Concept information
Preferred term
CRISPR-Cas systems
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Topic
Definition
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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
Synonyms
- CRISPR/Cas9 system
In other languages
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Spanish
URI
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/329078
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