Time-Resolved Transposon Insertion Sequencing Reveals Genome-Wide Fitness Dynamics during Infection

ABSTRACT Transposon insertion sequencing (TIS) is a powerful high-throughput genetic technique that is transforming functional genomics in prokaryotes, because it enables genome-wide mapping of the determinants of fitness. However, current approaches for analyzing TIS data assume that selective pres...

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Autores principales: Guanhua Yang, Gabriel Billings, Troy P. Hubbard, Joseph S. Park, Ka Yin Leung, Qin Liu, Brigid M. Davis, Yuanxing Zhang, Qiyao Wang, Matthew K. Waldor
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:6c4aa7aa57ee46f5895f9fbddd29f3ce2021-11-15T15:51:50ZTime-Resolved Transposon Insertion Sequencing Reveals Genome-Wide Fitness Dynamics during Infection10.1128/mBio.01581-172150-7511https://doaj.org/article/6c4aa7aa57ee46f5895f9fbddd29f3ce2017-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mBio.01581-17https://doaj.org/toc/2150-7511ABSTRACT Transposon insertion sequencing (TIS) is a powerful high-throughput genetic technique that is transforming functional genomics in prokaryotes, because it enables genome-wide mapping of the determinants of fitness. However, current approaches for analyzing TIS data assume that selective pressures are constant over time and thus do not yield information regarding changes in the genetic requirements for growth in dynamic environments (e.g., during infection). Here, we describe structured analysis of TIS data collected as a time series, termed pattern analysis of conditional essentiality (PACE). From a temporal series of TIS data, PACE derives a quantitative assessment of each mutant’s fitness over the course of an experiment and identifies mutants with related fitness profiles. In so doing, PACE circumvents major limitations of existing methodologies, specifically the need for artificial effect size thresholds and enumeration of bacterial population expansion. We used PACE to analyze TIS samples of Edwardsiella piscicida (a fish pathogen) collected over a 2-week infection period from a natural host (the flatfish turbot). PACE uncovered more genes that affect E. piscicida’s fitness in vivo than were detected using a cutoff at a terminal sampling point, and it identified subpopulations of mutants with distinct fitness profiles, one of which informed the design of new live vaccine candidates. Overall, PACE enables efficient mining of time series TIS data and enhances the power and sensitivity of TIS-based analyses. IMPORTANCE Transposon insertion sequencing (TIS) enables genome-wide mapping of the genetic determinants of fitness, typically based on observations at a single sampling point. Here, we move beyond analysis of endpoint TIS data to create a framework for analysis of time series TIS data, termed pattern analysis of conditional essentiality (PACE). We applied PACE to identify genes that contribute to colonization of a natural host by the fish pathogen Edwardsiella piscicida. PACE uncovered more genes that affect E. piscicida’s fitness in vivo than were detected using a terminal sampling point, and its clustering of mutants with related fitness profiles informed design of new live vaccine candidates. PACE yields insights into patterns of fitness dynamics and circumvents major limitations of existing methodologies. Finally, the PACE method should be applicable to additional “omic” time series data, including screens based on clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats with Cas9 (CRISPR/Cas9).Guanhua YangGabriel BillingsTroy P. HubbardJoseph S. ParkKa Yin LeungQin LiuBrigid M. DavisYuanxing ZhangQiyao WangMatthew K. WaldorAmerican Society for MicrobiologyarticleEdwardsiella piscicidalive attenuated vaccinepattern analysis of conditional essentiality (PACE)transposon insertion sequencingfitness dynamics and profilesMicrobiologyQR1-502ENmBio, Vol 8, Iss 5 (2017)
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topic Edwardsiella piscicida
live attenuated vaccine
pattern analysis of conditional essentiality (PACE)
transposon insertion sequencing
fitness dynamics and profiles
Microbiology
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spellingShingle Edwardsiella piscicida
