Occurrence and Diversity of CRISPR-Cas Systems in the Genus Bifidobacterium: e0133661

• Published in: PloS one Vol. 10; no. 7
• Main Authors: Briner, Alexandra E, Lugli, Gabriele Andrea, Milani, Christian, Duranti, Sabrina, Turroni, Francesca, Gueimonde, Miguel, Margolles, Abelardo, Sinderen, Douwe van, Ventura, Marco, Barrangou, Rodolphe
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 01.07.2015
• Subjects: Bifidobacterium

CRISPR-Cas systems constitute adaptive immune systems for antiviral defense in bacteria. We investigated the occurrence and diversity of CRISPR-Cas systems in 48 Bifidobacterium genomes to gain insights into the diversity and co-evolution of CRISPR-Cas systems within the genus and investigate CRISPR...