New algorithm finds lots of gene-editing enzymes in environmental DNA

Some are related to DNA-cutting enzymes. Others are a complete mystery.

Ars Technica
Search algorithm reveals nearly 200 new kinds of CRISPR systems

Microbial sequence databases contain a wealth of information about enzymes and other molecules that could be adapted for biotechnology. But these databases have grown so large in recent years that they've become difficult to search efficiently for enzymes of interest.

Phys.org