Transposon insertion sequencing of Pseudomonas aeruginosa identifies multiple intersecting pathways essential for extreme colistin resistance
Madeleine Vessely, Ryan P. Kich, Samuel W. M. Gatesy, Hanna K. Bertucci, Aliki Valdes, Clara Luczak, Shradha Rao, Artur Muszyński, Parastoo Azadi, Casey N. Kellogg, Brandon Lyon Jutras, John J. Mekalanos, Alan R. Hauser, Egon Anderson Ozer, Kelly E. R. Bachta
This study identifies 13 genes essential for extreme colistin resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa using transposon insertion sequencing and validates novel pathways contributing to resistance.
PLoS Pathogens · Sep 8, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology