Cloning Of Leishmania Major P4 Gene

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Parasitology and Mycology Department, Iran University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Tehran, Iran

2 Parasitology and Mycology Department, Army University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

3 Parasitology and Mycology Department, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Tehran, Iran

4 Molecular and Cellular Biology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

Objective: Leishmania major P4 gene is normally expressed during amastigote form of 
the parasite and can be good candidate for producing an effective vaccine. In this study we 
cloned this gene in suitable vector (pQE-30) for further vaccine preparation studies.
Materials and Methods: Leishmania promastigotes were grown in N.N.N.medium and culture in RPMI 1640 cell culture medium. Total genomic DNA was extracted by centrifugation 
of promastigotes. The pellet was suspended in lysis buffer and followed by boiling method. 
PCR was carried out using P4 gene specific primers. PCR product was detected by agaros 
gel electrophoresis and cloned into Bluescript plasmid via T/A cloning method. Reaction 
was transformed into XL1- Blue competent cell and recombinant plasmid screened using 
agar plate contained X-gal and IPTG. The product was extracted, digested by restriction 
enzyme and electrophoresed on agarose gel.
Results: Plasmid was extracted and cloned gene was released by restriction enzyme and 
subcloned into pQE-30 expression vector. 
Conclusion: This construct is ready for protein expression in in-vitro.

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