In the Anti-CRISPR Jungle, Only the Weak Thrive?

If, as we all know, only the strong survive, why do bacterial viruses (phages) encode weak suppressors of a bacterial immune system? In this issue of Cell Host & Microbe, Chevallereau et al. (2019) expertly demonstrate how, in the context of competition with other phages, weakness can be a stren...

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Published inCell host & microbe Vol. 27; no. 2; pp. 157 - 159
Main Authors Croteau, Felix R, Hynes, Alexander P
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 12.02.2020
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Bacteria
Bacteriophages - genetics
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Cooperative Behavior
CRISPR-Cas Systems
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Summary:If, as we all know, only the strong survive, why do bacterial viruses (phages) encode weak suppressors of a bacterial immune system? In this issue of Cell Host & Microbe, Chevallereau et al. (2019) expertly demonstrate how, in the context of competition with other phages, weakness can be a strength.
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ISSN:1931-3128
1934-6069
DOI:10.1016/j.chom.2020.01.019