Innovative application of CRISPR for eliminating Ustiloxin in Cordyceps militaris: Enhancing food safety and quality.
Lebensm Wiss Technol
; 2042024 Jul 15.
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in En
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| ID: mdl-39119199
ABSTRACT
Cordyceps militaris (L.) Fr. Has long been recognized as a valuable functional food consumed in numerous countries. However, biosynthetic gene clusters of this species and safety regarding mycotoxin production remain largely unexplored. In this study, a ribosomally synthesized and post-translationally modified peptide (RiPP) cluster responsible for the production of cyclopeptide mycotoxins in Cordyceps was unveiled via genome mining. Ustiloxin B and a novel, predominant and Cordyceps specific ustiloxin I were confirmed by extraction and structural analysis. The difference between Ustiloxins I and B lied in the side chain at C19, where an additional methyl substituent in Ustiloxin I resulted in an alanine moiety substitution for glycine of Ustiloxin B. The simultaneous deletion of the two adjacent core genes, CmustYb and CmustYa, using a single guide RNA designed in the intergenic region, and subsequent in-situ complementation via AMA-mediated CRISPR/Cas9 system confirmed the RiPP cluster's responsibility for ustiloxin production. The cultivation of the edited strain yielded ustiloxin-free fruiting bodies without affecting agronomic characters. PCR and genome resequencing confirmed the absence of any off-target events or foreign sequence remnants. This study marks a significant advancement in utilizing CRISPR technology to control ustiloxins in food, underscoring its broader implications for food safety and quality improvement.
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MEDLINE
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En
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Lebensm Wiss Technol
Year:
2024
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Article
Affiliation country:
China
Country of publication:
Reino Unido