New CRISPR-Like Defense System Discovered in Giant Viruses
Feb 29, 2016, 13:05 PM
by
Michael Croft
The Atlantic | The bizarre Mimivirus has become even more perplexing, as scientists uncover a genetic element called MIMIVRE, highly analogous to CRISPR, that it uses to fight off smaller viruses.
February 29, 2016 | The bizarre Mimivirus has become even more perplexing, as scientists uncover a genetic element called MIMIVRE, highly analogous to CRISPR, that it uses to fight off smaller viruses. The Atlantic