Bidirectional titration of yeast gene expression using a pooled CRISPR guide RNA approach

Abstract

Traditional genetic modulation approaches are typically restricted to binary perturbations, single-sided titrations (either graded up- or down-regulation), or individual gene expression modulation. Here, we utilize a library approach that is able to simultaneously modulate gene expression in a metabolism-wide manner. This library, when coupled with next-generation sequencing, allows for the identification of gene perturbations that would have been missed by classic approaches. For the examples tested, this library identified targets that improved growth on alternative carbon sources as well as improved production of betaxanthins.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Jul 20, 2020
Source ID
10.1073/pnas.2007413117

Entities

People

  • Emily K Bowman
  • Ernst Oberortner
  • Hal S. Alper
  • Jan-fang Cheng
  • Matthew Deaner
  • Robert Evans
  • Yasuo Yoshikuni

Organizations

  • Air Force Office of Scientific Research
  • Joint Genome Institute
  • United States Department of Energy
  • University of Texas at Austin

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Biology

Readers

  • Molecular Genetics
  • Neural Network Machine Learning.
  • Phased Array Antenna Design.

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology