RB-TnSeq elucidates dicarboxylic acid specific catabolism in β-proteobacteria for improved plastic monomer upcycling
Allison N. Pearson, Julie M. Lynch, Cindy N. Ho, Graham A. Hudson, Jacob B. Roberts, Javier Menasalvas, Aaron A. Vilchez, Matthew R. Incha, Matthias Schmidt, Aindrila Mukhopadhyay, Adam M. Deutschbauer, Mitchell G. Thompson, Patrick M. Shih, Jay D. Keasling
This study uses RB-TnSeq to identify genetic basis of dicarboxylic acid metabolism in β-proteobacteria, revealing distinct metabolic pathways and enabling plastic waste upcycling.
Applied and Environmental Microbiology · Sep 22, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology