Kiwa in action (IMAGE)

University of Southampton

Kiwa in action

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On the left, bacterial cells are uninfected and Kiwa is inactive. On the right, bright spots appear inside the cells—these show Kiwa being activated after detecting a phage, helping to stop the infection before it takes hold.

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University of Southampton

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