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... > Genetic Phenomena > Genetic Structures > Genome > Genome Components > Tandem Repeat Sequences > Inverted Repeat Sequences > Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats
... > Genetic Phenomena > Genetic Structures > Base Sequence > Repetitive Sequences, Nucleic Acid > Tandem Repeat Sequences > Inverted Repeat Sequences > Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats
... > Chemical Phenomena > Biochemical Phenomena > Molecular Structure > Base Sequence > Repetitive Sequences, Nucleic Acid > Tandem Repeat Sequences > Inverted Repeat Sequences > Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats
... > Information Science > Information Services > Documentation > Molecular Sequence Data > Base Sequence > Repetitive Sequences, Nucleic Acid > Tandem Repeat Sequences > Inverted Repeat Sequences > Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats

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Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats  

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  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Repetitive nucleic acid sequences that are principal components of the archaeal and bacterial CRISPR-CAS SYSTEMS, which function as adaptive antiviral defense systems. Regions of archaeal (and bacterial) genomes containing a series of short repeated sequences separated by short unique sequences (CRISPR SPACERS). Short pieces of unique sequence in between CLUSTERED REGULARLY INTERSPACED SHORT PALINDROMIC REPEATS. These spacers, which are homologous to previously invading viruses, are generated from invading viral DNA and are inserted in between the repeats. Regions in the genome that include CRISPR ARRAYS and nearby CRISPR-associated genes, which code for CRISPR-ASSOCIATED PROTEINS.

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Entry terms

  • Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeat
  • CRISPR Elements
  • CRISPRs
  • CRISPR Sequences

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In other languages

  • Clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats

    French

  • Clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeat
  • Courtes répétitions palindromiques régulièrement espacées
  • CRISPR
  • Éléments CRISPR
  • Répétitions palindromiques courtes, groupées et espacées régulièrement
  • Répétitions palindromiques courtes, groupées et régulièrement espacées
  • Répétitions palindromiques groupées, courtes et régulièrement espacées
  • Séquences CRISPR

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