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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Main Authors: Marina V. Zaychikova, Valery N. Danilenko, Dmitry A. Maslov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-12-01
Series:Applied Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/10/24/9001