Occurrence and Diversity of CRISPR-Cas Systems in the Genus Bifidobacterium.

Occurrence and Diversity of CRISPR-Cas Systems in the Genus Bifidobacterium.

CRISPR-Cas systems constitute adaptive immune systems for antiviral defense in bacteria. We investigated the occurrence and diversity of CRISPR-Cas systems in 48 Bifidobacterium genomes to gain insights into the diversity and co-evolution of CRISPR-Cas systems within the genus and investigate CRISPR...

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Main Authors: Alexandra E Briner, Gabriele Andrea Lugli, Christian Milani, Sabrina Duranti, Francesca Turroni, Miguel Gueimonde, Abelardo Margolles, Douwe van Sinderen, Marco Ventura, Rodolphe Barrangou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4521832?pdf=render

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