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Area of Science:

  • Microbiome research
  • Synthetic biology
  • Genetic engineering

Background:

  • Microbiome engineering aims to modify complex microbial communities in their natural environments.
  • Current tools face limitations due to the genetic intractability of many microbiome constituents.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present innovative tools for in situ microbiome engineering.
  • To highlight advancements enabling the editing of complex microbial communities.

Main Methods:

  • Development of novel genetic tools for microbiome manipulation.
  • Application of these tools for in situ editing strategies.

Main Results:

  • Demonstration of several innovative tools for microbiome engineering.
  • Enabling the editing of complex microbial communities in situ.

Conclusions:

  • Significant progress has been made in microbiome engineering with new tools.
  • The genetic intractability of microbiome constituents presents an ongoing challenge.