CRISPR screens in the era of microbiomes.
Journal
Current opinion in microbiology
ISSN: 1879-0364
Titre abrégé: Curr Opin Microbiol
Pays: England
ID NLM: 9815056
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
10 2020
10 2020
Historique:
received:
10
02
2020
revised:
13
07
2020
accepted:
17
07
2020
pubmed:
29
8
2020
medline:
1
6
2021
entrez:
29
8
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Recent advances in genomics have uncovered the tremendous diversity and richness of microbial ecosystems. New functional genomics methods are now needed to probe gene function in high-throughput and provide mechanistic insights. Here, we review how the CRISPR toolbox can be used to inactivate, repress or overexpress genes in a sequence-specific manner and how this offers diverse attractive solutions to identify gene function in high-throughput. Developed both in eukaryotes and prokaryotes, CRISPR screening technologies have already provided meaningful insights in microbiology and host-pathogen interactions. In the era of microbiomes, the versatility and the functional diversity of CRISPR-derived tools has the potential to significantly improve our understanding of microbial communities and their interaction with the host.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32858412
pii: S1369-5274(20)30090-4
doi: 10.1016/j.mib.2020.07.009
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
70-77Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2020 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd.. All rights reserved.