RNA Polymerase Backtracking Promotes Type III-A CRISPR DNA Targeting
Angel J Hernandez Viera, Naomi R Gross, Patricia Q Tran, Omar Shahin, James C Kosmopoulos, Karthik Anantharaman, Charlie Y Mo
The paper shows RNA polymerase backtracking promotes type III-A CRISPR DNA targeting by inhibiting GreA anti-backtracking factors, which suppress Cas10-Csm activity.
bioRxiv · Nov 5, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology