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Conditional expression of a gene is a powerful tool to study its function and is typically achieved by placing the gene under the control of an inducible promoter. There is, however, a dearth of such inducible systems inMyxococcus xanthus , a well-studied prokaryotic model for multicellular development, cell differentiation, motility, and light response and a promising source of secondary metabolites. The few available systems have limitations, and exogenously based ones are unavailable. Here, we describe two new, versatile inducible systems for conditional expression of genes inM. xanthus . One employs isopropyl-β-d -thiogalactopyranoside (IPTG) as an inducer and is inspired by those successfully applied in some other bacteria. The other requires vanillate as an inducer and is based on the system developed originally forCaulobacter crescentus and recently adapted for mammalian cells. Both systems are robust, with essentially no expression in the absence of an inducer. Depending on the inducer and the amounts added, expression levels can be modulated such that either system can conditionally express genes, including ones that are essential and are required at high levels such asftsZ . The two systems operate during vegetative growth as well as duringM. xanthus development. Moreover, they can be used to simultaneously induce expression of distinct genes within the same cell. The conditional expression systems we describe substantially expand the genetic tool kit available for studyingM. xanthus gene function and cellular biology.

Two Systems for Conditional Gene Expression in Myxococcus xanthus Inducible by Isopropyl-β- d -Thiogalactopyranoside or Vanillate