CRISPR-Cas is associated with fewer antibiotic resistance genes in bacterial pathogens
E. Pursey, T. Dimitriu, F. L. Paganelli, E. R. Westra, S. van Houte
The paper analyzes bacterial genomes to show that CRISPR-Cas systems are associated with fewer antibiotic resistance genes, suggesting they limit horizontal gene transfer of resistance.
bioRxiv · Apr 12, 2021Microbiology