A type III-A CRISPR-Cas system employs degradosome nucleases to ensure robust immunity

CRISPR-Cas systems provide sequence-specific immunity against phages and mobile genetic elements using CRISPR-associated nucleases guided by short CRISPR RNAs (crRNAs). Type III systems exhibit a robust immune response that can lead to the extinction of a phage population, a feat coordinated by a mu...

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Main Authors: Lucy Chou-Zheng, Asma Hatoum-Aslan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2019-04-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/45393