The biology of CRISPR-Cas: backward and forward
F Hille, H Richter, SP Wong, M Bratovič, S Ressel… - Cell, 2018 - cell.com
In bacteria and archaea, clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats
(CRISPR) and CRISPR-associated (Cas) proteins constitute an adaptive immune system …
(CRISPR) and CRISPR-associated (Cas) proteins constitute an adaptive immune system …
Diversity and evolution of class 2 CRISPR–Cas systems
Class 2 CRISPR–Cas systems are characterized by effector modules that consist of a single
multidomain protein, such as Cas9 or Cpf1. We designed a computational pipeline for the …
multidomain protein, such as Cas9 or Cpf1. We designed a computational pipeline for the …
An updated evolutionary classification of CRISPR–Cas systems
KS Makarova, YI Wolf, OS Alkhnbashi… - Nature reviews …, 2015 - nature.com
The evolution of CRISPR–cas loci, which encode adaptive immune systems in archaea and
bacteria, involves rapid changes, in particular numerous rearrangements of the locus …
bacteria, involves rapid changes, in particular numerous rearrangements of the locus …
Delivery strategies of the CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing system for therapeutic applications
The CRISPR-Cas9 genome-editing system is a part of the adaptive immune system in
archaea and bacteria to defend against invasive nucleic acids from phages and plasmids …
archaea and bacteria to defend against invasive nucleic acids from phages and plasmids …
[HTML][HTML] Biology and applications of CRISPR systems: harnessing nature's toolbox for genome engineering
Bacteria and archaea possess a range of defense mechanisms to combat plasmids and viral
infections. Unique among these are the CRISPR-Cas (clustered regularly interspaced short …
infections. Unique among these are the CRISPR-Cas (clustered regularly interspaced short …
Diverse evolutionary roots and mechanistic variations of the CRISPR-Cas systems
BACKGROUND Prokaryotes have evolved multiple systems to combat invaders such as
viruses and plasmids. Examples of such defense systems include receptor masking …
viruses and plasmids. Examples of such defense systems include receptor masking …
Structure and function of the bacterial root microbiota in wild and domesticated barley
The microbial communities inhabiting the root interior of healthy plants, as well as the
rhizosphere, which consists of soil particles firmly attached to roots, engage in symbiotic …
rhizosphere, which consists of soil particles firmly attached to roots, engage in symbiotic …
A century of the phage: past, present and future
GPC Salmond, PC Fineran - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2015 - nature.com
Viruses that infect bacteria (bacteriophages; also known as phages) were discovered 100
years ago. Since then, phage research has transformed fundamental and translational …
years ago. Since then, phage research has transformed fundamental and translational …
CRISPR-Cas: adapting to change
BACKGROUND The arms race between prokaryotes and their perpetually evolving
predators has fueled the evolution of a defense arsenal. The so-called CRISPR-Cas …
predators has fueled the evolution of a defense arsenal. The so-called CRISPR-Cas …
CRISPR–Cas in mobile genetic elements: counter-defence and beyond
The principal function of CRISPR–Cas systems in archaea and bacteria is defence against
mobile genetic elements (MGEs), including viruses, plasmids and transposons. However …
mobile genetic elements (MGEs), including viruses, plasmids and transposons. However …