It is intended to provide an efficient and sure gene targeting method
embodied at an arbitrary position in the genome of an organism and a kit
therefor. It is also intended to provide a method for targeted-disruption
of an arbitrary gene in the genome of an organism which comprises: 1) the
step of providing the whole sequencial data of the genome of the
organism; 2) the step of selecting at least one arbitrary region in the
sequence; 3) the step of providing a vector containing a sequence
homologous with the region selected above and a marker gene; 4) the step
of transforming the organism by the vector; and 5) the step of providing
the organism under such conditions as allowing homologous recombination.
Moreover, the genome of a hyperthermostable bacterium and its array are
provided.