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An archaeal immune system can detect multiple protospacer adjacent motifs (PAMs) to target invader DNA.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 28 Sept 2012
Fischer Susan, Maier Lisa-Katharina, Stoll Britta, Brendel Jutta, Fischer Eike, Pfeiffer Friedhelm, Dyall-Smith Mike, Marchfelder Anita
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The clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeat (CRISPR)/CRISPR-associated (Cas) system provides adaptive and heritable immunity against foreign genetic elements in most archaea and many bacteria. Although this system is widespread and diverse with many subtypes, only a few species have been investigated to elucidate the precise mechanisms for the defense of viruses or plasmids. Approximately 90% of...
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