生物技术通报 ›› 2026, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (2): 51-64.doi: 10.13560/j.cnki.biotech.bull.1985.2025-1001

• 厌氧微生物专题(专题主编:承磊 研究员) • 上一篇    下一篇

拟杆菌遗传操作工具箱:从传统方法到合成生物学前沿

陈玲嫣(), 李伟勋, 逄欣欣, 高翔(), 焦绪瑶()   

  1. 山东大学微生物改造技术全国重点实验室,青岛 266000
  • 收稿日期:2025-09-22 出版日期:2026-02-26 发布日期:2026-03-17
  • 通讯作者: 高翔,男,博士,教授,研究方向 :肠道微生物与环境互作;E-mail: xgao@email.sdu.edu.cn
    焦绪瑶,女,硕士,实验师,研究方向 :肠道微生物;E-mail: jiaoxuyao@sdu.edu.cn
  • 作者简介:陈玲嫣,女,博士研究生,研究方向 :肠道微生物;E-mail: 202520481@mail.sdu.edu.cn
  • 基金资助:
    山东省自然科学基金重大基础研究项目(ZR2024ZD47)

Bacteroides Genetic Manipulation Toolbox: From Conventional Methods to the Frontiers of Synthetic Biology

CHEN Ling-yan(), LI Wei-xun, PANG Xin-xin, GAO Xiang(), JIAO Xu-yao()   

  1. State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao 266000
  • Received:2025-09-22 Published:2026-02-26 Online:2026-03-17

摘要:

拟杆菌属(Bacteroides)作为人体肠道微生物组中极为丰富且功能重要的共生菌群,在营养代谢、免疫调节及疾病发生中发挥着关键作用。然而,由于该属细菌具有严格厌氧生长的特性及活跃的限制-修饰系统等内在因素,长期以来,针对其的研究面临遗传工具稀缺、操作效率低下等技术瓶颈。本文系统回顾了拟杆菌遗传操作工具箱的发展历程,总结了这些工具在功能基因验证、代谢途径解析及活菌疗法开发等方面的具体应用。文章首先概述了拟杆菌遗传操作所需的基本元件;继而介绍了靶向已知基因的编辑方法,包括同源重组、CRISPR-Cas系统以及基因回补表达系统等;进而阐述了全基因组范围内筛选新功能基因的策略,如转座子诱变等;结合具体案例,分析了这些技术在解析拟杆菌致病机制与代谢调控网络等方面的应用;最后对当前面临的挑战进行展望,指出多位点编辑、群落水平操作等未来发展方向。本综述旨在为研究人员提供一套系统而实用的遗传操作策略,以推动拟杆菌功能机制的深入研究及其在合成生物学领域的应用拓展。

关键词: 拟杆菌, 人类肠道共生菌, 遗传操作, 基因编辑

Abstract:

Bacteroides,as an extremely abundant and functionally important commensal bacterial group in the human gut microbiome, play key roles in nutrient metabolism, immune regulation, and disease development. However, due to its strict anaerobic nature and active restriction-modification systems, genetic manipulation of Bacteroides has long been hampered by limited tools and low efficiency. This article systematically reviews the development of the genetic manipulation toolbox for Bacteroides and summarizes the specific applications of these tools in functional gene validation, metabolic pathway elucidation, and the development of live bacterial therapeutics. The article first outlines the essential components required for genetic manipulation in Bacteroides. It then introduces targeted gene-editing methods, including homologous recombination, CRISPR-Cas systems, and genetic complementation systems. Subsequently, it describes strategies for genome-wide screening of novel functional genes, such as transposon mutagenesis. Through concrete examples, it analyzes the application of these technologies in deciphering the pathogenic mechanisms and metabolic regulatory networks of Bacteroides. Finally, it discusses current challenges and future directions, including multi-site editing and community-level manipulation. This review aims to provide researchers with a systematic and practical set of genetic manipulation strategies to advance in-depth studies of Bacteroides’ functional mechanisms and its applications in the field of synthetic biology.

Key words: Bacteroides, human gut commensal bacteria, genetic manipulation, gene editing