Using multiple-fragment amplification combined with Gibson assembly to clone genes with site-directed mutations.

Yingying Cheng; Guoqing LI; Junyi Liu; Wanyu Chen; Huabo Chen

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Using multiple-fragment amplification combined with Gibson assembly to clone genes with site-directed mutations.

Author: Yingying CHENG ¹ ; Guoqing LI ¹ ; Junyi LIU ¹ ; Wanyu CHEN ¹ ; Huabo CHEN ¹
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1. College of Basic Medicine, Hubei University of Arts and Science, Xiangyang 441053, Hubei, China.
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Gibson assembly; cyclin dependent kinase 4; overlap extension PCR; rolling circle amplification; site-directed mutagenesis
MeSH: Clone Cells; Mutagenesis, Site-Directed; Mutation; Plasmids/genetics*; Polymerase Chain Reaction/methods*
From: Chinese Journal of Biotechnology 2022;38(3):1218-1226
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: In order to develop a simple and efficient site-directed mutagenesis solution, the Gibson assembly technique was used to clone the cyclin dependent kinase 4 gene with single or double site mutations, with the aim to simplify the overlap extension PCR. The gene fragments containing site mutations were amplified using a strategy similar to overlap extension PCR. Meanwhile, an empty plasmid was digested by double restriction endonucleases to generate a linearized vector with a short adaptor overlapping with the targeted gene fragments. The gene fragments were directly spliced with the linearized vector by Gibson assembly in an isothermal, single-reaction, creating a recombinant plasmid. After the recombinant plasmids were transformed into competent Escherichia coli DH5α, several clones were screened from each group. Through restriction analysis and DNA sequencing, it was found that the randomly selected clones were 100% target mutants. Since there was neither tedious multiple-round PCR amplification nor frequent DNA extraction operation, and there was no need to digest the original plasmid, this protocol circumvents many factors that may interfere with the conventional site-directed mutagenesis. Hence, genes with single or multiple mutations could be cloned easily and efficiently. In summary, the major defects associated with overlap extension PCR and rolling circle amplification were circumvented in this protocol, making it a good solution for site-directed mutagenesis.