Nature. 2010 Nov 4;468(7320):45-6. doi: 10.1038/468045a.
Many bacteria and archaea protect themselves from viruses and other invasive genomes through a genetic interference pathway. The small RNAs that guide this defence specify the direct cleavage of foreign DNA.
许多细菌和古菌通过一种遗传干扰途径来保护自己免受病毒和其他入侵基因组的侵害。指导这种防御的小 RNA 特异性地直接切割外来 DNA。