Characterization of a Type II-A CRISPR-Cas System in <italic toggle="yes">Streptococcus mutans</italic>
ABSTRACT Streptococcus mutans and its virulent phages are important members of the human oral microbiota. S. mutans is also the primary causal agent of dental caries. To survive in this ecological niche, S. mutans must encode phage defense mechanisms, which include CRISPR-Cas systems. Here, we descr...
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American Society for Microbiology
2020
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| Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/d017ac645e98423f9cde92995e5cc397 |
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