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The infant gut virome is associated with preschool asthma risk independently of bacteria
Bacteriophage (also known as phage) communities that inhabit the gut have a major effect on the structure and functioning of bacterial populations, but their roles and association with health and disease in ea...
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Open AccessExpanding known viral diversity in the healthy infant gut
The gut microbiome is shaped through infancy and impacts the maturation of the immune system, thus protecting against chronic disease later in life. Phages, or viruses that infect bacteria, modulate bacterial ...
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Evolutionary classification of CRISPR–Cas systems: a burst of class 2 and derived variants
The number and diversity of known CRISPR–Cas systems have substantially increased in recent years. Here, we provide an updated evolutionary classification of CRISPR–Cas systems and cas genes, with an emphasis on ...
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An updated evolutionary classification of CRISPR–Cas systems
CRISPR–Cas systems provide archaea and bacteria with adaptive immunity against viruses and plasmids.
CRISPR...