Molecular On/Off Switch for CRISPR
March 28, 2017
March 28, 2017
LA JOLLA, Calif., March 28 -- The Scripps Research Institute issued the following news release:
Picture bacteria and viruses locked in an arms race.
For many bacteria, one line of defense against viral infection is a sophisticated RNA-guided "immune system" called CRISPR-Cas. At the center of this system is a surveillance complex that recognizes viral DNA and triggers its destruction. However, viruses can strike back and disable this surveillance complex u . . .
Picture bacteria and viruses locked in an arms race.
For many bacteria, one line of defense against viral infection is a sophisticated RNA-guided "immune system" called CRISPR-Cas. At the center of this system is a surveillance complex that recognizes viral DNA and triggers its destruction. However, viruses can strike back and disable this surveillance complex u . . .