CRISPR spacers indicate preferential matching of specific virioplankton genes
D. J. Nasko, B. D. Ferrell, R. M. Moore, J. Bhavsar, S. W. Polson, K. E. Wommack
The paper analyzes CRISPR spacers from virioplankton metagenomes to identify preferential matching of specific viral genes, suggesting evolutionary pressure for effective viral defense.
bioRxiv · Dec 5, 2018Microbiology