A randomized multiplex CRISPRi-Seq approach for the identification of critical combinations of genes
Nicole A. Ellis, Kevin S. Myers, Jessica Tung, Anne Davidson Ward, Kathryn Johnston, Katherine E. Bonnington, Timothy J. Donohue, Matthias P. Machner
The paper introduces MuRCiS, a CRISPRi-Seq method to identify gene combinations critical for virulence in L. pneumophila, finding that lpg2888 and lpg3000 have redundant roles in macrophages, while lpg3000 is essential in amoebae.
eLife · May 19, 2023Peer-reviewedGenetics