Evolutionary trends in Bombella apis CRISPR-Cas systems

ABSTRACT Bacteria and archaea employ a rudimentary immune system, CRISPR-Cas, to protect against foreign genetic elements such as bacteriophage. CRISPR-Cas systems are found in Bombella apis. B. apis is an important honey bee symbiont, found primarily in larvae, queens, and hive compartments. B. api...

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Main Authors: Carrie L. Ganote, Lílian Caesar, Danny W. Rice, Rachel J. Whitaker, Irene L. G. Newton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2025-07-01
Series:mSystems
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Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/msystems.00166-25
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