Acta Veterinaria et Zootechnica Sinica ›› 2025, Vol. 56 ›› Issue (8): 3992-4006.doi: 10.11843/j.issn.0366-6964.2025.08.037

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Screening and Identification of Biofilm-related Genes Based on the Random Mutant Library of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Variant bovis C68001

SHI Wenjian1,2(), XU Lei3(), ZHANG Ze1, YANG Rui1,4, XIN Lingxiang3, WANG Nan3, CHEN Xiang5,*(), XIN Ting1,*()   

  1. 1. Key Laboratory of Animal Biosafety Risk Prevention and Control(North) of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
    2. College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
    3. China Institute of Veterinary Drug Control, Beijing 100081, China
    4. College of Animal Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
    5. Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Zoonosis, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
  • Received:2025-01-03 Online:2025-08-23 Published:2025-08-28
  • Contact: CHEN Xiang, XIN Ting E-mail:dz120230047@stu.yzu.edu.cn;609697832@qq.com;chenxiang@yzu.edu.cn;xinting@caas.cn

Abstract:

This study aimed to utilize a mutant library of Mycobacterium tuberculosis variant (M. tuberculosis var.) bovis C68001 for high-throughput screening to identify key genes affecting biofilm formation. The mutant library of M. tuberculosis var. bovis C68001 was cultured in Sauton′s medium to select mutants with significant differences in biofilm phenotype. The location of mutated genes was determined by resistance marker rescue and sequencing, and the impact of these mutated genes on the antioxidant capacity and SDS resistance of the bacteria was assessed. Furthermore, a phage system was employed to construct strains with target gene deletion, complementation, and overexpression. The effects of the target genes on bacterial mycelium were investigated using scanning electron microscopy, and their influence on bacterial stress resistance and intracellular survival was evaluated by measuring the bacteria′s acid resistance, antioxidant capacity, SDS resistance, and survival within the J774A.1 mouse macrophage cell line. The study successfully screened eight biofilm-deficient strains from the mutant library, with four identified as single-insertion mutants. The mutated genes were Rv1096, Rv3425, Rv3136, and Rv3671c. Knockout, complementation, and overexpression strains of the Rv3671c gene were constructed and verified by PCR and Western blot. These strains exhibited enhanced abilities in biofilm formation, SDS resistance, and intracellular survival. The Rv3671c gene plays a crucial role in the biofilm formation and stress resistance of M. tuberculosis var. bovis C68001. The constructed mutant library of M. tuberculosis var. bovis C68001 provides an efficient tool for target gene screening and identification, offering a reliable approach for exploring the genetic functions of M. tuberculosis var. bovis C68001.

Key words: Mycobacterium tuberculosis variant bovis, Himar 1 transposon, mutant library, biofilm, Rv3671c

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