The replacement vectors for the pel genes in N.
hematococca. Open boxes, the 5′ and 3′ flanking regions of the
pel genes; black boxes, the pel gene
exons; restriction sites, H, HindIII; X,
XbaI; and S, SstI. Primers 1 and 2 were
used for detecting homologous recombination of
hph-disrupted pelD and primers 2 and 3
for zeo-disrupted pelD.