MicrobiologybioRxivPreprint
Type IV-A3 CRISPR-Cas systems drive inter-plasmid conflicts by acquiring spacers in trans
Fabienne Benz, Sarah Camara-Wilpert, Jakob Russel…·Rafael Pinilla-Redondo
This study shows type IV-A3 CRISPR-Cas systems use host adaptation machinery to update their CRISPR arrays and interfere with plasmid and phage transfer, supporting their role in plasmid competition.
DOI 10.1101/2023.06.23.546257