METHODS article
Front. Microbiol.
Sec. Microbiotechnology
Volume 16 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1691967
Development of genetic manipulation tools for Pseudomonas oleovorans
Provisionally accepted
- 1Harbin Normal University, Harbin, China
- 2Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Qingdao, China
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Due to the robust capabilities in hydrocarbon/herbicide degradation, biopolymer/compatible solute synthesis, steroid bioconversion, and zinc salt solubilization, Pseudomonas oleovorans has shown considerable potential for industrial, agricultural, and environmental applications. However, the poor availability of genetic tools for this bacterium hinders genetic, biochemical, metabolic, and engineering studies. In the present study, a genetic manipulation system that is based on electroporation was established for P. oleovorans strain T9AD. Antibiotic susceptibility profiling demonstrated that aminoglycoside-type antibiotics, such as kanamycin and gentamycin, are suitable selective markers. Optimization of electroporation parameters, including processing temperature for competent cell preparation, DNA concentration, DNA-cell pre-incubation, and post-pulse recovery, yielded stable electroporation efficiencies at levels of 10⁴ CFU/μg DNA. Among five candidate genomic neutral sites, two were experimentally verified and exhibited favorable suitability for gene integration. Integration of reporter genes at these sites did not affect cell growth, salt tolerance, and compatible solute anabolism. Using these neutral sites or the broad-host-range plasmid pBBR1MCS-5, regulated gene expression via the genome-or plasmid-based strategies was successfully achieved. All together, these tools, in combination with established conjugation methods, set up a robust technological platform to facilitate fundamental and application research in P. oleovorans.
Keywords: Pseudomonas, Genetic Manipulation, antibiotic susceptibility, Electroporation, Neutral Site
Received: 25 Aug 2025; Accepted: 13 Oct 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 Ke, Zhang, Liu, Luo and Lu. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
* Correspondence:
Yan Liu, yanliuhrb@hotmail.com
Quan Luo, luoquan@qibebt.ac.cn
Xuefeng Lu, lvxf@qibebt.ac.cn
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