Efficient approaches for generating GFP fusion and epitope-tagging constructs in filamentous fungi

Methods Mol Biol. 2011:722:199-212. doi: 10.1007/978-1-61779-040-9_15.

Abstract

For functional characterization of predicted genes encoding hypothetical proteins in fungal genomes, it is complementary to genetic studies to determine their expression and subcellular localization patterns in different developmental or infection stages. It is also important to identify and characterize other proteins that are physically associated with or functionally related to these genes in vivo by co-immunoprecipitation or affinity purification analyses. In this chapter, we described a set of yeast shuttle vectors and protocols to generate fusion constructs by the yeast gap repair approach. Because of the simplicity and efficiency of yeast gap repair, these vectors and the general methods described in this chapter are suitable for functional genomics studies in filamentous fungi.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Chromatography, Affinity
  • Epitopes / genetics*
  • Fungal Proteins / genetics
  • Fungal Proteins / metabolism
  • Fungi / genetics
  • Fungi / metabolism*
  • Gene Targeting / methods*
  • Genetic Vectors
  • Genome, Fungal
  • Genomics / methods
  • Green Fluorescent Proteins / genetics
  • Green Fluorescent Proteins / metabolism*
  • Immunoprecipitation
  • Magnaporthe / genetics
  • Magnaporthe / metabolism
  • Oryza / microbiology
  • Recombinant Fusion Proteins / genetics
  • Recombinant Fusion Proteins / metabolism*
  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae / genetics
  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae / metabolism
  • Subcellular Fractions / metabolism

Substances

  • Epitopes
  • Fungal Proteins
  • Recombinant Fusion Proteins
  • Green Fluorescent Proteins