Creation of Novel Methylating Conjugal Donor Strains for Genetically Recalcitrant Bacteria
Andrew W. Dempster, Robert T. Mansfield, Patrick Ingle, Zak Bean, Cynthia Akaluka, James Millard, Nigel Peter Minton
The paper develops a method to create methylating conjugal donor strains to improve DNA transfer into genetically recalcitrant bacteria by mirroring their native DNA methylation signature.
bioRxiv · Jan 23, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology