Autor: |
Bridget N. J. Watson, Reuben B. Vercoe, George P. C. Salmond, Edze R. Westra, Raymond H. J Staals, Peter C. Fineran |
Jazyk: |
angličtina |
Rok vydání: |
2019 |
Předmět: |
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Zdroj: |
Nature Communications, Vol 10, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2019) |
Druh dokumentu: |
article |
ISSN: |
2041-1723 |
DOI: |
10.1038/s41467-019-13445-2 |
Popis: |
Bacteria use CRISPR-Cas systems to protect themselves against viral infections. Here, Watson et al. show that a type I CRISPR-Cas system can induce abortive viral infection, where infected cells do not survive but viral propagation is decreased, thus protecting the bacterial population. |
Databáze: |
Directory of Open Access Journals |
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