CRISPR-Cas: Converting A Bacterial Defence Mechanism into A State-of-the-Art Genetic Manipulation Tool
Bacteriophages are pervasive viruses that infect bacteria, relying on their genetic machinery to replicate. In order to protect themselves from this kind of invader, bacteria developed an ingenious adaptive defence system, clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR). Researche...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-02-01
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| Series: | Antibiotics |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/8/1/18 |