CRISPRs from scratch

CRISPR immunity begins with the acquisition of sequences from invading nucleic acids through spacer integration into a CRISPR locus. Off-target integration of spacers into other parts of the genome is now implicated as a spontaneous source of new CRISPR loci.

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Veröffentlicht in:Nature microbiology 2018-03, Vol.3 (3), p.261-262
Hauptverfasser: Edraki, Alireza, Sontheimer, Erik J.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:CRISPR immunity begins with the acquisition of sequences from invading nucleic acids through spacer integration into a CRISPR locus. Off-target integration of spacers into other parts of the genome is now implicated as a spontaneous source of new CRISPR loci.
ISSN:2058-5276
2058-5276
DOI:10.1038/s41564-018-0115-9