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CRISPR-anti-CRISPR dynamics: evolutionary, ecological and biotechnological perspectives
Javeria Idrees1, Abdul Qadeer Shabbir1, Iqbal Ahmad Alvi2
1Department of Microbiology, Dr. Ikram-ul-Haq Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Government College University, Lahore, 54000, Pakistan.
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Phages and bacteria are engaged in an evolutionary arms race. CRISPR-Cas systems allow bacteria to resist phage predation, contributing to competitive advantages for certain bacterial strains. However, phages generate a diverse anti-CRISPR (Acr) proteins to effectively neutralise the CRISPR-Cas system. Acr proteins restore phage infectivity, which may contribute in limiting the dominance of CRISPR-armed bacterial strains, potentially influencing the microbial diversity in certain environments. Acrs can influence microbial community dynamics which may indirectly affect ecosystem functions such as nutrient cycling in certain marine and soil ecosystems. The potential of these Acrs proteins in controlled and reversible genome editing, highlights their potential as regulatory components for genome editing systems. This review discusses the molecular mechanism of CRISPR and anti-CRISPRs, highlights the diversity and limitations of known inhibitory mechanisms, ecological role of anti-CRISPRs and highlights their expanding application in microbial evolution and biotechnology.
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