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Peer-reviewedCC BY 4.0Genome Biology

Transforming antibiotic tolerance research through genomics

  • Carolin M. Kobras
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Abstract

Antibiotic tolerance is an increasingly recognised contributor to treatment failure. Integrating genomics with laboratory evolution and functional screening has shifted emphasis from studying tolerance as a transient, non-heritable phenotype to recognising its genetic underpinnings. These approaches reveal pathways that shape antibiotic survival beyond dormant-cell models. However, most insights derive from laboratory systems, leaving their clinical relevance unresolved. In this review, we discuss advances in genome-wide analyses of tolerance and their potential to identify candidate genes and variants in patient-derived isolates, resolve genetic architecture and epistasis, and uncover influences on resistance evolution, ultimately advancing the development of diagnostic and therapeutic strategies.

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@article{kobras2026transforming,
  title = {{Transforming antibiotic tolerance research through genomics}},
  author = {Carolin M. Kobras},
  journal = {Genome Biology},
  year = {2026},
  month = oct,
  doi = {10.1186/s13059-026-04257-x},
  url = {https://link.springer.com/10.1186/s13059-026-04257-x},
  note = {CC BY 4.0},
}
RIS
TY  - JOUR
TI  - Transforming antibiotic tolerance research through genomics
AU  - Carolin M. Kobras
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/10/02
JO  - Genome Biology
DO  - 10.1186/s13059-026-04257-x
UR  - https://link.springer.com/10.1186/s13059-026-04257-x
AB  - Antibiotic tolerance is an increasingly recognised contributor to treatment failure. Integrating genomics with laboratory evolution and functional screening has shifted emphasis from studying tolerance as a transient, non-heritable phenotype to recognising its genetic underpinnings. These approaches reveal pathways that shape antibiotic survival beyond dormant-cell models. However, most insights derive from laboratory systems, leaving their clinical relevance unresolved. In this review, we discuss advances in genome-wide analyses of tolerance and their potential to identify candidate genes and variants in patient-derived isolates, resolve genetic architecture and epistasis, and uncover influences on resistance evolution, ultimately advancing the development of diagnostic and therapeutic strategies.
SN  - 1474-760X
ER  -