SnapShot: Bacterial immunity

Nitzan Tal, Rotem Sorek

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Abstract

Bacteria and viruses that infect them (phages) have been battling for billions of years. To counter phage infection, bacteria evolved myriad defense mechanisms, ranging from nucleic acid targeting to chemical warfare and self-inflicted cell death. This SnapShot overviews current knowledge on the immune arsenal of bacteria.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)578-578.e1
Number of pages2
JournalCell
Volume185
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 3 Feb 2022

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Biochemistry,Genetics and Molecular Biology

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