Recording mobile DNA in the gut microbiota using an Escherichia coli CRISPR-Cas spacer acquisition platform

Nature·Jan 7

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Researchers are exploring methods to track and understand the dynamics of the gut microbiota, including the transfer of genetic material between microorganisms. Various approaches are being investigated, such as using CRISPR-Cas systems and synthetic biology tools to record and manipulate the gut microbiome. The studies aim to shed light on the complex interactions within the gut microbiota, including the spread of antibiotic resistance genes.

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Longitudinal gut microbiota tracking reveals the dynamics of horizontal gene transfer

Nature·Nov 22

Noninvasive assessment of gut function using transcriptional recording sentinel cells

Science | AAAS·May 13

Current examining methods and mathematical models of horizontal transfer of antibiotic resistance genes in the environment

Frontiers·Apr 3

Probing and manipulating the gut microbiome with chemistry and chemical tools

Cambridge University Press & Assessment·Apr 14

Translating New Synthetic Biology Advances for Biosensing Into the Earth and Environmental Sciences

Frontiers·Feb 8

Clinically relevant antibiotic resistance genes are linked to a limited set of taxa within gut microbiome worldwide

Nature·Nov 14

Achieving spatially precise diagnosis and therapy in the mammalian gut using synthetic microbial gene circuits

Frontiers·Sep 1

RNA recording in single bacterial cells using reprogrammed tracrRNAs

Nature·Jan 5

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