Spacer acquisition in type VI CRISPR-Cas systems associated with reverse transcriptase-Cas1 fusion proteins
Maria Dolores Molina-Sanchez, Francisco Martinez-Abarca, Vicenta Millan, Mario Rodriguez Mestre, Nicolas Toro
This study shows that type VI-B CRISPR-Cas systems with RT-Cas1 fusion proteins can acquire spacers from RNA, functioning independently of other systems.
bioRxiv · Mar 12, 2024 · PreprintMicrobiology