Mobile-CRISPRi: Bringing CRISPRi to Diverse Bacteria
Type
Blog Post
Published
April 4, 2019, 12:53 p.m.
...undomesticated which limits the tools scientists can use to study them. For example, gene knockdown with...into diverse bacteria species. Existing protocols can transfer CRISPRi into a single bacterial strain, ...selection markers, gRNAs, and dCas9 proteins. Second, it can be introduced into a broader range of bacteria. Once...ICEBs1 carries the genes needed for conjugation, but can also carry cargo genes, like Mobile-CRISPRi. The ...understanding the basic biology of bacteria, Mobile-CRISPRi can be used to identify antibiotic resistance genes. ....
Key takeaways of Mobile-CRISPRi
Mobile-CRISPRi can be used in non-model bacteria species where its modular...PMC6424567.
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