Brady F. Cress

Bridge recombinase enables versatile rewriting of bacterial genomes

This paper introduces bridge recombinase for versatile genome editing in bacteria, achieving large insertions, inversions, and excisions across multiple phyla and gut communities.

Identification of Proteins Influencing CRISPR-Associated Transposases for Enhanced Genome Editing

This study identifies host factors that influence VchCAST activity and demonstrates that the λ-Red recombineering system significantly enhances its editing efficiency in E. coli and other bacteria.

Generating functional plasmid origins with OriGen

OriGen generates and validates new plasmid origins of replication, demonstrating its ability to create functional sequences distinct from existing wild types.

An essential and highly selective protein import pathway encoded by nucleus-forming phage

This paper identifies components of a novel protein import pathway in phages, revealing a mechanism for selective protein trafficking into the phage nucleus.