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CRISPR adaptation in Streptococcus thermophilus can be driven by phage environmental DNA
Felix R. Croteau, Jenny N. Tran, Alexander P. Hynes
This study shows that environmental DNA (eDNA) from phages drives CRISPR immunity in Streptococcus thermophilus by enhancing phage-immune colony generation, with effects dependent on phage specificity and environmental conditions.