A Unique Type V CRISPR-Cas System Encoded by a Group of Thermus Viruses
Anna B. Trofimova, Alina O. Demkina, Sergey Shmakov…·Matvey V. Kolesnik
The paper identifies and characterizes a novel type V CRISPR-Cas system, Cas12r-CRISPR, encoded by Lalka phages in Thermus bacteria, showing its role in targeting mobile genetic elements.