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Deciphering the functions encoded in phage genomes - EurekAlert


Bacteriophages are the most common biological entities in microbial communities, but it has been challenging to study their biology. As a result, the genomes of most phages contain many genes of unknown function. In this study, researchers developed a new CRISPR-based technology to reduce the activity of genes  in phages to determine if those genes are essential.

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