Genome-wide fitness profiling reveals flagellar rotation as an energetic liability during anaerobic maintenance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Kemal Demirer, Ryan A. Melnyk, Hans K. Carlson, Akihiro Okamoto, Adam M. Deutschbauer, Dianne K. Newman
This study identifies genes critical for anaerobic maintenance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa using RB-TnSeq, revealing flagellar rotation as an energy drain.
bioRxiv · Sep 7, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology