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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. genetics
  3. molecular genetics
  4. gene expression regulation
  5. gene silencing
  6. CRISPR-Cas systems

Preferred term

CRISPR-Cas systems

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information Adaptive antiviral defense mechanisms, in archaea and bacteria, based on DNA repeat arrays called Clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR elements) that function in conjunction with CRISPR-associated proteins (Cas proteins). Several types have been distinguished, including Type I, Type II, and Type III, based on signature motifs of CRISPR-associated proteins.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • CRISPR/Cas9 system

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/329078

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