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Adair L. BorgesUniversity of California, Berkeley Verified email at berkeley.edu Cited by 1515 |
Species-and site-specific genome editing in complex bacterial communities
Understanding microbial gene functions relies on the application of experimental genetics
in cultured microorganisms. However, the vast majority of bacteria and archaea remain …
in cultured microorganisms. However, the vast majority of bacteria and archaea remain …
[PDF][PDF] ERICA: prevalences of hypertension and obesity in Brazilian adolescents
…, ERA Oliveira, E Fujimori, AL Borges… - Revista de saúde …, 2016 - SciELO Public Health
… 55 estudos dos cinco continentes, Moraes et al.observaram redução da prevalência de
hipertensão nos … específicos para cada medida estão descritos detalhadamente em Bloch et al.…
hipertensão nos … específicos para cada medida estão descritos detalhadamente em Bloch et al.…
Discovery of widespread type I and type V CRISPR-Cas inhibitors
… Watters et al. and Marino et al. used bioinformatic and experimental approaches to identify
inhibitors of type V CRISPR-Cas12a. Cas12a has been successfully engineered for gene …
inhibitors of type V CRISPR-Cas12a. Cas12a has been successfully engineered for gene …
[HTML][HTML] Cryptic inoviruses revealed as pervasive in bacteria and archaea across Earth's biomes
Bacteriophages from the Inoviridae family (inoviruses) are characterized by their unique
morphology, genome content and infection cycle. One of the most striking features of inoviruses …
morphology, genome content and infection cycle. One of the most striking features of inoviruses …
The discovery, mechanisms, and evolutionary impact of anti-CRISPRs
AL Borges, AR Davidson… - Annual review of …, 2017 - annualreviews.org
Bacteria and archaea use CRISPR-Cas adaptive immune systems to defend themselves
from infection by bacteriophages (phages). These RNA-guided nucleases are powerful …
from infection by bacteriophages (phages). These RNA-guided nucleases are powerful …
Widespread stop-codon recoding in bacteriophages may regulate translation of lytic genes
Bacteriophages (phages) are obligate parasites that use host bacterial translation machinery
to produce viral proteins. However, some phages have alternative genetic codes with …
to produce viral proteins. However, some phages have alternative genetic codes with …
[PDF][PDF] Bacteriophage cooperation suppresses CRISPR-Cas3 and Cas9 immunity
Bacteria utilize CRISPR-Cas adaptive immune systems for protection from bacteriophages (phages),
and some phages produce anti-CRISPR (Acr) proteins that inhibit immune function. …
and some phages produce anti-CRISPR (Acr) proteins that inhibit immune function. …
[PDF][PDF] Anti-CRISPR-associated proteins are crucial repressors of anti-CRISPR transcription
… Performing assays in the lysogenic state also allowed us to assess transcription levels at
a steady state as opposed to the dynamic situation existing during phage infection. Both the …
a steady state as opposed to the dynamic situation existing during phage infection. Both the …
[HTML][HTML] Machine-learning approach expands the repertoire of anti-CRISPR protein families
The CRISPR-Cas are adaptive bacterial and archaeal immunity systems that have been
harnessed for the development of powerful genome editing and engineering tools. In the …
harnessed for the development of powerful genome editing and engineering tools. In the …
[HTML][HTML] Experimental validation that human microbiome phages use alternative genetic coding
SL Peters, AL Borges, RJ Giannone… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Previous bioinformatic analyses of metagenomic data have indicated that bacteriophages
can use genetic codes different from those of their host bacteria. In particular, reassignment of …
can use genetic codes different from those of their host bacteria. In particular, reassignment of …