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RNA-guided genetic silencing systems in bacteria and archaea

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  • Blake Wiedenheft

    (Howard Hughes Medical Institute
    University of California
    Present address: Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana, USA)

  • Samuel H. Sternberg

    (University of California)

  • Jennifer A. Doudna

    (Howard Hughes Medical Institute
    University of California
    University of California
    Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory)

Abstract

Clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeat (CRISPR) are essential components of nucleic-acid-based adaptive immune systems that are widespread in bacteria and archaea. Similar to RNA interference (RNAi) pathways in eukaryotes, CRISPR-mediated immune systems rely on small RNAs for sequence-specific detection and silencing of foreign nucleic acids, including viruses and plasmids. However, the mechanism of RNA-based bacterial immunity is distinct from RNAi. Understanding how small RNAs are used to find and destroy foreign nucleic acids will provide new insights into the diverse mechanisms of RNA-controlled genetic silencing systems.

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  • Blake Wiedenheft & Samuel H. Sternberg & Jennifer A. Doudna, 2012. "RNA-guided genetic silencing systems in bacteria and archaea," Nature, Nature, vol. 482(7385), pages 331-338, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:482:y:2012:i:7385:d:10.1038_nature10886
    DOI: 10.1038/nature10886
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