CRISPR-Cas Systems and the Paradox of Self-Targeting Spacers
CRISPR-Cas immune systems in bacteria and archaea record prior infections as spacers within each system’s CRISPR arrays. Spacers are normally derived from invasive genetic material and direct the immune system to complementary targets as part of future infections. However, not all spacers appear to...
Main Authors: | Franziska Wimmer, Chase L. Beisel |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2020-01-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Microbiology |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2019.03078/full |
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