Massively Parallel Screens Reveal Factors Influencing the Activity of a Diversity-Generating Retroelement Reconstituted in Escherichia coli
Irem Ünlü, Marina K. Smiley, Vladimir Potapov, Yoan Renoux-Martin, Zhiyi Sun, Hoong Chuin Lim
The paper identifies cellular factors influencing DGR activity in E. coli through reconstitution and screens, revealing mutagenic contexts and orientation preferences that enhance editing efficiency.
bioRxiv · Aug 18, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology