Phage CRISPR-like regulatory RNAs silence multilayered bacterial immune systems
Chao Liu, Zhihua Li, Rui Wang, Wenhe Wang, Jiachen Yao, Junyuan Xue, Xiaoyu Du, Jing Xu, Guangyi Liang, Feiyue Cheng, Xiaoyu Du, Linlin Guan, Mario Rodríguez Mestre, Jun Du, Cai Lei, , Ming Li
The paper identifies viral crlRNAs that suppress bacterial immunity by reprogramming Cas proteins and demonstrates their potential for mammalian genome editing.
bioRxiv · Oct 29, 2024 · PreprintMicrobiology