Protocol for mapping gene essentiality changes in yeast using inducible gene deletion mutants

Gene essentiality can differ among genetically distinct individuals. In this protocol, we describe a systematic approach for identifying genes that are essential in a laboratory strain of the budding yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae but vary in essentiality across other yeast isolates. This approach relies on a collection of inducible essential gene deletion mutants in the laboratory background. We describe steps for crossing this collection to a yeast isolate of interest, selecting haploid segregant progeny, inducing essential gene loss, and determining viability. For complete details on the use and execution of this protocol, please refer to Batté et al.¹.