Cyanobacterial type I CRISPR-Cas systems: distribution, mechanisms, and genome editing applications
Yongjiu Zhang,
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Shuxiao Yang,
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Zhaofeng Li
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et al.
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
13
Published: Feb. 27, 2025
Cyanobacteria,
renowned
for
their
photosynthetic
capabilities,
serve
as
efficient
microbial
chassis
capable
of
converting
carbon
dioxide
into
a
spectrum
bio-chemicals.
However,
conventional
genetic
manipulation
strategies
have
proven
incompatible
with
the
precise
and
systematic
modifications
required
in
field
cyanobacterial
synthetic
biology.
Here,
we
present
an
in-depth
analysis
endogenous
CRISPR-Cas
systems
within
genomes,
particular
focus
on
Type
I
systems,
which
are
most
widely
distributed.
We
provide
comprehensive
summary
reported
DNA
defense
mechanisms
mediated
by
current
applications
genome
editing.
Furthermore,
offer
insights
future
these
context
editing,
underscoring
potential
to
revolutionize
biology
approaches.
Language: Английский
Genomes of Prochlorococcus, Synechococcus, bacteria, and viruses recovered from marine picocyanobacteria cultures based on Illumina and Qitan nanopore sequencing
Qingtao Wu,
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Jie Gao,
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Boxuan Sa
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et al.
Scientific Data,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
12(1)
Published: April 12, 2025
Prochlorococcus
and
Synechococcus
are
key
contributors
to
marine
primary
production
play
essential
roles
in
global
biogeochemical
cycles.
Despite
the
ecological
importance
of
these
two
picocyanobacterial
genera,
current
genomic
datasets
still
lack
comprehensive
representation
under-sampled
ocean
regions,
associated
bacteria
viruses.
To
address
this
gap,
we
used
a
combination
second-
third-generation
sequencing
technologies
assemble
data
from
105
Picocyanobacterial
enrichment
cultures
isolated
Indian
Ocean,
South
China
Sea,
western
Pacific
Ocean.
This
dataset
includes
55
50
genomes
with
high
completeness
(>98%)
low
contamination
(<2%),
along
308
non-redundant
bacterial
derived
1,457
medium-
high-quality
non-cyanobacteria
metagenome-assembled
(MAGs,
≥50%
≤10%).
Additionally,
2,113
viral
operational
taxonomic
units
(vOTUs)
were
total
7632
qualified
contigs.
provides
valuable
resource
for
improving
our
understanding
complex
interactions
among
Prochlorococcus,
Synechococcus,
their
viruses
ecosystems,
offering
foundation
study
evolutionary
dynamics.
Language: Английский