The constant battle between bacterial immune systems (CRISPR) and MGEs is a critical, yet understudied, driver of microbiome structure & function. The paper calls for moving beyond simple models to understand these complex community-level interactions. #Microbiology journals.plos.org/plosbiology/...
Bacterial immune systems have evolved in response to diverse molecular "parasites", yet their ecological roles remain poorly understood. This Essay explores how interactions between mobile genetic ele...
