Plate-based transfection and culturing technique for genetic manipulation of Plasmodium falciparum.

Abstract:

:Genetic manipulation of malaria parasites remains an inefficient, time-consuming and resource-intensive process. Presented here is a set of methods for 96-well plate-based transfection and culture that improve the efficiency of genetic manipulation of Plasmodium falciparum. Compared to standard protocols plate-based transfection requires 20-fold less DNA, transient transfection efficiency achieved is approximately seven-fold higher, whilst stable transfection success rate is above 90%. Furthermore the utility of this set of protocols to generate a knockout of the PfRH3 pseudogene, screened by whole-cell PCR, is demonstrated. The methods and tools presented here will facilitate genome-scale genetic manipulation of P. falciparum.

journal_name

Malar J

journal_title

Malaria journal

authors

Caro F,Miller MG,DeRisi JL

doi

10.1186/1475-2875-11-22

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2012-01-18 00:00:00

pages

22

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1475-2875

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1475-2875-11-22

journal_volume

11

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