RT Journal Article SR Electronic(1) A1 Uhl, M. Andrew A1 Johnson, Alexander D.YR 2001 T1 Development of Streptococcus thermophilus lacZ as a reporter gene for Candida albicans JF Microbiology, VO 147 IS 5 SP 1189 OP 1195 DO https://doi.org/10.1099/00221287-147-5-1189 PB Microbiology Society, SN 1465-2080, AB The study of gene regulation in many organisms has been facilitated by the development of reporter genes. The authors report the use of lacZ from Streptococcus thermophilus, a gene encoding a β-galactosidase, as a reporter for the fungal pathogen Candida albicans. As test cases, Strep. thermophilus lacZ was placed under control of three different C. albicans promoters: MAL2 (maltase), inducible by maltose; HWP1 (hyphal cell wall protein), induced by conditions that promote filamentous growth; and ACT1 (actin). These constructs were each integrated into the C. albicans genome and β-galactosidase activity was readily detected from these strains, but only under the appropriate growth conditions. β-Galactosidase activity could be detected by several methods: quantitative liquid assays using permeabilized cells, colorimetric assays of colonies replicated to paper filters, and in situ coloration of colonies growing on medium containing the indicator X-Gal. These results show the usefulness of Strep. thermophilus lacZ as a monitor of gene regulation in this medically important yeast., UL https://www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/journal/micro/10.1099/00221287-147-5-1189