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ArticleNucleic acids research2026

A versatile CRISPR-associated transposases-mediated toolkit for transcriptional regulation library.

Yiwen Zhang, Hang Zhou, Xiangxiang Xu, Kaining Zhang, Guozhong Huang, Feiyu Fan, Dongdong Zhao, Qingyan Li, Xinna Zhu, Xueli Zhang

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Yiwen ZhangTianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin 300308, China.ORCID 0009-0005-7001-3813
Hang ZhouTianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin 300308, China.
Xiangxiang XuCollege of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300308, China.
Kaining ZhangCollege of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300308, China.
Guozhong HuangTianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin 300308, China.
Feiyu FanTianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin 300308, China.
Dongdong ZhaoTianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin 300308, China.
Qingyan LiTianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin 300308, China.
Xinna ZhuTianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin 300308, China.
Xueli ZhangTianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin 300308, China.

Funding

Basic Science Center Program 32488301National Natural Science Foundation of China 32225031National Natural Science Foundation of China 32300072Tianjin Synthetic Biotechnology Innovation Capacity Improvement Project
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Abstract

Genome-scale and multigene transcriptional regulation are crucial technologies in metabolic engineering. However, in Escherichia coli, a stable and universal tool for whole-genome transcriptional activation, and an in situ tool for multigene regulation remain lacking. Here, we present CAGER, a versatile clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats-associated transposases (CAST)-mediated gene regulation toolkit. Through rational mutagenesis, we mitigate the intrinsic transcriptional interference in the left end of CAST system derived from Vibrio cholerae. Using promoters or terminators as cargoes, CAGER constructs the genome-wide activation (3272 genes) or termination (3339 genes) libraries, from which new activation or inhibition targets relevant to cellular acetic acid assimilation are identified. Furthermore, with the aid of M13 phage and the promoter library, CAGER facilitates rapid in situ multigene expression diversification. Applied to lycopene synthesis, a library targeting seven genomic sites is constructed within 24 h, achieving a 73.6-fold yield increase. This work highlights the modifiability of CAST elements and broadens CAST's application in transcriptional regulation.

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Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic RepeatsGene Expression Regulation, BacterialGene LibraryTranscriptional ActivationAcetic AcidEscherichia coliLycopeneMutagenesisPromoter Regions, GeneticTerminator Regions, GeneticTranscription, GeneticTranscription Termination, GeneticVibrio choleraeAcetic AcidLycopene

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PMCPMC13076213

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