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Katherine A Kitzinger

University of Michigan;

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A large, distinct family of RNase H fold nucleases associated with numerous defense systems in prokaryotes

Yuri I. Wolf, Kanza Arshad, Kwame Kannatey-Asibu, Rachel Q Theisen, Katherine A Kitzinger, Preeti V Jain, Eugene V. Koonin, Kira S Makarova, Hannah E Ledvina

The paper identifies and characterizes a new family of prokaryotic defense proteins, WARDs, which are associated with various defense systems and provide phage resistance.

bioRxiv · Nov 4, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology