Genome-wide interrogation of genetic requirements for root colonization by CRISPRi-seq in Bacillus subtilis
Vikrant Minhas, Wiem Abidi, Jesús Cámara-Almirón, Huei-Hsuan Merissa Tsai, Valérie Dénervaud Tendon, Dimitra Synefiaridou, Jan‐Willem Veening, Niko Geldner
The paper uses CRISPRi-seq to identify genes required for Bacillus subtilis root colonization in Arabidopsis thaliana, revealing roles in cell envelope remodeling and metabolic shifts.
bioRxiv · Sep 11, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology