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An orthogonal T7 replisome for continuous hypermutation and accelerated evolution in E. coli.
Science (New York, N.Y.) - 7 Aug 2025
Diercks Christian S, Sondermann Philipp, Rong Cynthia, Gillis Thomas G, Ban Yahui, Wang Celine, Dik David A, Schultz Peter G
Abstract excerpt
Systems that perform continuous hypermutation of designated genes without compromising the integrity of the host genome can substantially accelerate the evolution of new or enhanced protein functions. We describe an orthogonal DNA replication system in Escherichia coli based on the controlled expression of the replisome of bacteriophage T7 (T7-ORACLE). The system replicates circular plasmids that enable high...
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- Bacteriophage T7
- beta-Lactamases
- Cephalosporins
- Directed Molecular Evolution
- DNA Replication
- DNA-Directed DNA Polymerase
