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Automation and machine learning drive rapid optimization of isoprenol production in Pseudomonas putida #MMPMID41390487
Carruthers DN; Kinnunen PC; Li Y; Chen Y; Gin JW; Yunus IS; Galliard WR; Tan S; Radivojevic T; Adams PD; Singh AK; Sustarich J; Petzold CJ; Mukhopadhyay A; Garcia Martin H; Lee TS
Nat Commun 2025[Dec]; ? (?): ? PMID41390487show ga
Advances in genome engineering have improved our ability to perturb microbial metabolic networks, yet bioproduction campaigns often struggle with parsing complex metabolic datasets to efficiently enhance product titers. We address this challenge by coupling laboratory automation with machine learning to systematically optimize the production of isoprenol, a sustainable aviation fuel precursor, in Pseudomonas putida. The simultaneous downregulation through CRISPR interference of combinations of up to four gene targets, guided by machine learning, permitted us to increase isoprenol titer 5-fold in six consecutive design-build-test-learn cycles. Moreover, machine learning enabled us to swiftly explore a vast experimental design space of 800,000 possible combinations by strategically recommending approximately 400 priority constructs. High-throughput proteomics allowed us to validate CRISPRi downregulation and identify biological mechanisms driving production increases. Our work demonstrates that ML-driven automated design-build-test-learn cycles, when combined with rigorous data validation, can rapidly enhance titers without specific biological knowledge, suggesting that it can be applied to any host, product, or pathway.
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