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ArticleRNA biology2019

DNA replication roadblocks caused by Cascade interference complexes are alleviated by RecG DNA repair helicase.

Tom Killelea, Michelle Hawkins, Jamieson L Howard, Peter McGlynn, Edward L Bolt

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Article in RNA biology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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12citing papers in PubMed
0.8field-weighted citation impact, top 27% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

12 citing papers in PubMed, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Molecular kinetics dictate population dynamics in CRISPR-based plasmid defense.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2026
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  10. A matter of background: DNA repair pathways as a possible cause for the sparse distribution of CRISPR-Cas systems in bacteria.Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences · 2019
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Tom Killeleaa School of Life Sciences, Queen's Medical Centre , University of Nottingham , Nottingham , UK.
Michelle Hawkinsb Department of Biology , University of York , York , UK.
Jamieson L Howardb Department of Biology , University of York , York , UK.ORCID 0000-0002-4694-5427
Peter McGlynnb Department of Biology , University of York , York , UK.
Edward L Bolta School of Life Sciences, Queen's Medical Centre , University of Nottingham , Nottingham , UK.
University of York · GBUniversity of Nottingham · GB

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cascade complexes underpin E. coli CRISPR-Cas immunity systems by stimulating 'adaptation' reactions that update immunity and by initiating 'interference' reactions that destroy invader DNA. Recognition of invader DNA in Cascade catalysed R-loops provokes DNA capture and its subsequent integration into CRISPR loci by Cas1 and Cas2. DNA capture processes are unclear but may involve RecG helicase, which stimulates adaptation during its role responding to genome instability. We show that Cascade is a potential source of genome instability because it blocks DNA replication and that RecG helicase alleviates this by dissociating Cascade. This highlights how integrating in vitro CRISPR-Cas interference and adaptation reactions with DNA replication and repair reactions will help to determine precise mechanisms underpinning prokaryotic adaptive immunity.

Indexed as

DNA RepairDNA ReplicationCRISPR-Cas SystemsEscherichia coliEscherichia coli ProteinsPlasmidsEscherichia coli ProteinsRecG protein, E coliadaptationCascadeCRISPR-CasRecG

Identifiers

PMID30096986
PMCPMC6546356
OpenAlexW2886509009

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