IN-Seq/Tn-Seq

IN-Seq/Tn-Seq

Transposon sequencing (Tn-Seq) or insertion sequencing (INSeq) accurately determines quantitative genetic interactions . In this method, a transposon with flanking Mmel digestion sites is transposed into bacteria which, after culturing, can help detect the frequency of mutations within the transposon. After MmeI digestion and subsequent adapter ligation, PCR amplification and sequencing can provide information about the transposon insertion sites.

  • Tn-Seq: van Opijnen T., Bodi K. L. and Camilli A. (2009) Tn-seq: high-throughput parallel sequencing for fitness and genetic interaction studies in microorganisms. Nat Methods 6: 767-772
  • IN-Seq: van Opijnen T. et al. (2013) Transposon insertion sequencing: a new tool for systems-level analysis of microorganisms. Nat Rev Microbiol 11: 435-442