LeishGEM: genome-wide deletion mutant fitness and protein localisations in Leishmania

Trends Parasitol. 2024 Aug;40(8):675-678. doi: 10.1016/j.pt.2024.06.003. Epub 2024 Jul 18.

Abstract

LeishGEM is a genome-wide functional annotation community resource for Leishmania mexicana, where deletion mutant growth in vitro and in vivo is measured and protein localisation is determined by endogenous tagging and LOPIT-DC (localisation of organelle proteins by isotope tagging with differential centrifugation) spatial proteomics. Data are being made available pre-publication via http://leishgem.org which allows data-driven identification of the mechanisms for Leishmania parasitism.

Keywords: LOPIT-DC; Leishmania; community resource; gene deletion screen; protein tagging.

MeSH terms

  • Gene Deletion
  • Genetic Fitness
  • Genome, Protozoan* / genetics
  • Leishmania / genetics
  • Leishmania / metabolism
  • Leishmania mexicana / genetics
  • Leishmania mexicana / metabolism
  • Proteomics
  • Protozoan Proteins* / genetics
  • Protozoan Proteins* / metabolism

Substances

  • Protozoan Proteins