MicrobiologybioRxiv
Type I-F CRISPR-Cas resistance against virulent phage infection triggers abortive infection and provides population-level immunity
B. N. Watson, R. B. Vercoe, G. P. Salmond…·P. C. Fineran
This study shows that Type I CRISPR-Cas in Pectobacterium atrosepticum causes abortive infection against virulent phages, leading to population-level immunity.
DOI 10.1038/s41467-019-13445-2