Transfer of CRISPR-like activity of MIMIVIRE into Bacteria
S. Azza, B. La Scola, A. Levasseur, P. Perrin, E. Chabriere, D. Raoult
The paper transfers the MIMIVIRE defence system from Mimiviruses to E. coli to eliminate a plasmid by targeting tetracycline resistance sequences.
bioRxiv · Jul 11, 2019 · PreprintMicrobiology