Abstract
A plasmid-based food-grade vector system was developed for Lactococcus lactis by exploiting the genes for lactose metabolism. L. lactis MG5267 is a plasmid-free strain containing the entire lactose operon as a chromosomal insertion. The lacF gene was deleted from this strain by a double cross-over homologous recombination event. The lacF-deficient strain produced a Lac- phenotype on indicator agar. A cloned copy of the lacF gene expressed on a plasmid was capable of complementing the lacF-deficient strain resulting in a Lac+ phenotype. This stably maintained system fits the requirements of a self-selecting vector system and has the potential to be exploited in the food industry.
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