Experimental definition of a clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic duplicon in escherichia coli

Moran G. Goren, Ido Yosef, Oren Auster, Udi Qimron*

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Abstract

We analyzed sequences of newly inserted repeats in an Escherichia coli CRISPR (clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats) array in vivo and showed that a base previously thought to belong to the repeat is actually derived from a protospacer. Based on further experimental results, we propose to use the term duplicon for a repeated sequence in a CRISPR array that serves as a template for a new duplicon. Our findings suggest the possibility of redrawing the borders between repeats, spacers, and protospacer adjacent motifs.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)14-16
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of Molecular Biology
Volume423
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 12 Oct 2012

Funding

FundersFunder number
European Commission256340
Israel Science FoundationPIRG-GA-2009-256340, 611/10

    Keywords

    • CRISPR adaptation
    • DNA template
    • bacteriophage
    • defense mechanism

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