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Title: CRISPR /Cas9 recombineering-mediated deep mutational scanning of essential genes in Escherichia coli

Journal Article · · Molecular Systems Biology
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  1. Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO (United States); Univ. of Paris (France). Infection Antimicrobials Modelling Evolution (IAME) and French National Inst. of Health and Medical Research (INSERM)
  2. Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO (United States)
  3. Univ. of Paris (France). Infection Antimicrobials Modelling Evolution (IAME) and French National Inst. of Health and Medical Research (INSERM)
  4. Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO (United States); Danish Technical Univ., Copenhagen (Denmark)

Deep mutational scanning can provide significant insights into the function of essential genes in bacteria. Here, we developed a high-throughput method for mutating essential genes of Escherichia coli in their native genetic context. We used Cas9-mediated recombineering to introduce a library of mutations, created by error-prone PCR, within a gene fragment on the genome using a single gRNA pre-validated for high efficiency. Tracking mutation frequency through deep sequencing revealed biases in the position and the number of the introduced mutations. We overcame these biases by increasing the homology arm length and blocking mismatch repair to achieve a mutation efficiency of 85% for non-essential genes and 55% for essential genes. These experiments also improved our understanding of poorly characterized recombineering process using dsDNA donors with single nucleotide changes. Finally, we applied our technology to target rpoB, the beta subunit of RNA polymerase, to study resistance against rifampicin. In a single experiment, we validate multiple biochemical and clinical observations made in the previous decades and provide insights into resistance compensation with the study of double mutants.

Research Organization:
Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Biological and Environmental Research (BER); European Research Council (ERC)
Grant/Contract Number:
SC0018368
OSTI ID:
1604825
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1604826; OSTI ID: 1617013
Journal Information:
Molecular Systems Biology, Vol. 16, Issue 3; ISSN 1744-4292
Publisher:
WileyCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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