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Methyltransferases in Candidate Phyla Radiation: A Weapon or a Simple Shield?
Riyad Razzouk, Linda Hadjadj, Muriel Militello…·Fadi Bittar
The paper investigates methyltransferases (MTs) in CPR genomes, finding they are primarily associated with restriction-modification systems for DNA defense and nucleotide scavenging rather than antimicrobial resistance.
DOI 10.64898/2026.07.13.738296