CRISPR-Cas immunity: analysis of adaptation and interference reactions in prokaryotes

Mobile genetic elements (MGEs, e.g. transposons, plasmids and phage) are an important driver of genetic diversity in microorganisms, and have diverse effects on microbe populations. Adaptation of Bacteria and Archaea to overcome negative effects of phage infection is sometimes referred to as an “arm...

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Main Author: Cass, S.D.B.
Format: Thesis (University of Nottingham only)
Language:English
Published: 2016
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/35784/