Researchers discovered that the bacterial defense system DRT3 produces long, repeating double-stranded DNA to fight viral infections…
Researchers discovered that the bacterial defense system DRT3 produces long, repeating double-stranded DNA to fight viral infections, combining an RNA-templated mechanism with a previously unknown protein-templated DNA synthesis method. The system activates in response to viral attack and reveals a novel way enzymes can build precise DNA sequences without a nucleic acid template, opening new possibilities for biotechnology. https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.aed1656
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