Listeria phages induce Cas9 degradation to protect lysogenic genomes
B. A. Osuna, S. Karambelkar, C. Mahendra, K. A. Christie, B. Garcia, A. R. Davidson, B. P. Kleinstiver, S. Kilcher, J. Bondy-Denomy
This study identifies AcrIIA1 as a phage-encoded protein that inhibits Cas9 in Listeria monocytogenes by promoting its degradation, protecting lysogenic genomes.
bioRxiv · Sep 30, 2019Microbiology