live attenuated vaccine
pattern analysis of conditional essentiality (PACE)
transposon insertion sequencing
fitness dynamics and profiles
Microbiology
QR1-502
Guanhua Yang
Gabriel Billings
Troy P. Hubbard
Joseph S. Park
Ka Yin Leung
Qin Liu
Brigid M. Davis
Yuanxing Zhang
Qiyao Wang
Matthew K. Waldor
Time-Resolved Transposon Insertion Sequencing Reveals Genome-Wide Fitness Dynamics during Infection
description ABSTRACT Transposon insertion sequencing (TIS) is a powerful high-throughput genetic technique that is transforming functional genomics in prokaryotes, because it enables genome-wide mapping of the determinants of fitness. However, current approaches for analyzing TIS data assume that selective pressures are constant over time and thus do not yield information regarding changes in the genetic requirements for growth in dynamic environments (e.g., during infection). Here, we describe structured analysis of TIS data collected as a time series, termed pattern analysis of conditional essentiality (PACE). From a temporal series of TIS data, PACE derives a quantitative assessment of each mutant’s fitness over the course of an experiment and identifies mutants with related fitness profiles. In so doing, PACE circumvents major limitations of existing methodologies, specifically the need for artificial effect size thresholds and enumeration of bacterial population expansion. We used PACE to analyze TIS samples of Edwardsiella piscicida (a fish pathogen) collected over a 2-week infection period from a natural host (the flatfish turbot). PACE uncovered more genes that affect E. piscicida’s fitness in vivo than were detected using a cutoff at a terminal sampling point, and it identified subpopulations of mutants with distinct fitness profiles, one of which informed the design of new live vaccine candidates. Overall, PACE enables efficient mining of time series TIS data and enhances the power and sensitivity of TIS-based analyses. IMPORTANCE Transposon insertion sequencing (TIS) enables genome-wide mapping of the genetic determinants of fitness, typically based on observations at a single sampling point. Here, we move beyond analysis of endpoint TIS data to create a framework for analysis of time series TIS data, termed pattern analysis of conditional essentiality (PACE). We applied PACE to identify genes that contribute to colonization of a natural host by the fish pathogen Edwardsiella piscicida. PACE uncovered more genes that affect E. piscicida’s fitness in vivo than were detected using a terminal sampling point, and its clustering of mutants with related fitness profiles informed design of new live vaccine candidates. PACE yields insights into patterns of fitness dynamics and circumvents major limitations of existing methodologies. Finally, the PACE method should be applicable to additional “omic” time series data, including screens based on clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats with Cas9 (CRISPR/Cas9).
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author Guanhua Yang
Gabriel Billings
Troy P. Hubbard
Joseph S. Park
Ka Yin Leung
Qin Liu
Brigid M. Davis
Yuanxing Zhang
Qiyao Wang
Matthew K. Waldor
author_facet Guanhua Yang
Gabriel Billings
Troy P. Hubbard
Joseph S. Park
Ka Yin Leung
Qin Liu
Brigid M. Davis
Yuanxing Zhang
Qiyao Wang
Matthew K. Waldor
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title Time-Resolved Transposon Insertion Sequencing Reveals Genome-Wide Fitness Dynamics during Infection
title_short Time-Resolved Transposon Insertion Sequencing Reveals Genome-Wide Fitness Dynamics during Infection
title_full Time-Resolved Transposon Insertion Sequencing Reveals Genome-Wide Fitness Dynamics during Infection
title_fullStr Time-Resolved Transposon Insertion Sequencing Reveals Genome-Wide Fitness Dynamics during Infection
title_full_unstemmed Time-Resolved Transposon Insertion Sequencing Reveals Genome-Wide Fitness Dynamics during Infection
title_sort time-resolved transposon insertion sequencing reveals genome-wide fitness dynamics during infection
publisher American Society for Microbiology
publishDate 2017
url https://doaj.org/article/6c4aa7aa57ee46f5895f9fbddd29f3ce
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