In bacteria and archaea, what does the CRISPR-Cas system do? Looking at the genomes of bacteria and archaea that have been sequenced, how often is this system found?
Some bacteria have a similar, built-in, gene editing system to the CRISPR-Cas9 system that they use to respond to invading pathogens like viruses, much like an immune system. Using CRISPR the bacteria snip out parts of the virus DNA and keep a bit of it behind to help them recognize and defend against the virus next time it attacks. Scientists adapted this system so that it could be used in other cells from animals, including mice and humans. Found in ~40% sequenced bacterial genomes, ~90% sequenced archae genomes.



Answer :

Some bacteria and archaea have a built-in gene editing system that is comparable to the CRISPR-Cas system, which they employ to respond to pathogens like viruses that are infecting them in a manner akin to an immune system.

The bacteria and archaea use CRISPR to cut off portions of the virus DNA and retain a little portion of it so they can identify and defend against the virus the next time it assaults. This technique was modified by scientists so that it could be applied to different animal cells, such as those from mice and people. Found in 90% of sequenced archae genomes and about 40% of sequenced bacterial genomes.

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