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How bacteria get spacers from invaders

Authors :
Yosef, Ido
Qimron, Udi
Source :
Nature. March 12, 2015, p166, 2 p.
Publication Year :
2015

Abstract

Bacteria use CRISPR-Cas systems to develop immunity to viruses. Details of how these systems select viral DNA fragments and integrate them into bacterial DNA to create a memory of invaders [...]

Subjects

Subjects :
Immunologic memory -- Research
Bacteria -- Physiological aspects -- Genetic aspects -- Research
Environmental issues
Science and technology
Zoology and wildlife conservation

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00280836
Database :
Gale General OneFile
Journal :
Nature
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsgcl.405170760

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