Multiplex CRISPRi-Cas9 silencing of planktonic and stage-specific biofilm genes in Enterococcus faecalis
I. Afonina, J. Ong, J. Chua, T. K. Lu, K. A. Kline
This paper develops a CRISPRi system in Enterococcus faecalis to silence genes involved in biofilm formation, antibiotic resistance, and essentiality, enabling efficient study of pathogenesis and host interactions.
bioRxiv · Apr 30, 2020 · PreprintMicrobiology