Surya Tripathi, Carlos Geert Pieter Voogdt, Stefan Oliver Bassler, Mary Anderson, Po-Hsun Huang, Nazgul Sakenova, Tümay Capraz, Sunit Jain, Alexandra Koumoutsi, Afonso Martins Bravo, Valentine Trotter, Michael Zimmerman, Justin L Sonnenburg, Cullen Buie, Athanasios Typas, Adam M Deutschbauer, Anthony L Shiver, Kerwyn Casey Huang
Randomly barcoded transposon mutant libraries are powerful tools for studying gene function and organization, assessing gene essentiality and pathways, discovering potential therapeutic targets, and understanding the physiology of gut bacteria and their interactions with the host. However, construction of high-quality libraries with uniform representation can be challenging. In this review, we survey various strategies for barcoded library construction, including transposition systems, methods of transposon delivery, optimal library size, and transconjugant selection schemes...
December 22, 2023: Cell Reports