SnapShot: Class 1 CRISPR-Cas Systems
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SnapShot: Class 1 CRISPR-Cas Systems
Class 1 CRISPR-Cas systems are characterized by effector modules consisting of multiple subunits. Class 1 systems comprise about 90% of all CRISPR-Cas loci identified in bacteria and archaea and can target both DNA and RNA.
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عنوان ژورنال: Cell
سال: 2017
ISSN: 0092-8674
DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2017.02.018