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B. F. Cress

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Approach:experimental assay· 5 Organism:bacteria (other)· 4 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 3 Assay:DNA methylation· 2 Approach:genetic perturbation / CRISPR· 2 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1

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J. A. Doudna· 4 shared B. A. Adler· 3 shared V. K. Mutalik· 3 shared A. Deep· 2 shared D. F. Savage· 2 shared E. Enustun· 2 shared J. Lee· 2 shared J. Pogliano· 2 shared

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J. A. Doudna

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A phage nucleus-associated RNA-binding protein is required for jumbo phage infection

E. Enustun, E. G. Armbruster, J. Lee, S. Zhang, B. A. Yee, Y. Gu, A. Deep, J. T. Naritomi, Q. Liang, S. Aigner, B. A. Adler, B. F. Cress, J. A. Doudna, V. Chaikeeratisak, D. W. Cleveland, , K. D. Corbett

This study identifies ChmC, a phage protein that binds RNA and facilitates mRNA transport through the phage nucleus-like compartment, essential for infection.

bioRxiv · Sep 22, 2023Microbiology

A transcriptionally active lipid vesicle encloses theinjected Chimalliviridae genome in early infection

E. Armbruster, P. Rani, J. Lee, N. Klusch, J. Hutchings, L. Y. Hoffman, H. Buschkaemper, E. Enustun, B. Adler, K. Inlow, A. VanderWal, M. Y. Hoffman, D. Daksh, A. Aindow, A. Deep, , J. Pogliano

The paper shows that Chimalliviridae form a lipid membrane-bound EPI vesicle during early infection, which hosts transcription of the phage genome, and demonstrates the necessity of a second compartment, the phage nucleus, for genome replication.

bioRxiv · Sep 20, 2023 · PreprintCell Biology

Genome-wide Characterization of Diverse Bacteriophages Enabled by RNA-Binding CRISPRi

B. A. Adler, M. J. Al-Shimary, J. R. Patel, E. Ambruster, D. Colognori, E. J. Charles, K. V. Miller, A. Lahiri, M. Trinidad, R. Boger, J. Nomburg, S. Beurnier, M. L. Cui, R. Barrangou, V. K. Mutalik, , B. F. Cress

The paper develops a CRISPRi-ART system to knock down protein expression in diverse bacteriophages and identifies essential genes, including many with unknown functions.

bioRxiv · Sep 18, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology

Genome-wide CRISPRi knockdown to map gene essentiality landscape in coliphages {lambda} and P1

D. Piya, N. Nolan, M. L. Moore, L. A. Ramirez Hernandez, B. F. Cress, R. Young, A. P. Arkin, V. K. Mutalik

The paper uses CRISPRi to identify essential genes in coliphages λ and P1, revealing insights into gene essentiality and highlighting potential false positives in less studied phages.

bioRxiv · May 14, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology

RNA-targeting CRISPR-Cas13 Provides Broad-spectrum Phage Immunity

B. A. Adler, T. Hessler, B. F. Cress, V. K. Mutalik, R. K. Barrangou, J. Banfield, J. A. Doudna

This paper demonstrates that LbuCas13a can broadly inhibit diverse E. coli phages and enable efficient, markerless phage genome editing.

bioRxiv · Mar 25, 2022 · PreprintMicrobiology

Targeted Genome Editing of Bacteria Within Microbial Communities

B. E. Rubin, S. Diamond, B. F. Cress, A. Crits-Christoph, C. He, M. Xu, Z. Zhou, D. C. Smock, K. Tang, T. K. Owens, N. Krishnappa, R. Sachdeva, A. M. Deutschbauer, J. F. Banfield, J. A. Doudna

This paper develops a method to edit specific bacteria within microbial communities using ET-Seq and DART systems, enabling genetic manipulation in complex environments.

bioRxiv · Jul 17, 2020Microbiology