Prevalence and genomic insights into type III-A CRISPR-Cas system acquisition in global Staphylococcus argenteus strains

IntroductionThe CRISPR-Cas system serves as a defense mechanism in bacteria and archaea, protecting them against the invasion of mobile genetic elements. Staphylococcus argenteus, a Gram-positive bacterium that diverged from Staphylococcus aureus, is characterized by the rare presence of the CRISPR-...

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Main Authors: Xinhai Chen, Li Xu, Zhijiang Luo, Lihong Wang, Zhenyu Wang, Yang Li, Xinan Jiao, Qiuchun Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2025.1644286/full
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