Accelerated evolution of whole gene clusters by an engineered lytic phage system in E. coli
Shujian Ong, Pramila Baban Ghode, Ashvinath Narenderan, Shuxuan Lao, Fabian Willenborg, Tobias V. Eden, Carl O. Marsh, Wen Shan Yew, Julius Fredens
The paper develops a phage-based system for accelerating the evolution of large gene clusters in E. coli, achieving significant improvements in tigecycline resistance and biomass production.
Nature Microbiology · May 1, 2026Peer-reviewedSynthetic Biology