This invention belongs to the field of
gene editing technology, specifically relating to a scarless
gene editing
system for *
Sphingomonas* and its application. The scarless
gene editing
system comprises a first inducing
plasmid, a donor
plasmid, and a second inducing
plasmid. The first inducing plasmid includes the following elements: the EXO gene, the Gam gene, the Beta gene, a
tetracycline resistance gene, and
replicon 3233. The donor plasmid includes an
exogenous DNA fragment for
homologous recombination capable of amplifying upstream and downstream homologous arms of the
target gene, an FRT fragment, and a
chloramphenicol resistance gene. The second inducing plasmid includes the following elements: the FLP gene, a
bleomycin resistance gene, and
replicon 3233. Based on this scarless gene editing
system, this invention knocks out the *
Sphingomonas* 1535 gene, achieving an engineered strain capable of producing
zeaxanthin, and further knocks out the 516 gene to increase
zeaxanthin yield.