Virus-cutting enzyme helps bacteria remember a threat

Friday, February 20, 2015 - 11:00 in Biology & Nature

The enzyme Cas9 is well known for its ability to make precise cuts in a genome. New research reveals a new role for Cas9 in its native bacteria: helping the microbial immune system acquire a memory of an invading virus. More »

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