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Living Modified Organism (LMO)
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BCH-LMO-SCBD-111661-1   |   PDF   |   Print   |  
Decisions on the LMO Risk Assessments  
last updated: 22 Feb 2017
Living Modified Organism identity
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Sinorhizobium meliloti modified for the expression of a reporter gene
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L33
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The genetically modified sinorhizobia constitutively express the luciferase gene from Photinus pyralis coding for the luciferin-4-monooxygenase which catalyses a light-producing reaction and is therefore used as a reporter gene. Other than the expression of the reporter gene, the modified S. meliloti does not differ from the original strain.
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The term “Recipient organism” refers to an organism (either already modified or non-modified) that was subjected to genetic modification, whereas “Parental organisms” refers to those that were involved in cross breeding or cell fusion.
The S. meliloti strain Rm2011 was used for the transformation.
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  • Sinorhizobium meliloti modified for the expression of a reporter gene and reduced growth
    | Universität Bielefeld | Changes in physiology and/or production (Growth rate), Selectable marker genes and reporter genes
Characteristics of the modification process
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  • Direct DNA transfer
Some of these genetic elements may be present as fragments or truncated forms. Please see notes below, where applicable.
  • BCH-GENE-SCBD-104332-2 Firefly Luciferase | Photinus pyralis (North American firefly, Common Eastern firefly, Big Dipper firefly, PHOPY)
    Protein coding sequence | Selectable marker genes and reporter genes
  • BCH-GENE-SCBD-111595-1 Neomycin phosphotransferase II promoter | Escherichia coli (ECOLX)
    Promoter
The construct did not contain its own termination sequence. It was site-specifically integrated downstream of the S. meliloti recA Gene. The insertion site is located just before the endogenous recA termination region, therefore, transcription termination would be controlled by that sequence.
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LMO characteristics
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  • Research
Detection method(s)
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Additional Information
S. meliloti needs a host plant to grow and proliferate properly. Here, the symbiotic interaction partner alfalfa, Medicago sativa, is used as a host plant.
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