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Olivia Chao

J. Craig Venter Institute

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Selection-free whole genome transplantation revives dead microbes

Zumra Peksaglam, Nacyra Assad-Garcia, Vanya Paralanov, Feilun Wu, Olivia Chao, Elizabeth A. Strychalski, Eugenia F. Romantseva, Tyler Goshia, J. Craig Venter, John I. Glass

The paper demonstrates a method to revive dead microbes by transplanting synthetic genomes, eliminating the need for antibiotic resistance markers in the process.

bioRxiv · Mar 14, 2026 · PreprintSynthetic Biology