{"id":187,"date":"2025-02-17T09:19:43","date_gmt":"2025-02-17T09:19:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/explogen.com.ua\/blog\/?p=187"},"modified":"2025-02-17T09:19:44","modified_gmt":"2025-02-17T09:19:44","slug":"%f0%9f%8c%9f-revolutionizing-natural-product-discovery-with-advanced-cloning-techniques-%f0%9f%8c%9f","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/explogen.com.ua\/blog\/2025\/02\/17\/%f0%9f%8c%9f-revolutionizing-natural-product-discovery-with-advanced-cloning-techniques-%f0%9f%8c%9f\/","title":{"rendered":"\ud83c\udf1f Revolutionizing Natural Product Discovery with Advanced Cloning Techniques! \ud83c\udf1f"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>\ud83e\uddd1\u200d\ud83d\udd2c Our colleagues Olena Kurylenko and Yuriy Rebets have published an article on advancement in the field of microbial biotechnology by developing <strong>an improved transformation-associated recombination (TAR) cloning approach<\/strong> for capturing natural product <strong>biosynthetic gene clusters (BGCs)<\/strong>. This innovative method, utilizing the yeast killer phenomenon, significantly enhances the efficiency and precision of cloning large gene clusters from Actinobacteria, particularly the genus <em>Streptomyces<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"982\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/explogen.com.ua\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/mbt270067-toc-0001-m-982x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/explogen.com.ua\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/mbt270067-toc-0001-m-982x1024.jpg 982w, https:\/\/explogen.com.ua\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/mbt270067-toc-0001-m-288x300.jpg 288w, https:\/\/explogen.com.ua\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/mbt270067-toc-0001-m-768x801.jpg 768w, https:\/\/explogen.com.ua\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/mbt270067-toc-0001-m-1474x1536.jpg 1474w, https:\/\/explogen.com.ua\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/mbt270067-toc-0001-m-1965x2048.jpg 1965w, https:\/\/explogen.com.ua\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/mbt270067-toc-0001-m-1200x1251.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/explogen.com.ua\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/mbt270067-toc-0001-m-1980x2064.jpg 1980w, https:\/\/explogen.com.ua\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/mbt270067-toc-0001-m.jpg 1984w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 982px) 100vw, 982px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">\ud83d\udd2c Why This Matters:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>\ud83e\uddec <strong>Enhanced Cloning Efficiency:<\/strong><br>\ud83d\udd39 The new TAR cloning vector system allows for direct selection of colonies carrying the desired BGCs, reducing the need for intensive screening.<br>\ud83d\udd39 Successfully cloned large BGCs, such as the chelocardin (35 kb) from Amycolatopsis sulphurea and daptomycin (67 kb) from Streptomyces filamentosus, were functionally expressed in a heterologous host.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83e\uddeb <strong>Broader Applications:<\/strong><br>\ud83d\udd39 This approach can be widely applied to precisely clone BGCs from various representatives of the Actinomycetota phylum and can be easily adapted for other bacteria.<br>\ud83d\udd39 The method supports the discovery of diverse bioactive natural products, which are crucial for developing new antibiotics and other pharmaceuticals.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u2699\ufe0f <strong>Sustainability and Innovation:<\/strong><br>\ud83d\udd39 By streamlining the cloning process, this technique promotes sustainable practices in natural product research and biotechnology.<br>\ud83d\udd39 It opens up new possibilities for exploring the vast chemical diversity of natural products and their potential applications in medicine and industry.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">\ud83c\udf31 The Future of Natural Product Discovery:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This research represents a significant step forward in the quest to discover the true power of natural products for pharmaceutical and industrial applications. By improving the efficiency and precision of cloning large gene clusters, we are opening the way for the discovery of novel bioactive compounds that could lead to the development of new drugs and therapies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-normal-font-size\">\ud83d\udd17Read full article here: <a href=\"https:\/\/enviromicro-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/10.1111\/1751-7915.70067\">https:\/\/enviromicro-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/10.1111\/1751-7915.70067<\/a><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83e\uddd1\u200d\ud83d\udd2c Our colleagues Olena Kurylenko and Yuriy Rebets have published an article on advancement in the field of microbial biotechnology by developing an improved transformation-associated recombination (TAR) cloning approach for capturing natural product biosynthetic gene clusters (BGCs). 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