Production of recombinant proteins in the chloroplast of the green alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii

Daniel Guzmán-Zapata, Karla Soledad Macedo-Osorio, Alma Lorena Almaraz-Delgado, Noé Durán-Figueroa, Jesus Agustín Badillo-Corona

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Abstract

Chloroplast transformation in the green algae Chlamydomonas reinhardtii can be used for the production of valuable recombinant proteins. Here, we describe chloroplast transformation of C. reinhardtii followed by protein detection. Genes of interest integrate stably by homologous recombination into the chloroplast genome following introduction by particle bombardment. Genes are inherited and expressed in lines recovered after selection in the presence of an antibiotic. Recombinant proteins can be detected by conventional techniques like immunoblotting and purified from liquid cultures.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMethods in Molecular Biology
PublisherHumana Press Inc.
Pages69-85
Number of pages17
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 May 2016

Publication series

NameMethods in Molecular Biology
Volume1385
ISSN (Print)1064-3745

Keywords

  • Chlamydomonas reinhardtii
  • Chloroplast biotechnology
  • Chloroplast transformation
  • Green algae
  • Particle bombardment
  • Recombinant protein

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