Bacterial physiology: Making a memory
Nature Reviews Microbiology 15, 643 (2017).
doi:10.1038/nrmicro.2017.131
Author: Ashley York
CRISPR–Cas immune systems integrate short fragments of foreign DNA into CRISPR arrays within the host genome as a record against future encounters. Integration into the CRISPR locus is mediated by the CRISPR integrase, a heterohexameric complex of four Cas1 and two Cas2 proteins, and requires
Source: Nature Reviews Microbiology - Category: Microbiology Authors: Ashley York Tags: Research Highlight Source Type: research
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