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Marie Touchon

Researcher at Pasteur Institute

Publications -  92
Citations -  8832

Marie Touchon is an academic researcher from Pasteur Institute. The author has contributed to research in topics: Genome & Gene. The author has an hindex of 42, co-authored 90 publications receiving 6751 citations. Previous affiliations of Marie Touchon include Pierre-and-Marie-Curie University & Centre national de la recherche scientifique.

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CRISPRCasFinder, an update of CRISRFinder, includes a portable version, enhanced performance and integrates search for Cas proteins.

TL;DR: The program includes an improved CRISPR array detection tool facilitating expert validation based on a rating system, prediction ofCRISPR orientation and a Cas protein detection and typing tool updated to match the latest classification scheme of these systems.
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Pervasive domestication of defective prophages by bacteria

TL;DR: It is suggested that bacteria frequently domesticate their prophages, and patterns of purifying selection are observed not only on accessory regions but also in core phage genes, such as those encoding structural and lysis components, suggesting pervasive domestication of parasites by the bacterial hosts.