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CRISPR tools found in thousands of viruses could boost gene editing

Phages probably picked up DNA-cutting systems from microbial hosts, and might use them to fight other viruses.
  1. Heidi Ledford
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A systematic sweep of viral genomes has revealed a trove of potential CRISPR-based genome-editing tools.

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Nature 612, 21 (2022)

doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-022-03837-8

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