated protein 9 (CRISPR-Cas9) method. The effects of gene knockout (KO) on parasite development in mouse and mosquito stages were evaluated. Ten of 12 successfully disrupted genes, including two genes that have not been functionally characterized in any Plasmodium species previously, were shown to be critical for P. yoelii development of sexual and mosquito stages. Additionally, seven of the genes were labeled for protein expression analysis, revealing important information supporting their functions. This study represents the first systematic functional characterization of the P. yoelii ApiAP2 gene family and discovers important insights on the roles of the ApiAP2 genes in parasite development. IMPORTANCE Malaria is a parasitic disease that infects hundreds of millions of people, leading to an estimated 0.35 million deaths in 2015. A better understanding of the mechanism of gene expression regulation during parasite development may provide important clues for disease control and prevention. In this study, systematic gene disruption experiments were performed to study the functional roles of members of the Plasmodium yoelii ApiAP2 (PyApiAP2) gene family in parasite development. Genes that are critical for the development of male and female gametocytes, oocysts, and sporozoites were characterized. The protein expression profiles for seven of the PyApiAP2 gene products were also analyzed, revealing important information on their functions. This study provides expression and functional information for many PyApiAP2 genes, which can be explored for disease management. |
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Cui Zhang Zhenkui Li Huiting Cui Yuanyuan Jiang Zhenke Yang Xu Wang Han Gao Cong Liu Shujia Zhang Xin-zhuan Su Jing Yuan |
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Cui Zhang Zhenkui Li Huiting Cui Yuanyuan Jiang Zhenke Yang Xu Wang Han Gao Cong Liu Shujia Zhang Xin-zhuan Su Jing Yuan |
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Cui Zhang |
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Systematic CRISPR-Cas9-Mediated Modifications of <italic toggle="yes">Plasmodium yoelii</italic> ApiAP2 Genes Reveal Functional Insights into Parasite Development |
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Systematic CRISPR-Cas9-Mediated Modifications of <italic toggle="yes">Plasmodium yoelii</italic> ApiAP2 Genes Reveal Functional Insights into Parasite Development |
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Systematic CRISPR-Cas9-Mediated Modifications of <italic toggle="yes">Plasmodium yoelii</italic> ApiAP2 Genes Reveal Functional Insights into Parasite Development |
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Systematic CRISPR-Cas9-Mediated Modifications of <italic toggle="yes">Plasmodium yoelii</italic> ApiAP2 Genes Reveal Functional Insights into Parasite Development |
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Systematic CRISPR-Cas9-Mediated Modifications of <italic toggle="yes">Plasmodium yoelii</italic> ApiAP2 Genes Reveal Functional Insights into Parasite Development |
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systematic crispr-cas9-mediated modifications of <italic toggle="yes">plasmodium yoelii</italic> apiap2 genes reveal functional insights into parasite development |
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