CRISPR-Cas Systems: Prospects for Use in Medicine
CRISPR-Cas systems, widespread in bacteria and archaea, are mainly responsible for adaptive cellular immunity against exogenous DNA (plasmid and phage). However, the latest research shows their involvement in other functions, such as gene expression regulation, DNA repair and virulence. In recent ye...
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MDPI AG
2020-12-01
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/10/24/9001 |