Gene editing in "cell villages" enables exploring disease-relevant mutations in many genetic backgrounds
Rachel A. Battaglia, Sonia Bolshakova, Ilinca Mazureac, Dhara Liyanage, Noah L. Pettinari, Autumn Johnson, Ethan Crouse, Sartaj Habib, Isabel Flessas, Ajay Nadig, Derek Hawes, Matthew Tegtmeyer, Caroline Becker, Sulagna Dia Ghosh, Giulio Genovese, , Ralda Nehme
The paper uses village editing to study how genetic backgrounds affect the impact of schizophrenia-associated mutations in human neurons.
bioRxiv · Nov 8, 2025 · PreprintCell Biology