These ancient photosynthetic organisms possess a diverse array of restriction-modification (R-M) systems and CRISPR-Cas arrays that present challenges for genetic engineering, but also offer unique opportunities for cancer-targeted biotechnological applications.
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Cyanobacterial defense systems may offer opportunities for cancer-targeted biotechnological applications.
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but also offer unique opportunities for cancer-targeted biotechnological applications
Cyanobacterial restriction-modification systems may provide molecular machinery for precise recognition and targeting of cancer cells.
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but also providing molecular machinery that could be harnessed for precise recognition and targeting of cancer cells
Cyanobacteria possess diverse restriction-modification systems and CRISPR-Cas arrays.
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These ancient photosynthetic organisms possess a diverse array of restriction-modification (R-M) systems and CRISPR-Cas arrays
Widespread cyanobacterial restriction-modification systems create barriers to transformation.
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creating formidable barriers to transformation
Cyanobacterial restriction-modification systems and CRISPR-Cas arrays present challenges for genetic engineering.
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restriction-modification (R-M) systems and CRISPR-Cas arrays that present challenges for genetic engineering
A comprehensive genomic analysis of 126 cyanobacterial species found that 89% encode multiple restriction-modification systems with an average of 3.2 systems per genome.
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A comprehensive genomic analysis of 126 cyanobacterial species found 89% encode multiple R-M systems, averaging 3.2 systems per genome
Prokaryotic defense systems are currently used in molecular applications as gene editing tools.
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These systems exist in prokaryotes mainly as defense mechanisms but they are currently used in molecular applications as gene editing tools.