Local Polyploidy Phenomenon in Escherichia coli and its significance in genetic engineering
Fayu Yang, Liwei Guo, Kenao Lyu, Jiao Zhang, Yunpeng Yang, Huiyan Wang, Huan Yu, Dele Guo, Tingting Ding, Chaoyong Huang, Huiyong Ren, Xiaoyan Ma, Yu Yang, Yi-xin Huo
The paper demonstrates local polyploidy in E. coli through CRISPR/Cas9 deletions, showing a cell can have multiple genotypes in different replication forks, with implications for genetic engineering.
bioRxiv · Jun 1, 2018 · PreprintMicrobiology