Type I-F CRISPR-Cas resistance against virulent phages results in abortive infection and provides population-level immunity
Bacteria use CRISPR-Cas systems to protect themselves against viral infections. Here, Watson et al. show that a type I CRISPR-Cas system can induce abortive viral infection, where infected cells do not survive but viral propagation is decreased, thus protecting the bacterial population.
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| Format: | article |
| Language: | EN |
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Nature Portfolio
2019
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| Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/b996789f39844bb4b36543b9bbb48b95 |
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| Summary: | Bacteria use CRISPR-Cas systems to protect themselves against viral infections. Here, Watson et al. show that a type I CRISPR-Cas system can induce abortive viral infection, where infected cells do not survive but viral propagation is decreased, thus protecting the bacterial population. |
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