Abstract
Bacterial adaptive immunity hinges on CRISPR-Cas systems that provide DNA-encoded, RNA-mediated targeting of exogenous nucleic acids. A plethora of CRISPR molecular machines occur broadly in prokaryotic genomes, with a diversity of Cas nucleases that can be repurposed for various applications.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | 247 |
Journal | Genome biology |
Volume | 16 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 9 2015 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
- Genetics
- Cell Biology